Gran Turismo 5 1.01 Patch Lands
Online!
Published: 8:20, 23/11/2010 by Staff.
9Anyone that’s lucky enough to have snared a copy of Gran Turismo 5 before its official release date of – yes – tomorrow, would have no doubt been slightly confused as to the lack of any semblance of an online mode and lots of error messages saying that whatever you’re trying to do can’t be done with ‘this version of the game’.
Well, that’s because the version on the disk doesn’t have an online portion at all, until now. This morning the much anticipated (at least amongst those of us trying to write up some kind of ‘review’) patch was released, which takes GT5 up to version 1.01 and adds lots of new features mainly revolving around the internet community.
So, when you get your game tomorrow look out for a more in your face install pop-up, the ability to trade car cards with friends, a comprehensive (and highly collectable) meta game in the form of the Museum and the option to create lobbies. Oh, and of course, the chance to take the racing simulation online rather than just battling the AI.
If you want to know what we think of Gran Turismo 5 be here tomorrow, at 8am…
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23/11/2010 at 08:27
Member since: Aug 2010
I’m glad they didn’t delay the release to add this to the retail disc. There would have been an outcry!
23/11/2010 at 11:35
Member since: Nov 2009
It’s funny that it didn’t make it on the disk… I mean it’s not like they sent out the disk to the prints and then remembered that they forgot to add the online functionality to that version…
23/11/2010 at 12:46
Member since: Aug 2008
Not funny: it was smart. Remember that the PS3 was hacked just a while ago? And that pirated games can’t be updated? I bet that online was released as an updated to block any attempt to trick the PSN to allow a hacked console to play online by the simplest way possible: requiring an update that the hacked consoles can’t do so far. Which is great, as we won’t suffer from cheaters.
23/11/2010 at 12:58
Member since: May 2009
I actually assume that part of the delay was them tearing out 133MB of vital data so that pirates can’t play online.
23/11/2010 at 13:36
Member since: May 2009
That sounds more likely than the other reasons doing the rounds.
23/11/2010 at 16:16
Member since: Sep 2008
Nope. They were adding the hidden “Run over zombies” mode that will unlock once you’ve collected every car.
23/11/2010 at 08:29
Member since: Jan 2010
I’m soooooooo looking forward to this but I won’t be happy until my copy is in my ps3. Been waiting for years. Only 1 more sleep. Lol
23/11/2010 at 09:03
Member since: Aug 2008
sounds like my little one counting to christmas.lol
Im not going to buy this for another month, soo much work on, nothing will get done.lol
23/11/2010 at 09:46
Member since: May 2010
OMG IT’S IN MY HANDS!! IT SMELLS FIT!!…
*cough* 8-) honestly though it does :)
23/11/2010 at 11:58
Member since: May 2010
AAARRGGGH Mine was posted from PLAY.com on FRI, and its still NOT COME YET AAARRGGGHHHHH!!!!
23/11/2010 at 11:59
Member since: May 2010
Let me smell yours… please …pleeeeeasee
23/11/2010 at 13:30
Member since: Mar 2009
No Sleep for me – I’ll be up all night working :O( Finish at 8am & then a dash home to wait for the postman :o)
23/11/2010 at 14:37
Member since: Oct 2010
Mine arrived today, but I don’t get home til 9.30 tonight and have to be up at 5am, so will probably only get as far as having it installed and patched :( – or maybe an all-nighter would be more appropriate, hmmmmm…
23/11/2010 at 08:29
Member since: Jan 2010
All I will say is god speep nofi.
23/11/2010 at 08:37
Member since: Jan 2010
I couldn’t even say that right *sigh*…. speed*, you know what I meant. :P
23/11/2010 at 08:33
Member since: Dec 2008
Mine will arrive today, or the postman will have a dog set on him!
23/11/2010 at 08:35
Member since: Dec 2008
The dog is a big softie by the way and will just lick the postie to death lol.
23/11/2010 at 09:08
Member since: May 2010
I am hoping for the arrival of Gran Turismo 5 today along with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II – I think today is a sick day.
~ sick is used here as both the illness sense and the modern day term for awesome.
23/11/2010 at 09:31
Member since: Dec 2008
Haha, the nation comes to a grinding halt as everyone in the country throws a sickie or takes paid leave in the wake of the greatest game ever to arrive through letterboxes.
23/11/2010 at 09:51
Member since: May 2010
A few posts up I’ve wrote what I wanted to write here, was too excited to scrolled down further lol
23/11/2010 at 08:43
Member since: Nov 2010
That is good news i was starting to get worried i got mine yesterday and it said that error message i was worried my copy was damaged or something
23/11/2010 at 08:44
Member since: Oct 2008
This is great news! my copy should be here today, it was shipped on Saturday morning :D can’t wait.
23/11/2010 at 08:46
Member since: Feb 2009
Oh dear, I’m very very tempted to get a pay day loan and get this with a steering wheel. Stupid thing is, I get paid on Thursday, surely I can wait til then?
23/11/2010 at 09:34
Member since: Jan 2010
No, it cannot wait. You must succumb NOW! :)
23/11/2010 at 22:54
Member since: Apr 2010
lol censored.
23/11/2010 at 08:51
Member since: Dec 2009
What! I have to wait another 5 minutes for a download?!? Count me out then. My money is going elsewhere then! (lol)
23/11/2010 at 09:00
Member since: Aug 2008
Sadly, this exact comment is probably posted several places around the internet, minus the sarcasm!
23/11/2010 at 08:57
Member since: Apr 2009
Working from home today… might not get chance to play but at least i will get the install and patch update out of the way so when i do sit down to play the game i can start straight away and get into the action.
Shopto.net and Royal Mail don’t fail me now!
23/11/2010 at 09:01
Member since: Aug 2008
I can’t work from home on days when I know something like this is coming. I am too weak! I often end up in the office, even though I have no reason to be, just to avoid temptation
23/11/2010 at 08:59
Member since: Aug 2008
Tomorrow at 8am? I will be balls deep in GT myself by then! Maybe read your review on one of the compulsory toilet breaks my body inconveniently insists on during marathon gaming sessions.
23/11/2010 at 09:24
Member since: Oct 2008
Caomdes are the way forward.
23/11/2010 at 09:25
Member since: Oct 2008
Er, or rather commodes.