1. Carefully unwrap my copy of GT5 with anxiety.
2. Check out the contents within.
3. Check and read certain parts of the manual.
4. Gaze at the cover and gently remove the copy of GT5 from its holder (as if I'm going to scratch or something).
5. Turn on the PS3 and make sure all of the PS3 settings are to my maximum liking, for best performance.
6. Place the copy of GT5 into the slide and watch as the PS3 greedily devours the game.
7. Start the game up.
8. Read/listen/configure all of the pre-game info/settings (because I know there will be some). UGH!
9. Then sit back and watch the opening video to Gran Turismo 5 in all of its glory, then judge the quality of video (awesome-ok-lame) when its finished.
10. See the starting screen and stare at it for a short while, then explore it to see all of the selections.
11. Go straight to OPTIONS, check out its contents, and start changing them (especially the control scheme and music), then save & exit. 👍
12. Briefly check out all of the other misc features.
13. Decide whether to go into Arcade or Simulation mode (if they are listed) first and ultimately choose Simulation mode for the full enthusiasts/hardcore head on experience.
14. Check out all of the selections, look at the visuals, listen to the menu music, and read all of the descriptions.
15. Then check out my garage and its options/features, then exit.
16. Make one of the toughest decision I could make before right before I begin my get my feet wet 💡 and decide whether to start my game by going to License mode to build my racing degrees and get free cars as I perfect as many trails as I can (and get super frustrated over how hard those damn trails really are
🤬
) or check out the car dealerships and check out the cheap cars (avoid seeing anything over the starting cash allowance, so I don't spoil myself) and choose which will be my first car right away, then ultimately get control of myself and go get as many licenses, free cars from them as I can, and build my driving skills pre-main-game start.
17. Then when I'm done with all that... I... flip into overdrive and excitement
test drive all of my new cars and set all the settings to the least assists as possible and get a feel of what its like to finally and free experience the new driving physics/Damage/Graphics/Sounds
PD has made and learn how to drive each of the cars in their stock settings.
AND FINALLY... the last pre-main-game starting step...
18. Choose one of my cars and without customizing anything on it, I will go that first (most likely) Sunday Cup event and have my FIRST RACE and WIN!!
WHOO HOO!!