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Tourist Trophy

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Experience the true essence of motorcycle racing in Tourist Trophy, the real riding simulator.

With unrivaled physics and graphics, the developers of the best-selling Gran Turismo(tm) franchise have captured the fluid movement of man and machine, featuring perfected handling and rider perspective.

Ride on more than 35 courses and more than 100 sport bikes from more than a dozen manufacturers, including Honda, Kawasaki, BMW Motorrad, and Ducati.

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Tourist Trophy has been hailed as the Gran Turismo of the motorbike world, but that’s a rather lofty claim. Gran Turismo isn’t for everyone, but it’s undoubtedly one of the premier driving (see what I did? Not racing) franchises available. For Tourist Trophy to match Gran Turismo it would have to be very impressive indeed. While it comes close – this is from Polyphony Digital after all – it falls short in a few areas.

Before you read any further it’s worth noting that unless you’re a fan of driving simulations and bikes, this isn’t for you. While Tourist Trophy might not model riding a bike 100 per cent accurately, it’s by no means an arcade-style riding model, with real care and attention needed if you’re going to make it around a corner. The fact that it’s bikes and not cars simply ramps up the difficulty another notch, as pulling off the perfect lap in a bike is very different to screaming around a track in your souped up Nissan Skyline.

With that little warning out of the way, Tourist Trophy is an impressive game. You can ride over 120 bikes on more than 30 courses (although this includes slight variations of the same courses) and there’s a substantial Tourist Trophy mode to work your way through. Rather than competing in events for cash, you compete to win bikes, either through race events or challenges. The race events are pretty self explanatory, but the challenges are a little different. You’ll generally have to maintain a certain lead over another rider for a set period of time or until you cross the finishing line. With your rider often starting some considerable distance behind the target, these challenges can be very tough, especially as slight slip-ups will end the challenge – crash, cause your opponent to crash or come off the track, and it’s challenge over.

Before you even start the quest to complete all the events and challenges that the game offers, you’ll need to prove yourself in the riding license tests. For anyone remotely interested in bikes, the first two licenses are formalities, but the two more advanced set of tests take a little more effort. Bike riding experts will no doubt pass with flying colours, but for the rest of us the latter tests will be a real struggle. You don’t have to pass all four licences to compete in events, but you will have to pass them all eventually, so tackling them all at the start isn’t a bad way to go about it. It’ll also set you up well for the races ahead.

I’ve used ‘race’ numerous times already, but in truth the racing is Tourist Trophy’s weakest aspect. Your opponents don’t exhibit much in the way of human-like AI, and tend to stick to the racing line at all times, occasionally taking a corner slower than usual, but never taking a risk and taking a corner too wide. The Gran Turismo games are the same in this respect, and because of this you more often than not feel like you’re in a time trial with other riders on the track, rather than a proper race. The sense of riding a bike at high speed is great, with the high-end bikes starting to shake when they hit their top speed, but as a racing experience Tourist Trophy is very disappointing.

Tinkerers will be glad that a certain amount of tuning can be performed on the bikes, and that your riding style can be tweaked, with both having an affect on how the bike handles. Even so, the tweaking isn’t as detailed as you’ll see in Gran Turismo 4 and you can’t upgrade your bikes with new parts. One of the most pleasing parts to the Gran Turismo games was being able to take your cheap Skyline and spend a fortune on parts to turn it into a beast. With money not being a part of the Tourist Trophy mode, upgrades would have had to be won, but it would still have been preferable to bikes not being upgradeable at all.

The Tourist Trophy mode isn’t all the game has to offer. If you just want to take to the track and compete against AI racers, the Arcade mode lets you get right into the action. Two players can also compete against each other via split-screen. With the Gran Turismo games lacking online play, it’s not surprising that online play isn’t present here either, but it’s still disappointing. Bike aficionados will be pleased to see that the photo mode from GT4 is also available in Tourist Trophy, so you can take snaps of your beauties for everyone to see. The lack of bike customisation sadly makes this feature less worthwhile than it was in GT4, though, as the bikes don’t feel like your own creations.

Technically the game looks and sounds great. This is pretty much Gran Turismo 4, but with bikes, so its technical prowess is hardly surprising. One downside to this is that most of the tracks have previously been seen in the Gran Turismo series. They look great, but long-time fans might find them a little too familiar. Bike sounds are equally as good, and the soundtrack is fitting, if not spectacular. As with Gran Turismo, damage modelling is non-existent, and while it’s not something to overlook, it is something that Polyphony Digital fans are used to. Anyone expecting the 1080i and 480p display setting options found in the US and Japanese versions of the game will be in for a shock, as they’re nowhere to be seen in the PAL release. A little annoying, but the game looks great anyway.

All in all, Tourist Trophy is very close to being the game Gran Turismo loving bike fans would have wanted. Racing isn’t the game’s strong point, and customisation is sorely lacking, but the selection of bikes (even though those on offer are very Japan-centric) and wealth of tracks makes this something of a must for motorbike fans. The learning curve might be a little steep for casual racing fans, and the racing can be somewhat dull, but for people who like nothing more than to look at bikes all day long, there’s little better.

Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator

• PlayStation 2

Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle racing simulator developed by Polyphony Digital, the creators of the Gran Turismo series.

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General reception, motorcycles.

• RSV1000 R (2005)
• RSV1000 R Factory (2005)   
• RSV1000 R Factory RM (2005)
• K1200R (2005)
• K1200R RM (2005)
• K1200S (2005)
• K1200S RM (2005)
• R1200ST (2005)
• Firebolt XB12R (2005)
• Firebolt XB12R RM (2005)
• Lightning XB9SX (2005)
• 999R (2005)
• 999R RM (2005)
• CB1300 SUPER BOL D'OR (2005)
• CB1300 SUPER BOL D'OR RM (2005)
• CB1300 Super Four (2005)
• CB1300 Super Four RM (2005)
• CB400 (1974)
• CB400SS (2005)
• CB400SS RM (2005)
• CB750F (1979)
• CB750F (1981)
• CB750F RM (1981)
• CBR1000RR (2005)
• CBR1000RR RM (2005)
• CBR1000RRW Suzuka 8H R (2005)
• CBR1100XX (2001)
• CBR600RR (2005)
• CBR600RR RM (2005)
• CBR954 Fireblade (2002)
• Honda Forza S (2002)
• Honda Forza Z (2005)
• NR750 (1992)
• NS250R (1984)
• NS250R RM (1984)
• NS400R (1985)
• NS400R RM (1985)
• NSR250R SE (1993)
• NSR250R SE RM (1993)
• RC162 (1961)
• VFR400R (1989)
• VFR400R RM (1989)
• VT250F (1982)
• VT250F RM (1982)
• XR250 Motard (2005)
• D-Tracker (2005)
• GPZ400R (1985)
• GPZ400R RM (1985)
• GPZ900R (1984)
• GPZ900R RM (1984)
• Ninja ZX-10R (2005)
• Ninja ZX-10R RM (2005)
• Ninja ZX-10R Suzuka 8H R (2005)
• Ninja ZX-12R (2000)
• Ninja ZX-12R RM (2000)
• Ninja ZX-6R (2005)
• Ninja ZX-6R RM (2005)
• Z1000 (2005)
• Z1000 RM (2005)
• Zephyr 1100 (2005)
• Zephyr 1100 RM (2005)
• ZRX1200R (2005)
• ZRX1200R RM (2005)
• CBR1000RR Suzuka 8H R (2005)
• Moriwaki CBR600RR-MORIWAKI (2005)
• F4-1000S (2005)
• F4-1000S RM (2005)
• Brutale 910 (2005)
• Brutale 910 RM (2005)
• DR-Z400SM (2004)
• GSX 1100S Katana (2000)
• GSX 1100 Katana RM (2000)
• GSX 1300R Hayabusa (2005)
• GSX 1300R Hayabusa RM (2005)
• GSX 1300R Hayabusa Special Colour (2005)
• GSX 1400 (2004)
• GSX 1400 RM (2004)
• GSX-R 1000 (2005)
• GSX-R 1000 RM (2005)
• GSX-R 400 (1984)
• GSX-R 400 RM (1984)
• GSX-R 600 (2005)
• GSX-R 600 RM (2005)
• GSX-R 750 (2005)
• RG250 Gamma (1983)
• RG250 Gamma RM (1983)
• RG500 Gamma (1985)
• RG500 Gamma RM (1985)
• Sky Wave 250 SS (2005)
• Sky Wave 250 Type S (2005)
• Sky Wave 650 (2004)
• Daytona 650 (2005)
• Daytona 650 RM (2005)
• Speed Triple (2005)
• Speed Triple RM (2005)
• Sprint ST (2005)
• FJR1300 (2004
• FZR400 (1986)
• FZR400 RM (1986)
• Grand Majesty 250 (2005)
• MT-01 (2005)
• MT-01 RM (2005)
• RZ250 (1980)
• RZ250 RM (1980)
• RZV500R (1984)
• RZV500R RM (1984)
• SR400 (2005)
• SR400 RM (2005)
• TDM900 (2005)
• TMAX (2005)
• TMAX RM (2005)
• TW225E (2005)
• TZ125 R (2003)
• TZ250 R (2005)
• TZR250 (1985)
• TZR250 RM (1985)
• TZR250SPR (1995)
• TZR250SPR RM (1995)
• VMAX (2005)
• VMAX RM (2005)
• XJR 1300 (2005)
• XJR 1300 RM (2005)
• YZF-R1 (2005)
• YZF-R1 RM (2005)
• YZF-R1 Suzuka 8H R (2005)
• YZF-R6 (2005)
• YZF-R6 RM (2005)
• GSX-R 1000 Suzuka 8H R (2005)
• Katana 1135R (2001)
• HAYABUSA X-1 (2000)

Race Tracks

Real tracks.

• Circuit de Valencia
• Fuji Speedway 2005
• Fuji Speedway 80's
• Fuji Speedway 90's
• Infineon Raceway
• Laguna Seca Raceway
• Nürburgring Nordschleife
• Suzuka Circuit
• Suzuka Circuit East Course
• Suzuka Circuit West Course   
• Tsukuba Circuit
• Twin Ring Motegi East Short Course
• Twin Ring Motegi Road Course
• Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway
• Twin Ring Motegi West Short Course

Fictional Tracks

• Apricot Hill Raceway
• Autumn Ring
• Autumn Ring Mini
• Beginner Course
• Deep Forest Raceway
• Grand Valley Speedway
• Grand Valley Speedway East
• High-Speed Ring
• Midfield Raceway
• Test Course
• Trial Mountain Circuit
• Clubman Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 5

City Tracks

• Citta di Aria
• Costa di Amalfi
• Circuit de Monaco (Côte d'Azur)
• Seattle Circuit
• Seoul Central
• Tokyo Route 246

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Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator

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• #341 on PlayStation 2

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Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator is essentially Gran Turismo on two wheels. You have about 120 licensed bikes and 30 tracks in a realistic motorcycle-racing simulation.

Of course, motorcycles don't handle like cars. This is reflected in-game by giving you control over your rider's side-to-side leaning to affect cornering. Of course, all the standard simulation elements of braking, positioning, throttle control and condition of your ride are important as well.

The game is divided into two main modes. Arcade mode allows you to do timed runs, quick races against AI opponents or split-screen racing.

The main mode, Tourist Trophy, first puts you through a series of licensing tests. Each license opens up a group of challenges or races. Each challenge or race corresponds to a motorcycle, which you can earn by winning it. There is no cash in this game. Some events also unlock further events, of course.

Bikes are customizable. You can set the tire compound, brakes, shocks, gear ratio and exhaust. Riders have even more options. Not only can they wear a variety of licensed clothing, their riding style is customizable, allowing you to adjust things like the position they take in leans, which affects handling.

In addition to these Tourist Trophy also features a photography mode, which allows you to take pictures of the game in action and save them to a USB flash drive or print them directly from a printer attached to your PlayStation 2.

• Console Generation Exclusives: PlayStation 2
• PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits releases
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
• Setting: City - Hong Kong
• Setting: City - Monaco
• Setting: City - New York
• Setting: City - Seattle
• Setting: City - Tokyo

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Average score: 75% (based on 15 ratings)

Average score: 4.3 out of 5 (based on 9 ratings with 1 reviews)

A literal copy of Gran Turismo but with motorcycles, and not a bad one.

The Good The fact that the game has applied the philosophy of the GT saga into the world of motorcycles is really a plus and makes the game worthy due to that reason alone. But the keystone of the game for me is that you can ride motorcycles of any kind that you can imagine. From plain megascooters to monsters like the Hayabusa-prepared Suzukis. The licenses are easily more than in Gran Turismo and that is something to be grateful for. The Bad The movements of the riders are, AT TIMES, a bit robotic. Also it does not help that some of the falls happening in the game are so exaggerated and unrealistic that they would not even happen in real life. One does not just fall off the bike because a jump. The Bottom Line A good first try at the world of motorcycles by Polyphony Digital. Sad that there has been no continuation of the series even if Yamauchi-San told everyone that he was interested.

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Summary Experience the true essence of motorcycle racing in Tourist Trophy, the real riding simulator. With unrivaled physics and graphics, the developers of the best-selling "Gran Turismo" franchise have captured the fluid movement of man and machine, featuring perfected handling and rider perspective. Ride on more than 35 courses and more than ... Read More

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Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator

Hold tight! It's Gran Turismo on motorbikes

As acclaimed as the Gran Turismo games have been over the years, something's been missing. The series has tried to cater to everyone from casual car enthusiasts to obsessive car modders, but motorcycle aficionados have been left out in the cold.

No longer. Due in April, Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator promises to finally bring GT's attention to detail and physics to the nuanced sport of high-speed motorbike racing. Instead of worrying about keeping all four wheels on the road, players now have to learn to lean into turns and pull off wheelies without skidding face-first across the asphalt. It's simple enough to be entertaining, but predictably appears realistic enough to satisfy dedicated gearheads.

Like the GT games, Tourist Trophy lets players race an impressive array of real-life rides, more than 80 in all. Manufacturers including Kawasaki, Triumph, Honda and Ducati (Harley didn't want in, sadly) are represented, and the bikes themselves run the gamut from classic cafe racers to cutting-edge sport bikes. Unlike in GT , however, players won't be able to modify these rides much; in a rare attempt to keep things simple and appeal to an audience not obsessed with gear ratios, the designers at Polyphony Digital replaced the tinkering options with customizable riders. There's a broad array of licensed helmets, boots and other racing gear to choose from, and players will be also able to pick from three different riding styles that affect turning and control, but new engine parts and shocks are right out.

In another plus for the casual crowd, the controls on the preview version we played felt natural and responsive. It's still easy to crash or overturn your bike if you'renot careful(in sequences that are kept mercifully short, which is almost surprising given the popularity of Burnout -style crash porn), but leaning into turns is something that should come naturally to most players.

Already released in Japan, Tourist Trophy looks impressive. The riders animate realistically, and there's an over-the-handlebars camera mode that lets you get a close-up look at your bike's working gauges. Sometimes, particularly during replays (which let players take snapshots of their bikes, by the way), the game almost looks like the real thing, which is no mean feat for the aging PS2 hardware.

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• Print length 160 pages
• Language English
• Publisher Prima Games
• Publication date April 4, 2006
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prima Games (April 4, 2006)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761553568
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761553564
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.6 inches

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