Gran Turismo (video game)
| Gran Turismo | |
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North American cover art
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| Developer(s) |
Polys Entertainment Cyberhead |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Kazunori Yamauchi |
| Designer(s) | Kazunori Yamauchi Takeshi Yokouchi Hirotaka Komiyama |
| Programmer(s) | Seiichi Ikiou |
| Artist(s) | Masaaki Goto |
| Composer(s) |
Masahiro Andoh Isamu Ohira |
| Series | Gran Turismo |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Sim racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 94.95% |
| Metacritic | 96/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| AllGame |  |
| CVG | 9/10 |
| Edge | 10/10 |
| EGM | 9.33/10 |
| GamePro | |
| Game Revolution | A |
| GameSpot | 8.6/10 |
| IGN | 9.5/10 |
| OPM (US) | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| Awards | |
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| Publication | Award |
| Spotlight Awards 1999 | Best simulation |
| Official UK PlayStation Magazine | Perfect 10 |
| Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences | Racing Game of the Year |
| MobyGames | Game of the Year |
Gran Turismo (グランツーリスモ Guran Tsūrisumo?, Italian for "Grand Tourer" or "Grand Touring", abbreviated GT, commonly abbreviated GT1) is a Sim racing video game designed by Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo was developed by Polys Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997 for the PlayStation video game console. The game's development group was established as Polyphony Digital in 1998.
After five years of development time, it was well-received publicly and critically, shipping a total of 10.85 million copies worldwide as of March 2013 (making it the best-selling PlayStation game), and scoring an average of 95% in GameRankings' aggregate, making it the highest rated racing video game of all-time. The game has started a series, and to date has spawned over 10 spin-offs and sequels.
Gran Turismo is a racing game. The player must maneuver a car to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: Arcade Mode and Simulation Mode (Gran Turismo Mode in PAL and Japanese versions). In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. Winning races unlocks additional cars and courses.
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