Le Mans 24 Hours

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Aug 21, 2001
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  • Summary: Race over 70 licensed cars (including 30 new vehicles from the 2000 race such as the Viper Team Oreca, Corvette Racing, and Team Cadillac); 12 real-world tracks; unique "Day-to-Night-to-Day" racing with changing weather patterns; newly animated drivers and pit crew; advanced AI; new carRace over 70 licensed cars (including 30 new vehicles from the 2000 race such as the Viper Team Oreca, Corvette Racing, and Team Cadillac); 12 real-world tracks; unique "Day-to-Night-to-Day" racing with changing weather patterns; newly animated drivers and pit crew; advanced AI; new car settings and real-time lighting. [Infogrames]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Hot Games
    90
    It's not perfect, but it does capture the all-important essence of seat-of-your-pants racing against other human opponents in officially sanctioned events better than any other console game ever. And yes, that includes GT3.
  2. TotalGames.net
    89
    Don’t overlook this one – it’s quite quietly one of the most agreeable racers we’ve seen for some time.
  3. Gaming Age
    83
    This doesn’t mean for one second though, if you own "GT3," you shouldn’t own Le Mans. The two games are totally different, and Le Mans is still definitely a must have for racing fans.
  4. GameZone
    78
    A great characteristic of this game is that you typically race against fifteen other cars (sixteen cars total) and in the Le Mans race the total is twenty-four cars! This is in contrast to the typical six driver racing games, which are quite boring after experiencing this.
  5. Core Magazine
    75
    The handling is drastically better than it was on the PSone, but horrendous anti-aliasing issues, draw-in, and loading times are still present.
  6. Game Revolution
    67
    This Le Mans is more like coming down from a caffeine binge than the exciting beginning, especially when there are fresher drugs, err… games, like "GT3" just waiting to be played.
  7. GamePen
    30
    If "Gran Turismo 3 A-spec" was like opening Christmas presents as a kid, then Le Mans 24 Hours is a lot like getting mugged.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GeorgeS.
    Aug 7, 2004
    10
    Very cool game worth buying better than gt3.
  2. HurleyH.
    Dec 17, 2003
    10
    This was an awesome simulation it was what racing at Le Mans and in the World GT championship was all about. WHAT A GAME!!!
  4. AlexB.
    Aug 7, 2004
    10
    This game is awesome it is the only game that lets you race for a full 24 hours and it has way more cool prototype cars than gt3.itsThis game is awesome it is the only game that lets you race for a full 24 hours and it has way more cool prototype cars than gt3.its simulation isnt as good as gt3 but the sense of speed is amazing and the way the game shows the difference between a porshe 911 gt3 and a nissan r390 is also very good.and it has a well modelled pit crew that replaces fuel and changes the tires.all up it is a great game, it doesnt have the best graphics but it is a very life like le mans simulator 10/10.… Expand
  5. RonW.
    Oct 25, 2001
    9
    Very exciting, love it!
  6. JustinH.
    Jan 9, 2003
    9
    Great fun driving game with excellent AI and handling.
  7. Stealthgear
    Oct 12, 2013
    6
    This is nowhere near as fun as the Dreamcast version. Its missing some detail and it just feels like a different game. The car handling hasThis is nowhere near as fun as the Dreamcast version. Its missing some detail and it just feels like a different game. The car handling has its own style and of course some tracks are fun. But for the most part this is not exciting to play. I don't know why, but the Dreamcast Le Mans was better in every department. If you play GT3 or Toca Race Driver, totally skip this one.… Expand
  8. aspentitan
    Oct 15, 2020
    6
    This is a cd based race game and was released about a year after the ps2. For a race game on the system it is still quite rudimentary but isThis is a cd based race game and was released about a year after the ps2. For a race game on the system it is still quite rudimentary but is upscale from ps1 games but not by much. If you are a retro gamer, beware the earlier ratings because they mostly reflect comparisons to ps1 standards since the game was such an early release. Again, wild wild racing is a fairly basic serviceable racing game. You race in a 24 hr period usually 3 laps and the racing is quite arcade-like. There is no damage, no terrain differences really and the implementation of wheel support does not work on this game. I give it a 6/10 for being an enjoyable game of the time period but it certainly does not hold up today. Even by 2005-2007 many great racers were available on the ps2 easily surpassing this game in almost every effect on the exact same system. I view it as a gateway game between the ps1 and ps2 eras, nothing more. Many people give this a high rating and I believe it's fully from nostalgia but I personally won't be as kind.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#70 Best PS2 Game of 2001
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#74 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001