Gran Turismo 2

[orkyben]

My PS2 has broken so recently I have been playing on the PSX again, mainly Gran Turismo 2.

I haver GT3 and have played GT4 and playing the old PSX versions has reminded me of some major flaws in the new games. For one the extreme lack of cars! GT2 has thousands of them, searching through the used garages you can find gem's from the 60's as well.

Another thing that annoyed me about the PS2 games was that you couldnt add Racing Modifications to the cars. It used to be great with all your cars turning into super beasts!

Im not sure about GT4 but on GT3 the game was pathetically wierd in the fact that you could build one car that was immensely fast and win 80% of the races with it. GT2 has the advantage of having HP limits on different races, you need a wide variety of cars to win everything.

Although the obvious graphics difference is a major downfall I think that now I actually prefer GT2 to any of the other versions.

Anyone else still play this game or in fact anything from the PSX?

 

[hitmanuk2k]

Final Fantasy 7. Pretty much the only game I've played at all in the last 6 months other than PES4.

 

[davefitz87]

I still play the classic psx version of MGS1, Broken Sword series, Final Fantasy 7,8 & 9 and sometimes Dino Crisis 1 & 2! My psx is still very much in use!

 

[deftonesmx17]

Another thing that annoyed me about the PS2 games was that you couldnt add Racing Modifications to the cars. It used to be great with all your cars turning into super beasts!
Im not sure about GT4 but on GT3 the game was pathetically wierd in the fact that you could build one car that was immensely fast and win 80% of the races with it. GT2 has the advantage of having HP limits on different races, you need a wide variety of cars to win everything.

And people wonder why I prefer Forza to Gran Turismo 4.

I still play the classic psx version of MGS1

If you have a Gamecube, you should definitely try the remake. My Dustcube only has two games. Resident Evil Remake and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. They both made it worth the purchase of that shite system.

 

[Paul B]

I never actually owned a PlayStation so I had very few games.

Struggling to think of what I did get when I got my PS2 (what with its ability to play PS1 games), think I must've only had ISS Pro Evo 2 and Who Wants to be a Millionnaire?

Never owned GT2 but my mate had it which we played on a fairly regular basis. Great, great game.

I find it almost unimaginable what you say about the number of cars though, given how many GT4 has.

 

[orkyben]

I find it almost unimaginable what you say about the number of cars though, given how many GT4 has.

I just checked and GT4 has about 700 and GT2 has just over 650. I wasnt sure about GT4 as I only played multiplayer on it. Gran Turismo 3 was definitely lacking cars though, GT2 had at least double the number.

I think for its time GT2 was very advanced.

 

[rtscosta]

In every GT game series it was un advanced game for that time.
I played GT1, GT2, GT3, prologue, tokyo car show edition and the greater GT4 and they are the best games of that time. Only the great pes series beat it.

 

[jMz]

I think your comments on GT4 were uneducated, but you came back and said you'd only played multiplayer. The game is really geared towards single player. I know there is a better selection of cars than any previous GT game, I have had them all. Ah I can still smell the pit lane on the GT2 disc (remember!) And the driving is better apart from the crashes. Especially with the Logitech pro wheel.

 

[orkyben]

I think your comments on GT4 were uneducated, but you came back and said you'd only played multiplayer. The game is really geared towards single player. I know there is a better selection of cars than any previous GT game, I have had them all. Ah I can still smell the pit lane on the GT2 disc (remember!) And the driving is better apart from the crashes. Especially with the Logitech pro wheel.

GT2 really is a great game and I still have my 'Pit lane smelling disc'...its kind of worn out now though. Im not sure about GT4, does it have all the American supercars like GT2 - they are awful to drive but look great. The Plymouth Superbird is my favourite.

 

[deftonesmx17]

Im not sure about GT4, does it have all the American supercars like GT2 - they are awful to drive but look great.

Why yes GT4 does. GT4 is a good game, but after games such as Pro Race Driver 1&2 and Forza, it just seems dated and Polyphony Digital has some work to do. I hope now that they have competition (Forza) GT5 will be kick ass.

 

[jamez]

I agree that GT2 was a great game, probably the best of the lot in terms of car selection, and had some good circuits. The only problem the Gran Turismo series has is that the AI has not progressed since GT1. I hope that the new GT set to be released on the PlayStation 3 will address this. I've heard there will also be 16 cars on the circuit, and yes, damage!

 

[orkyben]

I agree that GT2 was a great game, probably the best of the lot in terms of car selection, and had some good circuits. The only problem the Gran Turismo series has is that the AI has not progressed since GT1. I hope that the new GT set to be released on the PlayStation 3 will address this. I've heard there will also be 16 cars on the circuit, and yes, damage!

16 seems to many but damage should be great! Sounds like it gonna be good.

 

[normanthecat2]

cool

 

[fatman]

i had 1, 2 and 4 and id say gt2 was the best in terms of gameplay, it was great and ive never enjoyed anyother racing game as much, i fancy gettin it agen, i love the escudo in that game, it was the greatest

3 and 4 was way 2 slow

 

[Gun_Runner]

Gran Turismo 2 was class.....had a lot of fun hours beating my brother at that

 

[orkyben]

Gran Turismo 2 was class.....had a lot of fun hours beating my brother at that

If you havent still got it, it really is worth getting it again just for a laugh - its still fun to play.

Me and my mate were racing Fiat 500's the other day. They have 22 HP I think and max out at just over 50 MPH.