It was only three short years between the release of Gran Turismo 5 (GT5) and the release of Gran Turismo 6 (GT6). I say short for two reasons. First, the gap between Gran Turismo 4 (GT4) and Gran Turismo 5 was six years, so the time frame here was cut in half. The other reasonContinue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo: Part 7”
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Attack of the Clones – Enthusia Professional Racing
Imitation is the sincerest for of flattery. It’s a cliché, but it is also undeniably true. With the success of the Gran Turismo Series over the years, many competitors have tried to copy the winning formula. Some with great success, while others have fell flat. Enthusia Professional Racing unfortunately landed in the latter category. WhenContinue reading “Attack of the Clones – Enthusia Professional Racing”
Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part 4
When Gran Turismo 4 was released in December of 2004, I was in a different place in life. I was no longer a kid; I was a man now. I had responsibilities. I had a full-time job. I owned a real car, which over the past year, I had been more interested in modifying andContinue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part 4”
Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part Three
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (GT3) is an anomaly for me. It is the only Gran Turismo I didn’t buy shortly after its release and it is the only title in the franchise that I didn’t overtly obsess over. There are some very good reasons for this. First, Gran Turismo 3 was released for the PlayStationContinue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part Three”
Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part Two
December 23rd, 1999. I was a first year University student home for Christmas break. Broke as hell, I did what many students did when stuck at home for a month – went back to work at my high school job, trimming produce at a local grocery store. I had an early afternoon shift that day,Continue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part Two”
Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part One
We had a good system going. A friend of mine up the street had a newly acquired CD burner and I had a modified PlayStation One, capable of playing copied games. As long as I rented the games from our local Blockbuster, he would make us each a copy of the game. One day IContinue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part One”
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