When it comes to car racing and video consoles, the Sony PlayStation (PS) game Gran Turismo is one of the benchmarks in the genre. The most recent generation was launched over a year ago, to work with the PS5.
And for the holiday season this year, Sony is offering a free version of its famous game. The latter will of course be more limited in terms of the number of tracks and the number of cars accessible, but nonetheless, it will allow some who perhaps could not afford the hassle of having access to it to familiarize themselves with it or even discover it.
Among the cars included, the Mazda RX-7 | Photo: Polyphony Digital
Mon premier Gran Turismo
The version will be called My First Gran Turismo and has been designed for all types of players “with no restrictions on age or driving skills.”
Essentially, the designer simplified the game to make it more accessible to beginners, but also more immersive. Sony wanted to give everyone the opportunity to master the basics and controls for driving by completing various challenges, progressing with car purchases and getting to know racing circuits and techniques.
Different game modes are offered with this free version, including three racing events, three “time trials” and three rally stages. Players have access to 18 vehicles and can race them on the Kyoto Driving Park, Deep Forest Raceway and Trial Mountain Circuit.
Among the models delivered free of charge, we find a Mazda RX-7, a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V and a BMW M3, among others.
The game launches at noon today, December 6. It is compatible with both PlayStation 4 and 5. With PS5 it is possible to play with the VR2 virtual headset.
The game was launched as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations for the PlayStation, which was launched on December 3, 1994. The first Gran Turismo game debuted on the console in 1997.
Image of the new free version of Gran Turismo | Photo: Polyphony Digital
Image of the new free version of Gran Turismo | Photo: Polyphony Digital
