Gran Turismo 5: Prologue contains a small sample of Gran Turismo 5 , but was released as a stand-alone game, a tradition started with Gran Turismo 4: Prologue . The game is made available at a lower price than regular PS3 games.
The game is widely based on the Gran Turismo 4 engine, but with many minor tweaks and changes. It contains more than 60 representations of real cars, five tracks, and three series of events. The game also includes improved support for Logitech Driving Force steering controllers and a wider variety of options.
The driving physics have been improved on, making cars handle more realistically than in GT4 . The game contains more music, ranging from lounge and jazz-funk to indie and electronica.
The base version is upgraded through different digital downloads, adding new modes and videos. A larger update adds new cars, circuits, modes, events, and features. Since this update, the game is referred to as Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - Spec II . This version was updated again in April 2008 with more features.
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue was released on November 24, 2010, for the PlayStation 3. It is a racing game and falls under this genre.