The Cars
Automotive history is at your fingertips with Gran Turismo 4. You can select from over 700 cars, dating back nearly a century to the 1915 Ford Model T Tourer. From the United Kingdom's AC to Sweden's Volvo, you'll can choose from practically every car manufactured since 1915.

Beyond the list of cars, GT4 sports a new and vastly improved physics engine. Offering even greater realism than its predecessors, the GT4 engine has been meticulously designed to cover every inch and turn of your driving experience. Using physics to calculate weight, speed, friction, and a host of other nuances, every car delivers performance with its own unique, precise handling and feel.

This game isn't just about the cars, though -- it's also about the competition. The advanced, lifelike drivers compete with fervor unmatched even by some of your video game buddies. Fueled by the latest advances in artificial intelligence, your digital rivals will react to your every move with behavior modeled after actual professional racers.

It may take you weeks to test drive all 700 available cars, but with Gran 4 you'll never truly run out of "new" vehicles. This game is equipped with a multitude of options to customize your favorite cars. Brakes, shocks, and engine components can all be upgraded. You can stylize your car with wings, rims, and color, and you can even change your oil. In short, you can do whatever needs to be done to keep your car tuned and looking hot for the next big race.

The Human Element
Gran Turismo 4 brings something completely new to your gaming experience. In the stands you'll find spectators who comes to life in 3D before your very eyes. They react with genuine human emotions to your every move, cheering as you pass, and snapping photographs as you cross the finish line. Your next pit stop will take place as if you were really there. You'll watch the process unfold in real-time as your crew rushes to change your tires and refuel your tank. But that's not all. With the new addition of convertibles, you are truly in the drivers seat. Your drivers will react with precise and fluid motions, and turn just as you would if you were behind the wheel. Gran Turismo has never looked so unbelievably real.

The Courses
Not only does GT4 bring you the rare opportunity to drive hundreds of cars, it also offers you a vast collection of actual racing locations. Rip through the exotic Costa di Malfi in Capri, burn rubber through the urban jungle of Hong Kong, or throw up some serious dust at the Grand Canyon -- no matter where you decide to race, you'll love driving any of the game's fourteen tracks. Feeling nostalgic? With Gran 4, you can even race on some of your old, favorite tracks from previous editions.

LAN Play
Compete against your buddies with the LAN play functionality of GT4. Connect up to three PlayStation 2 consoles and bring together up to six players in a racing frenzy that pits you against your friends. Each console will need a copy of Gran Turismo 4, the proper connecting cables, and all the standard gaming equipment. Once connected, you'll be ready for a life-like battle of driving abilities and mental toughness. With LAN play, the action has never been more intense or more realistic!

Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.0

Rating - 5 Date: 2008-11-11
Content: Gran Turismo is not an arcade racer. It requires dedication and patience. However that does not mean Gran Turismo is not fun. In fact it is very fun, it just requires you to hone your driving skills, and memorize some tracks before you can actually start enjoying the game.

The graphics are excellent for a ps2 game. The controls are good, better if you get the driving force wheel. The sound effects are excellent. There is a wide variety of music which plays during races and replays. You can create your own playlist of music so that you never have to listen to a song that you don't like.

There are plenty of tracks, and plenty of races to participate in. Getting licenses can be frustrating, but worth it since you learn techniques required to win races.

Cheap and long lasting entertainment for a mere [...], which would get you only 2 hours in a theater.
Summary: For the dedicated

Rating - 4 Date: 2008-09-10
Content: I received the game on time, and my son is happy because, it has a lot of car, diferent options and is a game that can be use for all family.
Summary: Ernesto Jose

Rating - 5 Date: 2008-08-07
Content: Excellent Game! Realistic and pretty good graphics for its age. Huge level of difficulty which makes the game really interesting and addicting! Many option such as track,circuit,dirt,snow,driving missions and of course the licenses! Game takes forever to complete however doesn't get boring or annoying. There are more new games that you can get but GT4 is an old time classic. Highly recommended to anyone who likes racing games.
Summary: GT4 for PS2

Rating - 5 Date: 2008-07-31
Content: this is great you can drive any REGULAR car instead of all the race cars
Summary: great raceing game

Rating - 5 Date: 2008-07-23
Content: yup this is just a great game and I love it!!! I just can't put it down and it's just about perfect.
Summary: Great Game