G1 Jockey is a videogame franchise developed and published by Koei on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, that simulates horse racing from a jockey's perspective. A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Koei Co. ... The PlayStation (Japanese: ãã¬ã¤ã¹ãã¼ã·ã§ã³) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid 1990s. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: ãã¬ã¤ã¹ãã¼ã·ã§ã³2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Toulouse-Lautrec - The Jockey (1899) In sports, a jockey is one who rides horses in thoroughbred horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. ...
The original and its two sequels contain quick training race modes as well as a longer career mode. The racing itself has an emphasis on subtle strategy, e.g. playing with the horse's individual characteristics in mind.