History of Gran Turismo

GRAN TURISMO A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY Gran Turismo (GT) is a series of racing simulation video games. It started in 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi set out to develop the original GT. Now, GT is one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time. SIM (simulation) RACING ARCADE STYLE DRIVING Accurately simulates auto racing Real-world variables removed Driver must understand real-world car Sense of speed is valued over realism handling techniques Can be played on a variety of equipment Requires more sophisticated equipment REAR-VIEW MIRROR A look at the primary Gran Turismo releases Playstation=PS PS1 = 50 simulated cars '= 1 Million units sold PS2 PS Portable = 10 featured tracks PS3 10.85 1997 GT 178 Oi1 1998 9.37 1999 GT2 .650 0OC 27 2000 14.89 2001 GT3 '180+ 00OC 34 2002 2003 2004 11.06 2005 GT4 722 000 O.51 2006 2007 2.96 2008 GTPSP 00OL 35 2009 830 2010 GT5 1000+ NEW RELEASE 0000000 70+ Ceate your own track feature VICTORY LAP Gran Turismo rankings and awards. RATINGS ' (averaged by Metacritic) 96 93 95 89 75 7 WORLD RECORDS 100% - 75% 50% These records are awarded to GT in The Guinness Book Of World Records 25% 2008, Gamer's Edition: GT 2 3 4 PSP HIGHEST-SELLING HIGHEST-RATED modern racing game Playstation game A 1969 Chevy Camaro won Best The GRAN TURISMO HIGHEST-SELLING Playstation 2 game FIRST AWARDS recognize high-resolution console racing game GT the best vehicles in of Show at The 8th GRAN TURISMO five categories. The car Annual GT Awards. LARGEST NUMBER of cars in a racing game THE NEAL DRIMNG SIMULATON AWARDS that wins Best of Show LARGEST PRIZE for a racing game is digitally re-created into a playable Gran Turismo car. LARGEST NUMBER toumament of manufacturers in a racing game Sources: gran-turismo.com | Ifs.net/?page=moreabout | racerchicks.com/motor/Review_NASCAR4.html | Game Design (2 ed.) | wheels.blogs.nytimes.com| The Guinness Book of World Records 2008, Gamer's Edition. Carlnsurance Information provided by: http://www.carinsurance.org GRAN TURISMO A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY Gran Turismo (GT) is a series of racing simulation video games. It started in 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi set out to develop the original GT. Now, GT is one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time. SIM (simulation) RACING ARCADE STYLE DRIVING Accurately simulates auto racing Real-world variables removed Driver must understand real-world car Sense of speed is valued over realism handling techniques Can be played on a variety of equipment Requires more sophisticated equipment REAR-VIEW MIRROR A look at the primary Gran Turismo releases Playstation=PS PS1 = 50 simulated cars '= 1 Million units sold PS2 PS Portable = 10 featured tracks PS3 10.85 1997 GT 178 1998 9.37 1999 GT2 .650 0OC 27 2000 14.89 2001 GT3 '180+ 00OC 34 2002 2003 2004 11.06 2005 GT4 722 000 O.51 2006 2007 2.96 2008 GTPSP 00OL 35 2009 830 2010 GT5 1000+ NEW RELEASE 0000000 70+ Ceate your own track feature VICTORY LAP Gran Turismo rankings and awards. RATINGS ' (averaged by Metacritic) 96 93 95 89 75 7 WORLD RECORDS 100% - 75% 50% These records are awarded to GT in The Guinness Book Of World Records 25% 2008, Gamer's Edition: GT 2 3 4 PSP HIGHEST-SELLING HIGHEST-RATED modern racing game Playstation game A 1969 Chevy Camaro won Best The GRAN TURISMO HIGHEST-SELLING Playstation 2 game FIRST AWARDS recognize high-resolution console racing game GT the best vehicles in of Show at The 8th GRAN TURISMO five categories. The car Annual GT Awards. LARGEST NUMBER of cars in a racing game THE NEAL DRIMNG SIMULATON AWARDS that wins Best of Show LARGEST PRIZE for a racing game is digitally re-created into a playable Gran Turismo car. LARGEST NUMBER toumament of manufacturers in a racing game Sources: gran-turismo.com | Ifs.net/?page=moreabout | racerchicks.com/motor/Review_NASCAR4.html | Game Design (2 ed.) | wheels.blogs.nytimes.com| The Guinness Book of World Records 2008, Gamer's Edition. Carlnsurance Information provided by: http://www.carinsurance.org GRAN TURISMO A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY Gran Turismo (GT) is a series of racing simulation video games. It started in 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi set out to develop the original GT. Now, GT is one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time. SIM (simulation) RACING ARCADE STYLE DRIVING Accurately simulates auto racing Real-world variables removed Driver must understand real-world car Sense of speed is valued over realism handling techniques Can be played on a variety of equipment Requires more sophisticated equipment REAR-VIEW MIRROR A look at the primary Gran Turismo releases Playstation=PS PS1 = 50 simulated cars '= 1 Million units sold PS2 PS Portable = 10 featured tracks PS3 10.85 1997 GT 178 1998 9.37 1999 GT2 .650 0OC 27 2000 14.89 2001 GT3 '180+ 00OC 34 2002 2003 2004 11.06 2005 GT4 722 000 O.51 2006 2007 2.96 2008 GTPSP 00OL 35 2009 830 2010 GT5 1000+ NEW RELEASE 0000000 70+ Ceate your own track feature VICTORY LAP Gran Turismo rankings and awards. RATINGS ' (averaged by Metacritic) 96 93 95 89 75 7 WORLD RECORDS 100% - 75% 50% These records are awarded to GT in The Guinness Book Of World Records 25% 2008, Gamer's Edition: GT 2 3 4 PSP HIGHEST-SELLING HIGHEST-RATED modern racing game Playstation game A 1969 Chevy Camaro won Best The GRAN TURISMO HIGHEST-SELLING Playstation 2 game FIRST AWARDS recognize high-resolution console racing game GT the best vehicles in of Show at The 8th GRAN TURISMO five categories. The car Annual GT Awards. LARGEST NUMBER of cars in a racing game THE NEAL DRIMNG SIMULATON AWARDS that wins Best of Show LARGEST PRIZE for a racing game is digitally re-created into a playable Gran Turismo car. LARGEST NUMBER toumament of manufacturers in a racing game Sources: gran-turismo.com | Ifs.net/?page=moreabout | racerchicks.com/motor/Review_NASCAR4.html | Game Design (2 ed.) | wheels.blogs.nytimes.com| The Guinness Book of World Records 2008, Gamer's Edition. Carlnsurance Information provided by: http://www.carinsurance.org GRAN TURISMO A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY Gran Turismo (GT) is a series of racing simulation video games. It started in 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi set out to develop the original GT. Now, GT is one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time. SIM (simulation) RACING ARCADE STYLE DRIVING Accurately simulates auto racing Real-world variables removed Driver must understand real-world car Sense of speed is valued over realism handling techniques Can be played on a variety of equipment Requires more sophisticated equipment REAR-VIEW MIRROR A look at the primary Gran Turismo releases Playstation=PS PS1 = 50 simulated cars '= 1 Million units sold PS2 PS Portable = 10 featured tracks PS3 10.85 1997 GT 178 1998 9.37 1999 GT2 .650 0OC 27 2000 14.89 2001 GT3 '180+ 00OC 34 2002 2003 2004 11.06 2005 GT4 722 000 O.51 2006 2007 2.96 2008 GTPSP 00OL 35 2009 830 2010 GT5 1000+ NEW RELEASE 0000000 70+ Ceate your own track feature VICTORY LAP Gran Turismo rankings and awards. RATINGS ' (averaged by Metacritic) 96 93 95 89 75 7 WORLD RECORDS 100% - 75% 50% These records are awarded to GT in The Guinness Book Of World Records 25% 2008, Gamer's Edition: GT 2 3 4 PSP HIGHEST-SELLING HIGHEST-RATED modern racing game Playstation game A 1969 Chevy Camaro won Best The GRAN TURISMO HIGHEST-SELLING Playstation 2 game FIRST AWARDS recognize high-resolution console racing game GT the best vehicles in of Show at The 8th GRAN TURISMO five categories. The car Annual GT Awards. LARGEST NUMBER of cars in a racing game THE NEAL DRIMNG SIMULATON AWARDS that wins Best of Show LARGEST PRIZE for a racing game is digitally re-created into a playable Gran Turismo car. LARGEST NUMBER toumament of manufacturers in a racing game Sources: gran-turismo.com | Ifs.net/?page=moreabout | racerchicks.com/motor/Review_NASCAR4.html | Game Design (2 ed.) | wheels.blogs.nytimes.com| The Guinness Book of World Records 2008, Gamer's Edition. Carlnsurance Information provided by: http://www.carinsurance.org GRAN TURISMO A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY Gran Turismo (GT) is a series of racing simulation video games. It started in 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi set out to develop the original GT. Now, GT is one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time. SIM (simulation) RACING ARCADE STYLE DRIVING Accurately simulates auto racing Real-world variables removed Driver must understand real-world car Sense of speed is valued over realism handling techniques Can be played on a variety of equipment Requires more sophisticated equipment REAR-VIEW MIRROR A look at the primary Gran Turismo releases Playstation=PS PS1 = 50 simulated cars '= 1 Million units sold PS2 PS Portable = 10 featured tracks PS3 10.85 1997 GT 178 1998 9.37 1999 GT2 .650 0OC 27 2000 14.89 2001 GT3 '180+ 00OC 34 2002 2003 2004 11.06 2005 GT4 722 000 O.51 2006 2007 2.96 2008 GTPSP 00OL 35 2009 830 2010 GT5 1000+ NEW RELEASE 0000000 70+ Ceate your own track feature VICTORY LAP Gran Turismo rankings and awards. RATINGS ' (averaged by Metacritic) 96 93 95 89 75 7 WORLD RECORDS 100% - 75% 50% These records are awarded to GT in The Guinness Book Of World Records 25% 2008, Gamer's Edition: GT 2 3 4 PSP HIGHEST-SELLING HIGHEST-RATED modern racing game Playstation game A 1969 Chevy Camaro won Best The GRAN TURISMO HIGHEST-SELLING Playstation 2 game FIRST AWARDS recognize high-resolution console racing game GT the best vehicles in of Show at The 8th GRAN TURISMO five categories. The car Annual GT Awards. LARGEST NUMBER of cars in a racing game THE NEAL DRIMNG SIMULATON AWARDS that wins Best of Show LARGEST PRIZE for a racing game is digitally re-created into a playable Gran Turismo car. LARGEST NUMBER toumament of manufacturers in a racing game Sources: gran-turismo.com | Ifs.net/?page=moreabout | racerchicks.com/motor/Review_NASCAR4.html | Game Design (2 ed.) | wheels.blogs.nytimes.com| The Guinness Book of World Records 2008, Gamer's Edition. Carlnsurance Information provided by: http://www.carinsurance.org GRAN TURISMO A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY Gran Turismo (GT) is a series of racing simulation video games. It started in 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi set out to develop the original GT. Now, GT is one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time. SIM (simulation) RACING ARCADE STYLE DRIVING Accurately simulates auto racing Real-world variables removed Driver must understand real-world car Sense of speed is valued over realism handling techniques Can be played on a variety of equipment Requires more sophisticated equipment REAR-VIEW MIRROR A look at the primary Gran Turismo releases Playstation=PS PS1 = 50 simulated cars '= 1 Million units sold PS2 PS Portable = 10 featured tracks PS3 10.85 1997 GT 178 1998 9.37 1999 GT2 .650 0OC 27 2000 14.89 2001 GT3 '180+ 00OC 34 2002 2003 2004 11.06 2005 GT4 722 000 O.51 2006 2007 2.96 2008 GTPSP 00OL 35 2009 830 2010 GT5 1000+ NEW RELEASE 0000000 70+ Ceate your own track feature VICTORY LAP Gran Turismo rankings and awards. RATINGS ' (averaged by Metacritic) 96 93 95 89 75 7 WORLD RECORDS 100% - 75% 50% These records are awarded to GT in The Guinness Book Of World Records 25% 2008, Gamer's Edition: GT 2 3 4 PSP HIGHEST-SELLING HIGHEST-RATED modern racing game Playstation game A 1969 Chevy Camaro won Best The GRAN TURISMO HIGHEST-SELLING Playstation 2 game FIRST AWARDS recognize high-resolution console racing game GT the best vehicles in of Show at The 8th GRAN TURISMO five categories. The car Annual GT Awards. LARGEST NUMBER of cars in a racing game THE NEAL DRIMNG SIMULATON AWARDS that wins Best of Show LARGEST PRIZE for a racing game is digitally re-created into a playable Gran Turismo car. LARGEST NUMBER toumament of manufacturers in a racing game Sources: gran-turismo.com | Ifs.net/?page=moreabout | racerchicks.com/motor/Review_NASCAR4.html | Game Design (2 ed.) | wheels.blogs.nytimes.com| The Guinness Book of World Records 2008, Gamer's Edition. Carlnsurance Information provided by: http://www.carinsurance.org