Personally, I am pretty disappointed with GT5. This will sound silly, but I feel that GT5 was rushed (even after 6 LONG years between GT's). 1000-odd cars, but majority are throwaways, as most are simply model updates of the same car. I don't want to drive 1 Toyota Yaris/Vitz, let alone 10-15 of them! The lack of 'premium' cars is annoying (approx 100 out of 1000), which means that only 10% of the cars have the cockpit view and cosmetic damage.
GT5 is a beautiful game. The tracks are amazingly detailed, and if you're driving a premium car in it's cockpit view, the interiors are amazing too. The cars drive great too. They have alot of 'weight' to them, and every different car has it's own feel. The car physics are the best I have ever came across in a game. Driving around the Nurburgring in a 1954 300SL Mercedes is great fun.
Polyphony have really dropped the ball on this one. GT5 should have been that 10/10 experience that everyone has been waiting for, but have believed their own hype, and have simply re-released GT4, but with prettier graphics. Forza 3 on the xbox 360 is a much more immersive experience, with alot more car customisation, a bigger variety of cars, cockpit view on all cars, and full car damage.
GT5 had the potential to be something truly great, but stuck with the formula it used 6 years ago. GT is no longer the greatest car simulation out there. 8.5/10 for me.
