Gran Turismo 2

PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Dec 23, 1999
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 382 Ratings

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  1. Negative: 15 out of 382
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  1. 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 this game just screams fun.
  2. AnsonG.
    Aug 20, 2006
    10
    Play this game and start your ENGINE!
  3. BobbyS.
    Oct 30, 2003
    10
    Really goood.
  4. DrewK.
    Mar 21, 2006
    10
    Nice cars and a wide variety.
  5. Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure!
  6. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    My childhood passion for cars in video games started here. NFS Porsche Unleashed and F1 2000 were other classics that defined my love for Motorsport. But no other racing game came close to the grandeur and magic and passion gran turismo 2 implemented.
  7. Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Классика, лучший гоночный симулятор всех времен и народов. Возможности на то время были немыслимы. Игра произвела революции в жанре симуляторов гонок. Эххх...были времена! 10/10
  8. May 7, 2020
    9
    Best race game for ps1 and probably in every platform for this generation back in the days. Really good game.
  9. Jun 25, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game for me has both positive and negative features.

    Pros:
    1) Many cars compared to the first game.
    2) Nice graphics and bright colors.
    3) Good menu content.

    Negatively:
    1) Small campaign.

    2) Difficulty driving from 1st place directly to last place.

    3) Fewer songs and repetitions.
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  10. Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Gran Turismo 2 ♡ Gran Turismo 2 ♡ Gran Turismo 2 ♡ Gran Turismo 2 ♡
  11. 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 i enjoy a lot playing it.
  12. Oct 4, 2015
    3
    Soso , aburrido y que no me gusto mucho , poco mas que decir , puede ser una gran saga conocida de automovilismo pero GT 2 no es un juego arcade nada divertido ..
  13. Oct 13, 2021
    10
    Possivelmente o jogo de corrida que mais joguei na vida! Ele é fantástico, e para mim envelheceu como vinho.
  14. 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 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 1996When 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.
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  15. Dec 30, 2012
    10
    This game was one of the most complete racing games of all time. It came with a multitude of cars and tracks, if only racing games now could live up to this standard, I wish they would just remake this game with better graphics because it is damn near perfect.
  16. Dec 14, 2015
    10
    This was the best racing game on PlayStation 1. Also, possibly the best game of PS1 in general. You are a driver who participates in races to buy new cars, install upgrades on cars. It takes many dozens if not hundreds of races until you can buy the best car in the game. However, despite the modest number of race tracks (about a dozen), the races don't feel too repetitive because they feelThis was the best racing game on PlayStation 1. Also, possibly the best game of PS1 in general. You are a driver who participates in races to buy new cars, install upgrades on cars. It takes many dozens if not hundreds of races until you can buy the best car in the game. However, despite the modest number of race tracks (about a dozen), the races don't feel too repetitive because they feel different at different speeds (in different car classes), sometimes they are reversed, or some parts of the track are different, and there are also "endurance" races where your tires wear out and you run 25+ laps. The game is overall pretty hard and the physics of the cars feels realistic. Often if just one wheel touches dirt, the whole car may start spinning and run off the track. Even to start the races, the game requires you to pass 30 training levels ("licences") which teach you to manage sharp turns at high speed and such. This sets the game far apart from the more casual/arcade Need for Speed series. Gran Turismo is demanding to your skill, and you get a feeling of accomplishment when you win races, as they are always hard wins. Expand
  17. Jul 8, 2015
    9
    It is a very fun game, but cars were quite slow, Although 9 because of MORE CARS, MORE MAPS, cannot add more, that's my review, metacritic wants me to add more, OVERALL: FUN GAME
  18. Apr 9, 2017
    7
    Si le premier Gran Turismo a inauguré un nouveau genre, il restait au final fort moyen... pour ne pas dire médiocre. Cette suite est plus aboutie, moins arcade (rendez-vous compte, les traczires sous-virent enfin correctement... au lieu de se comporter comme des propus !) et certainement plus riche, le contenu en atteste !

    Techniquement il n'y avait vraiment pas grand'chose à lui
    Si le premier Gran Turismo a inauguré un nouveau genre, il restait au final fort moyen... pour ne pas dire médiocre. Cette suite est plus aboutie, moins arcade (rendez-vous compte, les traczires sous-virent enfin correctement... au lieu de se comporter comme des propus !) et certainement plus riche, le contenu en atteste !

    Techniquement il n'y avait vraiment pas grand'chose à lui reprocher eu égard aux capacités de la PS1... et surtout aucune concurrence à l'époque ! il a fallu attendre les Forza Motorsport (à partir du second après le brouillon du premier) pour se rendre compte que les Gran Turismo... c'est pas bon en fait. Mais au temps de GT2, on mangeait ça. Et on était assez content ma foi.
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  19. Nov 27, 2017
    10
    "Entre los mejores videojuegos de automóvilismo no puede faltar Gran Turismo 2."
    En todos los apartados es un 10.
    Gráficamente está muy por encima de sus rivales contemporáneos [Simuladores de carreras] (F1 Challenge 99-02, NASCAR Racing). El gameplay es de lo mejor. Ninguno de los autos se manejan de igual manera, además q el sacar las "licencias" es un tutorial bastante único y muy
    "Entre los mejores videojuegos de automóvilismo no puede faltar Gran Turismo 2."
    En todos los apartados es un 10.
    Gráficamente está muy por encima de sus rivales contemporáneos [Simuladores de carreras] (F1 Challenge 99-02, NASCAR Racing).
    El gameplay es de lo mejor. Ninguno de los autos se manejan de igual manera, además q el sacar las "licencias" es un tutorial bastante único y muy bien implementado.
    La duración del juego es bastante larga, fácilmente unas 40 horas.
    Modos de juegos bastante variados. Principalmente gracias a sus 2 discos (Arcade Mode, Simulator Mode).
    Recomendaría empezar por el "Simulator Mode" si jugaras en solitario, para así sacar la o las primeras licencias y así comprar tu primer coche y competir en las primeras competiciones. Contando así con desbloqueos en el disco paralelo (Arcade Mode).
    Si deseas jugar de manera casual una carrera sin parámetros más definidos el disco "Arcade Mode" será muy placentero. O si deseas jugar con un amigo también será muy disfrutable.
    Eso sí, tal como el nombre de cada disco lo dice el "Arcade Mode" será una experiencia menos realista y más apegado a un modo "arcade". El "Simulator Mode" más apegado a la experiencia de simulación de un piloto el cual va cada ves subiendo de categoría (la experiencia clásica en la saga Gran Turismo).
    Para culminar. Este Gran Turismo 2 es sin duda alguna uno de los mejores videojuegos en el segmento del automóvilismo si no que el mejor. Un videojuego imprescindible para los amantes del motor e incluso para los amantes de la PlayStation 1. Videojuego histórico y un gran recomendado.
    Gracias por leer.
    LilReke9.
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  20. Apr 14, 2020
    9
    A fantastic racing "simcade" title featuring a wide array of licensed cars, race tracks (real and fantasy), quick fast paced races, and one of the best soundtracks ever featured in any game. This game almost single handedly made me a motorsport fan and made me more interested in the inner workings of real life cars. The graphics were also fantastic for the time and constraints of theA fantastic racing "simcade" title featuring a wide array of licensed cars, race tracks (real and fantasy), quick fast paced races, and one of the best soundtracks ever featured in any game. This game almost single handedly made me a motorsport fan and made me more interested in the inner workings of real life cars. The graphics were also fantastic for the time and constraints of the original Playstation, although they don't really hold up today. Still, it's a must play for anybody even remotely interested in motorsport or racing games. Expand
  21. Mar 3, 2021
    10
    El mejor Gran Turismo de todos los tiempos. Muchos coches, coches épicos. Muchas carreras, sensación de velocidad estupenda, y entretenido a más no poder. Revolución total en la época junto a graficazos. Para mi el mejor videojuego de coches jamás hecho.
  22. CrackS.
    Oct 10, 2002
    10
    I think its the best.
  23. MEAtMan
    Sep 24, 2003
    10
    Best F...in Game Ever, LUVV IT.
  24. PulmuP.
    Jul 29, 2001
    9
    This game is almost everything I want from a car game, but the graphics could be better.
  25. GinJuice
    Apr 18, 2002
    10
    It's the best.
  26. GTfan
    Jan 15, 2003
    10
    Brilliant.
  27. HoboonthestreetTABERNAKY
    Sep 30, 2003
    10
    BEST DAMN GAME EVER!
  28. Gods_Grlyaright
    Mar 25, 2002
    7
    This game sucks! Handling snicks on almost all the cars! And the car spins out to easily. But the game does have good graphics.
  29. Soto6895
    Sep 26, 2002
    10
    This game is so fun I can sit around and play it for hours.
  30. HeathK.
    Jul 29, 2002
    10
    This game is hands down the best game ever. The graphics, handling, and upgrades on every car from the '66 Shelby mustand to the Suzuki Escudo are so realistic, true to life, and fun to play. This game is a must have for everyone.
  31. nos_200psi2
    Aug 24, 2002
    9
    This game is hittin, i love the special cars. but there should be more detail and more you can do to a car like choosing from specific parts on racing mods and more upgrades.
  32. [Anonymous]
    Aug 31, 2002
    10
    This game ROCKS! As for the spin out part, you gotta know how to drive and play the game for more than 3 minutes. I LOVE THIS GAME!!!
  33. Jun 20, 2023
    10
    My favourite Gran Turismo, it was a fun and deep game, amazing times learning how to tune in my Scudo and destroying the competition.
    Amazing times that will never die!
  34. Mar 8, 2011
    10
    The greatest racing for the PlayStation and better than the original!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  35. May 29, 2012
    9
    GT2 has everything GT had but more and better. Includes more cars, more tracks and even the new rally mode. The soundtrack was pretty good and the steering was just exquisite. True classic.
  36. Apr 14, 2020
    8
    Played on PlayStation.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GOOD.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
  37. Nov 6, 2014
    10
    Definitive the best car game you can get on Playstation 1.

    Excellent car sounds, interesting licences, unforgetable music, great performance system, many cool cars to choose, and exciting courses. A really memorable game!
  38. Jun 6, 2015
    10
    My favourite PS1 Racing game without doubt, because there are ton of interesting cars, nice courses, fun career mode and awesome soundtrack! Nostalgic graphics, and challenging in a fun way. You can even tune your car like you wish, and obatin nice prizes and cars when racing to the 1st place.

    Ton of fun, ton of good memories, that's what i call a real game!
  39. Sep 29, 2018
    9
    The greatest car racing game ever made! One of the greatest video games ever made! While the graphics seem choppy and the handling seems crude during the first few hours of game play, this game becomes a gem with time. The one problem GT2 does have is the need for a "game wheel". No matter what you do with a hand held controller, your race time will always be improved with the use of a game wheel.
  40. Jul 5, 2018
    10
    Simulation mode too, sirs! Get it! A huge improvement on graphics and a lot of new cars make this a masterpiece. Pure fun.
  41. Sep 3, 2018
    8
    Gran Turismo 2 was a best racing game in ps1 . it was great . i remember i trying to win a game but i will field
  42. Aug 21, 2021
    5
    Well, i wasnt expected too much since i also didnt like GT1. But now straight to the positives and negatives. First of all, this game like its predecessor it looks INCREDIBLE, easily one of the best looking games on the PS1, even surprass some early PS2 racing games, but there´s specific places where it looks worse than GT1, but i can understand that, since this game has more cars andWell, i wasnt expected too much since i also didnt like GT1. But now straight to the positives and negatives. First of all, this game like its predecessor it looks INCREDIBLE, easily one of the best looking games on the PS1, even surprass some early PS2 racing games, but there´s specific places where it looks worse than GT1, but i can understand that, since this game has more cars and tracks, so it gets a pass. Still 10/10 graphics, although what doesnt get a pass is the map in the main menu that looks very bland but still a minor issue.
    Second, you have an INSANE amount of cars, like 500 or 600 in a PS1 GAME!!! Even today racing games would dream with that quantity, and while the handling is still very stiff (in fact, i would say is much more rigid than GT1) they remove a lot the oversteer of the car, so it gets a pass. It could control much better, but is still a decent handling nonthenless.
    Now the negatives, and honestly, i think this makes the game much worse to play than GT1. The grinding.... good lord... the grinding in this game is TERRIBLE! In GT1 you dont have to win much races to buy cars or upgrades, but in this game you have to win like 4-8 races to make some few upgrades on your car, and the races itself are a lot more harder than GT1, mainly because the of the issue that i mentioned in my GT1 review, the AI could turn without the need to brake sometimes. Well, in GT2 is practically all the time, and in every turn while you are braking, the AI could catch you, and this is much more noticed if you pick up a bad car to start the game, you will find yourself losing a lot of races because the AI would be faster than you in straights and sharp corners, and the money that they give you for winning a race is pathetic. This reminds me to the first Choro Q game, but at least in that game they make you clear that you have to actually grind, making only the first opponent much more faster than you, and they give you a lot of money and the races itself were FUN, while in GT2 the track design is much more forgettable than 1 and the soundtrack wasnt as memorable imo. The padding also returns, recycling the tracks from GT1, recycling the tracks from GT2 constantly in mid game, and the return of the 2 hours tracks. The much more longer loading times (even in menus) and the return of the licenses also dont help either.
    Now the rally races.... Good lord, if the races in road have clunky controls, now in the rally races unless you get a very good car is just so bad, and this races take up like half (or slighty less) of the game. They demand you absolutely perfection even in the first races, this also applies to the licenses, because even if their are like i said before a lot easier than the first game, that doesnt mean they arent still hard, and while i hate it less more than the first one, the developers putted much more license challenges, and the padding is just so bad... Rally, licenses, repetition of tracks, 2 hours tracks, HP limit for certain races, grinding, and everything else, this game is just full of padding. While this also was an issue for GT1, it wasnt too bad to be honest, the game was much more simple and once you got all the licenses there wasnt too much events in the game, so GT1 was padded, yes, but short.
    The developers tried to make a much more ambitious game, but without solving the previous game flaws their ended making a even more flawed game. While GT1 have terrible controls, at least i have some fun since the grinding and the normal races were ok (except the last ones of course). GT2 isnt a bad game by any means, but rather a game that sucumbed for being too ambitious. Like i said with the first game, this feels like another technical demo, only worth playing because for the novelty of the time, and not for having fun today.
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  43. Feb 19, 2020
    9
    Quando vi esse jogo pela primeira vez lá em 2001 na casa do meu primo, fiquei abismado com os gráficos e com a jogatina, simplesmente incrível, quando pude jogar em casa foi uma felicidade absurda. Eram tantos carros e tantas coisas pra fazer que não lembrava que era tão fascinante assim de jogar esse jogo.
  44. Aug 25, 2023
    10
    This was the game that brought me into racing games! Loved in when I was a child, love it now when I am an adult
  45. Sep 19, 2022
    9
    Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small
  46. Aug 2, 2020
    10
    This game was unbelievable. I played countless hours and stayed up many nights farming money for cars and stuff. Very memorable OST and amazing courses. I'm excited for GT7. I hope it brings some of that charm back which I didn't feel since GT5.
  47. Sep 16, 2020
    10
    If I had to play one game for the rest of my life, this would be it. Despite the bugs, I absolutely love it. Still my favourite game from the entire franchise.
  48. Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Este videojuego es una maravilla en todo, sus gráficos, el contenido que tiene, y deberás que Gran Turismo 2, es mucho mejor que su predecesor, y muy buen juego, que me ha dejado totalmente fascinado por la joya tan excelente que es Gran Turismo 2!
  49. Mar 20, 2022
    7
    Più tracciati, più macchine, più storia dell'auto peccato la colonna sonora 3 misere traccie che fanno cadere le orecchie.
  50. Aug 1, 2023
    9
    Gran Turismo 2 is a 1999 racing simulation video game developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony.
  51. Aug 9, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even later 22 years, this game is looking very good. I'm still liking this game . Gameplay very comfortable . Graphic is not bad ( for his time very beautiful) . Gameplay very comfortable . Play in this game very interesting . And I think even through which time, I'll be like this game. Expand
  52. Mar 17, 2022
    10
    When it came out it was mind blowing how long the game was along with the amount of cars you can buy. This game was an amazing move forward in the racing genre.
  53. Mar 18, 2022
    10
    I am writing to you from the future, GT 7 has just been released and is crawling with a diesease called microtransactions. Gran Turismo is officially dead, long live GT 2.
  54. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Enorme evolución comparado a su versión anterior. Gran cantidad de eventos y vehiculos
  55. Jul 20, 2022
    10
    This, Gran Turismo 3, and Gran Turismo 4 make up the trifecta of the greatest racing games ever.
  56. Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Best racing game I've ever played, love how the cars handle and the tracks are amazing. Graphics are absolutely beautiful.
  57. Jun 9, 2023
    5
    It just hasn't aged very well, it's still a decent game and the multiplayer is fun. .
  58. May 1, 2023
    10
    Aged like a fine wine.
    Improves on everything from GT1 with a insane amount of content for a ps1 game.
    10/10 soundtrack too, especially the PAL version
  59. May 1, 2023
    10
    2nd best game in the universe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  60. May 25, 2023
    10
    Good game, it has a great car list, great events, great tracks, if it wasn't rushed for the 1999 holiday then it could've been even better. but even then its great
  61. May 25, 2023
    10
    if GT4 doesn't exist, dthis would've been the greatest racing game of all time, truly fascinating
  62. May 25, 2023
    10
    Way ahead of its time. Hundreads of cars, amazing tracks and just like its prequel great soundtrack and even better graphics and physique. Best game on the system.
  63. May 25, 2023
    10
    This Game Is Awesome, It Deserves Every Good Review About It, The Cars, The Tracks, The Racing And The Car Wash, The Best Thing In This Game Lol
  64. May 25, 2023
    10
    Gran Turismo 2 is the best PS1 racing game and probably the most important in the series.
    This game will convert you to Jazz and Japanese cars wether you like it or not.
  65. May 25, 2023
    10
    This game may be over 20 years old, but holds up to today's standards, and even smashes them by doing almost everything better than any racing game that came out since the 8th generation began. Its only shortcoming being the graphics, originating from the Playstation 1, it is obvious. But that's subjective. A first-time player might find it hard on the eyes, but for someone who's played itThis game may be over 20 years old, but holds up to today's standards, and even smashes them by doing almost everything better than any racing game that came out since the 8th generation began. Its only shortcoming being the graphics, originating from the Playstation 1, it is obvious. But that's subjective. A first-time player might find it hard on the eyes, but for someone who's played it for years, it's like coming back home.
    Gran Turismo 2 excels at everything else :
    - Its large car list, with a count of over 500 cars (counting some repeats, fair)
    - Its tuning potential, which can turn virtually any regular traffic car into a full race car, a game mechanic that has been replicated only a handful of times since.
    - Its extensive career.
    - Its challenging but fair difficulty, bringing actual close racing.
    - Its diversified track list, both on paved and dirt roads, with noted elevation changes.

    If you could only play one single game for the rest of your life, Gran Turismo 2 is one that is sure to keep you busy and entertained for a long while.
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  66. May 25, 2023
    10
    This is the definitive racing game for the first PlayStation. I still come back to play this after first time playing it some odd 20 years ago and it still delivers.
  67. May 25, 2023
    10
    This game was a marvel of it's time. It was an instant classic and it still holds up incredibly good. Stop reading and go play it!
  68. May 25, 2023
    10
    Clearly, this is the best Gran Turismo game, Its a Gran Turismo game without all the fluff that can make GT4 a tedious experience, less license tests, no 24 hour endurance races that I just end up leaving the game on to play itself overnight just so I can get the 100%, the ai doesnt just hold its line and actually makes the game challenging, even though the rubber banding can be annoyingClearly, this is the best Gran Turismo game, Its a Gran Turismo game without all the fluff that can make GT4 a tedious experience, less license tests, no 24 hour endurance races that I just end up leaving the game on to play itself overnight just so I can get the 100%, the ai doesnt just hold its line and actually makes the game challenging, even though the rubber banding can be annoying in its own right. Expand
  69. May 25, 2023
    10
    THIS SHOULD BE NO.2

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  70. May 26, 2023
    10
    This game is literally the GOAT. THE GOAT. Unreal for its time. A true king of a champion. I won't have a bad word spoken about it.
  71. Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Goat

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  72. Sep 1, 2023
    9
    A complete revolution in car video games. With street cars and not just luxury supercars. Best PSX Gran Turismo with 2 discs.

Awards & Rankings

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5
#5 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999
2
#2 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1999
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. CNET Gamecenter
    100
    Is the game a worthy purchase for GT veterans and racing newcomers alike? The answer is a 400-horsepower yes.
  2. GMR Magazine
    100
    The second lap was even better than the first. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  3. 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.