Gran Turismo 4 Media Hits the Streets
Just when you though you could wipe the drool off your chin, we hit you with ten more screenshots of the racer.
Published: October 4, 2004
Following up the new Gran Turismo 4 details revealed at last week's Tokyo Game Show (read: no online mode), Sony Computer Entertainment America has dished out ten new screenshots of the game, in addition to updating some core details of GT4 previously outlined by franchise creator Kazunori Yamauchi. If you're looking for a features list by the numbers, here it is: more than 650 cars, 80 manufacturers, and up to 100 courses and multiple game modes.
New to our eyes, though, are the detailed descriptions that have been announced concerning Gran Turismo 4's GT Photo Mode, Career Mode, race course listings and so forth.
First off, the GT Universe of the game's Career Mode will have you shuffling through the following facilities… this is, when you're not busy showing opponents who's king of the road in 200+ championship races:
[list][li]My Home: the player's home and garage/li>
[li]Dealership Town: divided by continent, players can visit dealerships representing over 80 manufacturers from around the world.[/li]
[li]Tuner's Village: players can visit famous tuning shops to upgrade their car(s).[/li]
[li]Race Event Pavilions: players can visit and join various races.[/li]
[li]License Center: players will have the opportunity to participate in various driving tests to earn licenses for access to various race formats.[/li]
[li]Music Theater: players will have the opportunity to enjoy various music from around the world.[/li]
[li]Circuit Racing: players can visit the "suburbs" and enter races at various circuit tracks.[/li][/list]Moving on, the game's innovative Photo Mode (you know, the one where you can use a USB printer) will take you across the following 15 locations:
[list][li]Gion District – Kyoto, Japan[/li]
[li]Nanzenji Temple – Kyoto, Japan[/li]
[li]Sagano – Kyoto, Japan[/li]
[li]Tsumago – Nagano, Japan[/li]
[li]Piazza San Marco – Venice, Italy[/li]
[li]Shibuya – Tokyo, Japan[/li]
[li]Tokyo International Forum – Tokyo, Japan[/li]
[li]Shiga Kogen – Nagano, Japan[/li]
[li]Brooklyn, New York[/li]
[li]Times Square, New York City[/li]
[li]Asian Fish Market[/li]
[li]Fremont Street, Las Vegas[/li]
[li]Louisberg Square, Boston[/li]
[li]Grand Canyon, Arizona[/li][/list]And how could we leave out those aforementioned race courses? Here they are, folks:
Closed Circuit Courses
[list][li]Fuji Speedway '80 (Japan) – The original Fuji Speedway, which was known as one of the fastest tracks in the world.[/li]
[li]Fuji Speedway '90 (Japan) – The current Fuji Speedway.[/li]
[li]Tsukuba Circuit 2000 (Japan) – Known as a sacred ground for testing various production and sports cars in Japan.[/li]
[li]Twin Ring Motegi - Full Course and Oval Track (Japan) - Both and International road course and the only 1.5 mile oval course in Japan built for Indy Car racing.[/li]
Suzuka Circuit - Full Course (Japan) – This track is also host to the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix.[/li]
[li]Laguna Seca Raceway (USA) – Located near Monterey, California, this track returns from Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, this track returns with a higher level of realism. The time setting has changed from sunset to mid-day clear skies.[/li]
[li]Infineon Raceway (USA) – Located in Sonoma County near San Francisco, Infineon Raceway is a unique road course that plays host to NASCAR, NHRA, LeMans and various other auto racing competition. [/li]
[li]Nurburgring Nordschleife (Germany) – The world's most challenging and difficult course is approximately 13 miles long and contains 176 turns. This track is known for a proving ground for many sports cars from around the world.[/li][/list]City Courses
[list][li]Tokyo R246 – Returning from Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, this track returns with a higher level of realism. [/li]
[li]Seattle – Also returning from GT3, this track returns with a higher level of realism. The time setting has changed from sunset to mid-day clear skies. [/li]
[li]New York City – This track is in the center of Manhattan and includes Broadway, Times Square, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. [/li]
[li]Hong Kong – Developed and created with full support from the Hong Kong Government Tourism Department. [/li]
[li]Las Vegas Drag Strip – A quarter-mile drag race down the Las Vegas strip. [/li]
[li]George V Paris – Race course through the streets of Paris including popular sites such as the Arc de Triomphe and Les Champs-Elysees. [/li]
[li]Opera Paris – Additional course through the streets of Paris. [/li]
[li]Cote D'Azur – Race course through the streets of Monaco. [/li]
[li]Special Stage Route 5[/li]
[li]Citta di Aria – Race course through Italian city.[/li][/list]Nature and Fantasy-based Courses
[list][li]Grand Canyon[/li]
[li]Swiss Alps[/li]
[li]Ice Arena[/li]
[li]Grand Valley[/li]
[li]Trial Mountain [/li]
[li]Midfield Raceway[/li]
[li]Snow Lake[/li]
[li]High Speed Ring[/li]
[li]Costa di Amalfi – Race on the island of Capri in Italy.[/li]
[li]Motorsports Land[/li]
[li]Tahiti Maze[/li]
[li]Autumn Maze[/li][/list]That's all we've got for now (as if it wasn't enough). Gran Turismo 4's North American release date is set for December 14, 2004, so you can count on it being official this time… no, really. Keep it here for additional coverage, and hit up our massive preview in the meantime.
New Screenshots
[ Gallery Screenshot 124 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 125 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 126 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 127 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 128 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 129 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 130 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 131 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 132 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 133 ]
Winter rally track
[ A clean shot of a Mistubishi ]
[ And from overhead ]
[ A Lancia from the side
[ Is he skidding? ]
[ Ahhh! Too bright! ]
[ Patriotic, perhaps? ]
[ On the home stretch ]
[ Mapping it out ]
Las Vegas Drag Strip
[ That's a looooong strip, my friend ]
[ "Little red corv..." whoops, wrong car ]
[ Can anyone read those signs? ]
[ Riding along in light blue ]
[ A look from below ]
[ Gentlemen, start your engines! ]
[ Cool white stripes on a teal hood ]
[ Edging out the competition ]
[ Niiiice Saturn ]
[ A side shot of the same Saturn ]
[ Left in the dust ]
[ Looks good in milk white ]
George V Paris
[ A sleek silver Honda ]
[ Taxi!… wait, nevermind ]
[ Speeding by ]
[ Quite the red top ]
[ An overhead shot ]
[ A Mitsubishi in yellow ]
[ Rear shot of a Nissan ]
[ Riding in style ]
[ There goes the RS-Turbo ]
[ Clean shot of the Aristo ]
[ A Sera in teal ]
[ Teal Sera from above ]
[ White and boxy ]
[ Every piece contains a map of it all… ]
New to our eyes, though, are the detailed descriptions that have been announced concerning Gran Turismo 4's GT Photo Mode, Career Mode, race course listings and so forth.
First off, the GT Universe of the game's Career Mode will have you shuffling through the following facilities… this is, when you're not busy showing opponents who's king of the road in 200+ championship races:
[list][li]My Home: the player's home and garage/li>
[li]Dealership Town: divided by continent, players can visit dealerships representing over 80 manufacturers from around the world.[/li]
[li]Tuner's Village: players can visit famous tuning shops to upgrade their car(s).[/li]
[li]Race Event Pavilions: players can visit and join various races.[/li]
[li]License Center: players will have the opportunity to participate in various driving tests to earn licenses for access to various race formats.[/li]
[li]Music Theater: players will have the opportunity to enjoy various music from around the world.[/li]
[li]Circuit Racing: players can visit the "suburbs" and enter races at various circuit tracks.[/li][/list]Moving on, the game's innovative Photo Mode (you know, the one where you can use a USB printer) will take you across the following 15 locations:
[list][li]Gion District – Kyoto, Japan[/li]
[li]Nanzenji Temple – Kyoto, Japan[/li]
[li]Sagano – Kyoto, Japan[/li]
[li]Tsumago – Nagano, Japan[/li]
[li]Piazza San Marco – Venice, Italy[/li]
[li]Shibuya – Tokyo, Japan[/li]
[li]Tokyo International Forum – Tokyo, Japan[/li]
[li]Shiga Kogen – Nagano, Japan[/li]
[li]Brooklyn, New York[/li]
[li]Times Square, New York City[/li]
[li]Asian Fish Market[/li]
[li]Fremont Street, Las Vegas[/li]
[li]Louisberg Square, Boston[/li]
[li]Grand Canyon, Arizona[/li][/list]And how could we leave out those aforementioned race courses? Here they are, folks:
Closed Circuit Courses
[list][li]Fuji Speedway '80 (Japan) – The original Fuji Speedway, which was known as one of the fastest tracks in the world.[/li]
[li]Fuji Speedway '90 (Japan) – The current Fuji Speedway.[/li]
[li]Tsukuba Circuit 2000 (Japan) – Known as a sacred ground for testing various production and sports cars in Japan.[/li]
[li]Twin Ring Motegi - Full Course and Oval Track (Japan) - Both and International road course and the only 1.5 mile oval course in Japan built for Indy Car racing.[/li]
Suzuka Circuit - Full Course (Japan) – This track is also host to the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix.[/li]
[li]Laguna Seca Raceway (USA) – Located near Monterey, California, this track returns from Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, this track returns with a higher level of realism. The time setting has changed from sunset to mid-day clear skies.[/li]
[li]Infineon Raceway (USA) – Located in Sonoma County near San Francisco, Infineon Raceway is a unique road course that plays host to NASCAR, NHRA, LeMans and various other auto racing competition. [/li]
[li]Nurburgring Nordschleife (Germany) – The world's most challenging and difficult course is approximately 13 miles long and contains 176 turns. This track is known for a proving ground for many sports cars from around the world.[/li][/list]City Courses
[list][li]Tokyo R246 – Returning from Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, this track returns with a higher level of realism. [/li]
[li]Seattle – Also returning from GT3, this track returns with a higher level of realism. The time setting has changed from sunset to mid-day clear skies. [/li]
[li]New York City – This track is in the center of Manhattan and includes Broadway, Times Square, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. [/li]
[li]Hong Kong – Developed and created with full support from the Hong Kong Government Tourism Department. [/li]
[li]Las Vegas Drag Strip – A quarter-mile drag race down the Las Vegas strip. [/li]
[li]George V Paris – Race course through the streets of Paris including popular sites such as the Arc de Triomphe and Les Champs-Elysees. [/li]
[li]Opera Paris – Additional course through the streets of Paris. [/li]
[li]Cote D'Azur – Race course through the streets of Monaco. [/li]
[li]Special Stage Route 5[/li]
[li]Citta di Aria – Race course through Italian city.[/li][/list]Nature and Fantasy-based Courses
[list][li]Grand Canyon[/li]
[li]Swiss Alps[/li]
[li]Ice Arena[/li]
[li]Grand Valley[/li]
[li]Trial Mountain [/li]
[li]Midfield Raceway[/li]
[li]Snow Lake[/li]
[li]High Speed Ring[/li]
[li]Costa di Amalfi – Race on the island of Capri in Italy.[/li]
[li]Motorsports Land[/li]
[li]Tahiti Maze[/li]
[li]Autumn Maze[/li][/list]That's all we've got for now (as if it wasn't enough). Gran Turismo 4's North American release date is set for December 14, 2004, so you can count on it being official this time… no, really. Keep it here for additional coverage, and hit up our massive preview in the meantime.
New Screenshots
[ Gallery Screenshot 124 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 125 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 126 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 127 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 128 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 129 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 130 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 131 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 132 ]
[ Gallery Screenshot 133 ]
Winter rally track
[ A clean shot of a Mistubishi ]
[ And from overhead ]
[ A Lancia from the side
[ Is he skidding? ]
[ Ahhh! Too bright! ]
[ Patriotic, perhaps? ]
[ On the home stretch ]
[ Mapping it out ]
Las Vegas Drag Strip
[ That's a looooong strip, my friend ]
[ "Little red corv..." whoops, wrong car ]
[ Can anyone read those signs? ]
[ Riding along in light blue ]
[ A look from below ]
[ Gentlemen, start your engines! ]
[ Cool white stripes on a teal hood ]
[ Edging out the competition ]
[ Niiiice Saturn ]
[ A side shot of the same Saturn ]
[ Left in the dust ]
[ Looks good in milk white ]
George V Paris
[ A sleek silver Honda ]
[ Taxi!… wait, nevermind ]
[ Speeding by ]
[ Quite the red top ]
[ An overhead shot ]
[ A Mitsubishi in yellow ]
[ Rear shot of a Nissan ]
[ Riding in style ]
[ There goes the RS-Turbo ]
[ Clean shot of the Aristo ]
[ A Sera in teal ]
[ Teal Sera from above ]
[ White and boxy ]
[ Every piece contains a map of it all… ]
