Logitech has been working with Polyphony Digital for a whole number of go-rounds of the GT series, and they’re at it again for the up coming Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. GT 5 Prologue, by the way, is launching on April 17th.
To me, having a wheel and peddle controller for driving sims is simply something you MUST have (and yeah, I know, the GT series isn’t really a sim). This latest wheel from Logitech seems to have a number of useful bells and whistles, although the inclusion of a horn seems like a waste to me. Another nice detail: it’s backwards compatible with Gran Turismo 3 and 4 on the PS2. Logitech’s new wheel will list for $150.
I have no hands on experience with the wheel, since I don’t have a PS3 (although if Chris, our fearless leader here at Automoblog, could get me one as a press deal, I’d gladly accept it) (really, I would), but I still have the wheel & peddles for GT 4, and for the money, Logitech did a real good job.
But, to digress from talking about GT 5, if you want to get serious about wheel and peddle controllers, why not get the very best: Hyperstimulator.
Now, I DO have first hand experience with the Hyper unit, having owned one for many years, and I haven’t come across anything that even comes close. Not in build quality, not in controller feel, not in any parameter you want to measure. Of course, a Hyperstimulator IS for computer-based sims, not for PS or xBox’es (although you might be able to do a work around via USB), so comparing it to what you hook up to a game console is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison, but they are very, very good.
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