- Project Gotham Racing 2
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title = Project Gotham Racing 2
developer =Bizarre Creations
publisher =Microsoft Game Studios
designer =
engine =
released = vgrelease|NA=November 17, 2003 [ [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/data/562117.html Project Gotham Racing 2 Info - Project Gotham Racing 2 Information - Project Gotham Racing 2 Release Date ] ]
series = "Project Gotham Racing" series
genre = Racing
modes =Single player ,multiplayer
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=E|PEGI=3+
platforms =Xbox
media =
requirements =
input ="Project Gotham Racing 2" ("PGR2" for short) is a
racing game for theXbox , developed byBizarre Creations and published by Microsoft. "PGR2" is thesequel to the highly successful "Project Gotham Racing ". It is the second title in theProject Gotham Racing series .As in "PGR", the route to advancement in "PGR2" differs from most racing games. Advancement in "PGR2" required a combination of driving fast enough to meet the challenge set, and scoring enough
Kudos points to advance. Kudos points are gained through the player's driving skills, such as power sliding around a corner at speed, or overtaking other drivers in the race. Kudos points are used to unlock new cars. The Kudos system, challenges set, available cars and the tracks around which players race were expanded greatly from the original."PGR2" supports
Xbox Live and allows players to race against other people all around the world. The in-game garage features the cult-classic mini-game "Geometry Wars ". "PGR2" as of July 12, 2007 is compatible with theXbox 360 through a downloadable update.Locations
Players race around the following regions:
*flagicon|SpainBarcelona
*flagicon|Illinois Chicago
*flagicon|ScotlandEdinburgh
*flagicon|ItalyFlorence
*flagicon|Hong KongHong Kong
*flagicon|RussiaMoscow
*flagicon|Germany theNürburgring
*flagicon|SwedenStockholm
*flagicon|AustraliaSydney
*flagicon|District of ColumbiaWashington, D.C.
*flagicon|JapanYokohama Downloadable extras:
*flagicon|California Long Beach
*flagicon|FranceParis Each city has at least six tracks.
ingle Player Gameplay
There are three main parts to the single player game: Kudos World Series, Arcade Racing and Time Attack.
In kudos world series the player has to complete a series of races in 14 different categories of car. The player begins with just three cars in the Compact Sports Series and eventually can have access to 102 cars (118 cars after purchase of the downloadable content). Most cars can be bought in exchange for kudos tokens, although some can only be obtained by completing enough races at a high level.
In arcade racing there are 60 medals available, 20 each for street racing, timed runs and cone challenges. Each race is with a preset car and track.
Time attack does not use kudos, the aim is for the player to try to get round the circuits as fast as possible. The player can either choose circuit or car challenges. In circuit challenge the player can choose from a selection of up to 92 circuits and then choose any car to race in. In car challenge the player can choose from a selection of up to 102 cars and race on a predetermined circuit. In both styles circuits and cars may only be chosen if they have previously been unlocked in kudos world series or arcade racing.
UVs
*In addition to the usual performance cars and supercars, this game marks the debut of
crossover SUV s to the series. The most powerful in the class is thePorsche Cayenne Turbo . It also marked the debut ofpickup truck s, including theFord Lightning . None of these would be seen in the third, though Project Gotham Racing 4 would use theGMC Syclone .Online Gameplay
Unlike many other
Xbox Live enabled games, PGR2's online ranking system is solely based on the kudos earned online. One can not go down in rank, only up. So in this way, one's rank does not necessarily reflect their skill.Downloadable content
Bizarre Creations released two downloadable content packages for "Project Gotham Racing 2": the Paris Booster Pack (released May 2004), featuring eight new cars and seven tracks inParis ,France , and the Long Beach Booster Pack (released June 2004) with eight new cars and eight tracks based aroundLong Beach, California .References
External links
* [http://bizarreonline.net Bizarre Creations consumer site]
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