Can You Beat Gran Turismo 4 Without Upgrading Any Cars?

[@TheGamingDefinition]

If you enjoy this, check out my other Gran Turismo 4 videos here: kzbin.info/aero/PLQdCLC28SYKEnme7ARTpRXuX6coPoFoe- I stream all these playthroughs on Twitch & we have a laugh over there with channel point redemptions that can nerf me in races: www.twitch.tv/thegamingdefinitiontv

[@hoverbike]

i feel a little conflicted about your choice of the buick special - since its cant participate in the unmodified requirement races. it can be an opponent, sure, but it isn't allowed normally, in say, the 1000 miles challenge - and this couldve easily have been rectified with a number of production cars from america, or the UK. AC 427 and shelby cobra springs to mind.

[@Haltzo]

I bought myself an original PS2 , memory card, an HDMI adapter and an 8BitDO adapter so i can connect my ps5 controller to it all for 100$ and i buy a bunch of games each month since most only cost 5 bucks or less online, some games i used to own back in the day, including this game, & others i have never played before. What's shocking is that most ps2 games are of better quality than games nowadays. I have more fun playing my PS2 than i have playing a PS5, and its alot cheaper. If i ever was short on money i would definately get myself a ps2 instead of a 4 or 5.

[@DoVe_7]

This definitely can be hard of a challenge and it's cool to see another route taken compare to mine for this challenge 👍

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I’ve seen yourself, Kuru and a few others taking on these racing challenges, it’s amazing how we might be playing the same game and striving for the same goal, but outside of licences, our gameplay experiences/routes are completely different like you said. Just shows how great these games are to be able to carve your own path :)

[@c.n.crowther438]

I love the renaissance that Gran Turismo 4 is having at the moment. For me GT4 has always been *the* reference for a good racing game

[@osprey_06]

im gonna be honest i only ever played forza due to not owning any sony consoles... what would you recommend for a first GT game?

[@Zeveulesaussure]

​@@osprey_06 You can try Gran Turismo 1 in first, just because it's the first one. I'd rather recommand Gran Turismo 2 if you're not a huge fan of retro gaming, I think it adged better. They're are extremely easy to emulate, you can even do it on a low tier smartphone and connect a cheap Bluetooth controller to it.

[@TacklingIgnorance]

59:46 production cars only. AI proceeds to use multiple concept cars

[@ash9259]

man this is so entertaining, the throwback to the good'ol'days of gran turismo with well edited, enjoyable commentary - nothing better to chill to! thank you sir!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

This comment means a lot, all of the above is exactly what I was striving for :)

[@bappos_on_cracko4394]

Hopefully you do the extreme events and endurance with no upgrades. Maybe even all the other events and just see how much completion you can get.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Sadly I deleted all the files of me completing the extreme events… This video did really poorly for the first 2 weeks & I assumed nobody was interested 😅😅 Typically a few days later it’s started picking up pace. Fear not, this won’t be the last challenge I do on GT4!

[@thebecause7671]

finally something for my nightshift .

[@TheGamingDefinition]

It’ll make for a light viewing

[@Zaubster]

Shouldn't you be working on your night shift?

[@thebecause7671]

@@Zaubster it is not hard to make kebab sandwiches while watching

[@ethanpeel5415]

@@Zaubsterhe’s probably a night guard or similar. The job tends to have quiet spots

[@retrobeans24]

Are you the guy in live chat you tried to convince their boss not to do night shift at Maccas?

[@kimdienasty]

Awesome. I walked away from cod, and fps in general lately. i can't tell you how thrilled to see GT4 i am! I hope you are doing well dude!

[@matthewmcewen1]

I'm imagining how surprised you were to hear cod music in this video regardless

[@arcanelizard4646]

I’m the kind of person that can get bored of a 10 minute video and not finish it, sometimes even a 5 minute video, but you managed to keep even a goldfish like me captivated for two whole hours. The pacing was great, the highlights chosen provided a great mix of action of just plain good driving (with the occasional sbinalla, always good to mix those in), and overall you just played extremely well. Great video, and I’m looking forward to seeing the extreme series whenever that comes out. I guess Most Wanted and Carbon will have to hold me over until then!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Thank you for taking the time to write all this out, especially after what you mentioned with the attention span haha (I can relate) I spent a lot of time on this video and comments like yours make it all worth it

[@Racing_Is_Not_An_Addiction]

Never stop using the Rage Racer OST, it's always such a slapper

[@randyb.9143]

56:00 those camera angles remind me of the game Driver, especially with that insanely clean drift. I woulda mentioned the replay cam angles at 1:10:25 ish but the car from the first clip I mentioned looked close to cars you'd see in Driver, love to see it

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Didn't expect to hold the line, was a pretty cool experience!

[@michaelmacvittie6977]

Your audio editing is incredible! Everything is so clean!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Glad you think so! I try to keep it kind on the ears :)

[@EdgeRatedR007]

This is how I always try to play GT unless it's some impossible race where I have to "cheat". I prefer to experience how the car is meant to be driven.

[@RNeeko]

Audi driver POV got a good chuckle out of me

[@TeaKanji]

1:09:47 - ah, yes, this is what I've been waiting for. Great choice of music with the Colin McRae Rally 3 menu theme as well. Congrats on the video and playthough!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Thank you thank you!

[@Alcooll4ever]

That powerslide with the Buick in Monaco was mental!! great video and nice editing 🎉

[@dune100ful]

i like ur use of the Red alert 2 song

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I love the soundtrack and the game, glad you enjoyed :)

[@astralinhd4976]

Great video! Took the challenge on legit and gave engaging commentary. Cheers!

[@Banankaffe]

damn watching this actually makes me want to try gt4 again. this was a treat to watch!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Do it! They have mods for it now that being great QOL changes. Rowdy has videos about them on his GT4 channel

[@VaporeonCompilations]

1:28:27 The feeling of "this is out of my hands now"

[@TheGamingDefinition]

“Jesus take the wheel”

[@muaminhugsy4964]

I love the tomb raider sounds 😂 GT and tomb raider coming together, all that’s left is some metal gear solid noises 😂😂

[@r.u.s.e3586]

I've actually seen your channel around once or twice before but I never really watched cause I'm not into most shooter games. It's really cool seeing you try a game I've been playing for most of my life!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Shooter games these days aren’t doing too hot tbf. I’ve been playing this game on and off for almost 20 years now, so it’s nice to finally put it into the spotlight on my channel and meet likeminded people along the way! :D

[@MDDeGrande1994]

Shame there are no 1930s Art Deco cars in the game

[@Jimmyzation]

I always had this idea on how to play through this game and watching you doing it made me inspired to try to 100% without upgrades. My answer to that came in about 20% completion. No, you can't. Simply because of One-Make Races. Some of them have way too upgraded cars to beat. Still though, good content and I hope to see you come back to this game with a different challenge perhaps.

[@igorsantana6347]

What if you beat GT4 with only Nitrous Upgrades Rules: 1. Tire & Suspension upgrades are allowed but no power upgrades 2. You can upgrade your car but only nitrous is allowed 3. Beat the GTWC in order to win this challenge

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I didn’t use any upgrades here, allowing upgrades would just make things easier? Or am I missing something

[@kingofflames738]

In other words, can you beat the game while playing like 9 year old me?

[@mercy20k22]

I’d love a series where you just start playing random games seeing how long it takes for you to be insane at them.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I might not master games, but 100% achievements isn’t necessarily off the cards

[@mercy20k22]

@@TheGamingDefinition that would be awesome. You just have so much gaming experience I bet you could learn a game and be entertaining very quick.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I appreciate you think that, only time will tell!!

[@anareel4562]

The Opel one make championship is gonna be super difficult as the AI cars have more power than the player can achieve from max upgrades...

[@RL-]

The most gamingest of gamers don't need no damn *c h o o n i n g* what a beast that Interceptor was when it came out what, 50 years ago now? Next challenge should just be trying to beat the game with that alone. Racing slicks and engine swaps permitted KEKW 48:15 😂

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Next challenge is going to be classic cars then 👀👀

[@juangarcia4802]

Wow core memories unlock forgot i ever even played this game ,looking forward to more of these or different genres in general

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Absolute banger of a game honestly. More like this to come

[@keisuketakahasi4584]

25:52 every dude after the 2nd time in the gym

[@aussiemenace1]

what a perfect way to kick off the world championship, with the Colin McRae rally opening theme!

[@KingENDLESS]

This is an unexpected crossover but I am HERE for this

[@TheGamingDefinition]

This is somewhat my style of content moving forward :P

[@kzn_]

Love to see you enjoying yourself with variety

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Thank you:)

[@salvin-valkyries]

This brought back some good memories. Great stuff!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I love that. Thank you!

[@CAL1MBO]

Dodge Neon SRT vs Pontiac Sunfire. Legendary battle

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Truly a battle of all time

[@GarageHaruo]

Wow I didn't think I'd see you doing a challenge for gt4. Just finished watching a masterpiece movie for doing gt4 with no Japanese cars.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

DustinEden’s GT4 movie is the best single piece of content I’ve ever seen on the older GT games. I hope one day I can make a video that’s even half as good as that, but I’ll be hiring an editor to plan that out with if we ever get to that stage

[@GarageHaruo]

@@TheGamingDefinition yes. It was like a really good racing movie for what they had for characters, editing, and tech.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Had the same glorious cheesy one liners and quips that the classic C&C cutscenes had, was brilliant

[@billcooper1658]

Thats smile at 57:26

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Who doesn't love a good drift? :P

[@boy-who-likes-bats]

45:58 is that ford racing 2 soundtrack???

[@fatman1288]

can you beat GT 4 while keeping horsepower under 500?

[@gaymer69209]

This brings back my best racing memories on PS3

[@T0SSP0T420]

great video to watch stoned, the max verstappen pic made me laugh sm an the longer it was there the funnier it got

[@chickenheart3612]

The funniest thing imho is that this is how I've grown to replay all GT games.

[@ImBulletm9]

Hong Kong was brutal. Even when I upgraded my cars I struggled with turns 😂

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Hong Kong is one of my favourite tracks, but boy does it take a bit of work

[@Iphiclus]

Honesty been here for the cod content but this is honestly very appealing to the eye and just different and I love it

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Glad to hear it mate, doing my best :)

[@Nexit_l]

Let's gooooo! Something to watch alongside the drinks.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

What were you sipping on? 👀

[@Nexit_l]

@TheGamingDefinition Got some new honey whiskey from a friend yesterday. And I must say, I quiet enjoyed it. Also, the video was a fantastic watch

[@aaronjaggan]

Its like racing the entire game like its mission 34 or even the one make special events( vitz) on gt3😂

[@J.C...]

Gt4. That was the game. Man I wish I had a PS2 and this game still!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

You can play it on Pc with an emulator, that’s what I’m doing!

[@Lemonificent]

Loving the different content James, get in there!

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Doing my best 🫡

[@theMaxGFX]

Usually I never write comments, but your videos took me back to my childhood. I love your Commentary Style, the Editing and the Content itself :) Gave you a Sub (Y)

[@ethanpeel5415]

Never underestimate the Jensen Intercepter 😁

[@TallTapper]

cars they exist they achieve happiness

[@LG-hf8ni]

Bro got really lucky with the gtwc lineup. No C9 no Minolta, no R92C

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Fun fact: In the American only challenge, I raced against the C9 & the Minolta in a Buick Special

[@Sheraad190]

Got lucky with the car roster in the GTWC. Where are the Sauber, Minolta and 92CP?

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I'll make sure at least one of them is there for the next playthrough challenge :)

[@nikkikarlssonthetalkingtom870]

Gran Turismo games is only for PlayStation consoles.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

This was never in question, but you can play all of them up to 6 on PC thanks to emulators.

[@andipajeroking]

Love your old desk.

[@caifabe8050]

with the amount of Destruction Derby music in these videos, do you ever plan on doing a video on one of those games?

[@jeffslife4336]

I've never owned one but I've seen them irl and in video games like Gran Turismo and Xbox Forza Motorsports 1,2,3 & 4

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Which car is that sorry?

[@kenoantoniosy829]

Underrated channel

[@MeloStyx]

The fast forward hot key has saved me so much pain on this game lol

[@TheGamingDefinition]

We didn’t know how bad loading times and waiting times were back in the PS2 days, it’s such a luxury to emulate these games now with all the added features lmao

[@MeloStyx]

@@TheGamingDefinition I know right? The QOL that emulators can bring to old games makes it just that much more enjoyable! If you haven’t tried it already for GT4, doing a few races at 200% speed in A spec is a wild ride! The handing characteristics on any car you use feels so much “sharper” while the braking feels like you have 8 piston calipers.

[@neilpateldpt]

Bro you was flying in Le Mans

[@athrite2118]

hope this blows up soon. amazing video. i know people are only here for COD or fps stuff, but this is just better IMO since you are having so much fun with it. fps games are draining everyone thats on PC and a content creator. this right here is the shit. keep it up my dude and cant wait for the next vid

[@mystsenpaii8013]

Nfs heat 1 car challenge. Basically only the starter car

[@d9zirable]

"GT4 without voiding warranty"

[@natearchuleta2003]

Near the 47 minute mark he mentions the lead shooting away... Is that literally just racing? Or have racing games been broken forever and Forza Motorsport just wasn't going to be the one to fix them.

[@Skarfar90]

*Audi driver POV* - Funny, because I drive an Audi 😂😂

[@Leemacht]

I'm pretty sure doing this game with no upgrades is far easier than GT3. Just buy powerful cars that fit and you should be good. 👌

[@TheGamingDefinition]

We shall have to put that to the test!

[@kevinvandeford5562]

Gran Turismo 4 PTSD mode

[@BeeWarrior_]

Can you do a tutorial on getting the game running and looking nice, I'm having issues with my install. Text sticking around blocking the gear recommendation and no time differences for time distance between other racers plus cars in the distance turn to pixels.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Rowdy made a fantastic video on this already: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIPae4mda95srq8si=bWnhXelgPzXmMP1S It covers everything you need

[@Ryo]

*grabs popcorn* LETS GO

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Enjoy 🥳

[@Fine_Mouche]

5:40 : maybe play hood cam ?

[@mystsenpaii8013]

nuzlocke? where if you lose u can't use that car again. It would be cool on enthusia

[@Luffemonster]

Which console are you playing this on now? Can it be played on PC?

[@R3TR0_F0X]

Es-spree not Es-prit. No hate, just a heads up

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Do you own the car? If not, not interested lol

[@jeffslife4336]

That one car you called a nsx was actually a Nissan 300zx

[@TheGamingDefinition]

13:34 that's an NSX that pops up in yellow after I pass the checkpoint

[@jameskeetley2059]

Could you finish this challenge with the extreme series?

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Sadly I lost the video recordings for this, I might just redo it anyway with the extreme events in mind!

[@wendigockel]

Ah yes, the bootleg DeLorean that predated the DeLorean by eleven years...

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I had no idea! You learn something new everyday

[@SpectrumofSmarts]

Is it an in joke the way your pronounce esprit? Its Es-Spree

[@caifabe8050]

1:28:27 HOLY FUCKING SHIT

[@Fine_Mouche]

can u do an only french cars ?

[@Medienmechaniker]

Anyone knows the soundtrack at 1:33:45. I heard it somewhere in the past but I dont know where

[@SneakyBeeZA]

Need for speed Carbon, in race music

[@Medienmechaniker]

@@SneakyBeeZA thank you, thats it :)

[@SneakyBeeZA]

@@Medienmechaniker you're welcome 😁

[@leniekotze9697]

Can You Beat Gran Turismo 4 good video but i am worried do not let polyphony digital of gran turismo 7 and gt sport get wind of this or gt8 be even worse gt8 need to be as good as gt3 and 4 combined plus best stability on tracks like gt5

[@Sustainerz]

It's really weird to see you play racing games not fps, I dunno why.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I grew up playing them a tonne, and played them in the background alongside content creation but never showed it, I likely have as many hours in racing as I do in FPS games

[@Ps3Nightmare]

Hey James,love you no matter what you play, but are you considering playing Mw3? atleast give it a try? Leaks and rumours sounds too good to be true,i've lost all hope i've had in them but still want to believe its gonna be good.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Not entertaining anything to do with the new mw3, I’m skipping this year 100%

[@matthewphillips989]

Your supposed to upgrade cars? I always played through it with stock cars

[@simon_969]

Ur thumbnail needs to be more recognizable

[@CapturingCornwall]

Are you going to play motor fest?

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Meh, looks nothing special so far

[@joshrichardson4302]

Hi from the uk

[@RosyMiranto]

1:38:53 did you just took the Latifi Line?

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Went for a nice refreshing bit of rally cross

[@replikvltyoutube3727]

Then you get Gran Turismo PSP

[@lew_7]

hi james

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Hello!

[@speedyblacksheriff]

You didn’t set the graphics up right so it looks blurry 😭

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Nah I did, check your quality settings on the video

[@speedyblacksheriff]

@@TheGamingDefinitionI have it set to 4k, and its still weirdly blurry

[@TheGamingDefinition]

The video is up scaled from 1080p to 4K for bitrate reasons, if you’re on a high res monitor that might be why

[@Luvythicus]

@58:12 Saying that red Mercedes is the ugliest Mercedes in existence is plain wrong. They're not great, but still wrong, since the C230 Coupe exists.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Nah you’re tripping bro, the one I mentioned is 100% the worst

[@Luvythicus]

@@TheGamingDefinition I mean, they're both pretty damn terrible. I also love how the early versions of those weirdly tall Mercs would just flip over if you turned the car a lil too hard. Made for some great crash test videos, hahaha Yeah they're pretty damn bad. Keep up the awesome videos, just discovered your channel and love it already! :D

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Okay I can't fault you there, they're both pretty grim haha. Glad you found the channel, welcome! :)

[@Luvythicus]

​@@TheGamingDefinition My neighbor had one of those C230 Coupes. He was the kinda guy who'd brag about how he owned both a BMW -and- a Mercedes! They weren't even officially his cars, and even then, both of the cars together, when last bought, were worth less than my car when I bought it. And I got it for cheap. And I drive a freaking second gen Fiat Panda hahaha. Quite something to brag about, indeed. Both cars were absolute junkers and ready for the scrapyard... Which is were they ended up shortly after. So glad I don't have to look at that awful junker C230 anymore.

[@tommylucatiel7911]

The skillful driving early on was nice to watch but, ehhh. I would love to see you do it with a different approach. Gold in every license test including S license lol. And spamming capri rally to buy a 4.5 mil race car for gtwc. Kind of feels against the spirit of this challenge. THAT SAID.... I'd love to see a challenge run where you beat gt4 with only buying/using cars that have racing stickers on them and no upgrades. (falken rx7, option stream z, the rally car prizes, manufacturer cars etc) A truck isn't a car so it doesn't count as buying a car. Seems like you'd have no problem setting this up with the required license test cars and it would be a fun route to achieve each of the cars for the required cups.

[@nicolabarozconsiglio]

Game n1

[@Iphiclus]

🫶🏽😊

[@xZeroGrxvity]

What happened that you suddenly make racing content? Haven watched you in years and i'm dumbfouded.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

Decided to make content on things I love or enjoy

[@ousscodeur4367]

bro please when it release just try mw3 to have your opinion, just try

[@TheGamingDefinition]

No

[@ousscodeur4367]

yes@@TheGamingDefinition

[@TheGamingDefinition]

@@ousscodeur4367 It isn't happening friend

[@ousscodeur4367]

@@TheGamingDefinition oh ok also why you stopped streaming?

[@TheGamingDefinition]

I do stream! Just not anything FPS related :)

[@F0X_H0UND]

No mouse cam? Yeah I call hax. Fake challenge.

[@TheGamingDefinition]

My flicks on the steering wheel are cracked bro, pls no report