• Real-time lighting forces your eyes to adjust to changing conditions.
• Over 100 car models to race.
• Artificial intelligence mimics actions of real racecar drivers.
• Air conditions include heat rising off ground and mist.
• Gameplay familiar to anyone who's played other Gran Turismo titles.
• Also available: Official Winners' Guide.

Product Description ------------------- The third title of the Gran Turismo series takes full advantage of the PlayStation 2 game engine, which is capable of rendering about 20-million polygons per second--roughly 10 times the number of total polygons of the series' previous instalment, Gran Turismo 2. Real-time lighting forces your eyes to adjust to changing conditions, such as when a car rounds a turn and the sun comes out from behind a building to cause glare on the windshield. This makes the game harder, but more realistic. Heat rises off the ground and mist swirls around vehicles as they make their way across the racetrack. Gran Turismo 3 also features more than 100 distinct cars, each with different statistics, including the Subaru Impreza Rally, Dodge Viper GTS-R and Mazda's RX-7 RS. Computer-controlled nents benefit from enhanced artificial intelligence; they don't act like baby ducks following their mother, but instead respond to other cars, the course and the conditions in much the same way that real drivers would. Pressure a car, and it will pressure you back; cut one off in the early part of the race, and expect to receive similar down the course. They don't drive perfectly, either; some will spin out and make other mistakes over the course of a race. .co.uk Review ------------- The most eagerly awaited PlayStation 2 game of 2001 is finally here. It's about motor racing, it's called Gran Turismo 3: A Spec, and it's utterly superb. Much has been made of the appearance of Sony's ship title on the PS2. Detractors have complained it has fewer cars than GT2, it only has a couple of extra tracks and it's really no more than an update. But then it's easy to knock it before you've tried it. To be fair the detractors have a point and for the seriously hardcore driving fan "only" 183 possible vehicles might be a bit of an issue, but to the vast majority of racing gamers GT3 will be a fabulous gaming experience and will really prove what the PlayStation 2 is capable of. In essence, GT3 is a series of sub-games combined by a motoring theme. There are driving licences to gain which open access to racing events, which in turn provide cash to buy bigger and better motors. There's a full arcade section in which it's possible to choose from a pre-determined selection of cars and tracks on time trials, first-past-the-post and free-run races and there's a huge section of game time devoted to tuning and maintaining your garage of racing machines. Graphically, this is the best-looking PS2 title yet. It's crisp, smooth, frighteningly quick and there's no invisible scenery in evidence. Lighting effects are truly awesome--wait 'til you see the setting sun of Laa Seca--and the engine sounds are ear-burstingly impressive. Control is smooth and precise; the DualShock controller is used to good effect but playing with a suitable steering wheel adds a whole new dimension to things. A number of top-name bands have their musical wares shoehorned into the soundtrack so expect the company of Ash, Feeder and others to keep you company during the long hours of gawping at the TV. Playing GT3, you get the feeling that the PS2 is finally starting to show its worth. This is professional games software of the highest quality. Buy it now. You know you want to. --Chris Russell P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Manufacturer's Description -------------------------- The Gran Turismo name needs no explanation. Its original PlayStation formats redefined the racing genre, so it's no wonder that GT3 was one of the most eagerly awaited PlayStation 2 releases. So what can you expect from Gran Turismo on PS2? How about an exclusive selection of 150 cars from 40 different international manufacturers to choose from? Once your selection is made, it's time to test your tyres on a range of tracks including the much feted Monte Carlo City track as well as tracks in Japan. But perhaps it's the stunning realism of this game that will really blow you away--you'll find it hard to keep your eyes on the road when your surroundings and fellow competitors and their vehicles look so true to life. Even the engine sounds have been enhanced for GT3. The game also features i.LINK ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000051WQ8/${0} ) compatibility for up to six players. See more ( javascript:void(0) )