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. Absolute Playstation
    98
    The game is light-years ahead of its time - even with the handful of annoying 'glitches' that occasionally rear their ugly head within the game.
  2. All Game Guide
    80
    I only wish something new and exciting could have been added. Gran Turismo 2 is an impressive game, just not an impressive sequel.
  3. Antagonist
    95
    If cars are your religion, "Gran Turismo 2" is your Holy Grail.
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  5. CheckOut
    90
    The controls can seem downright impossible to master at first, but with some practice and patience you'll be ripping it up in no time.
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  6. CNET Gamecenter
    100
    Is the game a worthy purchase for GT veterans and racing newcomers alike? The answer is a 400-horsepower yes.
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  7. 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.
  8. Da Gameboyz
    100
    The sheer breadth of gameplay and the incomparable selection of cars offered sets "Gran Turismo 2" far above the competition.
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  9. Daily Radar
    100
    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.
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  10. Game Fan
    94
    Yet another intense racing experience that any fan of tire-melting action will worship.
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  11. Game Revolution
    91
    The enormous number of tracks and cars on top of the realistic Gran Turismo gameplay gives this game some of the best replay value there is.
  12. GamePro
    90
    Sound in GT2 is again top notch. The cars sound real, down to minute changes in tone after you make high-powered modifications.
  13. GameSpot
    85
    This is a game that will take most gamers months to complete 100 percent.
  14. Gamezilla!
    94
    It is as addicting as ever and has taken all of the great aspects of the original and expanded on them. You will be playing this game for days, weeks, and months before you will even come close to finishing.
  15. Gaming Age
    100
    Basically the developers took everything that was right about GT and multiplied it by a factor of ten in GT2.
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  16. Gaming Maxx
    84
    Once you have a highly tuned car, the game becomes a lot more enjoyable as you now have a fair chance against the other cars. It will take a long time to get to that stage.
  17. GMR Magazine
    100
    The second lap was even better than the first. [Feb 2003, p.97]
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  18. Happy Puppy
    90
    At three in the morning, I realized that having me write about GT2 is pretty much like giving Stone Temple Pilots' frontman, Scott Weiland, a gig as a heroin reviewer.
  19. Hot Games
    100
    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.
  20. IGN
    98
    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.
  21. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    100
    The best racing game you'll find on the PS one, hands down. [Mar 2002, p.34]
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  22. PSX Nation
    96
    Without it your PlayStation is naked.
  23. Spank!
    84
    A brilliant game in it's own right but doesn't move on enough from the original to justify a bigger score.
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  24. Total Video Games
    93
    Frankly, GT2 is so good it hurts.
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Awards & Rankings

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