Gran Turismo PSP First Impressions ...

Muaaz

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Ok , here's a quick preview of Gran Turismo on PSP . I've had the game for a while and am quite hooked to it .

GRAN TURISMO PSP FIRST IMPRESSIONS :

With the announcement of a Gran Turismo title on PSP , there has been quite a hype . Polyphony Digital finally decided to work on a PSP Port . The game was released as a launch title for PSP Go . So , enough with the introduction . Let's get along with the details of the game .

When you first start the game , you'll be greeted by the intro cutscenes followed by a lengthy but amazing intro video . After that , at first , you'll be required to buy a start-off vehicle . Gran Turismo on PSP boasts a car list of over 800 vehicles of all types . There are over 35 real as well as fictional race tracks to drive on .

When we talk about Gran Turismo , we instantly come to think of the beautiful visuals that the series has always continued to deliver . However , the same hasn't been the case with the case with this PSP port of Gran Turismo . The graphics are quite good but not as good as originally expected . This may be due to the hardware limitations on the PSP .

The game has three race modes ; Time Trial , Single Race and Drift Challenge . When you start your first race , you'll instantly feel the series' signature realistic driving physics . I must say that the driving physics have been retained from the last games in the series and somewhat improved . The driving physics start to shine when you try out the Drift Challenge Mode . Unlike previous games , drifting in GT PSP is quite fun . Once you get the hang of it , you'll start loving this mode in particular .

The game features a great OST . The sound effects of the vehicles , environments etc. are spot on and add to the realistic effect of the game . The music in the game suits really well to the genre . Every vehicle has a distinct sound . Overall , the sound in the game is quite satisfactory .

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These are my early impressions of the game . I've managed to spent many hours with the game . And the only disappointments that I've seen so far is in the graphics dept. and lack of race modes and a proper career mode .

My opinions might change as I progress in the game . Expect a full review on the game soon :wink2:

-Muaaz @ Pakgamers.com
 

Radical

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The graphics are better than any PSP game imo :wink2:

Haven't even tried the drift mode me =P , lack of career mode could be due to idk giving the user freedom to unlock all those cars asap for GT 5 cause i read somewhere that all unlocked cars can be transfered to GT 5 or something..personally i like this freedom though.

Physics are good especially considering its a psp game a bit too easy for me though.

looking forward to yer review (y)
 

Lars

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lack of career mode
Career Mode could've boosted the scores of this game + sales ........ Maybe the 1.8Gb size did suffer the game's essential
 

Chandoo

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The fact that there is no career mode in the game is a really big turn off, i mean it's a driving simulation game which doesn't have any career mode. Seriously.
 

r3aper

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i think sony might release DLC for GT soon for a career mode update.

A career mode is a must in a simulation game. There have to be a sense of progression!
 

Radical

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Maybe SONY just took it off lolophony digitals hands & released it :D that could be the only reason else it really doesnot make any sense as a PSP only game to not include the career mode =/
 

Chandoo

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It was one of the first titles announced for the PSP. It's been in "development" since the PSP's launch in 2005. This is nothing but a gigantic fuckup.
 

Muaaz

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@Chandoo : I don't think the game was in development since 2005 .. Besides , even if it were , they still have GT5 in development as well . So , my guess is simply that the game has been rushed .
 

Chandoo

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Sitting on their asses for 5 years after announcing it originally really isn't an excuse, besides if they can individually model in assets for 800 cars and dozens of tracks, adding in a career mode shouldn't have been an issue at all.

It's a bad mistake on their part.
 

FerventKnight

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I like your review. Sounds nice and I'll probably get it, but what's a Gran Turismo game without a Career Mode? They should've put in a simple one like in GT 3.
 

Radical

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So you guys wanna try the online multiplayer ? =P

i don't have any wifi router though i will try using my PS3 as a wifi hotspot lolz
 
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