This is the most time consuming game ever! (Gran Turismo 3 (PS2))

Member Name: jesika_jay

Product:	Gran Turismo 3 (PS2)
Date:	12/08/02 (113 review reads)
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Advantages: great cars, great fun, very addictive

Disadvantages: can become too addictive

This- in my opinion- was one of the best Playstation 2 games ever made. It has everything you could want from a computer game: it has a high fun factor, is highly addictive and there are are a wide range of ways to play the game.

On a more specific level, this features some of the best cars ever made, such as Porsche and TVR`s and many more very popular dream cars. The graphics are excellent so you can view the cars in their full glory, almost as good as in real life! There are also lots of other popular cars which are a bit more affordable, such as the Toyota Yaris and the VW Beetle.

This is an exciting game as it`s one of those which you have to consistently work at in order to get your hands on any of the good cars, and like in real life, you have to earn the money gradually to save up for buying different parts for the cars in order to make them faster, therefore, win more races.

There are a large variety of tracks to race on. Whilst you can only do a small selection of these as a beginner in a beginner`s car, once you have completed them, you can earn enough money to buy better cars and get better licenses, therefore enter some more demanding races.

There are also races designed for only a specific type of car, such as an Audi TT tournament, an American cars tournament, a four wheel drive tournament and many more. For some of the races you will need a certain type of liscense, which can be worked for. There are different types of liscences to be obtained, such as A and B and S which are all for different levels of skill where you have to complete ten different tasks in order to obtain each one. These can be quite tricky and rather infuriating when you have to repeat them over and over again. But then, it`s not supposed to be easy!

There is just so much of this game to complete, that it will take you years; you will have to obtain every liscense, race every race and win it ( there are thousands of races to take part
in!) There are also many other things to consider in the way of tactics; what parts to buy for your car, when to repair it etc. etc. The range of parts you can buy for your car is huge; you can improve everything from brakes to getting turbos fitted in some cars, even choosing a nice set of alloy wheels! You can even wash your car to keep it bright and sparkly and will need to change the oil every now and then. There is just so much detail that it is like real life!

Of course, if you are not someone who is known for their patience and you just want to get in the Dodge Viper straight away, there is always the arcade mode, which like the name suggests, lets you play the game like you would in an arcade. So you get to race around in the Dodge Vipers and the TVR Tuscans without hardly lifting a finger!

But I would recommend playing the game properly after a while, as it is exciting, captivating, and has lots of surprises along the way... there is even a Lamboghini Diablo hidden somewhere along the way, let that be your motivation!

Would you recommend to a friend? Yes

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