So i got my collector's edition yesterday, downloaded the patch and ploughed through the beginner races and B licenses last night.
Some observations. might not be entirely accurate cos i was sleepy...
My Asia edition freebies include the 15th anniv cars, an additional 3 15th anniv cars, paint chips, 15th anniv race suit and 1mil credits.
As the GT5 i played was on a US account previously, i thought why not download everything on my local account but re sign-in under the US account when i want to start playing. The US account started up fine and i got all my cars and stuff BUT, the credits do not appear in the US account. (I have not started the game using my local account yet).
So i reboot under my local (Singapore) account and the credits go in. So i guess the free credits are not share-able?
I could not sell my FIT until i bought another car (or win a car after racing/license), even with my 15th anniv. cars. Or thats what i thought, some seem to have a different experience so it could be me. After i won my Mito i sold off the Fit. (NO ONE TELLS ME WHAT I CAN HAVE!!!! MUAHAHAHA)
You can't really do anything without buying the FIT because all other options will not be selectable. The game sort of holds your hand as you first start out. So you MUST buy the FIT, cos that's the only way to progress in the beginning.
Garage does not really let you preview the car beyond a small thumbnail. Unless you "change car".
The 15th anniv. cars i tested could not be tuned in terms of exterior mods. No color changes, no wheel changes. On a whim i took out the anniv. Corvette Stingray to the novice FR race and thrashed the competition.
License test golds seem slightly easier to achieve.
Beginner race completion gets you a Mito. All Gold B license gets you a Clio RS and a go-kart. (or the other way around... hmm.. i was too sleepy by this part already)
Here's my Mito in Rhonda. I tried running around with the camera but can't get much further than beyond the bridge. So no free-roam exploration in photo mode.
Check out the black grill and de-chromed bits. Rims +1 inch up. BBS RS. All in, more fun! I just wish i could add some serpent stickers to the sides of the car. BUT buying cars and adding exterior parts might become a DRAAAG becos after doing either, you will have to sit thru a cut-scene of the car ...... ...... .......
As observed some of the tracks allow you to run off the track and you can use that to cut corners. It can be done. BUT, if you stay off road too long (not very long actually, just a few seconds), it will reset you back on the road where you went off.
BMWs still look like shiet and the E46 M3 CSL still has the wrong stock-M3 wheels.
There are many real-life race suits you can buy. I think the most expensive is Senna's, 500g credits.
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BUT all in all, i am happier now than when i first got GT5 (also on launch). It's more fun. And it made me really "like" some of the cars i've driven. Like this Mito.
