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. PunisherTeam
    Sep 1, 2023
    8
    A complete revolution in car video games. With street cars and not just luxury supercars.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. DiyarAdo
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Revolutionary game with endless content, great physique, graphics, soundtrack and gameplay.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Usuario01
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡ Gran Turismo ♡
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. DaniiChile
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I loved it back then in 1998. I still play my original copy
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. JJWMK2
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    amazing game with amazing soundtrack (European Version Only), one of the greatest PS1 racing game
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. gold
    Jun 7, 2021
    6
    Норм. Гонка как гонка. Реалистичная физика, да-а-а...
    Итог:6/10
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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!
  27. 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
  28. 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!
  29. 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.
  30. 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!
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Awards & Rankings

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

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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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