By 2008, the Tuner scene was growing up. Although it had only been seven years since the original The Fast and the Furious hit theatres and five years since the original Need for Speed Underground was released, things were changing. People were no longer cosplaying the illegal street racing lifestyle and were getting more andContinue reading “Underrated – Need For Speed ProStreet”
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Growing Up Gran Turismo: Part 7
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”
Destruction Derby – Almost There
By the mid-1990s video games were coming into their own. Nearly every genre was covered by this point, subdivided in countless sub-sections. This was especially true with racing games. Real racing simulations, cars with weapons attacking one another, arcade spectaculars and nearly every form of racing in-between – it had (mostly) all been covered. Continue reading “Destruction Derby – Almost There”
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 Six
Gran Turismo 5 was a real litmus test for the franchise. Its release was delayed, delayed and delayed some more. When it finally hit shelves in November of 2010, it had been nearly six years since the last full Gran Turismo title had been released. Granted, during those years Gran Turismo for the PlayStation PortableContinue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part Six”
Out Classed: Car and Driver Presents Grand Tour Racing ’98
Car and Driver Presents: Grand Touring Racing ’98 is a title that was way too long and most have probably already forgotten about. Outside of North America it was simply called Total Drivin’, but we got that impossibly long title due to a sponsorship deal agreed upon by Activision and of course Car and DriverContinue reading “Out Classed: Car and Driver Presents Grand Tour Racing ’98”
Need For Speed V-Rally – Out of Control
Christmas 1997 was a big deal for teenage Michael. It marked a major change for me when it came to video games. Previously, I was an exclusive purveyor of Sega products (a Genesis and a Master System). But the Sega Saturn, and more importantly its games, never interested me. When it was finally time toContinue reading “Need For Speed V-Rally – Out of Control”
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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