Lets Burn Rub-ber ba-by!!! (Gran Turismo 2 (PS))

Member Name: Revier

Product:	Gran Turismo 2 (PS)
Date:	27/10/09 (14 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic racing game

Disadvantages: None in my opinion

Being an avid gamer myself (well it beats going outside and making something of myself lol) i will give any game a fair go before passing judgement. However, i have never been a fan of racing games with this whole genre lying outside of my radar. Which is why i was so suprised by Gran Turismo 2.

Its a lot more involved and a lot deeper than your average racing simulation.
First off, what sets this whole franchise apart from other racers is its extensive inclusion of Buying & selling cars as well as kitting them out with a plethora of engine adjustments, tune ups and general customisation of your dream ride.
GT2 should appeal to the car enthusiast and layman alike, it is possible to get in any purchased car and race, right off the bat while at the other extreme you can spend ages tweaking all sorts of stats such as yaw control, acceleration/top speed ratios and so on, before burning some serious rubber.
There are plenty of cars to choose from with the various manufacturers being broken down into 4 seperate screens

-North City (British & German Companys)

Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Lister, Lotus, Mini & MG, Opel, TVR, VW

-East City (Japanese Companys)

Daihatsu, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Tommy Kaira, Toyota

-West City (French & Italian Companys)

Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Fiat, Lancia, Peugot, Renault, Venturi

-South City (American Companys)

Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Plymouth, Shelby Vector




'Special' cars are available from each manufacturer but are much more expensive with some only available in the form of a reward for winning certain races.

All tracks are not available from the start with different Licenses punctuating the games 95 road races, 27 off road and 7 epic 'endurance' races. It is on completion of each of the six available licenses that you unlock the totality of the games track content. Each license consists of ten challenges running the gamut from single corners to entire tracks. The player must complete these challenges in a certain time limit to earn a bronze, silver or gold cup.
The game encourages replayability by rewarding players differently depending on which car is used to win which race and a substantial number of racing machines awarded for ten gold cups won on each of the license sections.
Gt2 combines an accomplished racing game with a deep and varied system of buying, selling and tuning your cars. With a great replayability factor and not bad graphics for the time it was released (1999) Gran turismo 2 is a definate winner and a game that outlives many others in the racing genre.

Summary: 3....2....1....buy!!!