Retro Game of the Week - 03/12/2019

RETRO GAME OF THE WEEK - 03/12/2019
GRAN TURISMO
Hey all,

I'm back with a new post and it happens to be the time for Retro Game of the Week! This week's game is the PS1 classic, Gran Turismo.

I decided to review this game as it is one of my favorites and it happens to be the 25th Anniversary of the PlayStation being released!

Gran Turismo is a driving game that was released on the PlayStation in 1997, but it did take 5 years to complete! The game featured a simulation mode where the player had to qualify to complete in different events with their licenses and the categories. There is also an Arcade Mode where the player could select from a number of cars and tracks. My personal favorite choice is the New Dodge Viper.

I have fond memories of playing this game when I was younger and it was one of the very first games I had played (even though I was never very good at it!).

That concludes today's post on the Retro Game of the Week. I hope you enjoyed it and stay tuned for the next post!

So until next time,
Peace Out - Geekette

Retro Console of November

RETRO CONSOLE OF NOVEMBER... PLAYSTATION
Yes that's right, this month's retro console is Sony's Original PlayStation. So let's dive into this.

The PlayStation was originally released by Sony on the 3rd of December in 1994. Originally, the PlayStation was a joint venture between Sony and Nintendo, which would have a SNES port, so the user could play SNES games on the PlayStation. However, in 1993, Nintendo and Sony ended their relationship and the PlayStation also was known as the PSX when they announced the end of the business partnership.

The PlayStation was released on the 3rd of December in 1994 in Japan and almost a year later, on the 9th of September 1995 in North America. Europe did not get the console until the 29th of September 1995. In Japan alone, the PlayStation sold 2 million units within the first six months of it being on sale.

The PlayStation was seen as huge success. A slim line version of the console was released and it was known as the PS One. The main competitors of the PlayStation was the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn.


The PlayStation did not originally have dual analogue sticks, that was introduced in 1997. This allowed the PlayStation to work with PS2 games when it got released. This was known as backwards compatibility. It was the allowance of playing PlayStation games on the PS2.

The best-selling game on the PlayStation is Gran Turismo. This was a racing game that was released in 1997/98. It was created with 3D graphics and it was seen as revolutionary. There were two modes to this game, arcade and simulation. The simulation mode was seen as a career mode and the aim was to earn credits and to get different drivers licenses. The arcade mode allowed the user to select the level that they wanted to play and the vehicle that they drive.

The PlayStation was discontinued on the 31st of March on 2005.

I personally loved the PlayStation as it was always one of my favourite consoles to play on. My favourite game that was on the PlayStation was Medal of Honor. This was a first person set in WW2 about being a US spy in Nazi Germany.

Stay tuned for more updates!
Peace Out - Geekette