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That last one, which works with both PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, is the most highly effective, as it features full force feedback.

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(So there’s no need to wonder why racers take their time around turns - it’s to stay on the track.) Over the years, Logitech would improve its steering peripherals, including the GT Force Pro (released in conjunction with the 2005 release Gran Turismo 4) and Driving Force GT. Go into a drift for too long or take a turn too tightly, and you ran the risk of spinning the car around - a danger that’s still evident in a number of today’s races. The steering was almost pinpoint with the wheel, as you had to handle it carefully, especially around turns. Using this specially built steering wheel and foot petals, players could get into the racing action far better than with using a standard DualShock 2 controller, using their feet for braking and acceleration, just like a real car. Players could race in a number of worldwide circuit events in a matter of minutes - a feat that’s impossible in the real world (unless, of course, you’re The Flash and have your driver’s license).īut it’s with Gran Turismo 3 that a supporting third party company, Logitech, intensified the feel of racing with the debut of its GT Force steering wheel. Car models were much more impressive than the ones featured in the 32-bit GT’s, and a new menu set-up made race selections and vehicle modifications better than ever. With this new game, the developers showed an enhanced visual engine that made the driving look more realistic than ever.

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In 2001, a year into the next gen system’s life cycle, the company released Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, the best selling entry in the series to date. However, Polyphony Digital really vaulted forward when it came to Sony’s next piece of hardware, the PlayStation 2. Polyphony would improve upon it two years later with the release of Gran Turismo 2 for the PlayStation, and, despite a brief controversy surrounding the game’s completion (it originally shipped as 98 percent done), many felt it was still a far better driving experience than most other games released at the time. As for the speed and detail in the racing itself, it was excellent for programming standards at the time. After all, if it didn’t look the part, who would be interested in playing it at all? Now, considering the PlayStation’s somewhat aged hardware, Polyphony did a solid job with the car models, with many to choose from in the original release. While feel was important for the racing series, Polyphony also wanted to put a great deal of focus into the game’s presentation.

Later chapters in the series would introduce modifications, including an anti-braking system and other driving aids to help players adjust. With these games, Polyphony made a big deal out of the physics, making each car feel as authentic as possible when it came to justifiable physics on handling and acceleration. That means compensating speed around turns to avoid spin-outs, making the vehicle’s velocity feel realistic (compared to the turbo boost-happy arcade racers) and physics that were based on proper tuning. Instead of going for simplistic arcade thrills, the development team wanted to make a simulation that challenged the player. When Sony released this game, it was setting out to change the perspective of driving games, which previous games like Ridge Racer have done. There are many factors to consider for this argument, and it all leads up to where Polyphony began, in 1997 with the original Gran Turismo. What is it that’s so appealing? Many players enjoy the sense of realism each release brings, as if you’re racing through the Tokyo circuits or the grueling (but awesome) Nurburgring event.īut, still, a few folks have posed a question - is this truly life-like driving? Has Polyphony Digital managed to pull off what it deems a “Real Driving Simulator”? There are many factors to consider, but, yes, Kazunori Yamauchi and his team at Polyphony have truly made it as real as it gets. It seems with each new release in the series, the company manages to outdo itself, starting with the original Gran Turismo on the original PlayStation and leading up to last month’s release of the long-awaited Gran Turismo 5 for PlayStation 3. Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series is highly regarded as one of the greatest racing series ever made.

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