Thread: Are you freaking kidding me GT5 delayed again

The GT Academy, the partnership between Sony's Gran Turismo game and Nissan, released a time trial demo last month to begin searching for a racer good enough to jump from high-def screen to high-speed chicane. Last year Lucas Ordoñez was the first to go from gamer to racer, scoring a podium in his first race with the GT Academy team. You need to get on it if you want to follow in his footsteps, because you've already got a million competitors – that's how many folks have downloaded the time trial in the first three weeks.

If that isn't convincing enough, there is another less appealing reason to download the demo: GT5's release has been delayed indefinitely. Sony didn't indicate on its web site what caused the delay, saying only, "We apologize for any inconvenience." It was not, however, the previously attributed marketing issues. Some reports point to "production issues" with the $60 million game. London's Times newspaper, however, said analysts think this could be a deliberate Sony strategy. They suggest that Final Fantasy XIII did so well that Sony wants to release GT5 in the next financial year, after March, to lengthen the sales boost.

We'll lean toward production issues as opposed to a deliberate strategy. Heck, we'd believe werewolves caused the delay before we'd believe this was planned. The game does look phenomenal but it's already three years overdue, meanwhile Forza 3 eats into market share. On top of that, we have never heard of a successful business strategy that involved telling your biggest fans, repeatedly, "We don't have it yet," then switching to, "We don't know when we're gonna have it... um, we'll call you."

Will GT5 do well whenever it shows? Of course. But we will wonder how well it could have done. For now there's always the GT Academy demo, and among those million downloaders you'll want to look out for the one who goes by the name Duke Nukem Forever (whose initials are, coincidentally, DNF). There's a press release on the time trial after the jump, and a pretty bunch of high-res screenshots below. Thanks to everyone who sent tips!

anyone want to buy a PS3

wtf.. im getting a ps3 this weekend and was hoping for this game SOON, but i guess not.

forza 3 ftw 360
only have ps3 for the other tv and to play MAG when it comes out

MAG for PS3 - MAG Playstation 3 - MAG PS3 Game

**** you sony, **** you

Originally Posted by The Unibomber

**** you sony, **** you

+1.

I would buy a PS3 just for this game.

not sure what version of GT I was playing in 3D on a huge screen at CES over the weekend but to be honest I wasnt impressed standing there with the glasses on or with the simulation dynamics of the SLS they forced you to drive...perhaps if they had just hooked it up to that 152" panny it would have been more fun...

Seriously Sony. Delayed indefinately?! What kind of bulls*** is this. We've been waiting 5 years now since GT4 came out. I honestly dont like how Prologue plays compared to Forza 3 either. This is unacceptable. 5 years for a game. Dammit Sony.

my ps3 is still sitting in the box awaiting this game...cmon PolyphonyDigital.

it'll be worth the wait while they polish everything. What past gt game dissapointed, right?

Originally Posted by eXpensiveGears

my ps3 is still sitting in the box awaiting this game...cmon PolyphonyDigital.

it'll be worth the wait while they polish everything. What past gt game dissapointed, right?

GT5 will disappoint...mark my words. Nothing is worth a wait like this or the hype surrounding it. Don't get me wrong, I have never spent more time playing a video game then GT4 but there is just now way this game can be good enough to warrant a 5+ year wait.

DAMMIT!!