GT3: Article #1

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The latest details on Sony's hot PS2 racer...

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Look at the Different Detailings

{The level of detail in is game has already gone beyond jaw-dropping. You can even make out the individual bolts on track-side signs. Now that's detail.}

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Sony recently showed the latest version of its premiere PS2 racer at the San Francisco International Auto Show, and we were on hand to take it for a spin. While the game's still only about 60% complete as of this writing, all the pieces of the final version are beginning to fall into place.

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Look at the Realism

{The picturesque city of Monte Carlo is one of the two new course planned for GT3.}

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According to Sony, the license test system used in the first two games is being significantly expanded for GT3 - players will even need to master basic tasks like parallel parking to earn an entry level license. Sony has also confirmed that you'll be able to network up to three PS2's using an i.Link hub for multi-player racing, with two players on each console via split-screen. If less than six human players are racing, A.I. competitors can be added to fill out the pack.

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One of the Returning Couses

{Returning course, such as the forest track below, have undergone a significant facelift.}

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In order to keep the Japanese and American releases of GT3 as close as possible, Sony is planning to keep the car lineup the same in both versions. The only major difference will be the U.S. soundtrack, which will feature a variety of songs from the 80's, 90's and upcoming bands.

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Real-Time Effects

{New real-time effects, such as real shadows and true reflection mapping, heighten the game's level of realism; A.Look at the shadows from the trees and car aren't they amazing; B.The new lighning effects, combined with a smooth framerate, make the game look nearly photo-realisic.}

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There's still no word on a U.S. release for Sony's cool GT3-compatible force-feedback steering wheel, but we'll know more by the next issue. We'll also have the official car listing and a full hands-on report of the game by then, so stay tuned.

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Look at How Real the Car Is

{Sony has indicated that GT3's car lineup might lean a little toward race cars.}

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Written By: Randy Nelson, from February '01 PSM Issue

- The game at this point when this article was written is about 60% complete -

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	GT3: Article #1: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The latest details on Sony's hot PS2 racer... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Look at the Different Detailings {The level of detail in is game has already gone beyond jaw-dropping. You can even make out the individual bolts on track-side signs. Now that's detail.} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sony recently showed the latest version of its premiere PS2 racer at the San Francisco International Auto Show, and we were on hand to take it for a spin. While the game's still only about 60% complete as of this writing, all the pieces of the final version are beginning to fall into place. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Look at the Realism {The picturesque city of Monte Carlo is one of the two new course planned for GT3.} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - According to Sony, the license test system used in the first two games is being significantly expanded for GT3 - players will even need to master basic tasks like parallel parking to earn an entry level license. Sony has also confirmed that you'll be able to network up to three PS2's using an i.Link hub for multi-player racing, with two players on each console via split-screen. If less than six human players are racing, A.I. competitors can be added to fill out the pack. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - One of the Returning Couses {Returning course, such as the forest track below, have undergone a significant facelift.} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In order to keep the Japanese and American releases of GT3 as close as possible, Sony is planning to keep the car lineup the same in both versions. The only major difference will be the U.S. soundtrack, which will feature a variety of songs from the 80's, 90's and upcoming bands. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Real-Time Effects {New real-time effects, such as real shadows and true reflection mapping, heighten the game's level of realism; A.Look at the shadows from the trees and car aren't they amazing; B.The new lighning effects, combined with a smooth framerate, make the game look nearly photo-realisic.} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There's still no word on a U.S. release for Sony's cool GT3-compatible force-feedback steering wheel, but we'll know more by the next issue. We'll also have the official car listing and a full hands-on report of the game by then, so stay tuned. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Look at How Real the Car Is {Sony has indicated that GT3's car lineup might lean a little toward race cars.} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Written By: Randy Nelson, from February '01 PSM Issue - The game at this point when this article was written is about 60% complete - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gran Turismo 3 Information / GT3: Article #1 / GT3: Article #2 / GT3: Article #3 / GT3 Article #4 / GT3 Article #5 / GT3: The Review Home Page / Realm of the Gran Turismo's / Gran Turismo 2 HQ / Gran Turismo 3 HQ / Gran Turismo 3 Gallery