As a kid, I was never a huge fan of the Gran Turismo games. At the time the cars and tracks looked awesome and realistic but I was never a fan of realistic driving so most of my time was spent trying to wall ride and cut shortcuts across the grass to win races. I didn't do well.

The space between releases for the Gran Turismo series has always been at the back of the minds of racing fans for many years. There's no two ways about it, developer Polyphony Digital is a studio that strives for perfection.

The Gran Turismo series IS PlayStation's flagship driving game. It's one of the most popular racing series of all time, with Polyphony Digital releasing a

Gran Turismo Sport looks set to kickstart a new era for Polyphony Digital's long running series. In partnership with the FIA and with an officially sanctioned esport set up within the game, the series' self-description as a driving simulator is something of a misnomer.

Looks simply fantastic; especially in 4K HDR; Great evolution of Gran Turismo's handling model; Well thought out multiplayer matchmaking; Tons of tiny details to help your driving; Some of the best original GT tracks yet; Scapes are truly impressive blends of reality and digital cars

Lacking single player Campaign; No dynamic time and no wet weather at launch; Still no launch control or realistic assists settings; VR Tour is a missed opportunity; Server connection requirement for saving

From its very first moment, Gran Turismo Sport floods the player with a melancholic symphony of sound and picture that takes you back to the racing days of old. I say racing because that's what it's all about, not merely waltzing past mistake-prone AI on a quest to attain the next driver level.

Tuned driving mechanics; Social space & UI; Online set-up; Addicting challenges; Scapes Mode

Limited cars and tracks; Not exactly inclusive

Online play only. Career mode involves doing licences and tracks, on a pre chosen car. Am still to figure out why there is any need for a garage. Or collecting cars. Cant modify cars, did I mention no offline racing. Have to wait for 20 to 30 minutes to get on to one of three races.

Online play only. Career mode involves doing licences and tracks, on a pre chosen car. Am still to figure out why there is any need for a garage. Or collecting cars. Cant modify cars, did I mention no offline racing. Have to wait for 20 to 30 minutes to get on to one of three races. Utterly disappointed. Have given 1 star for amazing graphics, but ultimately its a nice looking hollow shell of a game.

Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital has slowly developed the series' online component through the years, but now it's focusing on online play. GT Sport goes beyond the predominantly single-player past of its numbered installments, but doesn't go so far as to carve out an entirely new identity.

The Sportsmanship Rating breaks down though with how points are tallied. If there is a collision, both parties are punished no matter who is at fault. In theory, if you're actively trying to avoid accidents, your rating should raise no matter what.

Visuals push the PS4 to its limit; Interface is clean and easy to use

Single-player unavailable when not connected to servers; Small amount of cars and tracks in comparison to peers; Tags

"Sport is challenging for the human mind and spirit! Sport is fun! Sportmanship is important and good. To be bad is not good. To be bad is not good sportmanship..." The little instructional video that launches the Gran Turismo Online Championship is bad. Really bad.