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Grand Touring

This is a solid circuit racing game featuring more than 20 tracks and cars (no official car manufacturer licenses so the cars are all called coupe, saloon etc), multiplayer capability and 12 different…

30 November 1998

Grand Touring is a racing developed by Elite Systems, released 30 November 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Grand Touring is

Grand Touring is a racing game developed by Elite Systems and released in 1998. It was published by Empire Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is a solid circuit racing game featuring more than 20 tracks and cars (no official car manufacturer licenses so the cars are all called coupe, saloon etc), multiplayer capability and 12 different characters, each with their own unique AI and driving characteristics. There are 2 game modes. Arcade Mode consists of Checkpoint Mode (continuous racing getting from checkpoint to checkpoint before the time runs out) and Single Race Mode. In Simulator Mode there are a 3 further options. Championship Mode will allow you to practice, upgrade and repair your car whilst aiming to win races and climb up the world rankings. Auto Test Mode will put you on an obstacle course to allow you to test your…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Grand Touring launched on 30 November 1998, within three weeks of Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party and Thief: The Dark Project.

Released around the same time: Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party, Thief: The Dark Project.

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When did Grand Touring come out?
Grand Touring was released on 30 November 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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