Italian website multiplayer.it recently held a video interview with GT5 creator Kazunori Yamuchi when asked about the possibility of personification of the game ala Forza Yamuchi stated it was a posibility but the team was focused on GT5 Prologue.
Updates:
Provided by Torch
All technological requirements to render collision in GT5 are already in place and therefore technically not difficult to implement in the future.
-The possibility that GT5 may allow the customization and trading of vehicles "a la" Forza Motorsport
-Episodic content (i.e., updates) may be possible in GT5 although they are currently focusing strictly on Prologue at the moment.
-Polyphony is currently not entirely satisfied with Prologue's current online play, although they hope to address this in a fall update.
-In direct response to the interviewer's question: Polyphony is yet to determine how they will enrich the single-player experience in GT5 compared to earlier GT versions, although it is certain that the game will see the return of the Licensing system.
-Although the game is currently utilizing the full potential of the PlayStation3 (i.e, accurate vehicle physics, models, etc.), minor improvements will be made and evident in the future.
-Working toward releasing GT for PSP within the vicinity of GT5's release...and there may be some form of integration between the two versions.
-Kazunori Yamuchi finds it difficult to play any racing games (namely: Forza, Project Gotham) other than Gran Turismo [NOTE: Interpret as you see fit!]
-Kazunori Yamuchi favorite vehicle is the Ferrari 330 P4, although he unfortunately doesn't own one.
upon receiving a private message from Torch I would like to make a correction to the title.
From Torch:
ey Lord Anibus,
In response to your motorbikes statement:
I took a look at the video again, and I want to confirm and clarify that they are not referring to adding motorcycles to GT5.
To be specific, the interviewer mentions how Polyphony has made other non-GT5 racing games, namely Tourist Trophy, Motor Tune GP and Omega Bust(???), and asks whether there will be next-gen iterations of said games...given that the Italians are huge fans of such [motorcycle] games, new versions "wouldn't be too bad!"
Kazunori Yamuchi replies that Polyphony's technology permits them to do many things, but that they [Polyphony] first need to find the right idea and the best design.
Therefore, I regret to break it to you that I reckon that GT5 will likely not be seeing any motorbikes...on the bright side, we may be seeing some nice dedicated titles instead.
Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Torch
