Cars, as one of the three major themes in North America, hold an extraordinary social status.
Especially for United States.
United States car culture is quite different from that of other places on Earth where cars are prevalent.
It is permeated with the unique atmosphere of "liberalism".
If Germany cars are characterized by their engineering culture, Italy by their luxury car artistry, then the greatest cultural aspect of United States cars is probably their powerful engines and liberalism.
What is the biggest difference between the United States and other places?
The answer is obvious: highway.
From the West Coast to the East Coast, the entire United States is connected by a vast highway network.
As long as you have a car, you can embark on a journey that's all your own.
Unlike the dense urban clusters of Europe, this place is filled with wilderness and complex mountain roads.
Compared to those delicate luxury cars.
American-style big V8, forget about environmental protection, that's the American "tradition". Big displacement! Big torque! Loud engine!
And muscular cars with a very muscular feel.
In addition, the United States car modification culture, spearheaded by NASCAR, means that every household garage has a complete set of auto repair tools.
Any United States middle-aged man, once he reaches a certain age, will automatically develop a talent for car modification.
Buy a car with its original factory body, and with the skillful techniques of a mechanic, transform it into a roaring performance monster on the racetrack.
This kind of simple, brutal, and exhilarating fighting is what United States love most.
Although Kazunori Yamauchi, the producer of " T Racing," is Japan, this game cleverly captured and popularized the different tendencies of European and American players towards car culture.
Perhaps this is the root cause of the series' cumulative sales exceeding 100 million units.
Easter Sunday.
For housewives, today is a busy day.
They need to paint a large basket of eggs to make them into Easter eggs for children to play with. Whether it's a community event or a family gathering, they need to prepare these today.
And what about the fathers?
They started their beloved pickup truck early in the morning, loaded up their most boisterous child, and drove straight to the digital store in town.
Based on the idea that "children should not suffer if they want something", a group of rough men left their children in the car and filed in to buy up all the newly arrived copies of " Gran Turismo " from the shelves.
Gordon placed the cassette tape and a brand-new NVAFSin in the passenger seat and started his Chevrolet Camaro.
Honestly, he should have bought one when it was first released.
But Gordon already has the Hermes Notebook.
The graphics card in that computer is very powerful; it can play other games without any problems.
With that in mind, he has never purchased the slightly more expensive NF machine.
But I have no choice but to buy it today.
"Boom--"
Although this Camaro looks no different from the original Chevrolet, thanks to his stepfather's and Gordon's own modifications, the core of this old fellow is a true performance monster.
Even if he went to the competition immediately without making any adjustments, he could still achieve good results.
The trailer for " Gran Turismo " had so many appealing aspects for Gordon.
Realistic car physics, a 1:1 scale replica of a real racetrack, and highly detailed car models...
Each of these is a rare advantage in racing games.
Any one of these elements could give this game a compelling reason to buy it.
But what truly stirred Gordon's heart was that unique Chevrolet Camaro in the PV.
He is Camaro owner and also a professional NASCAR racer.
Gordon had an extremely precise grasp of every single parameter of this car.
That car was not simply repainted; the entire interior had probably undergone extensive modifications.
If he's not mistaken, this game... might have a customization system!
Installing nvafsin is not a complicated task.
Compared to those fancy machines of the past.
This fifth-generation phone is designed to be very elegant.
Plug in the power and the video cable, and all you need to do is find a comfortable sofa.
Oh, of course, you'll need to manually pair the controller first.
"Wow, what a beautiful design!"
Gordon sat on the living room sofa, enjoying the unique feel of the handle in his hand.
The ergonomic design of the handle is exceptionally ingenious.
The handles on both sides are just the right size for him to rest his palms on them naturally.
The thumbs of both hands can move freely across the entire control panel.
If complex multi-key operations are not involved, the thumb can handle all tasks.
The Ran Trism icon was already displayed on the TV screen. He could even preview the game's achievements.
[Memories of Nürburgring ][Bronze]
[Taking a scenic photo of a Porsche 964 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife ]
"Oh?"
Gordon had already noticed the [screenshot] function on the main interface.
However, before this, he hadn't taken it seriously at all.
But seeing this achievement now, he suddenly realized something was amiss.
Keep reading.
[Buy a Formula One car]
[The garage contains 50 cars]
[Purchase 10 sets of wheels]
[Purchased and installed modification parts]...
The more Gordon looked, the more alarmed he became.
These achievements are constantly proving his conjecture.
This game actually has a customization system!
There are even car-buying games!
[t]
[ran trism]
[te real rivin simlatr]
The title uses the exact same "slan" as in the promotional video.
They openly and boldly wore the words "real driving simulator" on their faces.
[amenva]
[presents] Players familiar with the gaming world always have a certain feeling.
No matter how exaggerated the boasting or how loud the slogans were, it doesn't matter.
As soon as the [amenva production] footage appears, it's as if nothing is worth worrying about anymore.
[To use network functionality, please connect the machine via cable.]
[k]
Gordon's house doesn't have ASL, and it's not practical to run a phone line all the way to the TV, so he's not connected to the internet for the time being.
The game has officially begun.
However, it's a little different from before.
There is no beginner tutorial.
Instead, a record shaped like a tire was displayed.
[msic rally]
[Please try this music rally game!] "Huh?"
After clicking OK, a row of music records suddenly appeared on the screen.
For a fleeting moment, Gordon even wondered if he had bought the wrong game in his haste.
But after taking a closer look, he felt relieved.
A closer look at these records reveals that they are all albums produced and released by Ame Records.
Among them are iconic figures such as Michael Jackson, Hans Zimmer, and even Lin Lixin.
It seems that Lin Lixin has made the most of the music library.
Just like the car radios from the era of " Morality and Rule of Law ".
It's called a selection, but apart from the first song, all the others are locked.
This looks like the game's "tutorial".
This was actually the design of the T7, and its appearance solved a shortcoming of the T series.
It's slow to start, or rather, difficult to get the hang of. For a realistic driving simulation game, it's unrealistic to expect the car to be as fast and powerful as other racing games right from the start.
There's a high probability that players will repeatedly crash into walls and drift aimlessly.
Ultimately, they might not even be able to complete a single lap, leading to frustration and the game being shut down, or even them going directly to the retailer for a refund.
The music rally transforms the entire driving experience into a more relaxed challenge.
As an introduction, players are first taught a certain driving rhythm, which will make it much easier for them to get into real racetracks.
However, in addition to this, there is a safety net mechanism in place.
[Select Preset Assist]
[Beginner][Intermediate][Expert]
"Um?"
Gordon paused, then carefully examined the three options that popped up on the screen.
He had never seen a racing game with such a design before.
This so-called "preset assistance" is a kind of driver assistance system. For example, in the [Beginner] mode, the game includes various thoughtful little designs such as lane assist, brake indicators, and automatic reset when going off the track.
It's clearly designed for casual players who aren't very skilled at driving.
But who is Gordon?
NASCAR's youngest rookie, the youngest champion in the cup competition.
Even with all the assists turned off, he was confident he could drive well.
After a moment's thought, he decisively chose the [Expert] mode.
In this mode, all driving assistance features are turned off, and all indicators disappear.
If the car is mounted on the wall, its position will not be automatically reset.
This is an extremely high-risk model.
But for Gordon, that's precisely where the fun comes from.
For a professional driver, every decision made during the process, such as deciding on the braking point and the racing line, is part of the driving pleasure.
The game thoughtfully includes a mode for serious racers like him, which is great. The so-called music rally is basically driving while music plays.
In standard countdown mode, additional time is added to the countdown each time a record point is reached.
Running 8800 meters within the time limit earns you the gold cup, 8400 the silver cup, and 7000 the bronze cup.
Comparatively speaking, this mode has much less pressure compared to formal competitions.
Because there's no need to worry about other cars' rankings, you can just focus on driving your own car well.
The music selection was excellent.
It has a strong beat and a fast tempo.
Each accented note acts like a natural instruction.
Gordon began revving the engine almost without hesitation, following the steps he had learned earlier.
But then, his expression froze.
"Boom--"
As the engine roared, the controller in his hand began to vibrate in sync, as if he were truly inside the car, feeling the vibrations from the engine.
As he blasted the oil deeper, the vibrations became more intense.
He even had a vague feeling that he could sense the texture of the road surface.