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Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec

Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (XSX) game cover art
Platform: PlayStation 2
Tags: Racing
Developer: Polyphony Digital
AKA: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (EU), Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (JP)
Publisher
Region
Released
NA
07/10/2001
EU
07/20/2001
JP
04/28/2001

Staff Reviews

Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec review

Review date unknown

James Gordon says: "80 events. Sound like a big number? It is. While the first GT featured a healthy number of events, and GT2 featured more than double as many events as the first, GT3 more than triples the number of GT2's events. There is also a lot more variety in the races here. "
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Reader Reviews

Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec review

Reviewed August 19, 2004

heroofthewinds says: "You’re driving down the pavement, buzzing past every single car ahead. With your level 4 turbo kit, you’re the meanest machine on the track. Then, you approach a curve, and you slam on the brakes, struggling to stay on the road. Instead of making the turn, you fly to the opposite side, hitting the wall and spinning out. As you try to right your car, the cavalry of cars you just past scream around the curve, passing you. No, this isn’t a real race; it’s the ultra realistic Gran Turismo. It’s so r..."
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Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec review

Reviewed November 15, 2002

ratking says: "There have been many crappy racing games throughout time. The majority of them, quite frankly, aren't worth the space they take up on the end table. However for every five or so crappy racing game, one that stands on top is released. Gran Turismo 3 makes up for those 5 crappy games, and much more of the racing industry. If you could only buy one racing game at this moment, then this would be the obvious choice for purchase. In a genre littered with mistakes, one great game stands at the top. "
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AVG
9.2

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