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Re-incarnation!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 11 / 54
Date: July 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Oh Dear!

Reading this, a lot of you will be very angry and disagree, however read on to find out why Gran turismo 3 will be the biggest gaming disgrace to hit the Ps2 this year.

For starters the game engine employed is identical to that of GT 1 & 2 on the original playstation, a console that has less than a quarter of the power that the PS2 does. Sony were too lazy to create a new game engine because they new full well they could make a visually stunning game that would sell like hot cakes just by reputation alone.

The gameplay seriously shows it's age and the car physics are still to simple, much like it's predeccessors the cars all handle the same until you buy new parts, which causes them to handle like tanks *very heavy*.

Graphics are not a problem, longevity wise it is also a step back from the originals as it has less cars than both GT 1 and 2. To be honest the visuals are nothing short of stunning but great graphics can't hide a flawed and dated game engine.

Even the interface and the intro are beutifully rendered in an attempt to hide the shallow gameplay but once you get over the great graphics this game will spend most of it's time on the shelf gathering dust.

I was a big fan of the Gran Turismo series but this has put me right off of them, Metropolis Street Racer for the dreamcast is a far superior game for all you racing fans out their, it had a fantastic new (original) game engine and every car handled differently unlike this game where each car spec either A B or C handles the same.

If you want to waste your money go ahead, but if you haveany respect for the gaming industry and a good taste in games, you will purchase a quality title such as Red Faction or Twisted Metal Black.

In case you think I don't know what im saying, just take a look at Sony's game reviews in magazines, complete and utter bias I garuntee you that GT3 will get above 90% in every magazine it is reviewed in.

no balence

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 48
Date: May 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

to make replay value, sony added over 100 cars. the only problem is, there are so little levels, that it gets boring after a while. i'd like less cars, more levels

nothing new

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 59
Date: May 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this is GT2 with slightly better graphics. they aren't as good as i saw in magizines, wish i never got this game

Boring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 44
Date: May 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i must admit, after spending 75 bucks for this import, it is really boring. It was of course fun from the start, but once you so all th levels a few times, it's terribly boring. no replay value

Graphics aren't what they looked like

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 49
Date: May 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

remember seeing those life-like screens of GT3? then you will be disappointed. The graphics look nice, but the textures don't load sometimes, leaving no reflection where they were shown, and making those god-awful jaggies. the graphics are blocky and blurry. you know why. the 50Mhz Vu0. that loads textures, physics, and lighting. It is too slow to support those feature with all the cars, so they simpally don't load sometimes. o well, maybe they can fix it on PS3....

don't buy this

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the worst PS2 game I ever purchased and apparently one of the worst ever for PS2 since it is the number 1 traded game in the history is the console. I thought it would be fun but I was mistaken. The game looks great but that is where the realism ends. The control is terrible, there is no sense of speed at all, the cars handle like they weigh 100 tons, there are many cars but you can only afford a couple at the beginning until you win enough races to get enough money to purchase them which will take you about 200 hours of racing on the same few tracks over and over again. Then you have to pass licence tests to actually qualify to enter certain races and you even need to have certain cars to enter certain races, which means constantly racing the same tracks over and over to build up your money and then trading your car in for another to be able to race. Insane! The only redeeming quality about this game for me was that I enjoyed the rally tracks, after the fun had worn out on that, off to trade the game I went. Of course you have to almost pay the store for them to take it because they already had 23 used copies of it. This is the worst and most tedious game I've played on PS2 so far. Avoid.

Realisim can be good...but too much realisim isn't.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 14
Date: June 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I hated the fact that you had to pass the damn license test before you could even race. Takes away the fun from doing what's really fun in the game...racing. There's a point where realism can stretch a bit too far...I know it would be realistic to have the liscense tests in there, as you would have to take them in real life. However, they are annoying and stupid and better off not being there in a game, something meant to entertain you, not bore and frustrate you to death.

Also, there are the simulation of the handling and controls...my bro says it's for people who know how to drive well. Well, for the rest of us, could they not have implemented arcade style handling and controls? It would have been such an easy thing to implement, and I know it's not realistic, but it would draw more people to play the game that wouldn't otherwise.

Finally, there is the fact that you can't crash, wreck or damage your car in any way, shape or form. This is supposed to be the most realistic driving simulation, yet I can hit a wall at 200 mph and just bounce off it and all that happens is that I slow down, maybe spin out or get turned around. Supposedly this is because the car companies that liscensed their cars for use in the game didn't want to see their precious pretty cars get smashed up in a freaking game. So it was either take damage out, or the game would've never been released in its current form. The only thing that could have given this an extra star is the occasional fun you have racing against your friends, but sadly it isn't enough.

gt3 not that fun to play

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 22
Date: December 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

the cars in this game are impossible to control!!!!

the game is overrated. too boring to play with a really bad soundtrak.

don't buy this game.

Average racing game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: August 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is not as fun as Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero. Tokyo is more fun and it's very addictive. I strongly recommend Tokyo.

Cars vs. Motorcycles

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 14
Date: September 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game bites! Your speedometer says you're going 120 MPH and it feels like you're going 30! And the challenges to get licenses are lame. If I want to drive a car like this, I'll hop in my Corolla and drive around the block.

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