Gran Turismo

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: May 12, 1998
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 428 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 360 out of 428
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 428
  3. Negative: 28 out of 428
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  1. RobG.
    Oct 14, 2004
    10
    A game you can just keep coming back to. A classic that I am proud to own!
  2. gold
    Jun 7, 2021
    6
    Норм. Гонка как гонка. Реалистичная физика, да-а-а...
    Итог:6/10
  3. Viper_Necklampy
    Jul 5, 2018
    10
    The greatest race game of all time, did you imagine a game like this in those years! Of course not!
  4. whitefox
    Dec 4, 2010
    10
    The Best Game Ever? Not quite. But a very important one, nonetheless. I was too young to enjoy it when it first came out (I always lost), but five years later, and wow. I play it on my PSP even now. Anyone reading this probably all ready knows what to expect, so I won't ramble on. While the new generation systems have remarkable capabilities, every racing game after this one will stillThe Best Game Ever? Not quite. But a very important one, nonetheless. I was too young to enjoy it when it first came out (I always lost), but five years later, and wow. I play it on my PSP even now. Anyone reading this probably all ready knows what to expect, so I won't ramble on. While the new generation systems have remarkable capabilities, every racing game after this one will still have a hard time measuring up.… Expand
  5. NicolasThe17th
    Mar 24, 2016
    10
    Simply one of the best racing games of all time and one of the greatest legacies of Playstation (by not call the greatest, lol) Anyway, a great game for a great console..
  6. lalorocks
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    it was a good game for the ps one, the graphics, and gameplay are excellent, its also a hard game, it keeps you playing to improve and unlock new tracks
  7. sjoegibson
    Jun 23, 2013
    9
    A PlayStation Classic. A racing simulator that was very influential and perhaps one of the greatest (if not the greatest). There really was not a game at its time that was more realistic than Gran Turismo. This could easily be on a list of "The Greatest Video Games Ever".
  8. KevinHeryanto
    Oct 8, 2014
    9
    This game is my first game on playstation, i love it so much
    i have over 700 hours on it when i was just a 11 year old.
    This game is truly one of the best racing game i have ever played
    True score: 9.8
  9. inkblowout
    Jun 25, 2016
    6
    Gran Turismo is the first video game I've ever played (in 2000) and at the time I thought it was the best game ever. But playing this in 2016 made me change that opinion real quick.

    Firstly the simulation mode is really short, and I mean REALLY short. It took me 12 hours to fully beat the game at 100% (excluding the gold licences) and no I wasn't usually overpowered cars, I was usually    Gran Turismo is the first video game I've ever played (in 2000) and at the time I thought it was the best game ever. But playing this in 2016 made me change that opinion real quick.

    Firstly the simulation mode is really short, and I mean REALLY short. It took me 12 hours to fully beat the game at 100% (excluding the gold licences) and no I wasn't usually overpowered cars, I was usually using cars that balances the rest of the AI. Well it could mean that I'm a good driver? Not really, I just think the game was too short to fully utilize everything from gran turismo. (Great example of this is "One make races")

    Secondly not enough content, like my first point. GT1 had a great potential to be a game to last 30+ hours... with the combination of all tracks (forward and reverse) you'd think that there would a lot more races, there was only 3 endurance races, (and 2 of the endurance race were from the same track but forward and reserve) I think they could have used mini endurances in other tracks which could have been a lot more interesting. Same with grand prix.. there weren't too many that stuck out and maybe more GPs could have been added, but that's just me.

    Next problem I have with the game is the audio quality, I know GT hasn't been the greatest with audio quality but the audio sounds too bland, the same tire screech noise played on a 1 second loop while you are drifting sounds dreadful, the engine revs sounds really similar (except for the LM cars) and because of this, car enthusiasts wouldn't be able to enjoy the sound effects of the cars because they probably wouldn't know the difference between a "Corvette grand sport" and a "95' Honda prelude". And if it wasn't for the interesting soundtrack, I would honestly play the game on mute.

    And finally the AI isn't great, I found the AI to be extremely aggressive which I find that they always bump into your car like bumper cars, I even found myself spinning out or going off track because the cars are pushing me to the side of the road, this makes the AI completely unreliable and so I find myself watching the AI for a smooth overtake because I'm afraid they'll pull a pit maneuver on me which will make me lose the race.

    But after all the negative comments, I do have to give these game credit. This is one of the best racing sims I've played on a console, GT1 pushed the PS1 to the limits with this game. The graphics, the amazing rendering for it's time and hell... the game could even play on 60FPS if it wanted to (See Hi-Fi mode GT1). And even so I found the game preform a lot better overall then it's predecessor "Gran Turismo 2".

    The car physics in GT1 has to be kinda wonky and tends to oversteer a lot which doesn't make a lot of sense, because car physics in GT2 and newer GTs tends to do the opposite and understeer a lot more. It makes GT1 cars easier to drift because of oversteer. But other then that it's a good game, I finished the game once but honestly I would probably never play this game again. GT2 is a much better game then GT1 and GT3 and GT4 are considered some of my favourites in the Gran Turismo franchise. But why I'm not going to play the game again? It seems like the game is too outdated whereas GT2 is not, and I'm not talking about the graphics, but the gameplay mechanics, the content and all of these races to keep you occupied, GT1 lacks in content, I've stated the gameplay mechanics are wonky and the lack of races seem to uninteresting. But GT2 seems to fix all of that and honestly I'm glad Polyphony Digital steered out of GT1's direction and made some changes. GT1 will remain a classic but some classics doesn't need to be reopened and played again.    … Expand
  10. Broyax
    Apr 9, 2017
    4
    A l'époque, ce fut une petite révolution : un nouveau genre était né et un véritable mode "carrière". Une tripotée de voitures pour l'époque (à 95% japonaises mais bon...) et des graphismes bluffants pour une PS1 !

    Cela étant, la conduite n'était pas très entousiasmante, le comportement était pour le moins simpliste avec des réactions que n'aurait pas renié un mauvais Need For Speed    A l'époque, ce fut une petite révolution : un nouveau genre était né et un véritable mode "carrière". Une tripotée de voitures pour l'époque (à 95% japonaises mais bon...) et des graphismes bluffants pour une PS1 !

    Cela étant, la conduite n'était pas très entousiasmante, le comportement était pour le moins simpliste avec des réactions que n'aurait pas renié un mauvais Need For Speed mais qui restaient réalistes à côté d'un Ridge Racer (tout est relatif en effet !). Je n'y ai pas passé beaucoup de temps (le jeu mal dégrossi finissait par ennuyer) et lui ai toujours préféré son successeur (GT2) amélioré sur tous les points.    … Expand
  11. bestbloodyday
    May 29, 2012
    9
    The racing game that set the standard for all the rest. Huge amount of cars and tracks for a PS game. Almost every modern racing game includes features that GT had back in 98.
  12. PredatorSpirit
    Oct 17, 2013
    10
    Best race game ever for me! Nice soundtrack, graphics, cars, ehm, ALL IT´S AWESOME! I still listen to the soundtrack, the nostalgia of it directly sparkle, until now I'm playing on an emulator, and I think that bathe PS1 to play it.
  13. v_iHuGi
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    19 years have past, i was 7 years old and i still remember my first lap on this game when my dad brought it home. Played the heck out of it as all of us who had this gem.

    10/10 masterpiece.
  14. Nel
    Nov 29, 2016
    8
    Spent countless of hours with this game as a kid, the game is really well done at makes you feel like you are driving ( at least when it came out) The game has several modes, and will take challenge you.
  15. Anthonylu123
    Sep 14, 2016
    10
    The BEST racing game EVER!! I Love it so much, for a start of this ultimate driving franchise! Hundreds of cars to use and more than 10 insanely competitive racing tracks to race in too.
  16. Diegochocho
    Jul 8, 2018
    8
    Los gráficos del juego para la época era lo máximo, la variedad de coches, pistas y el tiempo era hermoso.
  17. LoneWolf7
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    This game was pure revolution at its time. It pushed back the graphic boundaries. Controls were a kind of simulation on a game pad. And these soundtracks were the best of music at this time. Even today it's still a pleasure to watch the intro with the remix of "Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go" by the Chemical Brothers.
    Simply an incredible, revolutionary and historical game.
  18. 6oni
    Oct 14, 2018
    9
    dis gam hav d first factor* so
    u cant repeat ur first experienc :/
    fluorescents cars n a flawles pixeled atmosfer-
    i dont like football but i enjoyed internacional superstarsoccer deluxe for megadrive
    in the same way GT scarred my memory even if I dont play a racing game again
  19. d1versify
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    You can't really compare a racing game from 22 years ago with a modern one, because racing games tend to evolve, because of driving mechanics, realism, features, more cars, open world maps.
    BUT, if you can compare them influence-wise, Gran Turismo 1 is the best ever. The feeling you had when you played this at that time, will never be matched. Yes Forza Horizon is amazing but, you can't    You can't really compare a racing game from 22 years ago with a modern one, because racing games tend to evolve, because of driving mechanics, realism, features, more cars, open world maps.
    BUT, if you can compare them influence-wise, Gran Turismo 1 is the best ever. The feeling you had when you played this at that time, will never be matched. Yes Forza Horizon is amazing but, you can't get the same feeling that you had with Gran Turismo 1 back then. I really wish for a remake with today's graphics... I could get a PS5 only for that    … Expand
  20. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    9
    9/10 ..............................................................................................................................
  21. Samirhusejnovic
    Mar 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ein wirklich gutes Spiel. Erklärt auch, dass es das meistverkaufte Spiel auf der PS1 ist. Ein Meisterwerk.… Expand
  22. DefaltWorld
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de la epoca, se disfrutaba desde el principio y te daba sensacion de conduccion alucinante, este juego sorprendia desde el momento en el que lo comprabas y lo ponias para jugar, graficos sorprendentes para la epoca y demasiado intuitivo
  23. Dandys1
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Classic that became stable and brought the real driving sim genre to the players and playstation. Real cars, licences, memorable tunes and hours upon hours of fun. This game made even me, who is not a fan of racing games, appreciate and enjoy this genre. Keep your car clean, heat up your engine and aim for the gold!
  24. Cless
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    One of the most iconic ps1 games imo. I spent countless hours in my teen years playing this game and its sequel. And my father is into cars so it was also a bonding experience. The cars and tracks, OST.. all astounding.
  25. storygamer
    Sep 15, 2020
    10
    Gran Turismo on PlayStation is one of the most important games in video game history. It did set the standard for probably every racing game that followed. Revolutionary in every aspect at its time and even today worth coming back to. This game is almost perfect!
  26. GN27
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O Melhor jogo de corrida de todos os tempos, gráficos, número de veículos disponíveis e jogabilidade são incríveis.… Expand
  27. SJSJSJ
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhores jogos de corrida de todos os tempos, sendo primordial em todos os aspectos… Expand
  28. HelloMane8
    Apr 28, 2021
    10
    Man we had a ton of fun with this game back in the day and in my opinion the original gran turismo is the best and most influential racing game ever. It just has everything you want from a racing game.
  29. lSAGGERl
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    En su época una revolución integral, nunca jamás se había visto nada igual. Fue alabado hasta por los que nunca les gustaron los coches. Una personalización enorme para la época, muy buenos graficos, melodias que más quisieran los Gran Turismos nuevos... Carreras niveladas y justas. Fue muy buen juego en todos los sentidos, aunque Gran turismo 2 fue mejor al pulir y añadir más contenidoEn su época una revolución integral, nunca jamás se había visto nada igual. Fue alabado hasta por los que nunca les gustaron los coches. Una personalización enorme para la época, muy buenos graficos, melodias que más quisieran los Gran Turismos nuevos... Carreras niveladas y justas. Fue muy buen juego en todos los sentidos, aunque Gran turismo 2 fue mejor al pulir y añadir más contenido este fue el que inició todo y se merece un 10 aún habiendo tenido menos contenido tiene el plus de ser anterior a Gran Turismo 2.… Expand
  30. rafaelsdias
    Mar 8, 2022
    3
    Na época, foi uma pequena revolução: nasceu um novo gênero e um verdadeiro modo "carreira". Um bando de carros para a época (95% japoneses, mas ei...) e gráficos impressionantes para um PS1! Dito isto, a condução não foi muito emocionante, o comportamento foi no mínimo simplista com reações que um Need For Speed ​​ruim não teria negado mas que se manteve realista ao lado de um Ridge RacerNa época, foi uma pequena revolução: nasceu um novo gênero e um verdadeiro modo "carreira". Um bando de carros para a época (95% japoneses, mas ei...) e gráficos impressionantes para um PS1! Dito isto, a condução não foi muito emocionante, o comportamento foi no mínimo simplista com reações que um Need For Speed ​​ruim não teria negado mas que se manteve realista ao lado de um Ridge Racer (tudo é relativo mesmo!). Não gastei muito tempo nele (o jogo tosco acabou ficando chato) e sempre preferi que seu sucessor (GT2) melhorasse em todos os pontos.… Expand
  31. MaxZ.
    Jul 26, 2003
    10
    I love it so much.
  32. MikeM.
    Apr 25, 2004
    10
    I've had this game for a few years and I can't stop playing it.
  33. Bob
    Jun 24, 2004
    10
    Very Good Game Period.
  34. BrunoF2000
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    Just before I start this review, I have absolutely no nostalgia at all for this game, simply because I am a 2000s kid and I already grew up with a PS2 with GT3 and GT4. Having completed my first playthrough of GT1 last year and subsequently scrolled through some reviews, I think it's quite unfair to compare this game to any of it's sequels. It was a massive step forward in the racing gameJust before I start this review, I have absolutely no nostalgia at all for this game, simply because I am a 2000s kid and I already grew up with a PS2 with GT3 and GT4. Having completed my first playthrough of GT1 last year and subsequently scrolled through some reviews, I think it's quite unfair to compare this game to any of it's sequels. It was a massive step forward in the racing game genre, and everyone working at the time at Polyphony Digital deserve all the praise for their hard work and determination it took to create this game. However, even back in the day and by admission of Mr. Yamauchi himself, there was a lot of room of improvement.

    First off, the car list: in short, it's very good, in spite of being expanded massively in the next installment on the same console. The only thing I can find wrong with it is the bloat of some models like the Honda Civic or Nissan Skyline, which have some basic, tuned down, and ultimately unnecessary versions that don't have that much purpose at all, even for starter cars,

    Second, the track list: I love all this tracks, and they all became iconic in the franchise, however the low number becomes apparent very, very quickly. The quality is great, but the number is not that great,

    Finally, the career mode: I'm a sucker for 100% completion, so I did gold all the licences before starting the career properly, which gave me some great cars to start out with. Even though I got my cars for free, I still noticed how strict the economy is on this game. For example, the Sunday Cup payments were very low (as you should expect), and the jump of difficulty between the Sunday Cup and other championships is very noticeable. You have to grind the Sunday Cup a lot to have money for a better car or serious parts to upgrade your car, otherwise you will be stuck very early on in the game. I'm personally fine with this, but I can understand those who have problems with this. Besides that, I found the career very enjoyable, with the implementation of features like an Upgrade Shop combined with the freedom to choose your own path to the GT World Championship resulting in a revolutionary and fun career mode.

    In summary, I see myself coming back to this game more times in the future, even though the sequels are superior in almost every single aspect. I recommend this game, a timeless classic that's never too late to be enjoyed.    … Expand
  35. sebastianali
    Aug 14, 2021
    5
    Gran Turismo has what i wanted for years in a racing game, a lot of cars...
    And thats it honestly, i think is half overrated. Everyone calls it the most realistic driving sim, but that's just not true. No realistic driving sim would let you ram a concrete barrier at 200 M.P.H. and simply bounce off like it never happened. No realistic driving sim makes it impossible to flip your car over.    Gran Turismo has what i wanted for years in a racing game, a lot of cars...
    And thats it honestly, i think is half overrated. Everyone calls it the most realistic driving sim, but that's just not true. No realistic driving sim would let you ram a concrete barrier at 200 M.P.H. and simply bounce off like it never happened. No realistic driving sim makes it impossible to flip your car over. No realistic driving sim allows you to keep maximum revs for a half an hour in first gear without damaging your engine in the least.
    Gran Turismo excels at two things. Looking extremely good, even better than some PS2 racing games and the great variety of cars than even today racing games dream of it. Everything other than that is anywhere from average to terrible. the races itself repeats too much, you have to do a lot of licenses that some are almost impossible with so many difficult spikes, some upgrades actually makes your vehicle race worse or doesnt make much difference, and the steering of the car is terrible. While this is supposedly to be realistic, the AI doesnt have this realistic behavior (for example they can turn without oversteer or brake), and sometimes to minimize lap times you have to crash into the wall with the right angle instead of braking.
    Personally, the licenses would be much better if they give you much more time so they give you more time to brake and if you touch a wall or something they give you time penalty. The bronze trophies are so hard in the last license that they could easily be the gold ones.
    The races itself were decent, but they have a lot of problems, apart of what i said before: AI rubberbanding, grass makes your car hope, excessive oversteering and if you arent a car expert, you will never know what car is supposedly to be better than another since stats doesnt exist, but a bunch of random realistic specs that for the average player doesnt mean nothing.
    And for last, the tracks itself were very few and in the tournaments were very repetitive, this is even worse in the "Gran Valley" mode, where you have to do a 60 lap race, so annoying and just padding for the sake of being padding.
    If i talk about 1998 racing games i prefer Need For Speed 3 and Choro Q 3. This proves that better graphics, more cars and supposedly "realism" doesnt make a game much more fun and better, at least in my opinion.
    Gran Turismo is like a technical demo. I admit im impressed for what the developers had made in 1998, but is just more like a novelty, and not a game for play to the end, because finishing all the races with gold, is just one of the most tedious, boring and unfair experiences i have ever played.    … Expand
  36. EthanParmet
    Aug 29, 2019
    7
    This game is loads of fun, and it looks fine for something released in 1998. The only problem I have with it is the beginning cutscene. When I first loaded the game up (not sure if it was just me), but I had to sit through 2 minutes of driving replays (brand new memory card, so it wasn't that). The controls are fine, though not as smooth as I would like them to be, but the game is nice,This game is loads of fun, and it looks fine for something released in 1998. The only problem I have with it is the beginning cutscene. When I first loaded the game up (not sure if it was just me), but I had to sit through 2 minutes of driving replays (brand new memory card, so it wasn't that). The controls are fine, though not as smooth as I would like them to be, but the game is nice, and can be picked up for pretty cheap.… Expand
  37. Zloyad
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    The Racing! Best in time. Still brilliant. Ps1 must play game. Graphic look sad, but this is only one minus.
  38. BellamySacir
    Nov 7, 2020
    7
    This was just so much fun as a child, I still remember my favorite car even though I can't remember it's name!
  39. JoseManuel10_
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Gran Turismo originally released as Gran Turismo: The Real Driving Simulator in Japan and Europe, is a 1997 racing simulation video game developed by Polys Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
  40. JJWMK2
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    amazing game with amazing soundtrack (European Version Only), one of the greatest PS1 racing game
  41. SirXyonder777
    Dec 6, 2021
    8
    A true technical showcase for the PS1. It's a good game for it's time, and is still great today, but there are better racing games for the time. Gran Turismo 2 and Sega GT just to named a few.
  42. Jattaman
    Sep 26, 2022
    9
    L'unico gioco di corse simulativo che sia riuscito a farmi appassionare.
    Ai tempi dell'uscita aveva una grafica semplicemente sbalorditiva e un comparto audio accuratissimo.
    Un discreto numero di piste e una giocabilità perfetta: difficile da padroneggiare ma in grado di regalare grandi soddisfazioni, come dovrebbe essere un titolo simulativo.
  43. BL4D3M45TR
    Nov 1, 2021
    5
    This game is certainly realistic, and technically impressive for the time. But It come at the cost of being fun. If you want fast paced racing action, look elsewhere, because this game is a Driving Simulator, and not much more.
  44. Patoplexx
    Feb 12, 2022
    9
    Una maravilla que me trae grandes recuerdos, el juego que me hizo amar los juegos de conducción Un juego impecable
  45. andikalj
    Mar 26, 2023
    9
    I play this game in 1998 using PS1 and then now in 2023 with PS1 emulator on Vita. Not change, this game is very awesome, even after 25 years.
  46. Usuario01
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡
  47. DaniiChile
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I loved it back then in 1998. I still play my original copy
  48. rich22
    Apr 7, 2022
    9
    A brilliant video game, but substantially bettered by its immediate sequel. Classic. Miles better than the metaphorical car crash the series became- enjoyment was part of the series early on, before it became joyless and hateful.
  49. VRH15
    May 4, 2023
    9
    This game is quite simply the most influential racing game to have ever been made. While it has been trumped by GT2 and GT4 in terms of content and gameplay, there is no racing game that helped define the genre quite like GT1.
  50. syndicat
    May 25, 2023
    9
    the only downside of this game is THE SEQUEL IS BETTER, man what a start of an amazing franchise of a game! *7th is still frickin dissapointing
  51. DiyarAdo
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Revolutionary game with endless content, great physique, graphics, soundtrack and gameplay.
  52. EXTRATHICCTAKES
    Jun 22, 2023
    10
    Game of the year Game of the year Game of the year Game of the year Game of the year
  53. GameMan2005
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    One of the best racing games ever made. Started a legendary franchise and Gran Turismo is a titan of racing sims.
  54. PunisherTeam
    Sep 1, 2023
    8
    A complete revolution in car video games. With street cars and not just luxury supercars.

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PS1 Game of 1998
7
#7 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1998
1
#1 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1998

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. GMR Magazine
    90
    The replays had some of us doing double-takes to make sure we weren't watching real race footage. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  2. Electric Playground
    100
    If you can get past its slightly intimidating barrier to entry (getting your license to race in this game is trickier than the real thing), you'll play Gran Turismo for months and months and never see all of its glory. This is a classic.
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  3. PSX Nation
    98
    Picture the most complete racer you could ever imagine, now double it. Gran Turismo is definitely the best racing game ever.
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