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So so so so sweet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I bought the PS2 just for this game, and it alone is worth the price. For starters, the graphics are way above anything I've previously seen. All the cars look 100% like their real life counterparts, and at a very high resolution as well. The road textures are impeccable and the environments are lush and lovely. Also, the soundtrack is awesome. Ranging from hard rock to energetic techno to hair metal, each song perfectly accompanies the blistering speed of the game. The control and physics of the game is awesome. The cars handle responsively and realistically. If you're on dry pavement for the whole race, you won't have too much difficulty, but as soon as you hit the mud, prepare for your car to slip and slide all over the place. A memorable moment for me is the frustration of your opponent trying to see past the cloud of dust your rally car leaves behind. The gameplay is much more than pick a track, then try to beat the computer. You also have to tune your car, obtain a steady cash flow to buy new parts and better cars (which are numerous, to understate), and - this is my favourite part - obtain licenses (timed drills) to be permitted to race the more advanced tournaments. The B licence drills are relatively easy, and receiving a gold or silver medal is very obtainable. But the Super Licence will have racing experts scrounging to shave off thousandths of seconds off their previous times. I've been at it for 3 weeks and I've still only acheived bronze on 5 of the drills. No matter how frustrated I've become, I keep coming back to these drills, because of the reward that is felt when I shaved 2 or 3 seconds off of a previous run that I thought could not have been improved. The sense of reward for faring well in the game, the number of cars, as well as the incredible number of races and tournaments, adds up to a game that will keep you busy for months and months. I've played this game for a month and a half, and I'm still only 38% complete. If you're a fan of racing games, this game is an absolutely essential own. The flawless presentation, the eye-candy graphics and the spot-on gameplay can't be missed.

The Best racing Sim ever- for now

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you love cars and driving them, do yourself a favor, get this game and a steering wheel, and hook it up to a big screen TV. Drive some of the most exotic, and for average people, unobtainable cars in the world. Just stop trying to play this game! It is not only the best of the Gran Turismo series, but the best racing game, period, for any console. The graphics are stunning , equalled in beauty on the PS2, at this time, only by the snowboard game SSX. Watch the suspension interact with the road on replay, marvel at work which went into the spectacular lighting and ability to adjust the setup of the cars. This game is a tour de force for a budding racing enthusiast. As my wife can tell you I never tire of "Racing" and often get into this game with my sons and bridge the "generation gap," if only for a few laps!! Reviews by game magazies have almost universally been excellant, several car mags have covered it as well and been favorably impressed. An Acura NSX was driven in both the real life race track in Japan as well as the simulated version on the game. At one point in the sim the driver was going about 10-20 mph faster on the course than in the real car. Additionally the simulated course was shortened in order to be more "interesting." Ok, it is a game, not reality after all. While driving on the tracks some of the scenery in the distance suddenly becomes visible, and at times the artificial intelligence is predictable. These are nits to pick in the monumental achievement that is GT3.

Simply The BEST

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I am a huge racing game fan and for a long time, Grand Turimso 2 was my all-time favorite, I didn't think anything would ever compare to it, until I heard about Grand Turismo 3: A-Spec being released for the PS2. I wasn't disappointed when I bought the game shortly after it's release. Now so far, this sounds like a corny advertisement testimonial, but don't worry, I'll actually go into detail. First of all, there's the graphics. I'm not a big fan of graphics, I'm totally satisfied with an 8-bit game so long as it's entertaining, but my jaw litteraly dropped as I started my first race. The way the light bounces off the cars, the sparks that fly upon contact with the road, and especially the way the sun affects your vision. It's not impossible to see when you stare into the sunset, as I was worried they meant when they first described it, but instead everything becomes darker with brilliant reflections off metallic objects. Dust rises as you speed through the off-road rally courses and mist follows you wherever you go on the wet-road tracks. But, that's enough about the graphics, I bet you're more interested in the game. Real-life. That's the best way to describe the physics. There seems to be nothing overlooked in this game's control. If you ever played GT2, it's pretty much the same, but they fixed what few problems they had before, of which there were few. I love the new wet-tracks too. The physics in this game are completely real, I really can't describe it any other way. My one gripe with this game (and I mean ONE) is that it takes awhile to get any kind of really fast car in simulation mode, but Arcade mode will get you through those fairly dull stretches when you just can't stand the 120mph-max cars. Anyway, if you're really unsure if you want to buy it, rent it. At least rent it, you really can't deny yourself that, to do so would be a crime. I love this game and it has instantly become my all time favorite. It is a must for any racing-game fan.

What you've been waiting for.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is it, race fans - the finest racing game yet available. Nearly photorealistic visuals, stunning attention to real-world physics, and the feel of good old knock-down, drag-out racing. You can't get any better than this.

Single players can play arcade style races or enter simulation mode to compete on multiple-race circuits; there are different car classes, unlimited qualifying, and money to buy cars, parts, and other trinkets. Learning the tracks and your car is essential to successful driving; the manual comes with a few pages from the Skip Barber manual that will give you the basics.

You'll grit your teeth in frustration trying to beat a souped-up Daihatsu wagon in your stock Miata at the lower-echelon levels; and your brain will explode trying to pilot a Dodge Viper-based racecar around a track at speeds exceeding 150 miles per hour. Every aspect of the experience is realistic and adjustable, from tire camber to gear ratios; sound is awesome; and there are hundreds of cars to choose from. Music selection is a little sparse.

Multiple players can compete on 1 screen, or the iLink cables and hub can be used to link up to 4 racers (requiring a PS2 and a TV for each of them.)

I've never played a driving game this good - and i've played 'em all, starting with Turbo in the local pizza parlor at age 11 (did I just date myself?), to Pole Position, Hard Drivin', Cruisin', Vette, Crazy Taxi, Midnight Club Street Racing, the list goes on. If your passion has anything to do with cars, video games, or racing, you'll love this game!

Amazing game, a race fan's dream.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Gran Turismo 3, along with games like Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy 10, is the sort of game that people buy entire systems for and, as such, there is a huge burden on the game to be great. Well, good news, it is great. The graphics are amazing and there are loads of races, options and cars to keep nearly everyone entertained for months.

The graphics in the game are far-improved over the series' PS1 incarnations and this is without a doubt one of the most beautiful games ever on any system. However, the gameplay mechanics and computer AI do not differ a great deal from Gran Turismo 2. The cars tend to follow a very strict line when they race and they rarely deviate from a planned circuit on the court, but the game is nonetheless very challenging and the hard work it takes to win races is rewarded greatly by countless options to buy new cars and modify existing ones. If you're even mildly interested in cars, this should be a great game for you based merely on all the customization options.

That being said, this is a very "serious" game. Do not expect to destroy the competition like in Twisted Metal: Black or soar through the air like in ATV: Offroad Fury. Rather, the only way to truly win this game is to follow a very strict path along the course and avoid collisions and other such deviations from the norm of racing that many people find so fun. This isn't to say it's not a very fun game (it is), but rather that this is a simulation-minded racer.

Wonderful game, definitely a must-have for nearly every PS2 owner, just don't expect a huge leap from Gran Turismo 2 in terms of gameplay and don't expect the wild sort of game we've come to expect on the PS2.

It's amazing but

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: July 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The great graphics and sound have been covered before, so I will only cover what I didn't like.

No porsche. I like the 911's etc and it seems a pity that they are not there. I would also have liked to have seen some Lamborgini's.

But my greatest disappointment is that there are no racing colours for all the cars. Only the pure race cars have the racing colours. What I loved so much about GT1 was taking an everyday car, customising it and having the option of giving it the colours. Sponsors and a number. It was really alot of fun to take a mirage or civic and turn it into a race car. You can still do alot of customising to the cars. But they will always be in the same colours and look the same as you when buy it. You can change the wheels which is cool. It was for me a great appeal to get each car to the race colours and added alot of depath to the game.

It hasn't really improved that much. If you take away the great graphics then it is pretty much the same as GT1 & 2. But with less cars, options and features.

It is still a great game, and it is still alot of fun to play. But they could have done more and it could have been better. It is worth the money. But in many ways Gran Turismo 1 is my favourite. It blew me away and kept me captivated for weeks on end. I don't think GT3 is going to keep me as hooked.

Solid, but not the 2nd coming...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

GT3 is a very, very good game, tied for the best racing game I've ever played (the other is NFS: Porsche Unleashed on the PC). It's amazingly deep and will keep you addicted for weeks and weeks. The graphics are the best EVER on a home video game system, and the whole affair is very smooth. Even the load times are quick!

Now for the cons (which is why everyone reads these, isn't it?): 1)Can get repetitive. The basic premise is: race, earn $, upgrade, race, repeat. It is addictive, but not for everyone. 2)No damage model 3)I wish it had more new tracks... 4)Some races go on and ON (up to 100 laps for enduro races!) which makes coming in second infuriating. 5) The AI is basically a rubber band: regardless of your skill/car, the races are always close. You won't really blow away your opponents, which is great for suspense, but really dampens the sweetness of strategically tuning your ride...

All in all, I highly recommend it, but don't expect it to be so good as to convert RPG fans to racing games!

Gorgeous looks plus it's got personality

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I didn't fall immediately in love with GT3. In fact, for the first 2 or 3 months after I got my PS2, I was exclusively playing Madden 2002 and hardly ever took the GT3 out the cd case. I recently started to play GT3 again and it's an amazing experience. Most people already know about the graphics and all the cars you can drive. The thing I love is the great sense of speed you get while driving and the endless tuning options which make a huge difference on some of the tracks. My major gripe is the lack of a damage model. It would have made this game perfect. Too often you can collide a wall at full speed and bounce right off and still keep your lead over CPU drivers.

GT3 kicks a##

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I put in GT2 and then GT3. Wholly cow, I just chucked GT2 out the window.

1st place game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

GT3 A-Spec is the coolest racing game I've ever played! It's really fun...I just think there's a few tracks that are really hard. They are Seattle Circut, Special Stage Route 11, and Trial Mountain. All the rest are pretty easy. The graphics are very awesome. It almost looks like your watching it on T.V., and not a video game. The reflections on the car are almost perfect. The lighting and shadows are great too! The soundtrack is awesome! Need I say more?

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