Gran Turismo 1

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Cover for the first in the series
Developer(s)	Polyphony Digital
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Designers	Kazunori Yamauchi
Release Date(s)	JP December 23, 1997 NA April 30, 1998 EU July 20, 1998
Series	Gran Turismo
Genre(s)	Racing
Platforms	Playstation 1
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Gran Turismo 1 was the first in the Gran Turismo series and was the most realistic driving simulation game out at the time , it saw realistic driving conditions introduced and 3 different methods of driving, FWD , RWD and FWD this opened up a whole new plethora of possibilities and is the main reasons why it became on the best selling game of the 20th century.

Release

The game was met with anticipation as too whether or not Sony could pull off such a remarkable feat. Being released so close to Christmas meant that sales were restricted until after Christmas day which then saw a boom in sales which by the end of the April saw it sell over 10 million copies.

Features

The game was one of the first two offer two game modes, Arcade and Simulation. The difference between the two being that in Arcade damage is accumulated to the car up to the point where it breaks down. Simulation is where you compete for trophies against the AI or for experience points.

Track List

• Autumm Ring
• Autumm Ring Mini
• Deep Forest Raceway
• Grand Valley Speedway
• Grand Valley Speedway East
• High Speed Ring
• Test Course
• Trial Mountain Circut
• Clubman Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 11
• Special Stage Route 5

Cars List

See Gran Turismo 1 Car List.