Gran Turismo 2
Gran Turismo 2
Gran Turismo 2, développé par Polyphony Digital et édité par Sony Computer Entertainment, est sorti sur PlayStation le 11 décembre 1999. Ce jeu de course et de simulation, suite du premier Gran Turismo, propose un mode Arcade où le joueur choisit librement ses véhicules et peut activer les dégâts, ainsi qu'un mode Gran Turismo imposant l'obtention de permis de conduire, l'achat de voitures et la conquête de trophées pour débloquer de nouveaux circuits. Le titre comprend près de 650 automobiles et 27 pistes, dont des tracés de rallye, et son gameplay, sa physique et ses graphismes restent proches du volet initial, la principale évolution résidant dans l'élargissement des voitures, circuits et courses en mode simulation. Le joueur peut également disputer des épreuves isolées sans s'engager dans un tournoi complet, et la qualification préalable pour chaque course a été supprimée. La durée de la campagne principale est estimée à environ vingt-sept heures et demie, contre cent deux heures pour une expérience complète, le tout reposant sur un moteur propriétaire. Avec une note moyenne agrégée de 81,75, le jeu a été bien accueilli : CNET Gamecenter y voyait un achat recommandé tant pour les vétérans que pour les nouveaux venus, GMR Magazine jugeait la seconde partie meilleure que la première, et plusieurs joueurs sur Metacritic saluaient une nette progression du prédécesseur et le plaisir de tester de nombreuses marques après la carrière.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Is the game a worthy purchase for GT veterans and racing newcomers alike? The answer is a 400-horsepower yes. »
« The second lap was even better than the first. [Feb 2003, p.97] »
« The sheer breadth of gameplay and the incomparable selection of cars offered sets "Gran Turismo 2" far above the competition. »
« Even though the graphics are almost identical to the last version, everything else has been upgraded enough to make this sequel better than last year and, by default, the best racing game of all time. »
« Put simply, this is the best racing game you can get for yourself right now and is the sequel every Gran Turismo fan could have wanted. »
« The best racing game you'll find on the PS one, hands down. [Mar 2002, p.34] »
« Basically the developers took everything that was right about GT and multiplied it by a factor of ten in GT2. »
« The genius is hidden away under a wall of rather harsh looking pixels until you realize that every one of the 500-plus replicated vehicles races so exactly like the real thing it's shocking. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« One of the best games i ever played. I loved every minute of it and it was big improvement from first one. »
« A very good step-up from its predecessor! After finishing the career, it was pretty fun being able to try out all kinds of cars from a huge number of brands, and driving on awesome new tracks was crazy! Although there are some bugs and weird glitches here an there, it can be a nostalgia-worthy try if you do play this again. »
« Most people play this 1998 game for more than 80 hours, it that doesn't mean anything to you, I don't know what to say »
« With enough car and track variety for anybody's taste, Gran Turismo 2 is one my all greatest games I have ever played. It obviously has dated aspects now such as the limited car count and car audio for example, It easily still holds up by today's standards as an enjoyable experience »
« holds up great after 24 years and a lot of content and driving feels pretty realistic for the time, and you have a lot of tuning options. good soundtrack, great selection of cars, really good tracks. a 10/10 timeless classic. »
« This game is afwul, the gameplay ****, no dpad steering wich i love, graphics didn't change at all, UI looks the same as in GT1 but with lower saturation, i don't recommend playing on the PS1 or on Duckstation emulator. »
« **** yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah »
« It takes GT1, and improves upon it in every way. Track count? More than doubled. Car count? Over quadrupled! Visuals? Vastly improved over the first game. Physics? Better there too, with more accurate vehicle handling than the original. GT2 also adds a rally mode to the game including the famous Pikes Peak Hillclimb in all it's pixelated glory. The only reason this game doesn't have a 10, is because a rushed development cycle left a few annoying bugs in the final release. One of which is that when tuning your suspension, the ride height is labeled as "inches" but the units weren't converted from millimeters, so the game ends up telling you your car's ride height is 130 inches. Just little nitpicks like that, it's a little rough around the edges but it's a phenomenal game despite that. »
