Best Gran Turismo Starting Point? (PS1-PS2)

[Yousef]

Topic.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I have nearly zero experience with this series, but I recall getting one of the PS3 ones and getting absolutely nowhere fast because the game thought I already knew everything about its gameplay and mechanics. It was sitting back at the store that same afternoon.

I'd say, pick the first one.

 

[CheelaCheela's icon]

Sadly i've only played Gran Turismo 2. Loved to bits but never really invested on the series.

 

[Yousef]

@RageBurner might help, well…. After he recovers from the MLP berserk trauma I inflicted on him :3

 

[OWG]

any of them except for psp

 

[middler]

I am hoping I don't remember this incorrectly but with GT1 you are given a very sad starting car but you can do the first race a few times and buy yourself a used Mitsubishi FTO or GTO (i cant remember exactly) and upgrade it to be one of the best non specialized cars in the game.
Its the game in the series I got the furthest in. A good racing time.

 

[YuriSukiSan]

Honestly the games can be really overwhelming but the one everyone really seems to love is Gran Turismo 4, personally I think you would benefit from starting on the first or second one because they constantly add new mechanics. It's more of a sim than an arcade game, even your tires can get worn out and you have to do stuff like shifting in/out of gear. Just turning at a fast speed in GT4 takes time to master! You spend a lot of time learning how to downshift or break on turns.

There's a lot of grinding too, you're going to have to repeat races and stuff. It's more a sim for car maniacs!

 

[Yousef]

I am hoping I don't remember this incorrectly but with GT1 you are given a very sad starting car but you can do the first race a few times and buy yourself a used Mitsubishi FTO or GTO (i cant remember exactly) and upgrade it to be one of the best non specialized cars in the game.
Its the game in the series I got the furthest in. A good racing time.

Hi middler! Nice to see you here, thanks for your input : )

 

[SkunkyBeaumont]

Gran Turismo loads into the Ram of the PSX (now and forever), and once the initial load is finished, the game never spins the disc up again.

That's Ridge Racer actually.

 

[middler]

Okay I dusted off the ol duckstation and confirmed it is the Mitsu GTO twin turbo you want to buy from the used lot early in the Simulation Mode. totally worth it.

And hello to you Yousef, excellent choice for a thread :)

 

[bjork]

I would say to start with GT1, but mainly for the license tests. They give you a good feel for what the series is asking of you longterm. I don't remember if the later entries have trickier tests or not, but I do remember first game being easier overall. I can vouch for middler's GTO strategy, but I personally went with a GT3000 and eventually got 100% on the first one. Mostly to see the 60fps levels. The main thing is, have fun!

 

[Yousef]

I would say to start with GT1, but mainly for the license tests. They give you a good feel for what the series is asking of you longterm. I don't remember if the later entries have trickier tests or not, but I do remember first game being easier overall. I can vouch for middler's GTO strategy, but I personally went with a GT3000 and eventually got 100% on the first one. Mostly to see the 60fps levels. The main thing is, have fun!

Awesome, thanks ?

 

[middler]

I would say to start with GT1, but mainly for the license tests. They give you a good feel for what the series is asking of you longterm. I don't remember if the later entries have trickier tests or not, but I do remember first game being easier overall. I can vouch for middler's GTO strategy, but I personally went with a GT3000 and eventually got 100% on the first one. Mostly to see the 60fps levels. The main thing is, have fun!

i thought the 3000GT wasn't available until GT2. The 3000GT was one of my dream cars and i remember being bummed that I couldn't have one in GT1. The GTO being the predecessor to the 3000GT was the best I could do.
Am i remembering incorrectly here?

 

[Cu-Neo]

All of them ?............

..........I recommend Gran Turismo 2 or 4, although my favorite is 6

 

[Yousef]

All of them ?............

..........I recommend Gran Turismo 2 or 4, although my favorite is 6

Thanks, Chilean bud!

 

[bjork]

i thought the 3000GT wasn't available until GT2. The 3000GT was one of my dream cars and i remember being bummed that I couldn't have one in GT1. The GTO being the predecessor to the 3000GT was the best I could do.
Am i remembering incorrectly here?

Yeah. It might be listed as just a GTO, but I think the naming convention varied between regions? The one I had was red, and the main reason I remember it is because it helped me clear so much content that when I got GT2, I tried the same method and quickly learned it was... not great, when it came to rally specifically.

 

[ThatsNotRich]

I am a Forza 1, 2 player. Played Forza 5 and 6 but that was the end. I'm currently running GT2 simulation and been having some gameplay satisfaction once you get a few dollars and get to tuning. Just more tracks in Forza. Wish GT2 had more tracks.

 

[Yousef]

You guys are really helpful so far
As expected of this community :)

 

[ThatsNotRich]

Topic.

Good question and great topic btw

 

[middler]

Yeah. It might be listed as just a GTO, but I think the naming convention varied between regions? The one I had was red, and the main reason I remember it is because it helped me clear so much content that when I got GT2, I tried the same method and quickly learned it was... not great, when it came to rally specifically.

sad truth here :( the 3000GT did not hold up in GT2. As i recall in GT2 you really needed 4 good vehicles, front drive, rear drive, all wheel, and a rally. the other specifics you didn't have to go crazy with upgrades on like the classic car races and whatnot.

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I am a Forza 1, 2 player. Played Forza 5 and 6 but that was the end. I'm currently running GT2 simulation and been having some gameplay satisfaction once you get a few dollars and get to tuning. Just more tracks in Forza. Wish GT2 had more tracks.

As a Forza player you will get the most from GT with the newer the game you play. GT1 is my fav because it is the most arcade-y, they get more and more technical simulation with each release. I never played a Forza myself but it is my understanding that they are very faithful driving sims. I do like Forza Horizon 5 lots however :)

 

[OWG]

but it is my understanding that they are very faithful driving sims.

neither really are, they are both just simcades that let you do races in real cars that you can buy and upgrade yourself and physics wise both series have been mostly on par with one another... which is to say below any "actual" commercial sims of the past 2 decades and sometimes even other console simcades(oh hi there enthusia). it really just depends on whether you grew up with one or the other or have access to an xbox though stay FAAAAAAAAAAR away from the most recent forza motorsport game as that one is a huge stinker

 

[PepThePerson]

GT4 Prologue :P

...but if you actually know what a car is and know how to (roughly) drive it, GT4 is the best content-wise from the era. If you want something more arcadey, GT2 is a fun game. I wouldn't personally recommend GT1 because it feels kinda lackluster to me, like a pre-release version of GT2. GT3 is weird to me, somewhere in between GT2 and GT4 to me. Also kinda lackluster content-wise...

Honestly, get GT4 with the Spec II mod and you're set, probably.

 

[MajesticSiN]

I mean if you have a ps5 you can download a free gran turismo game. it's pretty bare but it's a decent start. It's called my first gran turismo.

 

[Yousef]

I mean if you have a ps5 you can download a free gran turismo game. it's pretty bare but it's a decent start. It's called my first gran turismo.

I don’t have a ps5! xD

 

[Boo Man]

i thought the 3000GT wasn't available until GT2. The 3000GT was one of my dream cars and i remember being bummed that I couldn't have one in GT1. The GTO being the predecessor to the 3000GT was the best I could do.
Am i remembering incorrectly here?

i remember the GTO on GT1 because i actually brought a non turbo version when i left school because of that car lol i think the gt3000 is the 2x turbo

and yeah the GTO LM edition & that Castrol Supra are the best cars on GT1 imo