I've now got an Xbox and Sega GT 2002, and I have to say it's a very fun game. And the best thing is, it's got cars that GT3 doesn't have. Like a '71 (I think?) Camaro Z28, a couple of pretty cool looking OLD Celicas, a Charger, what looks like a '66 Fastback Mustang, though they say it's got a 390 engine, and I was under the impression they didn't get those until later. Not to mention all the new cars it's got and the classic ones too.
Anyway, it's a breath of fresh air after the GT series. GT3 was just a pretty GT2 with less cars and things to do to me. My top 3 favorite tracks were not included in GT3, very few of my favorite cars were in it, and even though it looks really good, it's just...kinda boring, and a little disappointing. I know they didn't have the time to include all the cars and things from GT2, but it's still dissapointing.
Sega GT 2002 on the other hand, is rather easy to get into. And it's actually fun. When you're racing those first races to save up for that car you were wanting, it doesn't feel like a chore like it usually does in the GT series. The track changes every time you race in a race, and the cars usually change a lot too. Not anywhere near arcadey like Ridge Racer or anything, it's like one click below GT3 in realism of handling. Of course, I was driving with driving aids and things, so that might change if you turn off that stuff.
Graphically, I honestly don't see what the problem with graphics is. It's a mildly different style of graphics than what GT3 has, and yet, it's easier on the eyes. It looks better than the internet pictures lead you to believe.
Engine sounds are about like GT3. They suck in other words. The tire squeals actually sound like real tires squealing though, and they only do it at the right times. Also, you can leave tire tracks.
During the race, your car gets damaged, and you can see how bad it is by a little bar on the top of your screen. You get damaged by hitting other cars, walls around the track, whatever. You have to pay for all the damage you get after the race. If you don't get damaged at all though, you get a bonus after the race. And racing lines are a HUGE thing in this game. There's not any going right up to the corner and even past it and then turning. You'll just hit a wall doing that.
After a race, if you place 1st or 2nd (maybe 3rd too?) you get to take 6 pictures of the race during the replay, and you choose which one you want to keep and put in your garage. Yes, you have an actual, graphic garage. And you can see your car sitting in it (Your car also drives out of the garage when you go to a race). There's a shelf against the wall behind it, with whatever trophy's you've won and pictures you've taken during replays hanging on the wall above it. And you can choose to look at the pictures, which you scroll through. There's some information about the pictures, like which day you took them (day 1, day 2, etc.).
Anyway, it's got many great cars that GT3 left out in favor of putting in more Lancers and Miatas for some reason.
The tracks seem easy to learn, unfortunately most of the ones I've raced on are mostly flat with slight elevation changes, but one had a very large banked turn. In other words, the tracks are simple with a small car like one of the old Celicas, but can be really tough if you try to race on them with a bigger car, such as the classic Camaro I mentioned earlier. Also, I had an opponent car slam me into a wall once. I don't know if it was just an accident or if the AI occasionally does that, but I was about to pass him on the straight, and he just rammed right into me and forced me off the track into a wall, after which he left quickly
Anyway, it's a great game, and after playing it, I don't really see what you guys have against it, other than Microsoft. But then again, most of you are probably using Windows with Internet Explorer, and yet refuse to buy an xbox, which finally has a great driving game. Hypocrisy is very funny sometimes
j/k
, they were the only ones I got with the Newsletter, post better ones if you like Y2Tuscan?
Look at the wheels on the skyline, could they look worse? :burnout:
