Best Gran Turismo Starting Point? (PS1-PS2)

[Yousef]

Topic.

 

[Waffles]

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.

 

[Cheela]

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.

 

[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