Gran Turismo Sport
GT Sport, GTS
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Racing, cars, splitscreen, PlayStation VR, VR, PlayStation exclusive, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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A spin-off to a popular racing game series developed for Sony’s consoles and the first one in the franchise that was tailor-made for PlayStation 4. Developed by Polyphony Digital in cooperation with the FIA organization, Gran Turismo Sport focuses on the titular motor sports, having the player compete for the most prestigious cups and titles just like real race drivers do.
Gran Turismo Sport is the first Gran Turismo game to be a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Although it's release takes place more than two years after Gran Turismo 6, the game is not considered to be the seventh installment in the main series. Nevertheless, it offers more than just a small taste of the next big game, as it was in the case of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Just as all the previous games in the franchise, Gran Turismo Sport too was developed by Japanese studio Polyphony Digital, a Sony Computer Entertainment subsidiary.
Gameplay
The overall gameplay mechanics in Gran Turismo Sport are the same as before. You climb up the ladder of a professional driver career, taking part in more and more prestigious races and driving more powerful cars. There are many vehicles to choose from, including sport cars, dedicated racing or concept cars. You can take them for a spin on many existing racing tracks from all over the world.
Gran Turismo Sport puts even more emphasis on motor sports through the competitive multiplayer. Polyphony Digital started a partnership with FIA organization (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) to let players compete for prestigious titles and cups, just as real race drivers do. The competition has two layers – players can either represent their own country or selected car manufacturers.
Together with the authentic competitive experience comes an enhanced, realistic driving model. However, the developer took special care to make Gran Turismo Sport as accessible to players as the previous installments.
Technology
Since this is a PlayStation 4 game, Gran Turismo Sport offers much better visuals than the previous games. It is also noteworthy that the title supports PlayStation VR headset.
Last updated on October 29, 2015
Last Update: July 11, 2018
Gran Turismo Sport Game Guide
Start winning in the best PlayStation 4 network racing game. In the Gran Turismo Sport Game Guide, you will find valuable tips, guidelines, and rules of driving modes that can greatly ease your way to the top podium in any race.
Videos and Screens
[3:04] Gran Turismo Sport launch trailer
[0:45] Gran Turismo Sport Cars and Tracks
Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Cory Wells
Gran Turismo Sport boasts the best realistic online racing experience, but those looking for something offline with a career will want to look elsewhere.
PlayStation LifeStyle: 7 / 10 by Tyler Treese
One's enjoyment of Gran Turismo Sport will solely be determined by whether the prospect of learning different tracks and competing in three different online races per day is exciting to them. If you can't get into that gameplay loop then you'll want to play something else, as the single-player content is extremely limited, and even the online offerings aren't rich with features. GT Sport does a few things exceptionally well (you won't find a better looking and playing racing game), but it ultimately left me wanting more content out of it.
IGN: 7.5 / 10 by Luke Reilly
In many ways, GT Sport is the most polished Gran Turismo game in over a decade. It looks great, feels great, and what's here has been carefully and well executed. However, while I can forgive the sprinkling of eccentric nonsense, the lack of car and track content really hurts, and the online-only nature of the vast majority of it is worrying. Overall it just isn't as complete as its key competitors.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 1254 votes. 618 players anticipated the game.
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Gran Turismo Series
The highly popular series of car racing simulations, designed exclusively for PlayStation-branded consoles (both desktop and portable). The series ranks among the most important brands in Sony Computer Entertainment's publishing portfolio.
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Gran Turismo Sport Summary
Platforms:
PlayStation 4
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Gran Turismo Sport Pulled From Sale; No Longer Available on PS Store
Gran Turismo Sport is no longer available on PlayStation Store, but the players can still play online for a month.
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January 3, 2024
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February 10, 2022
Gran Turismo Sport Played by 9.5 Million People
Kazunori Yamauchi, head of Polyphony Digital, revealed that 9.5 million users have played the latest installment of the Gran Turismo series. According to these figures, GT Sport gained more than 1 million new users over the past year.
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February 9, 2021
Gran Turismo Sport Has 8.2 Million Users and Billion Completed Races
Kazunori Yamauchi, the dev of the Gran Turismo game series, revealed during the GT Sport World Tour that the latest installment of the series, GT Sport, has already acquired 8.2 million users. The players have spent more than 303 million hours in the game and completed a billion races.
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February 15, 2020
Racing in Rain Coming to Gran Turismo Sport
Gran Turismo Sport fans will soon have the chance to race in the rain. A video was published on the official YouTube channel of the series, showing how it will look like in action.
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June 23, 2019
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