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MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.8
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Description

The first game in the Gran Turismo series of racing simulations.

You can choose between the arcade version (featuring classic cars such as Corvettes and Aston Martins) or the simulation, which is the true heart of the game. The simulation starts you on an entire racing career beginning with a cheap used car and second-rate tracks. You will find yourself longing for the Dodge Viper as your sad $10,000 starting fund puts you behind the wheel of a used Honda Prelude or Mazda RX-7. As you win races, acquire money, and earn advanced licenses, you are able to buy better cars and race in more competitive matches right up to the GT World Cup.

Features more than 140 cars.

Alternate Titles

  • "GT" -- Common abbreviation

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User Reviews

The best racing game The Holy Moly (21) 3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars
Ahhhh Ashley Pomeroy (227) unrated
The world's first true car game. The Imperial Darkhorse (131) 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars
Revolutionized Racing Sims, and Continues to Sell Playstations Glenn Barnett (15) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars

The Press Says

GamePro Nov 24, 2000 5 out of 5 100
Game Revolution May, 1998 A 100
All Game Guide 1998 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
HonestGamers May 23, 2004 10 out of 10 100
Game Vortex Feb 06, 2004 98 out of 100 98
Gaming Age Feb 03, 2001 97 out of 100 97
IGN Aug 23, 1998 9.5 out of 10 95
Kingdom of Desire Jul 28, 2007 9 out of 10 90
Computer and Video Games (CVG) Aug 15, 2001 9 out of 10 90
GameSpot Jan 15, 1998 8.6 out of 10 86

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Trivia

Gran Turismo was voted #21 in the Top 100 Games of All Time poll published by Game Informer Magazine (Issue 100, August 2001).


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by murcalumis (717) on Apr 23, 2001.
 

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