Is Gran Turismo 4 hard?

Ive been lookin at gran turismo 4 lately and it looks like fun but I don't understand all the numbers on the screen and that bar at the bottom. Is this is a complicated racing game?

Ive been lookin at gran turismo 4 lately and it looks like fun but I don't understand all the numbers on the screen and that bar at the bottom. Is this is a complicated racing game?

martinX3X

Ive been lookin at gran turismo 4 lately and it looks like fun but I don't understand all the numbers on the screen and that bar at the bottom. Is this is a complicated racing game?

martinX3X

that game is harder that einsteins theory of relativity

Ive been lookin at gran turismo 4 lately and it looks like fun but I don't understand all the numbers on the screen and that bar at the bottom. Is this is a complicated racing game?

martinX3X

Its just racing basics...if you want to get really technical and complicated find some of the racing sims for PC...that's almost nightmarish for me lol. GT4 isn't hard at all imo...Just very time consuming.

The Gran Turismo series has never been a hardcore racing sim (unlike games such as the rFactor and GTR series), so it's pretty accessible. The GT games I've played (1 to 4) aren't really hard.

The Gran Turismo series has never been ahardcore racing sim (unlike games such as the rFactor and GTR series), so it's pretty accessible. TheGT gamesI've played (1 to 4) aren't really hard.

M3tr4nk0

Bar at the bottom is the lateral G force - when you turn a car right, the weight will shift to the left (and vice versa) due to G force. This bar is an indicator of how strong the G force is, and the resulting weight shift. I wouldn't worry about it, you can enjoy the game without ever looking at it.

Numbers around the top and sides are race related info (lap times, race position, current lap etc.). Numbers at the bottom are car related info (speed, gear, revs etc.)

If you're used to arcade racers, it might take you a while to get used to Gran Turismo, but as sims go it's quite accessible. Just remember that you need to brake before corners. That way, weight will shift to the front, putting more grip on the front tyres, making cornering easier. It's better to take a corner slowly and come out the other side, than it is to go in fast, leave the track, hit the wall, turn around and come back on to the track. You can't powerslide through corners at 180mph like you can in Burnout or NFS.

i've played nearly every racing game ever invented (like Pole position to Daytona USA, to Gran Turismo 1,2,3.4,5 ) and I wouldnt say Gran Turismo4 is exactly a "hard" game, but you might find it a challenge to learn how to win races. It's not the type of game where you just hold down the gas and drift through every turn (like Burnout, Split Second, Need for Speed, etc), but once you learn how to handle the cars (by taking the license tests and lots of practice) you'll find its a fun game. Dont be shocked if you are stuck driving a boring car for a little while until you can afford a fast fancy car. I personally like Project Gotham Racing (xbox and xbox360) better, it's more forgiving than Gran Turismo.

also on a side note, if you like GT4, look into Tourist Trophy. It's nearly the same game, but with motorcycles. I think it's actually more fun.

If you aren't used to accurate-ish car simulation, it will seem very hard. I sucked at it terribly at first, but after I got addicted to it, it got much easier. And playing around with your car is fun too; trying to steer a crappy 80s Skyline with 500 horsepower is an exercise in lulz.

Easier than Grid.

Easier than Grid.

gam3r333

Easier than Grid.

gam3r333

And better too. Most of GRID's difficulty comes from rubberband AI. It feals really cheap at times.

Definitely hard for me, lol. Bought it a week ago and I'm having a ton of trouble with it. Big difference from Mario Kart, lol

Definitely hard for me, lol. Bought it a week ago and I'm having a ton of trouble with it. Big difference from Mario Kart, lol

magnax1

lol. there is almost NOTHING in common with Mario Kart. Other than the fact that the vehicles go forward and have 4 wheels..... funny!