Gran Turismo 3 A-spec

Gran Turismo 3 A-spec

Reviewed by sfolksss on June 13, 2008  |  report this review

More than two years in the making, Gran Turismo 3 A-spec features over 150 detailed cars -- each composed of more than 4,000 polygons -- 60 beginner, amateur and professional championship races, as well as ten endurance races and ten rally races. In addition to all-new special effects, such as sun glare, heat distortion and reflections, Gran Turismo 3 A-spec also offers up a soundtrack of more than 20 licensed tracks, and an even better replay mode with TV-style camera views. Two players can go head-to-head via split-screen and up to six can duke it out by linking multiple systems together via i.LINK. Released worldwide in 2001, Gran Turismo 3 a-Spec was designed by Polyphony Digital.

Features

4,000 polygons per vehicle for exceptional detail, right down to the disc brakes behind the wheels

Amazing special effects: impairing sun-glare, shimmering heat waves, real-time reflections, and much more!

2 modes of play: Arcade, for those who love the thrill of speed, and Simulation, for the hardcore gamer who longs for the complete racing experience

Rally racing with a refined physics model to challenge your off-road driving skills

Advanced opponent behavior and calculated physics.
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physics where players sense other cars reacting to sneering passes and jarring cut-offs

Each car carefully designed according to the exact specifications of its real-life counterpart

Analog controls and pressure-sensitive buttons on the DUALSHOCK 2 analog controller to ensure precision steering, braking, and acceleration

Intense 2-player racing plus, i.LINK compatibility that allow up to 6 players to race simultaneously

An amazing soundtrack featuring 20 of yesterday's, today's, and tomorrow's biggest bands including exclusive original songs and remixes

Enhanced Replay mode that allows players to create their own dynamic replays

Vehicles from world-class manufacturers

Fast way to best car

Hint by csum77 on June 13, 2008  |  report this hint

Others have posted this elsewhere online, but I don't see it here so I'll chip in. The best car to have in the game is one of the Formula One racers. With this car you can dominate all of the races it qualifies for. To get it fast, race a few races to earn around $50k, then go buy the best car you can find for that. Next, race a few more races until you have enough to buy the highest turbo kit you can get for the car you purchased. Then, go to the Super Speedway endurance race. Win that race (the competition isn't very stiff), and one of the four cars you can get is the F1 racer. You may have to race a few times to get it, but once you have it it's worth it!