Gran Turismo HD

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Gran Turismo HD

Developer(s)	Polyphony Digital
Publisher(s)	SCE
Distributor(s)	Polyphony Digital
Designer(s)	Kazunori Yamauchi
Picture format	720p, 1080i, 1080p (HDTV)
Release date(s)	December 24, 2006
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB E: Everyone
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3
Media	Downloadable
Input	SIXAXIS, steering wheel and pedals peripheral

Gran Turismo HD (High Definition), previously known as Vision Gran Turismo at E3 2006, was to be the first installment of the Gran Turismo racing series to be released on the PlayStation 3. This title is no longer a full-blown epilogue but will be made available as a series of free downloadable concept titles. A free demo was released on the PlayStation Store on December 24, 2006.[1]. Polyphony Digital will now focus on developing Gran Turismo 5 and will abandon GTHD Classic mode, while still offering some GTHD Premium content in free demos as a prologue to GT5. The concept features ten cars and two layouts of a single track [2].

1 Features
2 GTHD Classic mode (cancelled)
3 GTHD Premium mode
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Features

GTHD was meant to include a number of new additions to the GT franchise but it is unknown whether these may be available in the free demos. They are, however, bound to be featured in Gran Turismo 5.

It has been confirmed that Ferrari will be making their debut in the GT series.[3] This marks the first of the "big three" (the other two being Porsche (which could replace RUF, although it can be driven with the PS2 memory card), and Lamborghini) to debut in a GT game. All have been on many fans wishlists for addition to the series. Forza Motorsport took Ferrari and Porsche. However, RUF replaced Porsche in Project Gotham Racing 3, but Lamborghini was added. It is uncertain if this means that Microsoft has dropped the rights to use Porsches.

GTHD would have support free online multiplayer and a large number of online features such as online garage, head to head racing, friends list, lobby, bulletin board, spectator mode, team builder, club builder, race builder tool, photo album, etc. [4]

Another addition to the Gran Turismo series will be included in a 2007 update for GTHD to provide car damage. This is a first in the series and is expected to be featured in GT5 by the time it launches in 2008. GTHD will also feature dynamic weather and day/night cycle.

Loading times can take advantage of PS3's standard preinstalled HDD, effectively reducing them to about 4 or 5 seconds.

It was set to feature returning vehicles, such as, the Mazda 787B, the Toyota GT-One Race car, Audi R8, classic muscle cars from Gran Turismo 4, tuner cars, and so forth. It will feature new vehicles, such as the new Shelby cars, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, the Chevrolet Corvette C6, the Dodge Charger (LX), the Pagani Zonda Roadster, Pagani Zonda F and many, many more.

This game has been cancelled as a full game. However, it is still available as a download concept demo. There will no longer be any online content, that will only happen in GT5. There are 10 cars (plus one "tuned" variation of each), 1 track and 2 layouts. However, it is possible that further concept demos will be released before the release of GT5 in 2008.

It is available for a limited time at the PlayStation Store.

[edit] GTHD Classic mode (cancelled)

Described as "assets from GT4 boosted in quality and resolution and converted to the PS3 platform." It will output at full HD 1920x1080p pixels resolution and 60 fps (1080p60), thanks to PS3's HDMI digital video output. So far, six tracks have been showcased: Tokyo R246, Nürburgring Nordschleife, Circuit de la Sarthe, Grand Canyon, Chamonix, Twin Ring Motegi, all of which have appeared in previous GT games.

[edit] GTHD Premium mode

GTHD Premium is a de facto GT5 Prologue. This mode will support full HD 1080p60 graphics as well.

So far, a new track in the series has been revealed for this mode: The Eiger Nordwand [5], based at the real-world location of Kleine Scheidegg in the Swiss Alps. GTHD Premium will feature around 30 cars and two tracks that have been built up from scratch which will make use of PlayStation 3's next generation gaming capabilities.