Delay Turismo 5

What we thought was finally etched in stone, disappeared like it never happened. Obviously I’m talking about the release date of the most anticipated game of the Holiday season, Gran Turismo 5. Set for a November 2nd release in the US, it is now set for a Holiday 2010 release but no official date yet. Sony promised that it will see the light of day before 2011 hopefully to calm down the angry fanboys that were counting down the days to the release.

Speaking of the angry fanboys, reading those blogs and comments made me realize how people are so impulsive on the internet! They absolutely want to know why it happened, and no matter what answer they get (For polishing or marketing reasons) they won’t be satisfied with it. They’re so mad about the delay that they reconsider their excitement they had 3 seconds before learning the bad news. They also flood the internet with negative comments about the game and the fact that sales will drop significantly. I could go on and on about this…

GT5 is hyped as the next best thing to Jesus and with reason. Feature wise, no racing game as far as I know boasts this much content on a single disk. On top of the quantity, there is no reason to believe that quality won’t be part of the equation. I won’t lie, I’m disappointed about this delay but if it means a more polished game, and/or a better spot for Sony on the Holiday calendar, then I can wait. Polyphony Digital doesn’t owe anything to anyone, if they want to release the game in 2014 on the PS4, it’s their decision and that’s it. The day of release when gamers will dish out their 60$, that’s the moment when people can start complaining to PD if they’re not happy about something. But for now PD owes you jack s***. (Those with pre-orders that paid the full amount, well that’s the risk to take!!)

So to the impulsive kind, I say take a chill pill, unwrap and play some of those games you bought but haven’t started yet. Maybe you should also finish some of those games you have ongoing. Or simply enjoy the beautiful colors of the fall season! Hopefully all of this will pass the time until the release of GT5.