Gran Turismo HD Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 22, 2006

News: HD as in HIGH DEFINITION!

With the Tokyo Game Show in full swing Sony has dropped the new information on their first wave of PS3 titles.

So if you want to know a little more about Gran Turismo HD (and who doesn't?), read on:

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA)
Developer: Polyphony Digital, Inc.
Genre: Racing
Players: TBA

Overview
With more than 45 million units sold worldwide, the award-winning Gran Turismo franchise serves as the racing game of choice amongst the automotive and gaming audience due to its true-to-life graphics, physics and real-life cars and tracks.

Available this winter, exclusively on PlayStation 3, Gran Turismo HD serves as a glimpse into the evolution of the franchise and provides gamers with two types of game modes that offer an unparalleled racing experience suited for the next-generation of gaming. In Gran Turismo HD, gamers will have access to GT HD Premium and GT HD Classic. GT HD Premium features cars and tracks like never before in full high definition quality. GT HD Classic features unique online gameplay that not only provides head-to-head racing, but allows for the long awaited feature of additional cars (ranging up to 770 car models) and tracks (up to 51) available through ongoing downloads. During gameplay in Gran Turismo HD, players have the ability to manage race regulations, online competition and communities, as well as organize race events.

With unlimited network gameplay and dowloadable content, Gran Turismo HD opens doors for further opportunities of online entertainment on PlayStation 3. With the availability and range of cars and tracks featured in Gran Turismo HD, this УPure Driving SimulatorФ encourages and enables players to create their own УWorld of GT.Ф