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Gran Turismo Series Might Get Bikes

Kotaku says: Project Gotham did it. Burnout did it. So if Gran Turismo creator Kasunori Yamauchi is toying with the idea of putting motorcycles into Gran Turismo, you can't say it's without precedent.

In an interview with IGN, the Polyphony Digital boss was asked about the possibility of bikes making their way into the game, to which he responded "If that's what users really want in the game, I think that's a possibility. Or we could consider making a Tourist Trophy 2 as well."

Might be best sticking to TT2. GT5 is late enough as it is.

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Published: 11 days 12 hours ago | Rumors | PlayStation 3

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drummerx2709 - 11 days 16 hours ago

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Bikes would be an intersting addition to the GT series

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DropDeadFred - 11 days 13 hours ago

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They should add Go-karts aswell

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WIIIS1 - 11 days 12 hours ago

1.2 - @ Dropdeadfred

They don't need to add what is already there.

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sikbeta - 11 days 10 hours ago

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More options are always better, unless you play some Gran Turismo wanabe

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toaster - 11 days 9 hours ago

1.4 - True, but

If PD puts bikes it might feel a little tacked on. They should just stick to their guns and release GT5 first, and then maybe the bikes will be DLC. I don't want my racing experience marred by poor development decisions. I want the best that the TRUE game offers and if there's time for more then I'll race with bikes.

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What I mean is that they should just go with the plan of just releasing GT5. If they can get the game out and please everyone then they can make the bikes. I played Tourist Trophy myself back in the PS2 days. I just want them to get GT5 right before they start investing any more time on anything else.

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Baka-akaB - 11 days 9 hours ago

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Tacked on ? stick to their guns ?

You guys realise they already did a pretty great motorcycle game , basically Gran turismo's bike equivalent : Tourist Trophy ??

It was the only ps2 game with GT4 to allow 1080i even ... and a pretty great and right on experience , with options like chosing your rider's pose on the bike .

It's easy to guess the only thing that prevented a Tourist trophy 2 is actually gran turismo taking so much of their time .

So imo it would be a great idea to fusion the two games , if the rumours is true .

EDIT : of course i dont wish it to further delay the game .
hell i dont even see why at this point of advanced developpement is yamauchi still wondering what to add or not .

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nix - 11 days 8 hours ago

1.6 - won't mind..

but i don't want it delayed further.

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Podrobski - 11 days 7 hours ago

1.7 - ah god

vans would be too..............NOT!

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LiQuiFiedArt - 11 days 7 hours ago

1.8 - TT felt incredibly good

Very simulator. I've never played a big game that matched it or was even designed to match it.

My only issue is the wierd use of the controller since you have a manual gearbox, rear brake, front brake and ducking.

If you want to be good, your going to be forced to use 2 fingers on the 1 and 2 buttons. Its a tough thing to learn and get used to, but it pays off in the long run.

TT was a fantastic simulation. I'd love to see them in GT5.

Bring them on!!

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InfectedDK - 11 days 6 hours ago

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BIKES!? - YES!
Why not release GT5 around march 2010 and then after that make TT2 as a priced downloadable expansion for GT5..

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 11 days 3 hours ago

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the only thing i didnt like about Tourist Trophy was it's Career Mode. i would rather Buy my Bikes than challenging the AI to Win it.

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life doomer - 11 days 16 hours ago

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it would be nice to include bikes but, make it a separate game mode. It will feel a bit arcadish driving bikes on the same track with cars.

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Keowrath - 11 days 10 hours ago

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Would be interesting how the physics go. Would they use rediculously hard Superbike gameplay where if you go too fast round a corner, you're off the track and out of the stadium or too slow where you just fall off.

Or more arcadey Burnout/GTA physics where you're welded to the bike and the thing can corner at super high speeds...

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Feral Gamer - 11 days 9 hours ago

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Maybe bumper car style... You sorts bounce off things and never fly off.

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Shadow Flare - 11 days 7 hours ago

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No they would never race bikes alongside cars. There are some cars you can't race with other cars in GT cos of the different classes. So i'd imagine their would be races just for bikes in a special bike tournament section

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Bathyj - 11 days 12 hours ago

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I called this.

They should add it in later as DLC. The engines there, the tracks. They dont need a hundred bikes, just a few different models. It would be easy.

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LiQuiFiedArt - 11 days 7 hours ago

3.1 - i disagree

More bikes will only make the game better. Similar to GT with loads of cars.

I still own TT and its a fantastic simulator.

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 11 days 10 hours ago

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i would rather see them make Tourist Trophy 2 than adding it.

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Keowrath - 11 days 10 hours ago

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HAHA! When I mentioned bikes in GT5 last I was litterally slaughtered by posts saying NO BIKES IN MY GT! (Where are you Deep? =) )

If they do introduce em, I WILL be buying GT5. Up until this point, the game looks stunning but not something I would be getting as I'm not a big racing fan. Bikes would persuade me otherwise though.

They would need to allow wheelies and endos tho. Going past the finish line just on the front wheel would look awesome with the GT replays.

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 11 days 3 hours ago

5.1 - "They would need to allow wheelies and endos tho"

Tourist Trophy does this I believe, so theres no doubt Polyphony Digital Will not leave it behind.

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Feral Gamer - 11 days 9 hours ago

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I thought this was brought up ages ago?

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redsquad - 11 days 9 hours ago

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I'd rather see them create a new series specificlly for two-wheeled machines.

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Keowrath - 11 days 8 hours ago

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Cool idea but one of GT's big selling points is the sheer amount of vehicles.

Unless they do historic racing with Nortons and old Triumphs I don't see that many bikes being available. I'd love to see a custom paintjob/farings mode but the whole customization (in looks anyway) has never been one of GT's features.

If they were to add Harleys, they would need to get the sound right, but I'd be fearful of putting my windows out everytime the bike started!

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thor - 11 days 8 hours ago

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Tourist Trophy?!?

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raidenCPT - 11 days 6 hours ago

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GOD I hope not. Top Gear should pull out if that is the case

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ShinnokDrako - 11 days 5 hours ago

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They should add the bikes, the tanks, the skate, whatever... but AFTER releasing the original version, otherwise for 1 crap or another it will be out in 2100 =P I'm joking, i know it's a rumor, but would be funny to see "GT5 delayed cause fans wanted the bikes"....

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2cents - 11 days 4 hours ago

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Gran Turismo Series Might "Get Released"

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PirateThom - 11 days 3 hours ago

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Hope not, it's a dumb idea UNLESS they're kept entirely apart from each other.

If that was the case, they might as well call it "Tourist Trophy" and release it as DLC.

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StrboyM - 10 days 19 hours ago

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perfect-er

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Jijoro - 11 days 16 hours ago

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How about fixing the physics first lol

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 11 days 16 hours ago

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http://www.youtube.com/watc...

yea, physics...

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droid and bot - 11 days 12 hours ago

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OWNED

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lh_swe - 11 days 9 hours ago

1.3 - If you want crash physics buy Burnout Paradise.

If you want accurate driving physics buy Forza 3 or GT5, yes their damage physics suck but thats because they are mostly cosmetic and don't fit in very well with the driving simulator type game in my opinion, as one should strive not to crash.

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Foliage - 11 days 6 hours ago

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hahaha Jijoro just got owned.

It would be interesting to play the first real simulation of bikes in a game, especially on the only legitimate racing simulator out there. Of course, GT5.

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Rocco Siffredi - 11 days 8 hours ago

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well bikes are good.. at least PS3 owners will be able to mention that they have 1000 cars and 1000 bikes, lol :D

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Bumpmapping - 11 days 7 hours ago

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Forza what?

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bennyace - 11 days 5 hours ago

4 - I hope not

I play with the GT wheel and I wouldn't want to drive a bike with that. Gotham Gacing 4 had that and I never took one unless I had to. And Gran Turismo is a car simulator, so it should stick with cars.

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