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|title=<center>Gran Turismo HD Concept</center> | |title=<center>Gran Turismo HD Concept</center> | ||
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|status=<span style="color: | |imagecaption=The game's Japanese physical copy cover. | ||
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> | |||
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|datefound=10 Oct 2018 | |||
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'''Gran Turismo HD Concept''' is a PlayStation 3 | '''''Gran Turismo HD Concept''''' is a PlayStation 3 driving simulator game developed by Polyphony Digital that was made available for free download on December 24th, 2006.<ref>[http://ign.com/games/gran-turismo-hd-concept/ps3-713809 IGN page on ''Gran Turismo HD Concept''.] Retrieved 02 Jun '16</ref> It was intended to be a sneak preview for the then-upcoming game ''Gran Turismo HD'', which was cancelled in favor of ''Gran Turismo 5'' and its ''Prologue''. It was also released as a Blu-ray disc in Japan in limited numbers sometime around September 2007.<ref>[https://delistedgames.com/gran-turismo-hd-concept/ Delisted Games' page on the game.] Retrieved 11 Oct '18</ref> Online servers were shut down and the game was removed from the PlayStation Store on September 30th, 2007, rendering it impossible to download legally ever since. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Since Gran Turismo HD Concept was meant to be a sneak preview and not a full game, Gran Turismo HD Concept only features 10 cars, ranging from the 1995 Suzuki Cappuccino kei car to the 2006 Ferrari 599 sports car. These cars are available in both stock and tuned version, once unlocked. It also includes only a single track, Eiger Nordwand, which is set in the Swiss Alps. A reverse configuration of that track is also available once unlocked. Two play modes are available: Time Trial and Drift Trial. | Since ''Gran Turismo HD Concept'' was meant to be a sneak preview and not a full game, ''Gran Turismo HD Concept'' only features 10 cars, ranging from the 1995 Suzuki Cappuccino kei car to the 2006 Ferrari 599 sports car.<ref>[http://ign.com/articles/2006/12/23/gran-turismo-hd-concept-impressions IGN's article on the gameplay of ''Gran Turismo HD Concept''.] Retrieved 11 Oct '18</ref> These cars are available in both stock and tuned version, once unlocked. It also includes only a single track, Eiger Nordwand, which is set in the Swiss Alps. A reverse configuration of that track is also available once unlocked. Two play modes are available: Time Trial and Drift Trial. Both modes feature an Internet ranking chart for each continent. ''Gran Turismo HD Concept'' is the first game in the franchise to support online ranking. The Replay mode is also available, with each course's best five records per car in both Time and Drift Trial can be downloaded by users under the form of a replay file. | ||
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This game could have been determined not so much as "lost" as it was "inaccessible," because many users had it downloaded on their hard | This game could have been determined not so much as "lost" as it was "inaccessible," because many users had it downloaded on their hard drives, but it wasn't available to those who didn't have it and wanted it. As such, this game fell into a special in-between group of lost media, since it wasn't quite lost. | ||
On October 10th, 2018, LMW contributor Dashey10 provided a dump of the Japan-only Blu-ray disc of ''Gran Turismo HD Concept'', marking the first time the game has been widely available since being delisted from the PlayStation™ Store. | |||
On June 29th, 2023, LMW contributor TreezZ provided an upload of the unobtainable European PlayStation™ Store version of ''Gran Turismo HD Concept'', originally only available in the European PlayStation™ Store from March 23rd 2007, to September 30th 2007. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External Links== | |||
*[https://mega.nz/#F!Sn4iRKRD!XGrUtx32SgPcUKjctXTTdg <nowiki>[BCJX-96001]</nowiki> Gran Turismo HD Concept <nowiki>[Japan]</nowiki> (PS3) - MEGA download link.] Retrieved 10 Oct '18 | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/npea-90002-gran-turismo-hd-concept.-7z <nowiki>[NPEA90002] Gran Turismo HD Concept [Europe] (PS3) - Internet Archive link.</nowiki>] Retrieved 29 Jun '23 | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Turismo_HD_Concept Wikipedia page on ''Gran Turismo HD Concept''.] Retrieved 02 Jun '16 | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 29 June 2023
The game's Japanese physical copy cover.
Status: Found
Date found: 10 Oct 2018
Found by: Dashey10
Gran Turismo HD Concept is a PlayStation 3 driving simulator game developed by Polyphony Digital that was made available for free download on December 24th, 2006.[1] It was intended to be a sneak preview for the then-upcoming game Gran Turismo HD, which was cancelled in favor of Gran Turismo 5 and its Prologue. It was also released as a Blu-ray disc in Japan in limited numbers sometime around September 2007.[2] Online servers were shut down and the game was removed from the PlayStation Store on September 30th, 2007, rendering it impossible to download legally ever since.
Gameplay
Since Gran Turismo HD Concept was meant to be a sneak preview and not a full game, Gran Turismo HD Concept only features 10 cars, ranging from the 1995 Suzuki Cappuccino kei car to the 2006 Ferrari 599 sports car.[3] These cars are available in both stock and tuned version, once unlocked. It also includes only a single track, Eiger Nordwand, which is set in the Swiss Alps. A reverse configuration of that track is also available once unlocked. Two play modes are available: Time Trial and Drift Trial. Both modes feature an Internet ranking chart for each continent. Gran Turismo HD Concept is the first game in the franchise to support online ranking. The Replay mode is also available, with each course's best five records per car in both Time and Drift Trial can be downloaded by users under the form of a replay file.
Status
This game could have been determined not so much as "lost" as it was "inaccessible," because many users had it downloaded on their hard drives, but it wasn't available to those who didn't have it and wanted it. As such, this game fell into a special in-between group of lost media, since it wasn't quite lost.
On October 10th, 2018, LMW contributor Dashey10 provided a dump of the Japan-only Blu-ray disc of Gran Turismo HD Concept, marking the first time the game has been widely available since being delisted from the PlayStation™ Store.
On June 29th, 2023, LMW contributor TreezZ provided an upload of the unobtainable European PlayStation™ Store version of Gran Turismo HD Concept, originally only available in the European PlayStation™ Store from March 23rd 2007, to September 30th 2007.
Gallery
External Links
- [BCJX-96001] Gran Turismo HD Concept [Japan] (PS3) - MEGA download link. Retrieved 10 Oct '18
- [NPEA90002] Gran Turismo HD Concept [Europe] (PS3) - Internet Archive link. Retrieved 29 Jun '23
- Wikipedia page on Gran Turismo HD Concept. Retrieved 02 Jun '16
References
- ↑ IGN page on Gran Turismo HD Concept. Retrieved 02 Jun '16
- ↑ Delisted Games' page on the game. Retrieved 11 Oct '18
- ↑ IGN's article on the gameplay of Gran Turismo HD Concept. Retrieved 11 Oct '18