Gran Turismo 5 would bring some of those tested elements and a whole lot more just three years later with the full release in 2010. Preceded by the HD Concept in 2006 and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in 2007, both precursors to the next numbered series game. Moving from PlayStation 2 to PlayStation 3 brought a wave of innovation to the Gran Turismo series. This was absolutely crucial for 24-hour races unless you were a glutton for punishment.Īlthough the flat engine noises were beginning to grate, the graphics had moved up a level, and GT4 was undoubtedly one of the PlayStation 2’s finest-looking games. This let an AI control your car so you could tackle the longer endurance races without having to pause the game. It set the benchmark for future iterations in the franchise, leading to GT Sport ranking as our favourite photo mode in the racing genre.Īlso new to the series was the B-Spec mode. Perhaps the biggest innovation in GT4 was the photo mode. Track day enthusiasts could now learn the circuit safely, before heading to the real Green Hell safe in the knowledge they had mastered the layout. The Nordschleife in particular was significant, being one of the first faithfully rendered console versions of the track. Real-world locations such as the Circuit de la Sarthe and Nürburgring Nordschleife were introduced to the series for the first time. Thankfully, the single-player content was incredible.Ī series-high of over 700 cars spanning the late 19 th century all the way up to 2022 – in the form of the Nike One concept – could be driven on an expanded roster of tracks. Infamously delayed for 18 months, Gran Turismo 4 (GT4) arrived without the long-mooted online mode. Release date: December ’04 Japan, February ’05 North America, March ’05 Europe Overall, this was a huge step forward in the succession of GT games. Many would find this as their first PS2 game with the bundle pack that sold the game with the new console.
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