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Gran Turismo 2 Platinum (PS)
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After the monster hit that was Gran Turismo, the sequel Gran Turismo 2, has a more than mammoth task ahead of it, but surpass it does and by some distance. The two gaming discs contain an Arcade version to get you racing straight away, or the Simulation mode where you have to race for cash to buy and upgrade your cars. Realism is the core of GT2 so you really do have to get your racing gloves on. The range of cars is offensively large--everything from the Toyota Yaris to the Dodge Viper is covered. The attention to detail is fantastic, the cars sound and perform like the real thing and the upgrades available cover everything from alloy wheels to a racing weight flywheel for your engine. There are a number of different driving licences to pass and you have to have a particular class of licence to race in the different leagues, which get progressively harder, but reap richer rewards. To really succeed in Gran Turismo 2 you have think like a racer--slip-streaming and power sliding around corners to get the edge on your opponents are just some examples. The two versions of the game provide a great balance between a serious sim and quick multi-player arcade action, making it a worthwhile investment. While the gameplay sits on the realistic side, so it takes a little time to get totally proficient behind the wheel. Having said that, once you master control of your machine, you really do have the power. If driving is your thing Gran Turismo 2 is a must. --Chris Hall
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5/5 |
Good game. but cannot beat the original.
(June 07, 2005) |
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I bought my first ever Playstation Demo Disc and it had Gran Turismo 2 in it. It was very good fun. where I got to drive round the Rome circuit in 3 cars. But when I got the full game. I found a few things wrong. Could have had the demo layout (one disc. japanese names and the demo layout of the arcade mode. and the gt mode) with the closed things available. If it had all of those things. it could have knocked GT1 off the top spot. But it never did. with all those thoughts. I wanted them. But...still. a 5/5. but GT1, if I could. give it a 6/5. I think you should buy it if you just want a more boring and easier game than GT1. but if you are a true racing fan. buy GT1. It's much better. P.s The racing screen should have been from the demo and in the replays it should have said 'Gran Turismo 2' |
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3/5 |
A more sober judgement.
(July 26, 2004) |
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Like a lot of people, I loved Gran Turismo when it came out, and was fully expecting to love GT 2 even more. More cars, more tracks, supposedly better graphics, what was there NOT to love? Well, plenty as it turned out. The game was released in an unfinished state, the manual spoke of an option to change the speedo from KPH to MPH, it wasn't in the game. Record times weren't saved so there was no point setting lap records. Some players had their saves wiped by visiting the test track and saving there Top Speed records, losing a GT save is a big deal when you have spent weeks buying, tuning and customising cars. The game also suffered terrible slowdown and frame dropping at times, most notably on the Seattle circuit, where having a load of cars in your rear view mirror could hack things down to an appalling 5 fps or less, not to mention the pop-up which meant that some bends magically appearing 50 feet in front of you when you were doing well over 100mph, not really adequate braking room and even when I knew the tracks like the back of my hand some of these still caught me out every time. There's a lot of good things in the game, so many new cars to own and play with, a vast number. And some of the new tracks were well worth the addition, but as for the graphical improvements, they are barely noticable, and must contribute to the poor frame rate and general graphical glitchiness, also evident in pop-down in the rear view mirrors, leaving some pursuing cars driving in mid-air. The worst thing for me is the awful understeer that a lot of the cars seem to have, and as this game was the basis for GT 3 it has carried into the beautiful PS 2 game and spoiled it a little for me. Using cars you have found handle sublimely in GT mode and then finding they refuse to turn into a corner in arcade mode is very frustrating. The extra cars make it worth getting (especially the excellent Ford RS 200), and I played and finished it to the end, but I feel the original Gran Turismo is the more complete product, and is still the one I choose to play when I want vintage GT thrills. |
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5/5 |
If I hate GT3. my dad will get my PS1 working and play this
(July 11, 2004) |
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I really like this game. more than the original Gran Turismo.
I only said GT1's better on Amazon.com because I love the gameplay. But not any more. the original GT is a Gran Turismo rip off. Forget GT1. get GT2 and dream you're driving a car!
IF I hate GT3. then my dad will get my PS1 fixed and play. and I will not play the rubbish original game at all. |
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5/5 |
Better than Gran Turismo 1
(June 01, 2004) |
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I've got the demo of Gran Turismo 1 and Gran Turismo 2 and full game and it's better than GT1 and the Demo Version and has 600 cars but i had a car with 1000 horsepower and went fast
The Car Selection Menu (only in arcade mode) lets you select car
for race or time trial session First you will be presented with the Select Language screen . You need to Press X to continue with selected language The Course Selection menu (only in arcade mode) lets you Select Course for race or Time Trial SessionAnd GT1 had a lot of cars from Sega GT So does GT2 |
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5/5 |
gt 2 the best of 3
(March 15, 2004) |
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gran turismo had a few tracks and a few cars. gran turismo 3 has a few tracks and a few cars wheras gran turismo 3 has quite a few tracks and every car imaginable! the game is full of features, easy to control and has features that gran turismo 3 doesnt have e.g many more cars, more tracks and (I think I can remember) an option to buy used. all in all gran turismo 3 = rubbish, gran turismo 1 = good but GRAN TURISMO 2 = FAN-TASTIC |
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