I found my copy of gran turismo 2 for ps1, its brand new even has the manuals, my dad bought it for me when i was a kid but i remember only playing arcade mode and for some reason never having interest in the simulation mode (i was like 9 years i old i think) and i hear a lot of people saying it was one of the better gran turismos. Ive been playing gran turismo 5 and wondering if it would feel too dated compared to the next gen version. It has a lot of interesting cars that arent in gt5 as well
Should I play through Gran Turismo 2?
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Gran Turismo 2 on HD graphics
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- Antonisbob
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Yes, play it. It has all the Corvette race cars GT5 wishes it had. 
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- danonite
Yes, but this is the wrong forum for this thread.
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- SaveMGO
Wrong forum, roylan101.
And yes, GT2 was one of the best in the series.
And yes, GT2 was one of the best in the series.
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Now that GT5 is out, it would be impossible for me. Graphics, physics, online... What's seen can't be unseen.
I prefer to keep good old memories from these games rather than replaying them.
But I wouldn't mind replaying Fallout 1-2 or X-com.
I prefer to keep good old memories from these games rather than replaying them.
But I wouldn't mind replaying Fallout 1-2 or X-com.
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GT2 was awesome.
If you play your legitimately purchased disc on an emulator on your PC, you can upscale the graphics to HD. Textures still look horrible, but it has nice clean lines.
If you play your legitimately purchased disc on an emulator on your PC, you can upscale the graphics to HD. Textures still look horrible, but it has nice clean lines.
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well you found it play it then
gt1 and gt2 you should play them if you found any of them
they are great games
you will see somethings are missing and you only can find it on gt2
gt1 and gt2 you should play them if you found any of them
they are great games
you will see somethings are missing and you only can find it on gt2
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Played it for years. If you can get past the fact that this game is over a decade old, it's one of the best racing games ever made.
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GT2 is my favourite in the series. Graphics are awful by today's standards (weren't even that great by the standards of the day), but the gameplay is more fun than GT5, IMO, though GT5 has been getting better with updates. On top of that, GT2 had the best soundtrack by far.
Overall, I'd say:
GT4 > GT2 > GT5 > GT > GT3
I easily spent 1000s of hours on GT2. Great game.
Overall, I'd say:
GT4 > GT2 > GT5 > GT > GT3
I easily spent 1000s of hours on GT2. Great game.
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Not like the GT2 forum would have much responses. We complain too much about what is wrong with GT5 that we could use something else to talk about. This would be more like a GT2 and 5 comparison type thread.
If you wanna talk about something GRAN TURISMO RELATED, then why not in a forum that's still alive?
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I been playing GT1 and 2 on my PSP, cant wait for the new PSP and putting GT3 and 4 on it if it's powerful enough. I just used my original copies and put them into the PSP memory stick.
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Yes. With the corollary that you probably shouldn't until you get sick of GT5. Because GT2 does so many things so much better than GT5, playing GT2 will likely drive you away from GT5 that much faster if you start dumping serious time into it.
"I didn't think many people would respond to it" is not a valid reason to intentionally post a thread in the wrong place (not that I'm saying that is what the OP did). And, aside from GT5, the GT2 subforum is probably the most active of them all these days anyways.
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Go for it. It's one hell of a game. Worst looking and worst physics to me, but the selection and immensity will draw you back.
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Sorry? I was merely just putting my 2 cents in, ok!
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- danonite
I miss the awesome RMs from GT and GT2. The ones we have in GT5 are boring.
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Sorry? I was merely just putting my 2 cents in, ok!
relax, I wasnt trying to offend.
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Now was any of this truly necessary? Way to go on the totally irrelevant comparison as well.
To the OP: Absolutely. Although as pointed out by Toro, you'll definitely want to run GT5 ragged first because GT2 does a lot better, and gives you tons more options. And the soundtrack is awesome.
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How?
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I have had 2 versions.
My first was V1.0 NTSC, it was buggy, most annoying bug as on the trial mountain endruo which was limited to 295HP, a vector LM racecar was it it which had 600HP.
Then i got V2.0 PAL, all bugs were gone it was much better but i wont say it was the second best on PS1 with GT1 taking first, GT4 taking first for best PS2 and second best for all so far.
In my opinion.
1:GT5
2:GT4
3:GT1
4:GT2
5:GT3
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My first was V1.0 NTSC, it was buggy, most annoying bug as on the trial mountain endruo which was limited to 295HP, a vector LM racecar was it it which had 600HP.
Then i got V2.0 PAL, all bugs were gone it was much better but i wont say it was the second best on PS1 with GT1 taking first, GT4 taking first for best PS2 and second best for all so far.
In my opinion.
1:GT5
2:GT4
3:GT1
4:GT2
5:GT3
A way which should not be said on the forum as it is illegal.
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Agreed. Understeer, as dreadful as it is for us, is not replicated enough in the original GT. I've always compared GT1 to slot cars I had as a kid.
To the OP (if you're still around) I'd say give it a try. You'll have to get past some really crappy graphics now and again, as well as pop-up, glitches, and other anomolies, however you spell it. But there's tons of cars and a few tracks included in GT2 that were missing in all other games so far. Cars like Venturis, Vectors, Renault Espace F1 supervan, Alfa 145 hatchback, Dodge Neon Coupes (later games have sedans), Chrysler Phaeton, Ford GT90....the list goes on and on.
I have fond memories of GT2 otherwise I wouldn't post in this forum as often as I do.
So far as memories go, for me its (favorite to non-favorite)...
GT2 > GT > GT4 > GT3: A-spec
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In my opinion, GT2 is still the greatest Gran Turismo game. I have GT1, GT2, GT4 and GT5 and I like the second one the best. It may feel a bit old, but nothing beats the nostalgic feeling of it, not the mention the best track list in any racing game. There are also lots of awesome cars that are not featured in the newer games. GT5 comes close to being the best, but GT2 is still number one in my books.
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