

Players of the original Gran Turismo can avoid the license tests if they have a memory card containing their saved data from the original game. First they will have to obtain at least one of the six licenses (only five are available from the beginning). After choosing a car and/or upgrading it, players cannot necessarily enter a race.

There are a few new cars that can be purchased with the starting credits, but the majority of cars that fall in this price range are used. Simulation mode starts players off with a set number of credits (Gran Turismo's money system) with which to purchase a car and car parts. In order to race against opponents on rally tracks, players will have to purchase a rally car in Simulation mode.Īfter trying out the Arcade mode, users can pop the second disc into their PlayStation and try out Simulation mode. Time Trial, Ghost Car, Replay Theater and Rally modes are also included in Arcade mode, however rally mode exists only as a time trial here. This mode has another connection to Arcade mode as well: obtaining licenses will unlock tracks in Arcade mode. However, this time around players are now allowed to use the cars that have been purchased and modified in Simulation mode. Every car featured in the complete game will not be found in this mode, but instead only a select group. Winning on each setting will release new cars and tracks. Replays can be saved to a memory card and unlike the original, viewed from camera angles selected by the user.Īrcade mode has players racing each track on a variety of difficulty settings. Gran Turismo 2 takes everything in the original and adds to it with more cars, more tracks, more car manufacturers and even rally racing. Along with the two modes of play, players also found themselves with a plethora of cars (new and used), tracks and car settings. It also advanced the racing genre with its inclusion of full Arcade and Simulation modes.

Gran Turismo took the PlayStation to new graphical standards. Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).
