Introduced 2 mechanics · Gran Turismo 1
Gran Turismo
Licences, tuning, and tyre load turned the racing game into an equipment hobby.
Mechanics this game introduced
These are recorded as first appearing here. Each links to a full history of where the idea went next.
Camera & Input · 1997
Photo Mode
Photo mode hands the player a free camera, a pause button and a set of lens controls, turning a running game into a su…
Origin: Gran Turismo
Physics & Simulation · 1997
High-Fidelity Vehicle Physics
High-fidelity vehicle physics model tyre grip, weight transfer and drivetrain behaviour closely enough that driving be…
Origin: Gran Turismo
Mechanics it built on
Ideas Gran Turismo inherited rather than invented — each traceable back through the ontology to a root.
The Gran Turismo series in this dataset
1997
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