Why was Gran Turismo popular?

[Zod95]

rolltide101x said:

Zod95 said:

 

Where does it say, in that wikipedia sentence or even the whole page, that GT is THE racing simulator? It doesn't even say that GT is a racing simulator at all. So far you have zero arguments to back up your claim.

As for Midnight Club:

"Midnight Club is a series of racing video games...focusing on competitive street racing in open world urban environments. Throughout the series, players race through New York City, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, San Diego, Atlanta, and Detroit."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Club

I don't know which one needs the biggest stretch of immagination to be considered a racing simulator: the one focusing on street racing or the one "intended" (by the way, I'm intended to rule the world, so far I haven't been successful) to emulate vehicles.

Anyway, one thing I can assure you: both are not focused on real motorsport cars racing on real race tracks and real championships with real rules.

Other games are. Games like GTR, TOCA, rFactor, Life For Speed, Assetto Corsa, Project CARS, etc. But if a racing simulator is not your thing that is fine, just do not confuse a car-RPG with made-up content and rules with real racing simulators.

Dude if you think Midnight Club is a "racing simulator" you clearly do not know what a racing simulator is. Project Cars is the only racing simulator I can even think of that has released recently. (Also the F1 series).

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People who think Gran Turismo or Midnight Club are racing simulators clearly do not know what sim racing is all about. And there's only one person like that in here.

And if you can only recall Project CARS that's probably because you are not a real fan of sim racing.

GT is a car simulator, not a racing simulator. But you'll never understand that. It's hopeless.