There's no attempt to drive around one another - they just bump and jostle until one gets ahead of the other, and then they follow the line again. If another AI car gets in the way, they bump each other out of the way. I've driven around the track following the AI drivers, and watched them closely. But fundamentally, to all intents and purposes, the racing experience in GT3 is almost identical to racing in GT2. Those expecting a marked AI improvement in GT3 over GT2 will be sorely disappointed. I use the same tactics and drive the game in exactly the same way than I did in GT2, and I get the same results. The cars pretty much drive exactly the same way that they did in GT2. So without further ado, let's talk about the AI. There are some problems inherent in the game that I hope can be ironed out for the next GT title.
#GRAN TURISMO 3 PS2#
It's the best racer out there, and it's definitely the PS2 killer app. You'll be using it a lot that's for sure.Īt this point, I will say this for the record - I love GT3. Polyphony wisely included a save game option this time around that enables you to save during a Championship and come back to it later. The entire Championship requires about 10 hours to finish by itself. This is a huge challenge in itself - 10 different races ranging from 25-78 laps each. There are six hidden F1 cars to unlock in the game (based on real, older F1 cars that raced between 19), and if you can complete all 40 Beginner and Amateur races, you'll unlock the F1 Championship.
And best of all, GT3 has an F1 Championship. The '80s car races are back, as well as a slew of specific challenges, such as British GT car racing, roadster races and all the usual FF, AWD, FR, NA and Turbo car races. There are a lot more manufacturers races this time around, ranging the Silver Arrow Mercedes-only challenge and the Toyota Vitz Challenge through Beetle Cup Racing to the Type R meeting and Evolution Challenge. Sony has made the game's progression a little easier in the beginning of the American version by upping the credits that you start off with and giving out more prize money in the Beginner and some Amateur races, but it's still going to take you quite a bit of time and effort to make it through this gem. Indeed, GT3 packs such a huge challenge that if you're serious about completing the game, you will be required to put in a serious amount of time and effort to do so. This is not a game you will complete overnight. And some of those Championships are huge, featuring 10 different races, each requiring the player to complete anywhere between 20-78 laps.
#GRAN TURISMO 3 PROFESSIONAL#
GT3 features 60 beginner, amateur and professional championship races, as well as 10 rally races and 10 endurance races. Indeed, while it may be disappointing to some that GT3's car count is less than a third of GT2, it nevertheless packs a far, far greater racing challenge than its predecessors did. There's a lot of variety here, so regardless of your tastes, you should be able to find something that you like and since the game allows you to select the exact music tracks that you wish to hear, you'll never have to listen to anything that you don't want to.Īnd the gameplay? Well, it goes without saying that once again, Polyphony has come up with the goods.
#GRAN TURISMO 3 PLUS#
The game's soundtrack boasts some all-new tunes for the American version including selections from big-named artists like Snoop Dogg, plus a few tracks carried over from the Japanese release.
The sound effects are also that much clearer and more detailed, and combine beautifully with the graphics to deliver a simply stunning experience. You can really hear the difference in the car engines, from the low rumble of a big-block monster like the AC Cobra to the tortured scream of the high-revving S2000, each car plays its own music. The shadows and lighting are used to really bring the environment to life and make it look more solid, more visceral and more realistic than any other race game. The way the sun bounces off the road as you turn corners and glints off the metal and glass surfaces of the cars completely fools your eyes into believing they're watching real cars drive around real tracks. Phenomenal object modeling is combined with amazing attention to detail and astounding lighting to deliver a simply incredible racing experience. Super-smooth, incredibly detailed and stunningly lifelike, GT3 raises the graphics bar several notches beyond any racing game we've ever seen before, inside or outside of a videogame arcade.
#GRAN TURISMO 3 SOFTWARE#
Sure, there have been some really good releases on the system already, but GT3 pushes PS2 software to new heights. Let's face it, unless you're a PlayStation 2 owner who has a really, really, really deep-down hatred for racing games, GT3 is the most important release yet for Sony's l'il black box. When I think of GT3, the words "much hyped," "highly anticipated," and "killer app" immediately spring to mind.
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