Gran Turismo 2

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Dec 23, 1999
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. Core Magazine
    67
    While GT2 adds more of everything -- cars, courses, even a rally mode and circuit -- it fails to improve the 2-year-old graphics engine or add any new gameplay features.

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PS1 Game of 1999
5
#5 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999
2
#2 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1999

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User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 382 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 344 out of 382
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 382
  3. Negative: 15 out of 382
  1. Bajo19
    May 17, 2015
    9
    When I was a kid I played almost 4 hours daily. In that year I think that was the best racing game you can get. Wow. Every single part of thisWhen I was a kid I played almost 4 hours daily. In that year I think that was the best racing game you can get. Wow. Every single part of this game just screams fun.… Full Review »
  2. mikehettfield
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    Amazing game, this was a referent for racing games to come, the inclusion on the rally with those physics were key to the success. even now iAmazing game, this was a referent for racing games to come, the inclusion on the rally with those physics were key to the success. even now i enjoy a lot playing it.… Full Review »
  3. twilightrocks
    Oct 9, 2013
    1
    When I ordered this game, I was expecting it to be very fun and at most, vaguely frustrating. However, I was completely wrong. It first tookWhen I ordered this game, I was expecting it to be very fun and at most, vaguely frustrating. However, I was completely wrong. It first took me an hour to get my first licence which annoyed me. I was then only given $10,000 to spend on a car. I searched around ALL the garages (I must have been doing it for at least 45 minutes) and I couldn't find an affordable car so I had to buy a 1996 Toyota to plough me through the first few events.

    Now onto the racing. The most annoying thing about the racing is that your position can change from 1st to 6th in NO TIME AT ALL, which just frustrates me to the bone. You could be 5 seconds away from winning a race, when suddenly a mob of cars from behind you come and steal your position you worked hard for. The car can't be controlled with the analog stick (which is dumb when you consider that a PS1 controller with an analog stick had been out for 2 years when the game was released) so you have to use the d-pad which is terrible for steering because you CONSTANTLY swerve off the track.

    I swear to God, this game frustrates me so much that I one time yelled at the box and almost broke it. Sometimes it gets so bad, I feel like snapping the disc.

    Thank God I only paid £3.49 for it.    … Full Review »
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