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Gran Turismo 2 Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 best -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The good: Excellent car physics; solid soundtrack; gorgeous replay mode; a ton of new cars and tracks; extra goodies for GT veterans. The bad: Demanding driving model might be too tough for some gamers. The bottom line: Gran Turismo 2 is the standard by which to measure all car racing simulations. Single player: Qualifying for licenses and racing for money to buy new cars and upgrades will keep you very, very busy. Multiplayer: Excellent two-player split-screen racing. ESRB rating: E (Everyone) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The original Gran Turismo, which shipped in mid-1998, set a new standard for auto-racing games on all platforms--including the PC. No other racing simulation had so much attention to detail, and the focus was on fun. Now Polyphony Digital, the developers of the original GT, have released (or should I say unleashed?) Gran Turismo 2 to restless fans of the first game who are eager to try new challenges. Is the game a worthy purchase for GT veterans and racing newcomers alike? The answer is a 400-horsepower yes. Screen Shots Click the captions for more game shots! -We have liftoff -Kicking up dirt -Tight turning -Here in my car... -The infamous Mini The Grand Tour The most apparent difference in GT 2 is that there are separate discs for the Arcade and Simulation modes--a hint at just how much is packed into this game. GT veterans will notice some not-so-striking, but very interesting and worthy new features; for instance, race lengths can now be set anywhere from 1 to 99 laps. Off-road, more specifically, dirt-road racing, is another new feature in GT 2, giving you the opportunity to test your driving skills while sliding through the mud, gravel, and dirt. Car damage is now a selectable option in the game, and although you won't see damage on the car's chassis, smacking the wall will hamper your car's performance. In addition, there are handicap settings for the race start as well as three settings to boost slow cars. This is an especially nice touch for two-player races in which one gamer is much more skilled than the other. Veteran GT gamers can also load all of their Gran Turismo data into GT2, so that they can have immediate access to all of the cars and money they obtained and race classes they achieved in the original game. The first Gran Turismo had a ton of cars--more than a hundred--but GT2 manages to top this with an incredible 500-plus models. Of course, many "different" cars means merely different versions of the same car model, such as the Mazda RX-7 RS and the Mazda RX-7 Type R, but the distinctions will be important to car enthusiasts who will want to test a virtual version of their real cars on Gran Turismo 2's tracks. There are some fun and exotic additions to the car selection, including lines from the famous Mini, Tommy Kaira, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citroën, Lotus, Mercedes Benz, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, TVR, Shelby, RUF, and Volkswagen automakers, to name a few. Of course, the cars from GT standards such as Ford, Toyota, Subaru, and Mitsubishi are included as well. You can modify and upgrade cars with the cash winnings from your race successes, in addition to buying new cars. Options for tuning your car have been expanded to include more tire specs, as well as the usual suspects, such as gearboxes, spoilers, turbochargers, new paint jobs, and so on. Tracks in the GT 2 selection have expanded as well. In addition to the original Gran Turismo tracks, there are some new ones, mostly reflecting the off-road rally races. The famous Pikes Peak course has to be seen to be appreciated; you'll have just as much fun climbing the huge hill as you will racing down it. Other new locales include the Laguna Seca Raceway, Rome, Seattle, Tahiti, Red Rock Valley, and Smokey Mountain. Overall, the track selection dwarves that of the original GT, and shows excellent variety in setting, personality, and difficulty. At first glance, the graphics in Gran Turismo 2 look much the same as those in the original Gran Turismo. That is to say, they are awesome. Gamers can color their cars to their liking by picking from a few preset colors, and modifying their rides with their winnings cash. On the track, there are some good details. You can even see the chassis sway as the car rounds a tight turn. However, GT veterans might notice some nice extra detail in the background textures, such as rock cliffs that look more variegated. There are also a lot more sponsor billboards in GT 2. Every company from the Italian airline Alitalia to Japanese tire maker Yokohama has its brand in the game. The replays in the original GT were excellent, and GT 2 continues that tradition. There are new views from all four fenders of your car, and a very cool overhead perspective. Optional brake, steering, and accelerator indicators on the replay screen can help you analyze what you did right (or wrong) in a particular race. However, I did notice some seams in the roadway in the replays that weren't present in the original GT; but it's a minuscule complaint in light of everything else. Ghost Image The ghost car is one of the best new additions to GT2. You can save and load ghost data to improve your time on any track. This semitransparent model of your car racing your last best lap time lets you measure your improvement on a specific track very precisely. The ghost car even has audio, so you'll hear the whine of its engine as you pass it. The physics model in Gran Turismo 2 is as demanding, if not more demanding than the one in the original game, meaning that fans of Midway's over-the-top Rush games need not apply. Don't be misled by the Arcade mode disc either. Arcade mode in Gran Turismo 2 simply means that you can jump into a quick race with the same realistic physics as the Simulation mode. High Fidelity Continuing the tradition of awesome sound, Gran Turismo 2 has excellent samples of engine noise and tire squealing, as well as a soundtrack that's filled with heavyweight artists. I wondered what Sony spent on the music rights alone (apart from all the car and sponsor permissions), but then I remembered that Garbage, The Crystal Method, Beck, Foo Fighters, Soul Coughing, and Stone Temple Pilots are all Sony musicians. How convenient! Finally, in an apparent tribute to The Cardigans, whose previous album was titled Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 2 features the appropriate track, "My Favourite Game." Overall, the sound and audio in GT2 is a hi-fi dream. It's hard to say enough about Gran Turismo 2. Although the first Gran Turismo had more impact due to the uniqueness of the title, this sequel does an amazing job of tightening any loose screws that were in the original game, while adding more than enough features and extras to keep GT vets happy. This is a must-have title for GT fans, and a definite buy for gamers who are looking for an almost endlessly challenging and engaging racing game. |
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