Gran Turismo Download & Review

There are 2 new posts, this one and the one below it. The post below this one, has all of the links for the download for Gran Turismo. The game ISO has been "fixed" to work on 5.00 m33-6! It will not work on anything lower than that custom firmware. Also, it is EUR, so set a fake region in the recovery menu to EUR. "EUR" is not USA, it is European. Anyways, now for the review.

Graphics
Five out of five graphics. Absolutely perfect, amazing for the PSP's screen. Astounding, bright, colorful graphics that pop out of the screen and make the game look very close to realistic. Very tiny jagged edges on some things, but those are very unnoticable. All in all, graphics are excellent, better than any other games on the PSP.

Gameplay
Five out of five again. Obvious reasons. The turning feels very smooth, very realistic. When you're turning the car, it actually feels like you are turning the wheel and not the whole car. The AI is not dumb at all. Instead of just trying to get ahead of you in the race, the AI cars are actually bumping each other from the side and using some cool techniques to make the player lose. Though, it is still easy to win the races.

Story Line
Racing games do not have story lines. Some do, like Need for Speed Underground 2 and Revolution Racing. Just pure, racing fun.

Sound & Music
Music is alright, nothing special here. The sounds are great though. Very realistic sound effects, that actually sound like they were taken from real cars and imported for the game. Grab a pair of headphones and the sound effects are incredible. When wearing headphones, the stages seem to come alive.

Overall Rating
This game is awesome. There is no reason why you shouldn't get it for your PSP GO or PSP 3000. A bit pricey, but it is definitely worth it. The replay value is huge here, since there are over 500 cars to choose from. There is also Ad-Hoc multiplayer with up to 4 players, which also adds to replay value. Great game, 9.5/10 marks for this gem!

Check the post below for the download link to this game.

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Gran Turismo (EUR) Fixed for 5.00 m33

Tested and working on 5.00 m33-6 Slim PSP. The new Gran Turismo game, meant for higher official firmwares, is now on the old custom firmwares! Please delete this game after 24 hours of playing it. This file is merely a backup for your original copies of the game. I do not own the original file or any of its links. There are 4 different parts, each at 240 MB, sorry, no MegaUpload.

PART 1:
http://hotfile.com/dl/14556586/0b8e755/PSP_Gran_Turismo_EUR5.00M33-6.zip.001.html
PART 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/14558043/56ba1ba/PSP_Gran_Turismo_EUR5.00M33-6.zip.002.html
PART 3:
http://hotfile.com/dl/14556366/5b0c0c5/PSP_Gran_Turismo_EUR5.00M33-6.zip.003.html
PART 4:
http://hotfile.com/dl/14557435/be8e9dd/PSP_Gran_Turismo_EUR5.00M33-6.zip.004.html

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Considering a Career in Programming?

I am sure there are many people out there who enjoy spending time on the computer and exploring various aspects that are related to what goes on, in the inside of a computer. There are all kinds of different skills related to computers you can get through diploma, degrees, etc. The most popular ones are computer engineering and programming. Both programming and computer engineering in college are very hands on. They explore the concepts head on and test what is learned, by making applications, opening up computers, etc. However, programmers have a somewhat awkward reputation and, although it doesn't concern me a lot, it is weird.

My Short Survey
I took a short survey at a public high school and had quite a few votes. The survey question is, "Would you consider programming as a 1st choice career, 2nd choice career, etc, and why. Majority of the students said they would not consider programming as any one of their career choices and their reasons were that is boring.

Is it boring?
It depends, if you like computers, then yes. If you don't like computer jobs, which require you to sit at a desk for 8 or maybe more hours, then no. This applies to all job choices. It is all a matter of preference. Just make sure you don't say no to every career out there.

Difference between Diploma and Degree?
The main difference is that most Diplomas are earned in college, but there are some universities now that give out Diplomas when graduating. A college diploma can take up to 2 years and a university degree can take up to 4 years. It can take more years in university, depending on what course you are taking.

College or University?
University focuses on more of the building blocks of programming and concepts within programming. University is way less hands on, but their is some Python. College on the other hand is way different. Most of college is hands on with programming. Other than the written tests and exam, you'll find yourself most of the time on the computer, developing a program. Again, it's all about preferences.

Closing
Well it's time for another closing. I would throw in an exclamation mark or two, but I can't risk losing the few views I have. I am still thinking about a good template for my PSP Games blog that I am making, so stay tuned. Thanks for reading.

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