Given how good it looks, how well it plays and how much content is on offer, players should feel quite satisfied with this game – and they should also be giddily excited at this series' next instalment.
That shouldn't take anything away from the fact that GT 6 is arguably the best racing simulator on the PS3 and the only worthy title challenger to Forza 5 in its genre. Like its predecessor, Gran Turismo 6 feels like it's within striking distance of perfection but still needs a little bit of time to get there. Yes, you read that correctly: you can go to the moon in Gran Turismo 6. They can even take a spin across the surface of the moon in a lunar vehicle. They can head to the Goodwood Festival of Speed to try out vintage and rare cars without having to pay for them. Aside from main racing missions, players have coffee break challenges where they can smash through lines of traffic cones or see how far they're able to take a car on just a litre of fuel. That having been said, if you're prepared to grind – and what petrolhead isn't in this game? – Gran Turismo 6 rewards with content that's both varied and fun. We don't know about you, but the thought of opening our wallet and plonking down cash for content in a game we just paid about 40 quid for grates quite a bit. It seems I was one of the few people who were happy that Gran Turismo 6 was coming to the PlayStation 3 instead of the recently released PlayStation 4.The idea of a game with such a large scope as Gran Turismo coming around launch time for Sony’s fastest selling system is one that fills me with nightmares. Were Polyphony able to get the revered racer back on track, or has time passed the granddaddy of console racing sims by Tom delves under the bonnet. Given how good it looks, how well it plays and how much content is on offer, players should feel quite satisfied with this game – and they should also be giddily excited at this series' next instalment.There's also the inclusion of microtransactions, which allow players to pay real-world money for cars. Gran Turismo made a surprise return to the PS3 late on in the platforms cycle. Gran Turismo 6 is available on the PS3 today.
Looks aren't everything, but they count for a lot. That shouldn't take anything away from the fact that GT 6 is arguably the best racing simulator on the PS3 and the only worthy title challenger to Forza 5 in its genre. Games Review Timing is everything: 'Gran Turismo 6' goes up against new consoles, new expectations.
We don't know about you, but the thought of opening our wallet and plonking down cash for content in a game we just paid about 40 quid for grates quite a bit. There's also the inclusion of microtransactions, which allow players to pay real-world money for cars.