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"Gran Turismo 3-First mpressions"

Well since everything on this forum is about GT3 nowadays I was going to ask everyone what they think about the game. Whats your current car in GT mode etc..

Cheers guys

I've worked thorough the licences, and I'm impressed by the tracks. Fom the insane detail flooding past on the R 247 track to the excellent selection of corners on the complex sting track. An ever increasing radius turn, multiple double apexcorners, and my favorite, undulating terrain wher the entry is unsighted 'over the hill'. Brilliant.

The only track I don't like is the 'test track', which while boring is a simple way of generating cash with minimal user input needed.

The good:

• Absolutely fantabulistic graphics!
• Great handling
• Harder than before
• Not possible to buy a super-powerful car from the off
• More tracks
• 2001 cars
• Swish presentation
• Virtually no loading times
• Cool music
• Favorite music tracks playlist option
• Force feedback wheel available
• 6 players
• It’s Gran Turismo!
• It’s Gran Turismo!
• One more time: It’s Gran Turismo!

The bad:

• Can’t turn the music up
• New menu-like presentation isn’t as good as the last one
• Takes longer to navigate
• Not much of a sequel
• More bloody license tests!
• Not as many options

The missing:

• 300+ cars
• Second hand cars
• TVR Cerbera (allegedly). If I find that’s not there, someone will die.
• Polish
• The Corrs
• Damage (still, but I know why)
• High Speed Ring

Verdict: Very good, but shows signs of being rushed. Could have had a little more thought put into it.

Nobby, I got the strange wheel and pad stops responding bug this morning, so I phoned Sony. They just said "we don't make the wheels, get back in touch with the people you bought it from!!". Although I think it is more than likely a game/wheel problem.

I did this while still in-game

ssxpro wrote:
> nobby flagpole wrote:
> Has anyone else had a problem with the
> controller or the wheel while
> playing GT3?

With the
> microphone for MTV Music 2, if you pull it out when the machine is
> on (the microphone, Goatboy :-) ), or do something else you
> shouldn`t, and then replace it, then it stops working. When you take
> it out again, turn the power off, and replace it, it works fine. I
> think its just the fact that it doesn`t like the disconnection.

No, it stopped working without disconnecting it. So I unplugged it and plugged it in again and it was fine.

wicked i'll try that

Resi, check out the Bonus page in arcade mode, it tells you that all you get is the new tracks for completing each area on easy. On Normal and Hard you are graced with new cars to select from.

i zipped through the easy arcade mode to see the wet tracks which were outstanding and to find out what the bonus is when you finish all tracks, it's just credits with a piano playing aaaarrrrgggghh i expected a secret track or a new car.

I'm working on my third leicence and i think i'll stick to the GT mode, wayhey you can even wash em.

by the way check out the test track with the fastest S class cars for breath taking speed.

nobby flagpole wrote:
> Has anyone else had a problem with the controller or the wheel while
> playing GT3?

With the microphone for MTV Music 2, if you pull it out when the machine is on (the microphone, Goatboy :-) ), or do something else you shouldn`t, and then replace it, then it stops working. When you take it out again, turn the power off, and replace it, it works fine. I think its just the fact that it doesn`t like the disconnection.

I've got the wheel and had absolutely no problems whatsoever.

Currently own a new Beatle 2.0 on GT mode, but I have decided to complete arcade mode first until I get used to the wheel.