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Gran Turismo 2

1999 82 / 100 Racing Simulator
Gran Turismo 2 is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation and the sequel to Gran Turismo. The game uses two different modes: Arcade Mode and Gran Turismo Mode. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose vehicles they wish to use, and can enable damage. However, the Gran Turismo Mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 f Show full summary

Gran Turismo 2 is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation and the sequel to Gran Turismo. The game uses two different modes: Arcade Mode and Gran Turismo Mode. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose vehicles they wish to use, and can enable damage. However, the Gran Turismo Mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks, including rally tracks. Compared with Gran Turismo, the gameplay, physics and graphics are very similar. The major changes are the vastly expanded number of cars, tracks and races in simulation mode. Other differences include that the player can race events separately, if they don't want to enter the whole tournament. The player is no longer able to "qualify" for each race entered.

World design Linear Game modeMultiplayer

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Gran Turismo 2 is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation and the sequel to Gran Turismo. The game uses two different modes: Arcade Mode and Gran Turismo Mode. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose vehicles they wish to use, and can enable damage. However, the Gran Turismo Mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks, including rally tracks. Compared with Gran Turismo, the gameplay, physics and graphics are very similar. The major changes are the vastly expanded number of cars, tracks and races in simulation mode. Other differences include that the player can race events separately, if they don't want to enter the whole tournament. The player is no longer able to "qualify" for each race entered.

Game modeMultiplayer GenreRacing GenreSimulator ThemeNon-fiction Traitburnout Traitcars Traitcompletion percentage Traitdrifting Traitdriving Traitendurance racing Traitgreatest hits Traitimpossible 100% completion Traitlicensed cars Traitlicensed soundtrack Traitlinear gameplay Traitmotorsports Traitplatform exclusive Traitplaystation underground Traitpolygonal 3d Traitrace cars Traitracing simulator Traitrealism Traitsave file unlockables Traitscratch and sniff Traitsequel Traitsplit-screen multiplayer Traitsports cars Traittime trials Traitunlockables Traitupgradeable vehicles Traitvehicle customization

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Developer
Polyphony Digital
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
Franchise
Gran Turismo
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Modi
Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Perspective
First person, Third person
Themes
Non-fiction
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Platform releases

  • PlayStation Jan 28, 2000
  • PlayStation Dec 11, 1999
  • PlayStation Dec 16, 1999

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