STACK #156 Oct 2017

GAMES FEATURE

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GT Sport is the only game featuring an online championship endorsed by the world’s governing motoring body – the FIA. If that sounds up your alley, it launches on PS4 this month. Words Alesha Kolbe GT Sport is the latest in a long and highly- successful line of Gran

GT Sport will feature a number of 'visionary GT Cars' commissioned by series creator Kazunori Yamauchi from manufacturers to compete in the game. An example of this is the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo (above). Despite not being a prototype for any specific future McLaren model, it showcases McLaren's vision for future cars beyond the year 2030. These designs are produced without production car constraints, and are created for the virtual world; the results, as you can see above, are astounding. Look out for the full catalogue of concept cars in-game. Visionary GT Cars

Turismo games, developed by Polyphony Digital for Sony’s PlayStation consoles. The first in the franchise – dubbed merely Gran Turismo – released in Japan in 1997 and Europe and America in 1998, and has since spawned six more main games and a bunch of spin-offs over the last 20 years. Gran Turismo Sport is the seventh core instalment of the GT series. Surprisingly, it will feature just over 100 cars at launch – which some may find odd, considering Gran Turismo 6 before it featured over 1000. Quality over quantity, perhaps? GT Sport drops the number in the title, and marks the beginning of a new era in the GT franchise. The campaign mode in GT Sport will allow you to improve your skills over four different racing categories: Driving School, Mission Challenge, Circuit Experience, and Racing Etiquette. Each discipline will allow you to challenge yourself in a unique way, whether it’s discovering what the flags and symbols mean along the track, or learning the ropes as a beginner. For those looking to play online and test

The campaign mode in GT Sport will allow you to improve your skills over four racing categories

front of one of the world’s most prestigious landmarks and show it to your mates – they'll think you were really there. The Gran Turismo series is one of the most popular racing series for a reason. Since its humble beginnings as Motortoon Grand Prix , the franchise has ensured it has the best possible graphics, handling, and sound • GT Sport is out Oct 18

themselves against others, GT Sport will incorporate a finely-tuned matchmaking system, that will ensure you are matched against opponents of equal skill level. The photo mode – called Scapes – has also been completely overhauled, and can now render light information against your chosen car in a real world scenario. Take a picture of your car out the

design available to consumers. Without its realism and attention to detail, GT wouldn’t be what it is today. It’s the time of year for racing enthusiasts to get excited. With this many racing sims launching at the same time, and the smell of the Bathurst 1000 in the air, there’s plenty to look forward to.

Did you know?

There’s a documentary called KAZ: Pushing The Virtual Divide on PlayStation’s YouTube channel that goes behind the scenes of the series with its producer – Kazunori Yamauchi. You can even play GT Sport in VR in a dedicated Arcade Mode!

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