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Gran Turismo 4 Demo Quietly Released In U.S.

Posted by simoniker on from the well-i-never dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sony has seen fit to release Gran Turismo 4: Prologue in both Europe and Japan, but the U.S. arm of the company chose not to ship it in the States. The result? Only importers and select members of the media have been able to play the game. Thankfully a limited U.S. demo has turned up from a very non-gaming source, according to GamePro.com, who explain how to navigate through the Toyota web site and request a Toyota Prius-specific two track demo of Gran Turismo 4, completely free of charge. The demo is playable on a standard U.S. PlayStation 2 console. I wonder if Toyota made enough copies of the demo to satisfy every PS2 owner in America?" We previously reported on the Japanese version of this disc, released last September.

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  1. Aieee!!! by TJ_Phazerhacki · · Score: 2, Funny

    America is handed the shaft again! When will those companies realize that as a culture, americans are much more prone to throw money at something? Give away a million copies of the demo, you'll sell 2 million copies of the game. Thank God for Bit-Torrent and PS2 hacks.... Anyway, the game still looks Awesome, and I hope to have a copy of it opening day - Set up a temt outside the EB in the mall, make a campfire, sing some songs till a guard tries to run me off... Good times, good times.

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    1. Re:Aieee!!! by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 2, Interesting
      "When will those companies realize that as a culture, americans are much more prone to throw money at something?"
      Funny, I didn't know this had been established. In your in-depth cultural studies of various countries/regions around the world, what culture did you find was second most likely to "throw money at something?" [By the way, your assertion is foolish, at best - judgemental, xenophobic, and prejudiced at worst.]

      With that being said, I ordered the G4 demo disc from the Toyota site and while it confirmed that the DVD was on its way, the Prius accessory pack was already listed as out of stock. So if you're interested in G4, don't delay long.

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  2. Aw... by Syuveil · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Doesn't appear Canadians can get it :(

  3. Success! by lambent · · Score: 4, Informative

    Your request was submitted successfully. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you.

    ITEMS ORDERED STATUS
    2004 Prius Brochure - Valid to Fulfill
    2004 Matrix Brochure - Valid to Fulfill
    Gran Tourismo 4 DVD - Valid to Fulfill
    2004 Prius Accessory Brochure - Out of Stock
    Gran Tourismo 4 DVD - Suppressed Duplicate Rule
    2004 Matrix Accessory Brochure - Valid to Fulfill
    College Graduate Rebate Flyer - Valid to Fulfill

    Looks like you get the Gran Tourismo demo with the Matrix, too. Unfortunately, they appear too clever to send me two copies.

    I find it humourous that they have more copies of the game than of certain parts of the literature brochure (which i'm actually interested in ... however, it shouldn't surprise me as the local toyota dealership told me that there's at least a 4 month waiting list for the prius in this area)

  4. Wonder if Dealers Have the Discs Too by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I know in Japan they were giving the discs away with Prius test drives (that may have been mentioned in the previous /. article). I'll have to ask my brother who's a salesman at a local dealer. Maybe he can snag me a copy or two if they have them there.

  5. Re:How long to get it? by icannotpickone · · Score: 5, Informative

    Since I've been considering purchasing a Prius, I ordered it (the demo, not the car)about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and it arrived today. People really aren't missing much by not having this demo. There are 2 cars (one of which is the Prius, the other is the "Motor Triathlon Race Car") and 2 tracks. The second track can only be played with the Race Car. The worst part? The demo is limited to 2 minutes of drive time, then the race ends.

  6. Re:How long to get it? by gamgee5273 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Lad, humor doesn't workj if there isn't a basis in reality. That's what makes it funny. If the Prius has a poor battery life, then it would be funny... but considering the Prius is a hybrid and will switch between battery and gas, depending on driving conditions, then, no, it isn't funny and it isn't humor.