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If your shopping for a teenager, look no further than GT-2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 18
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Good clean fun. No violence. Racing on "closed circut" tracks. You won't have your child running over pedestians or killing demons with machine guns here.

Gran Turismo 2 has more than 400 vehicles to choose from, from dozens of well known auto manufacturers. There is even Classic American muscle here. The cars look as nearly as real as a photograph. There are more than 20 tracks. This edition has dirt tracks, drag strips, and asphault. The cars range from supercars to the Honda Civic we commute to work in. The cars can be "tweaked" in every way immaginable. You can adjust the suspension Camber and Damper, ride height, tires, etc. You can add Turbos and performance exhaust. The graphics are fantastic. You can see well into the distance. There is very little "build".

Great replay value. A must buy!

GT-2, Proof That The Best Never Rest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 28 / 32
Date: November 14, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Like it's predecessor, GT-2 will take the gaming market to new heights. GT was the best selling game of 98 for the PlayStation console, and from the looks of things, GT-2 will do even better. With over 400 cars to choose from, from manufacturers FORD, Dodge, Honda, Acura, Chevrolet, Nissan, and many more, the game offers quite a variety of cars to play with and should have a lasting replay value. All the details of the original game are here in the sequel, along with plenty of additions. If you're looking for a GREAT X-mas present for a loved one with a Playstation, this would be it. Oh, and if they don't already have one, you might want to consider getting them a steering wheel controller for their system too.

This game is good!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 34 / 42
Date: November 18, 1999
Author: Amazon User

If you like cars then definately check this game out. There are 594 cars that can be tweaked with just about any modification you can think of. All of the cars are real so you might just find the car that you drive in the game. This is definately going to be one of the best games of the holiday season.

Tight

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 60 / 88
Date: November 28, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game so tight and the best feature is being able to use your licence test off regular gran tourismo.if your like me you would love that because passing all those test was rather hard.not to mention all the different cars.

Greatest Game Ever: Gran Turismo 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 43 / 58
Date: December 05, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Gran Turismo 2 has to be one of the best Playstation games i have ever played. Not like the first game, you do not have to get licenses there about 400 more cars. Actually there are about 595+ cars. Almost every dealership you can think of is in this game. You got Chevy, Ford, Honda, Mercury, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Subaru, and so on. There are still about 25 more dealers you can buy cars from and soupe them up as much as you want to. So if you like racing games i very much recommend this game to you!

Gran Turismo 2 - so many cars, so little time.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 53 / 55
Date: December 20, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Visually, GT has been improved over its top selling predecessor. While the cars are graphically the same, the backgrounds are much more detailed and sophisticated. Track design is superb with the addition of a few true to life road courses. As of yet, I have not noticed any pop up which is unbelievable considering the amount of detail involved in this game. The frame rate is pretty consistent although I have encountered slow down (about 20fps) when cornering on a few occasions. This struck me as odd because there was no traffic around at the time. The rally racing option is fantastic and a lot of fun to play. What a great addition to the game!

Experienced GT gamers will find the control identical to the original Gran Turismo. For newcomers to this type of racer, there will probably be about a 1-2 hour learning curve. While many people find the license testing a nuisance, it is ideal for the entry level gamer (or newcomer to GT) to learn the concepts required to be successful in this type of racing sim. For those who are more experienced, many of the tests can be passed in 1-3 attempts.

The variety of cars is unbelievable. The only noticeable absentees are Pontiac and Porsche. Many if not all of the originals have stayed to make a second appearance plus many, MANY new additions. The range in variety of cars is incredible: from VW Beetles to the Vector to super McLaren type cars. One thing that struck me as odd was the varied "model years" of some cars. The 2000 Toyota Celica is present, but GT2 still showcases the '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse and '96 Corvette seen in GT1. The Japanese styled Acura Integra has not been given the "American facelift" in this edition of GT either.

My only serious gripes in this game are the damage/collision factors and the extremely poor AI. How can this game be considered to be the "ultimate racing sim" when a player can slam into another car at 100+mph around a corner and use it as a "cushion" (in order to not have to reduce your speed) to take the turn? It is very disheartening and it takes away from the game. A player should "pay" for reckless driving! Games like TOCA 2 demand responsible driving in addition to offensive and defensive racing techniques. In GT2, you can slam into another car's quarter panel and not have to worry about damage (or damage of any significance if you use the "collision option") or spinning out. There are no accidents and unfortunately, that takes a lot of the excitement away. You can create a monster of a car, and just rip around a track slamming into walls will no ill effects. That doesn't seem right to me. Realism? I think not.

In this edition of Gran Tursimo, there are only 6 cars on track per race (in both the arcade version and simulator version). I would have liked to have seen at least 10-12 cars per race.

My last gripe is the AI, or lack there of. It feels as if I am racing against mindless "drones." Again, the poor AI takes away from the excitement and this problem plagued GT 1 as well. I was hoping it would be corrected this time around.

Despite it's drawbacks, Gran Turismo 2 still remains the greatest racing title to ever grace a home gaming console. It is tremendous fun, and it is highly recommended. My wife even loves it!

I better start buying lottery tickets - because work just seems to be getting in the way of my gaming time!

Gran Turismo 2--Quite Simply, The BEST Racing Game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: December 20, 1999
Author: Amazon User

When I Bought the First Gran Turismo, I thought there was no way that any game ever made could possibly be better. Well I was dead wrong. Gran Turismo 2 is SO much better than the original! The biggest improvement is the amount of cars. GT 2 has hundreds upon hundreds of cars, many of them realistic ones alot of us actually drive, such as the VW Beetle and the Dodge Neon. GT 2 also has double the number of racetracks that the original had. GT 2 also has killer music, even better music than the first one (and many people thought the first one had killer music too! ). In conclusion, if you even remotely enjoyed playing the original Gran Turismo, you ABSOLUTLEY must buy Gran Turismo 2. It is the best game ever

This game will make you lose sleep and friends

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 20, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I bought Gran Turismo 2 on a Friday. By Sunday at midnight I would say I put 30 hours into the game. This game has so many cars it's unbelievable. The racing is a little different from GT1 in that most races aren't in a continuos circuit, rather you race on at a time. The license tests considerably easier than GT1 as well. Even the Super License took less than an hour for me to get. The cars look great and are fun to drive. One warning. This game may absorb all of your free time

This Game Isn't The Best Of The Year. It's The Best Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 20, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Absolutely the best. Over 500 cars, 20 courses, 66 drivers' tests, and it is supposed to take over a year to beat. What a game. The original was thought to be the best racing game ever, and possibly the best game ever. Not any more. This game far surpasses the original. You won't get much better than this until GT2000 comes out on the PlayStation2. There's really no need to wait, because GT2000 is just a spiced up version of GT2. If I were you, I would just buy it.

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: December 22, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game is excellent and has lived up to the hype as being better than the first. So many cars and tracks to use and the gameplay is superb. A must for anyone interested in racing games.

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