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I thought that but it wasn't so bad, 45 mins to download and a few to install, internet allowance will take a hit this month though!

- The UI is much better, thank god.
- The only car you're allowed to buy initially is a 2010 Honda Fit.
- The license tests aren't available to you at first, and you unlock them by working your way through the races. Like half way through the Novice races unlocks the B-license tests, half way through the B Series races unlocks the A Series tests.
- The lunar rover missions are unlocked after completing the first few series in the B racing series, and they're kind a fun diversion. Managed to somehow barrel roll when I crested a hill too fast while also hitting a rock with the left side wheels.
- Lots of new tracks, some where available via DLC before but are now part of the game. Everybody here in the states are creaming their pants over Willow Springs being included.
- At first I was thinking that the AI drivers were much better, but they're really not. They seem to be more aware if you're inside them at the apex but not always, and they still always brake mid-corner and sometimes on corner exit. So a little better but not much.

That's my experience so far. I haven't seen (or bothered looking for) the B Spec stuff yet. I'm not really bothered about that until I can start getting into the endurance races where I'm hoping that you can use those drivers to drive stints like in GT 4.

Almost forgot. The car you can use in a race is now based on the PP rating as well as the car type. So it'll say limited to cars of 400 PP and FF drive train. So now it's not as hard to find an evenly matched car in your garage so that you're not getting totally dusted, or have a Vettel like lead after the second corner. I was hoping they'd bring back qualifying so you could have a better chance with a lesser car but it seems that it's not to be.

Well finally unlocked online play, you have to do the receive the national A licence which is opened up when 20/90 stars are acquired on national B races/cups.

If anyone wants to play online PM me and we can exchange PSN's.

I'm getting my copy today

I'm liking it so far, but IMO it has the same problem as GT5. It's too easy. I'm halfway through the novice series and I've had 3 stars from all the races and challenges so far, practically all from the first try. This means since buying the first car I've had to spend exactly 0 credits and as I've only used the gift cars and I haven't even had to tune them to win the races. Even though I'm miles away from the PP max for each race. This means the credits have no real value. Sure I could use them to buy better cars and tune them, but that would just make it even more easy. But I guess it'll start getting more difficult!

BIG DILEMMA: I have GT6, f1 2013 and dirt 3 ready to play, but my steering wheel has not arrived and I'll be gone from Xmas to the 6th. Should I start them now or wait... :/ :L

Anyone did the Mercedes Vision / BMW M4 glitch? I did and I'm very proud of doing so. Otherwise you would spend an insane amount of time collecting enough money to buy all the most expensive cars.

If you haven't, bad luck, because it has been fixed already in the latest patch.


Of course the novice series are too easy, but you can always get a slower car. You can see some of the rivals that will be in the race before you start, so you get an idea.
It's all about what car you use for each race and what cars you race against. For example the 125 karting races aren't that easy as you have exactly the same vehicle.

Anyway, the real challenge in this game is not playing against the machine, but playing online against other players.

I think if you play with the controller you won't die or something like that

I'm liking it so far, but IMO it has the same problem as GT5. It's too easy. I'm halfway through the novice series and I've had 3 stars from all the races and challenges so far, practically all from the first try. This means since buying the first car I've had to spend exactly 0 credits and as I've only used the gift cars and I haven't even had to tune them to win the races. Even though I'm miles away from the PP max for each race. This means the credits have no real value. Sure I could use them to buy better cars and tune them, but that would just make it even more easy. But I guess it'll start getting more difficult!

Won't spoil the car you get to drive but the last round of goodwood is immensely addictive, at least I presume its the last round considering the car.

Yes you are right.

I don't understand why it is so easy. I have actually purchased few cars for my linking and it is quite easy using them with no tuning.

PD really need to buck up if they want the "real driving simulator" to live up to it's name.

I'm finally finding things a bit more challenging in the International A series. I still do most races with a car that's 30-40 down from the PP limit but it's still not hard.

If you're talking about the Mercedes GT3 car there are more. Every time I do a series of Goodwood they add another series of three challenges.

I don't think that's what he's talking about... I assume it's the

Have you completed good wood then Covalent? If so what time have you got, I'm down to a 25.5, can't seem to improve any more though!

Have you completed good wood then Covalent? If so what time have you got, I'm down to a 25.5, can't seem to improve any more though!

Will have to check the exact time but I don't think it was anywhere as good as yours, IIRC my time was a 29. Gave up as soon as I reached the gold level, that car is not fun to drive IMO

Haha, I love that car. What I found was, when I actually reached the finish line, it was quicker than my previous, getting it to the line was the real problem.

Does anyone still play Gran Turismo? It seemed to be unbelievable at the start and then, slowly, I begun to find all the little problems with the game, and, to be honest, I think GT5 was better, simply because of the grid starts, makes such a difference IMO.

Does anyone still play Gran Turismo? It seemed to be unbelievable at the start and then, slowly, I begun to find all the little problems with the game, and, to be honest, I think GT5 was better, simply because of the grid starts, makes such a difference IMO.

I miss qualifiying! They've done away with it in the last 2 versions which really disappionted me.
On longer races it isn't such a big deal, but in the 3-5 lap races if you don't have a much better car than the competition you almost have to revert to ramming into everyone to get to the front.

Yeah, the fact that you have to be around 6 sec a lap faster than the 1st placed car because of starting several seconds later than the lead car really bugs me. It makes for terrible racing that leads to breezing passed people. It should be the case that every car is on par with each other, that we have to attack and defend your position. I'm sorry, but it's not real racing!

Anyone put in some laps in the first session of the 2014 GT Academy? My best time is a 1:03.9 which is a second off the best and puts me in about 5000th place. But I've only tried it with the controller yet so I should be able to improve somewhat with a wheel.

Can't remember my time at Brands, but given the Leaf's pathetic speed and if you make the slightest correction it's game over for another lap.

Had a go in the 370Z yesterday, a best time of 1m36.7 so far. Apricot Hill is one tough circuit to master, even more so in that car!

Like you I haven't had a chance to get my wheel out yet but this weekend I'll give it a go.

Your mum's so big she's a Gran Turismo 6 update...

Out of curiosity, anybody ever manage to gold the Vettel challenge in GT5?

There was a massive update yesterday and Senna tribute events will be unlocked within two weeks. Two new 80's tracks! Brands hatck 80's and Monza 80's to emulate Senna's first steps to motorsport. Three senna cars will be unlocked (Kart, Formula 3, and the '85 Lotus Johny Player Special.
Also the BMW vision GT and the Mitsubishi Vision GT have been released. The BMW is available since yesterday and the Mitsubishi is not unlocked yet in the game but it will be soon.