Developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony in 2001, Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec is the third in the famous series of driving games on the PlayStation. This time, on the PlayStation 2. And it is just as good as you might imagine…
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Gran Turismo 2, PlayStation
The sequel to the hit 1997 racing game, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 2 carries on where its predecessor left off, only this time the experience is spread over two separate discs (in this case, CD-ROMs – not DVDs), one containing the “Arcade Mode“, and the other offering the “Gran Turismo Mode“, which is basically “Simulation Mode” from the previous game.
Gran Turismo 2 was again developed by Polyphony Digital, and was first published by Sony in 1999.
The Dark Knight: Shadow of Madness, Amstrad CPC
This excellent Spanish homebrew game is a well-produced platform/action adventure, starring a titchy version of DC Comics‘ Batman (aka The Dark Knight). It plays really well, looks great and is a challenge worth undertaking.
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Jeep Jamboree: Off-Road Adventure, Game Boy
Jeep Jamboree: Off-Road Adventure is a cockpit-based, first-person driving game in which you race Jeep Wrangler vehicles on off-road courses. It was developed by Gremlin Interactive in Sheffield in the UK and published by Virgin Games of London in 1992.
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Gran Turismo, PlayStation
This groundbreaking driving game was developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony in 1997. It showcases real, licensed vehicles, from a variety of manufacturers, racing in either first or third-person, and is also famous for its replay system and its soundtrack.
Mad Max, NES/Famicom
Developed by Gray Matter and published by Mindscape in 1990, Mad Max on the NES is basically a loose re-telling of the story of Mad Max 2 (the film, aka The Road Warrior in North America). The opening crawl in the game is basically the same opening words as the narrator of the film.
Terminator 3: The Redemption, GameCube
Developed by Paradigm Entertainment and published by Atari in 2004, Terminator 3: The Redemption is based on the Terminator 3, the film, while adding in some new scenes as backstory. Gameplay is mostly third-person shooting or driving, interspersed with pre-rendered cut scenes and on-rails shooting sections.
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, PlayStation 2
Developed by UK-based Sumo Digital, OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast is an enhanced version of Sega‘s OutRun 2 arcade game, with extra tracks, cars and other features.
OutRun 2 SP, PlayStation 2
OutRun 2 SP on the PlayStation 2 is a conversion of the updated arcade game from Sega. It was developed by Sega in cooperation with UK-based Sumo Digital and was released in Japan only in 2004. Note, though, that a version of OutRun 2 SP was released in the West as part of a different game…
Need For Speed: Carbon, GameCube
Need For Speed: Carbon is the fourth and final Need For Speed game released for the GameCube (after Underground, Underground 2, and Most Wanted). It was again developed by “EA Black Box” and published by Electronic Arts. This time in 2006.
