Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi has stated that Gran Turismo 5′s will look “better than reality.”

A bold statement, Yamauchi went on to say:

“In a way, it’s kind of a given that it’s going to look better than reality The thing about reality is that the criteria for looking ‘real’ are actually a lot stricter and volatile than you’d expect: the way the sun shines, reflects off something, the way it lights scenery – we seldom have the opportunity to see what we consider ‘reality’ under the best and most aesthetically pleasing conditions.”

Elaborating on his statement, Yamauchi stated that races depicted in video games are typically more aesthetically pleasing when compared to the real thing as broadcast on TV.

GT5 is due for release on the PlayStation 3 in Japan on 31 March 2010.

Sony confirmed at the Tokyo Game Show that the much anticipated racer Gran Turismo 5 will be released in Japan in March next year.

The game was expected to arrive in Europe around December, though this news would put the release back to at least March next year as we’re sure the Japanese version will, as usual, be the first to market. This removes one of the biggest potential sellers of the holiday season from your Christmas list.

The already impressive Slim PS3 sales since launch will inevitably slow in the next few weeks, although with the holiday season fast approaching it looks as though sales won’t slow down for long. Coming to help push Slim PS3 sales are a raft of Sony-exclusive titles, all scheduled for release before the end of the year. If you want to play these then you need a PlayStation console. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s coming:

Gran Turismo 5
The long awaited diving sim will surely be the hottest game yet on the PS3 when it finally arrives, hopefully later this year. Expect special bundle packs including the console and game so if you’re waiting to but a Slim PS3 then you might be best waiting for this one to arrive.

God of War: Collection
PS2 favourites will be released on the Playstation 3 this autumn and with enhancements such as 720p resolution, 60 frames per second support and trophy implementation there will be something to add to the experience if you’ve already played the games on the previous generation consoles.

Demon’s Souls
This already released in Japan role player promises to provide a deep and enthralling world filled with some seriously scary creatures. With a relative lack of RP games on the PlayStation platform we’d expect this to be a big seller.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Although it is based on the Xbox 360 title Ninja Gaiden II the PS3 version promises to contain plenty of exclusive content such as new bosses, game play alterations and all-new playable characters. You can also expect improved graphics and a two player online gaming option.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
As a successor to the popular Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune this exclusive should be  worthwhile improvement to the original. As well as improved graphics players can expect various online modes to be introduced.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Another addition to the popular Ratchet & Clank series should always be a big seller. With this release expect far features more varied game play including some exciting new space exploring segments. Another great Slim PS3 exclusive to look forward to.

PlayStation website PSBeyond is claiming that the long awaited Gran Turismo 5 will be released in the UK on 25 September. They say that the source of the date has come direct from a Sony official. Although the date conveniently coincides with the Tokyo Games Show 2009 it seems a little too close for us, although as we have seen with the Slim PS3 Sony are quite able to release something pretty soon after an announcement.

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French website JeuxVideo have clamed that a new Gran Turismo 5 bundle containing the Slim PS3 and the game will be launched on 4 December 2009. Their evidence is that they have an SKU (product code) for the package.

Nothing has been confirmed by Sony, but considering their denial of the Slim PS3 we’re not too surprised by this.

Whether it’s true or not we don’t know, but as GT5 will probably be the PlayStation 3’s biggest game and with a release date before the holiday season, we’re pretty sure Sony won’t miss an opportunity to put out such a bundle.

Source: product-reviews.net