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Gran Turismo (1997 video game)

Polyphony Digital · 1997

Gran Turismo (1997) is a PlayStation sim racing game developed by Polyphony Digital. It emphasises realism through physics-driven handling, two distinct modes—Arcade and Simulation—and a curated roster of 140 cars from Japanese manufacturers. It was the first game to fully support the DualShock controller. It does not feature car damage. Its design prioritises mechanical fidelity over spectacle, progression over immediacy, and menu clarity over visual density.

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Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

Polyphony Digital · 2001

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec is a PlayStation 2 racing simulator built around linear, tiered progression, realistic driving physics, and graphical fidelity over breadth.

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Gran Turismo 7

Polyphony Digital · 2022

Gran Turismo 7 is a technically accomplished sim racing title that prioritises curated progression and hardware fidelity over player agency. Its reliance on online infrastructure for core functionality—including saving—defines its limits as much as its strengths. It delivers realism through physics and presentation, but structures engagement around compliance, not compulsion.

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Gran Turismo 2

Polyphony Digital · 1999

Gran Turismo 2 is a PlayStation racing simulation with two distinct modes—Arcade for instant access, Simulation for licensed progression—and nearly 650 cars across 27 tracks, including rally stages. Its brake dynamics were retuned to reduce lock-ups and oversteer. It expands on its predecessor in volume, not vision.

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Gran Turismo 5

Polyphony Digital · 2010

Gran Turismo 5 is a PlayStation 3 sim racing title by Polyphony Digital that adds mechanical and external damage, real-time deformation, overturning, weather on select circuits, karting, stereoscopic-3D, and a parameter-driven course editor.

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Gran Turismo 6

Polyphony Digital · 2013

Gran Turismo 6 is a PlayStation 3 racing simulation developed by Polyphony Digital. It features 30 tracks (71 layouts), 1,200 cars, variable weather and time-of-day on some tracks, a dynamic celestial sphere, adaptive tessellation rendering, and a simplified UI with faster loading. It is designed as a realistic driving simulator offering realistic driving physics.

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Gran Turismo 4

Polyphony Digital · 2004

Gran Turismo 4 is a PlayStation 2 sim racing title by Polyphony Digital. It features A-Spec (first-person racing with experience-based progression), B-Spec (AI-directed crew-chief mode), Driving Missions, Photo Mode, and Nissan collaborations including the Fairlady Z NISMO S-Tune Concept and Z-Tune 350Z. It lacks online play at launch and uses reactive-only damage.