Gran Turismo is Racing Through the PSP

Posted by joanna Published in Consumer Goods, Electronics, Gadgets, Games

Formally known as Gran Turismo 4 Mobile, Gran Turismo for the PlayStation Portable has finally been released after frequent delays. Gran Turismo was intended to be the flagship game of the PlayStation Portable. The game is centered much more around like a sandbox type of game. The career mode is not quite that serious to play with. The single player mode is simply mediocre in nature, take into consideration there are only three variables to choose from: Time Trial, Single Race and Drift Trial, Car Selection and Track Selection. Players pick from the car of their choice, choose their circuits they want to race, the difficulty and the number of laps they have chosen and they are all ready to go.

Gran Turismo is available in both UMD which can be purchased at any retail store or as a digital download through Sony’s PlayStation Store. The game features over 800 licensed manufactured cars to play with, and for the first time ever in the Gran Turismo series, Bugatti and Lamborghini models are included in the game. There is no damage system in the game so crashing during the race does not create any bumps or smears with your car. There are a total of 35 tracks included, which can either be played in forward or reverse mode, for a close of 70 track layouts in total.

Gran Turismo is geared up towards driving missions in order for you to progress in the game, compared to its older brother which is fairly an open-ended map. The new trading system is added in to the game for players to acquire new cars. Ad-hoc multiplayer mode is supported and up to four players can join simultaneously. It is hinted that Gran Turismo can be played through online via the PS3 application known as Adhoc Party of the PlayStation Portable.