Gran Turismo
Release: 1998
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The first Gran Turismo title was released in 1997 in Japan, and the year after in the rest of the world. It was immediately successful in selling in excess of over 10 million units around the world.
Gran Turismo was the first racing game that offered the kind of realism it delivered. Road racing was available in both the day and the night, with over 120 carsincluded in the game, licensed from mainly Japanese manufacturers.
Gran Turismo also introduced a revolutionary replay mode. Tuning shops of each manufacturer were included in the game, allowing for the first time in gaming history a somewhat comprehensive number of modifications to be conducted on your car. Bigger turbochargers could be fitted, better brakes, different exhausts and so on.
Gran Turismo 2
Release: 2000
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Gran Turismo 2 was released in Japan and the USA in December 1999, and 2000 for the rest of the world. From the day of its release, Gran Turismo 2 went straight to number one in all the charts across Australia and set new sales records. Worldwide shipments of Gran Turismo 2 have exceeded 5 million. The game also introduced rally racing to the fold, and featured over 600 cars.
Gamers were able to choose cars from Japanese, European and American manufacturers to race on a variety of real and fantasy tracks and city circuits.
Gran Turismo 3
Release: 2001
Gran Turismo 3 was originally titled Gran Turismo 2000, and was scheduled to be an upgraded version of Gran Turismo 2. After numerous delays, the game was changed to Gran Turismo 3 and moved to the PS2.
The most obvious difference between the two games was the incredible leap in graphics. Gran Turismo 3 featured a significantly improved resoluation and framerate, creating some of the best graphics available on a home console. In fact, they remain among the top on the PS2 to this very day. Gran Turismo 3 was the first killer app for the Playstation 2, and helping fuel worldwide sales even further. Gran Turismo 3 was also one of the first Platinum titles released in Australia.
Gran Turismo Concept 2002 Tokyo - Geneva
Release: 2002
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Shortly after Gran Turismo 3's success, Polyphony Digital released Gran Turismo Concept 2002 Tokyo - Geneva. Gran Turismo Concept was pure arcade fun, featuring concept cars exclusive to this title.
Gran Turismo Concept appealed to players who were overwhelmed by Gran Turismo 3's lengthy career mode. Gran Turismo Concept went platinum nine months later and is still available at the budget price of $49.95.
Gran Turismo Prologue Signature Edition
Release: May 28th 2004
Similar to Gran Turismo Concept in design, Gran Turismo Prologue: Signature Edition was released in May, 2004. Gran Turismo Prologue was a teaser to Gran Turismo 4's release in early 2005.
Featuring previously unseen tracks and extra cars, Gran Turismo Prologue featured a bonus making of Gran Turismo 4 and retailed for a budget price of $59.95 (Yeah, bargain price for an extended demo - Ed). Gran Turismo Prologue will be a shorter version of Gran Turismo 4, and is bound to create hype for the inevitable release of Gran Turismo 4.
Gran Turismo 4
Release: February, 2005
Gran Turismo 4 was finally released in February 2005, despite losing the much touted online play, the game still had a huge feature list, with over 500 vehicles and 100 tracks making it into the game. The photo mode was a bit of a disappointment, but was only designed to be a mere novelty. As quick as the game came it went though, so we're eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series.
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