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The player competes in competitions to earn money, which is then spent on new vehicles or upgrades to already purchased ones. A competition consists of a number of discrete races, and depending on a player's finishing position a trophy is awarded.
The game features 178 cars and 11 race tracks including two real world locations. It also featured a robust car modification system that allowed players to upgrade their car's performance in a number of key areas:
In addition, more mundane changes were possible, such as changing a vehicle's wheel design.
The range of cars in the game is broad, hatchbacks, wagons, sedans and sports cars all being available for use, though the more eclectic brands such as Dodge and TVR only featured high-end automobiles.
Complete Car List
Toyota
Starlet Glanza V
Corolla Levin BZG
Sprinter Trueno BZG
Celica GT-Four
Mark II '92 Tourer V
Mark II '92 Tourer S
Chaser Tourer V
Chaser Tourer S
Soarer '95 2.5 GT-T
Soarer 2.5 GT-T VVT-i
MR2 G-Limited
MR2 GT-S
Supra '95 SZ-R
Supra SZ-R
Supra RZ
MA70 Supra GT Turbo Limited
JZA70 Supra Twin Turbo R
AE86 Corolla Levin GT-APEX
AE86 Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX
Nissan
Fairlady Z ver.S 2 by 2
Fairlady Z TwinTurbo 2 by 2
Fairlady Z ver.S 2-seater
Fairlady Z ver.S TT 2-seater
R32 Skyline '89 GT-R
R32 Skyline '91 GT-R
R32 Skyline GT-R Vspec
R32 Skyline GT-R Vspec II
R32 Skyline GT-R NISMO
R32 Skyline GTS-t Type M
R32 Skyline GTS25 Type S
R32 Skyline GTS4
R33 Skyline GTS25t Type M
R33 Skyline '95 GT-R
R33 Skyline '95 GT-R Vspec
R33 Skyline GT-R
R33 Skyline GT-R Vspec
S14 Silvia Q's
S14 Silvia K's
S14 Silvia '95 Q's
S14 Silvia '95 K's
S13 Silvia '91 Q's 2000cc
S13 Silvia '91 K's 2000cc
S13 Silvia '88 Q's 1800cc
S13 Silvia '88 K's 1800cc
Primera '90 2.0Te
Primera '95 2.0Te
180SX '95 Type X
180SX Type X
180SX Type S
Mitsibishi
Pulsar '91 GTi-R
GTO '92 SR
GTO '92 Twin Turbo
GTO '95 SR
GTO '95 Twin Turbo
GTO '95 MR
GTO SR
GTO Twin Turbo
Galant VR-G Touring
Galant VR-4
Eclipse GT
FTO '94 GR
FTO '94 GPX
FTO GR
FTO GPX
FTO GP version R
Lancer EvoIII GSR
Lancer EvoIV GSR
Honda
Mirage Asti RX
Mirage '92 Cyborg R
Prelude '93 Si
Prelude '94 VTEC
Prelude
Prelude SH
Civic Sedan
Civic 3-Door
Civic (racer)
del Sol '93 S
del Sol '93 Si
Civic '91 CR-X Si
Civic '93 3-Door Si
Civic '93 Sedan
Accord Sedan
Accord Wagon
NSX '91
NSX '93
NSX
NSX Type S
NSX Type S Zero
Integra GS-R
Integra Type R
Mazda
Eunos Cosmo 13B Type-SCCS
Eunos Cosmo 20B Type-ECCS
Lantis Coupe 2000 Type-R
Eunos Roadster '89 Normal
Eunos Roadster '90 V-special
Eunos Roadster '92 S-special
Eunos Roadster Normal
Eunos Roadster V-special
Eunos Roadster S-special
FD Efini RX-7 '91 Type-R
FD Efini RX-7 Type RZ
FD Efini Rx-7 Type RB
FD Efini Rx-7 Touring-X
FD Efini Rx-7 A spec
FC Savanna RX-7 GT-X
FC Savanna RX-7 Efini III
Demio GL-X
Demio GL
Demio LX-G package
Subaru
Alcyone SVX Version L
Legacy Touring Sedan RS
Legacy Touring Wagon GT-B
Legacy '93 Touring Sport RS
Legacy '93 Touring Wagon GT
Impreza WRX-Sti Type-R
Impreza '96 Sedan WRX
Impreza '96 Sed. WRXSti vIII
Impreza '96 Wag. WRXSTi vIII
Impreza '95 Sed. WRXSTi vII
Impreza '95 Wag. WRXSTi VII
Impreza '94 Sedan WRX
Impreza '94 Wagon WRX
Aston Martin
DB7 Coupe
DB7 Volante
Dodge
Viper RT/10
Viper GTS
TVR
Cerbera
Griffith 500
Griffith 4.0
Corvette
Camaro Z28
Corvette '96 Coupe
Corvette '96 Grand Sport
Polyphony Digital's seminal racing simulator for the Playstation.
Gran Turismo was produced by Japanese based studio Polyphony Digital and published in Japan in 1997. It went on to become one of the most successful console racing games ever made.Gameplay
At the time of release, many PC racing games featured realistic, simulation style handling but there were few such titles for systems like the Playstation. Gran Turismo was one of the first games to bring a realistic style of car physics and handling to a home console. This was made possible by the increased computing power brought about by the Playstation generation of hardware.The player competes in competitions to earn money, which is then spent on new vehicles or upgrades to already purchased ones. A competition consists of a number of discrete races, and depending on a player's finishing position a trophy is awarded.
The game features 178 cars and 11 race tracks including two real world locations. It also featured a robust car modification system that allowed players to upgrade their car's performance in a number of key areas:
- Engine
- Exhaust
- Gearbox
- Aerodynamics
- Weight
In addition, more mundane changes were possible, such as changing a vehicle's wheel design.
Land of the Rising Supras
License Tests
Grand Turismo included a unique tutorial to introduce players to the style of driving necessary, which was unusual in console racing games at the time. The player was required to earn "Licenses" in game, in order to unlock more advanced races. The licenses (B, A and International A) are each achieved by completing eight sections of increasing difficulty, which serve to introduce driving techniques and ensure players are proficient enough in them to pass.The Cars
The original Gran Turismo featured mainly Japanese cars, with a few big-name brands from the US and UK:- Acura
- Aston Martin
- Chevrolet
- Dodge
- Honda
- Mazda
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan
- Subaru
- Toyota
- TVR
The range of cars in the game is broad, hatchbacks, wagons, sedans and sports cars all being available for use, though the more eclectic brands such as Dodge and TVR only featured high-end automobiles.
Complete Car List
Toyota
Starlet Glanza V
Corolla Levin BZG
Sprinter Trueno BZG
Celica GT-Four
Mark II '92 Tourer V
Mark II '92 Tourer S
Chaser Tourer V
Chaser Tourer S
Soarer '95 2.5 GT-T
Soarer 2.5 GT-T VVT-i
MR2 G-Limited
MR2 GT-S
Supra '95 SZ-R
Supra SZ-R
Supra RZ
MA70 Supra GT Turbo Limited
JZA70 Supra Twin Turbo R
AE86 Corolla Levin GT-APEX
AE86 Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX
Nissan
Fairlady Z ver.S 2 by 2
Fairlady Z TwinTurbo 2 by 2
Fairlady Z ver.S 2-seater
Fairlady Z ver.S TT 2-seater
R32 Skyline '89 GT-R
R32 Skyline '91 GT-R
R32 Skyline GT-R Vspec
R32 Skyline GT-R Vspec II
R32 Skyline GT-R NISMO
R32 Skyline GTS-t Type M
R32 Skyline GTS25 Type S
R32 Skyline GTS4
R33 Skyline GTS25t Type M
R33 Skyline '95 GT-R
R33 Skyline '95 GT-R Vspec
R33 Skyline GT-R
R33 Skyline GT-R Vspec
S14 Silvia Q's
S14 Silvia K's
S14 Silvia '95 Q's
S14 Silvia '95 K's
S13 Silvia '91 Q's 2000cc
S13 Silvia '91 K's 2000cc
S13 Silvia '88 Q's 1800cc
S13 Silvia '88 K's 1800cc
Primera '90 2.0Te
Primera '95 2.0Te
180SX '95 Type X
180SX Type X
180SX Type S
Mitsibishi
Pulsar '91 GTi-R
GTO '92 SR
GTO '92 Twin Turbo
GTO '95 SR
GTO '95 Twin Turbo
GTO '95 MR
GTO SR
GTO Twin Turbo
Galant VR-G Touring
Galant VR-4
Eclipse GT
FTO '94 GR
FTO '94 GPX
FTO GR
FTO GPX
FTO GP version R
Lancer EvoIII GSR
Lancer EvoIV GSR
Honda
Mirage Asti RX
Mirage '92 Cyborg R
Prelude '93 Si
Prelude '94 VTEC
Prelude
Prelude SH
Civic Sedan
Civic 3-Door
Civic (racer)
del Sol '93 S
del Sol '93 Si
Civic '91 CR-X Si
Civic '93 3-Door Si
Civic '93 Sedan
Accord Sedan
Accord Wagon
NSX '91
NSX '93
NSX
NSX Type S
NSX Type S Zero
Integra GS-R
Integra Type R
Mazda
Eunos Cosmo 13B Type-SCCS
Eunos Cosmo 20B Type-ECCS
Lantis Coupe 2000 Type-R
Eunos Roadster '89 Normal
Eunos Roadster '90 V-special
Eunos Roadster '92 S-special
Eunos Roadster Normal
Eunos Roadster V-special
Eunos Roadster S-special
FD Efini RX-7 '91 Type-R
FD Efini RX-7 Type RZ
FD Efini Rx-7 Type RB
FD Efini Rx-7 Touring-X
FD Efini Rx-7 A spec
FC Savanna RX-7 GT-X
FC Savanna RX-7 Efini III
Demio GL-X
Demio GL
Demio LX-G package
Subaru
Alcyone SVX Version L
Legacy Touring Sedan RS
Legacy Touring Wagon GT-B
Legacy '93 Touring Sport RS
Legacy '93 Touring Wagon GT
Impreza WRX-Sti Type-R
Impreza '96 Sedan WRX
Impreza '96 Sed. WRXSti vIII
Impreza '96 Wag. WRXSTi vIII
Impreza '95 Sed. WRXSTi vII
Impreza '95 Wag. WRXSTi VII
Impreza '94 Sedan WRX
Impreza '94 Wagon WRX
Aston Martin
DB7 Coupe
DB7 Volante
Dodge
Viper RT/10
Viper GTS
TVR
Cerbera
Griffith 500
Griffith 4.0
Corvette
Camaro Z28
Corvette '96 Coupe
Corvette '96 Grand Sport
Tracks
- Autumn Ring
- Autumm Ring Mini
- Clubman Stage Route 5
- Deep Forest Raceway
- Grand Valley Speedway
- Grand Valley Speedway East
- High Speed Ring
- Special Stage Route 5
- Special Stage Route 11
- Test Course
- Trial Mountain Circut
Upgrades and Tuning
Polyphony's racer has an extensive level of simulation and physics emulation. This allows for a robust tuning system, making it possible to adjust or even completely overhaul a car's handling and power. Dependent on what upgrades are installed, a car's characteristics may be altered in a multitude of ways. From ride height and tire composition, to gear ratios and boost timings, Grand Turismo had no parallel on consoles of the time.Music List
- "Autonomy" - Cubanate
- "Industry" - Cubanate
- "Oxyacetalene" - Cubanate
- "Skeletal" - Cubanate
- "Everything Must Go (Chemical Brothers Remix)" - Manic Street Preachers
- "High" - TMF
- "Lose Control" - Ash
- "Sweet 16" - Feeder
- "As Heaven is Wide" - Garbage
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