Early Access: The NEW DF Retro Gran Turismo Episode Is Here (Patreon)

Published:

2022-03-20 14:01:02

Imported:

2023-06

Content

The next big DF Retro episode lands today and we're exceptionally proud of it. John Linneman explores the origins of Polyphony Digital, the studio's non-GT titles and the big debut of a racing franchise that would reset expectations for console driving games. The first four series entries are examined, the colossal generational leap between PS1 and PS2 is explored, and the race to match GT's technological leaps on PlayStation and other consoles is covered. At one hour, 53 minutes, there's a huge amount to digest here and we hope you enjoy it!

Update: New download link - https://www.digitalfoundry.net/2022-03-20-df-retro-the-gran-turismo-saga-the-classic-ps1-ps2-era-revisited

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DF Retro: The Gran Turismo Saga - The Classic PS1/PS2 Era Revisited

Following on from the release of Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation 5, John Linneman goes back in time to the original PlayStation era, revisiting the origins of Polyphony Digital, the debut of the first Gran Turismo on PS1, the evolution of the game and its technology onto PS2 - plus how industry rivals scrambled to compete with The Real Driving Simulator. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:48 - Chapter 1 - The Birth of Sim Racing 00:08:57 - Chapter 2 - The Real Driving Simulator 00:21:40 - Chapter 3 - Of Mecha and Men 00:28:38 - Chapter 4 - The Perfect Sequel 00:43:08 - Chapter 5 - PlayStation 2 00:55:37 - Chapter 6 - Polyphony Unleashed 01:16:15 - Chapter 7 - Driving the Next Generation 01:34:44 - Chapter 8 - Fourth Gear The DF Supporter Program needs you: join up to make content like this possible, for behind the scenes content, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more - including pristine quality downloads of everything we do: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: https://bit.ly/2BqRTt0