It’s the time of end of the year lists. Eurogamer’s just published its own, and sim racers will spot a familiar name on it.
We stress the singular there. The 50-strong list leans heavily into the indie side of gaming, and there’s actually only one racing title in the entire thing. As you’ve read the title by now, you’ll know it’s Gran Turismo Sport.
Polyphony’s latest lands in the top half, securing the 21st spot. Eurogamer’s Martin Robinson sums it up well:
“I said in my review that this is perhaps Polyphony’s most purely enjoyable game since Gran Turismo 3, and a couple of months later I stand by that. It might not be as exhaustive as previous outings, and there may well have been one cut too many in the series’ move to PlayStation 4, but in jettisoning so much Gran Turismo has rediscovered the pure thrill of driving and, for the first time, of racing.”
It’s a sentiment we’re inclined to agree with. In our own review of Sport, we said “what it does, it does very well: namely, funnelling people into a consistent, largely fair online experience.” Two months later, that holds true more than ever.
That isn’t the only accolade Polyphony has received this month. A few weeks ago, Autoweek named series creator Kazunori Yamauchi as its annual Car Culture award recipient. With two decades of the franchise to his name — a milestone we just celebrated — it’s hard to argue with the decision.
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