Gran Turismo 2

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Dec 23, 1999
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
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  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 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. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure!
  6. Sweethelicopter
    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. Bloodnes
    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. ChesterField
    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. Yioma234
    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.    … Expand
  10. Usuario01
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Gran Turismo 2 ♡ Gran Turismo 2 ♡ Gran Turismo 2 ♡ Gran Turismo 2 ♡
  11. 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 i enjoy a lot playing it.
  12. caligula_king
    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. Bruninho1997
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    Possivelmente o jogo de corrida que mais joguei na vida! Ele é fantástico, e para mim envelheceu como vinho.
  14. 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 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.    … Expand
  15. thirstycobra
    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. iseeall
    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. RadeonMax
    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. Broyax
    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.    … Expand
  19. LilReke9
    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.    … Expand
  20. FifthWheel
    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. lSAGGERl
    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.
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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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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
  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.
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