GT5 public demo locations index.

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The biggest problem I found with the TV at the Marketplace Best Buy was that the resolution didn't seem set up properly. The edges of the picture were cut off all around.
 
So I went to Game Stop with my friend to get NBA 2K11. I was talking to the employee about GT5 and ask if they where going to open at 12am he said yes that they had enough pre orders already. Out of nowhere he asked me if I wanted to play GT5 demo, I said HELL YEA! Let me tell you die hard GT fans something this game is the truth! With only a few cars to select from I could of played this game till they closed. The physics alone will keep you on this game for ever. You can actually use a controller on pro physics and have a blast unlike the TT demo which was very hard with a controller. I played every track and with every car My favorite was the Motul Autech GT-R. The driving experience was the best ever in the GT5 demo. The cockpit shakes so much now compared to GT5P, and you notice the elevation changes through out the race. If you have any question please feel free to ask me anything. I will be playing this Demo everyday, for the fact of Game Stop is 3 min away from my house. Cant wait for GT5 man.
 
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sanpanico
Has anyone else who has played the demo noticed a difference in car handling? To me it seems as though the cars are pivoting from a center point. I noticed this in a few of the demos from several months back, but put it off to being early builds, and/or just the videos themselves not being an accurate representation of how the car was handling in the game.

Playing yesterday at a local BestBuy, reiterated my initial thought. I noticed it particularly on the Toscana course. The car didn't seem to have the same roll/lean as in GT5P (or GT4 for that matter), but instead swiveled left and right to a degree. I'm having a difficult time articulating what my eyes saw and my hands felt via the DSC.

Thoughts?
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TK42OnE
It's definitely different than GT5P.

I don't know if I'd describe it exactly as you have, but its tough to get an exact feel for the game using the crappy controllers available at the Best Buy stands.

But, even with those sub-par controllers, I could tell that the physics were an improvement.... in my opinion at least.
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To answer both of you,

GT5 Demo feature a third person , exterior view from behind that is more loose than that found in GT5-P.

Which means that the camera following the car is not as stiff in GT5-Demo as it is current in GT5-P, the latter being the one i enjoy more...


This is what i believe to be the difference you noticed, which does not facilitate driving with the controller...
 
Played the demo at Toys r'us in Times Square last night.

No confirmation pics I'm afraid, but the demo itself was VERY glitchy. Parts of the Nurburgring's track just disappeared while I was driving leading me to spend a lot of [embarrassing] time in the wall.

Seems like the 'snap' physics of GT4 are still at work as well...

But, the cars looked gorgeous and the sound the Gallardo made had me smiling :)
 
CoolColJ
^ It's nothing like GT4.... You need Finese. Over correct and it will snap just like in real life.
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Don't get me wrong, the cars overall feel better weighted than they did in GT4, and I know it was my fault that I lost it in the first place (I was uncomfortable, playing on a TV I could barely hear, and looking up at about a 45 degree angle, on a section of the course I always spin on in the first place), but the degree of the snap oversteer is a tad much.

You literally spin like a top as though you were on ice. I've tossed a lot of cars on a lot of racetracks and its never netted me 10 full rotations.

It doesn't really matter, it won't be a deal breaker for me in the least, and I'm pretty confident that if I hadn't picked the Nurburgring (A course in which I know exactly where I'm going to lose it every time without fail), I probably wouldn't have even noticed.
 
There is going to be an event at Aalborg (Denmark) the 31st of October. The main event is about supporting kids with cancer - which is done by donating some money. In return you'll get a ride (or more) in a exotic of your choice - Ferrari, Laborghini - the rumor says that there might be a McLaren F1? :)

So now to the gt5 part. There is going to be a stand or possible even more where you can play Gran Turismo 5 And NFS: Hot Pursuit. Because the event is hosted by Coolshop.dk (the biggest game shop in Denmark, I guess :P)

Event site: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152147754822941&ref=search
 
Toronado
The biggest problem I found with the TV at the Marketplace Best Buy was that the resolution didn't seem set up properly. The edges of the picture were cut off all around.
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Yup, I played it today and noticed it too, 1080i wasn't looking too hot either. The cars handled very nice. The kiosk controllers were just awful. This has got me very exited about the full game. the Rally felt better than GT4 but almost like driving on sand covered ice. This is why driving aids and steering assist exist. I was impressed by the graphics, the are just beautiful and the lighting is very realistic.
 
SWEET! ... found one today. Just happened to stop at a Best Buy to check some stuff out, and on a whim, although the video game section's upstairs, I decided to check. They had it. It was a crappy setup, and my neck was sore from Friday night palsy, so I didn't play too long, but I'll probably go there again someday soon.

Details on the store:

Best Buy
Garden State Plaza Route 17 S
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: 201-556-1321

Google maps link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...rsey+07652&t=h&geocode=Fd5ccAIdSaiV-w&split=0

This Best Buy is in the south parking lot of the Garden State Plaza mall. Also, because it's in Bergen County, it's not open on Sundays.

I'll add photo (although probably crappy) proof later on.

It just felt good to finally find a store with it, but like I said, my neck's stiff today and my kid was bugging me to get out, so I only spent a couple minutes on it. In that time, I did get to see the day-night transition on Toscana, which looked really cool. If I do get around to Paramus again, I'll post further impressions.

EDIT: just added the photo but I don't have time to re-size it and stuff and it's just killing the page with its massiveness and suckiness so i took it out.

OP> if you want, i can e-mail it to you as proof or if someone really doesn't believe me they can call the store before they go.
 
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Just saw it this morning over at
Best Buy
11160 Rancho Carmel Drive, Unit 100, San Diego, CA

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JM1681
Don't get me wrong, the cars overall feel better weighted than they did in GT4, and I know it was my fault that I lost it in the first place (I was uncomfortable, playing on a TV I could barely hear, and looking up at about a 45 degree angle, on a section of the course I always spin on in the first place), but the degree of the snap oversteer is a tad much.

You literally spin like a top as though you were on ice. I've tossed a lot of cars on a lot of racetracks and its never netted me 10 full rotations.

It doesn't really matter, it won't be a deal breaker for me in the least, and I'm pretty confident that if I hadn't picked the Nurburgring (A course in which I know exactly where I'm going to lose it every time without fail), I probably wouldn't have even noticed.
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Nurburgring has some curbs that will toss the car into a spin very quickly, depending on the car, but most of the cars in the demo are over 500 horsepower, so I do expect some snap spin. But the grass on the Nurburgring is quite slippery.
And it's quite a bumpy course, which the Enzo does not like.

In any case You can't really full throttle through the course like in GT4 and other games anymore, you need to keep a reserve and feather it like in real life. A good thing IMO
 
Found one near me. The only problem is both analog sticks do not work.
Target
12000 Cherry Hill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904-1985
(301) 586-0873
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Best Buy
2130 State Route 35
Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 671-7123

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I hated the demo to be quite honest. I think the TV was just absolute garbage compared to my XBR9...Toscana with the GT-R on dirt tires took some getting used to. The SLS AMG seemed slow to me somehow.
 
CoolColJ
...In any case You can't really full throttle through the course like in GT4 and other games anymore, you need to keep a reserve and feather it like in real life. A good thing IMO
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Agree completely ;)

When I'm able to sit with it, and spend some more time with the cars and the controls, I'm sure everything will fall into place ;)
 
You might want to add this one, 6950 Arroyo Crossing Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89113 - Best Buy Arroyo Commons. SOURCE

Must use analog sticks to accelerate and brake; the face buttons are broken.
 
no photos but it is definetly at best buy in Mansfield, MA at the Mansfield Crossing off of school street and Best Buy in North Attleboro, MA on washington street (route 1). the DEMO IS AWESOME
 
Hey Guys.

GT5 Demo is AT THE YOUNG AND DUNDAS FUTURE SHOP (in Toronto,Canada) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
played it this morning, used the 458italia on indy speedway and a Citroen WRC car (C4?) on toscana. They have it set up on a tiny screen and it frankly looks like garbage and doesn't fit in the screen right, but god it was fun! (even with the crap sixaxis)
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I thought I found one here today, a ps3 set up in the corner of a rogers video with GT5 all around the TV, its shout GT5 on the screen. I get very happy and smile at my gf with a cheesy grin :D, she replies hurry up. I get set up.... and..... its just a video only playable demos were LBP2 and 2 others not related to GT.... I left MAD lol then I got some Taco Bell.
 
2nd find for me... and it's scary how close this one is to me: a 2 minute drive. And I keep telling myself I don't want to play the demo but having one a stone's throw away ... oh noez. I'll try to stay away but because it's so close, if anyone wants me to check for anything in particular, let me know and I'll do it for the community :)

Gamestop
(201) 868-6743
2100 88TH STREET
North Bergen, NJ 07047

It's located in the same shopping center as the super walmart.

Again, if OP wants to confirm, I'll put up a pic but it's a crap shot from my iphone with the glare of the window. Otherwise, I provided the phone # so you all can verify before popping in.
 
Was going through Poughkeepsie, NY, and the Best Buy in the galleria has it.

Poughkeepsie NY (Store 460)
2001 South Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

I have a pic, but can't host it right now.
 
I went to four different Gamestops and our Best Buy and nothing. Also I don't remember which other NC member was talking about the Chucky Cheese's commercial and saw the karts but I popped in there too and they had nothing GT related. Oh well at least I tried but Wilmington can be crossed off any list lol :(
 
anyone know about any demos in Alaska? :lol:
If nobody knows, then i guess i will have some driving to Anchorage and Wasilla to do :(
 
A demo booth should be running at US Rallycross Race #3.
I went to Race #2 and there was a time trial competition using the demo, which I won.
I got a pair of noise cancelling headphones (a little lame), a huge fabric Gran Turismo banner (awesome) and Gran Turismo 5 posters (also awesome).

Infos
http://rally-america.com/events/2010/NJMPRC3/

Location:
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Dividing Creek Rd.
Millville, New Jersey 08332

Date/Time:
November 6th-7th
Gates open at around 8A.M.
 
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Demo is in Canada

one in toronto (Above), and I just played one in B.C.

I don't have pics or anything, but somebody will eventually get them.
 

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