Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III is the enriched version of the prologue with more cars and circuits. The most complete version of the GT5 taste. Still limited but the best way to wait for GT5.
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Racing2 players3+
Split screen
Description
Spec III update of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue adding content and improvements to the standalone taster of the simulation. Published by Sony, released in Europe in November 2008. Over 80 licensed cars total, six circuits, Drift mode, enriched online races, and additional visual improvements for the Prologue version.
Gran Turismo 5 - Prologue Spec III review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
A polished foretaste of GT5, this Prologue serves as a technological showcase for the PS3: a handful of circuits and some seventy cars, all modelled with dazzling refinement. Reflections, bodywork and cockpits show a uniformly high-end finish. The visual offering is limited, but its clinical cleanliness already heralded the benchmark to come.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾4,1 GB📅18/12/2008
Published by Sony
Gran Turismo 5 - Prologue Spec III (PS3) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Gran Turismo 5 - Prologue Spec III still worth playing in 2026?
A taster of Gran Turismo 5 from Polyphony Digital, GT5 Prologue offers an early version of the flagship racing simulation, with a reduced car roster but sumptuous modelling and a driving physics of remarkable finesse for its time. The realism of the driving, the beauty of the circuits and the demanding handling win over motorsport purists. The deliberately limited content of this stopgap version tempers the whole. An excellent simulation for fans of realistic driving and of the Gran Turismo saga.
