Some say the Gran Turismo franchise is a jewel in the crown of Sony's first-party games; utterly authentic, user-friendly racers bursting in detail. Other players (like this one) frankly admire the games more than they enjoy them. Gran Turismo 6 looks great, is intuitive and precise, and has an embarrassment of cars to choose from. As usual, you build your way up in career mode, modifying and buying cars as you progress, or you can play online against other petrol-heads. Cut corners by throwing money (just like in real life) via micro-transactions – so your real money can buy a virtual car. Gran Turismo 6 gives plenty of choice in cars and races, but it also assumes its players have lots of patience to spare. The load times are curiously long, and you have to pay your dues in less glamorous cars before you're behind the wheel of an expensive flash vehicle. So, for your first few races you too can fulfil the fantasy of driving a Honda Civic! gran-turismo.com