Gran Turismo 2 (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
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Author: Dimension PublishingEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-01-10
ISBN: 076152665X
Number of pages: 168
Publisher: Prima Games
Book Reviews of Gran Turismo 2 (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
Book Review: And you thought the book for the first game was bad...
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is, in a word, worthless. Gran Turismo 2 is one of most deep and involved games ever made. One would expect from a strategy guide--an OFFICIAL one, no less--an in-depth look at everything it has to offer. You might expect detailed lists of all the events. You might expect strategies for buying and upgrading your cars. You might expect something that would make the term "strategy" fit this book. Well, if you are expecting any of these things, DON'T! First off, 85 out of the 165 pages in the book are rediculously blown-up PICTURES of most of the cars in the game and nothing more. You'd figure if they go to such depth to create a picture book, they might as well have shown every car. Not the case here, folks. There's some maps of the tracks, but not anything that you don't get at the bottom left hand corner of the game screen. You get a layout of the license tests with "tips" as to how to tackle them, but this information is available in the game itself by clicking on the word "Demo" on any license test screen! And worse yet, the final license class (S-class) is not mentioned in the whole entire book! The tips alluded to earlier amount to nothing more explicit than "brake when you're going into a turn," and "floor it on a straightaway." Heck, the instruction booklet gives you more hints on how to play the game. The only strategy (if you can even call it that) presented here is the final 2 pages of the book, where Mr. Winding offers you one possible way of getting started in Simulation Mode. Big deal! The rather useless guide for the first game at least let you know the best options for ALL of the cars, not a single one. I think I've made my point. Prima's guide was nothing more than an attempt to cash in on a proven franchise. Avoid at all costs, and search for an online FAQ or an issue of Expert Gamer magazine to get something that could pass as a strategy guide.
Summary of Gran Turismo 2 (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
Learn how to master the techniques required for winning!
Detailed info on ALL, yes ALL, of the new cars!
Discover the secrets that will help you beat all of the racing events!
A complete listing of every available car!
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