QUOTE(Charlee @ Dec 14 2007, 04:03 AM)

I remember when I had Gran Turismo 1 XD I hated it

Found it so hard to control XD
But woah, no doubt my Dad will be getting it

You'll love GT5 Prologue then. They've added a new mode called 'Standard' which simplifies the physics of the game so it is much easier to drive, and your dad will love 'Professional' which will make the game as realistic as possible.
Few things I have to mention about GT5 Prologue. They don't have a license to damage the cars (yes, you need a license to damage cars in a game) so they still have a 'friendly' crash system. Apart from that, there not much to critise on. Also bear in mind that this is a Prologue, kind of like Concept when it came out, so there won't be a terribly large amount of choice in cars and courses. On the upside, they've doubled the amount of players that can play to 16.
You can buy it from the PS Store now I think, although I'm not sure if they have English available.