Sega GT 2002

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Sega GT 2002
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North American cover art featuring a 2002 Ford GT Concept (foreground), the 1995 Ford GT90 Concept (to the right) and a 1966 Ford GT40 (background)
Developer(s) Wow Entertainment
Publisher(s) Sega
Director(s) Kenichi Imaeda
Designer(s) Akihito Fujiwara
Composer(s) Masanori Takeuchi
Platform(s) Xbox
ReleaseSega GT 2002
  • NA: September 3, 2002
  • JP: September 12, 2002
  • PAL: November 8, 2002
Sega GT Online
  • JP: December 25, 2003
  • NA: January 27, 2004
  • PAL: February 6, 2004
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Sega GT 2002 is a sim racing video game published by Sega in 2002. It is the sequel to Wow Entertainment's Sega GT . Following its initial release as a retail game, it was given away on a disc with Jet Set Radio Future in specially-marked Xbox console packages. Sega released Sega GT Online for the following year, with extra cars and online functionality through Xbox Live.

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Game features

This is the only GT-style game that allows the player to select their opponents directly. Unlike the original game, there are no works cars to win anymore, even though old racing cars can still be won from races. Some prizes are "special prizes" that can only be won by doing a certain objective. The game makes use of a "damage meter" in lieu of rendered damage, but while it does not affect the handling, it will reduce the awarded prize money at the end of the race. When the player finishes the race with the car unscratched, the game will award a bonus cash prize. In turn, the player will either finish with more or less than the prize money advertised, depending on the meter. Unlike Gran Turismo , the license tests are merely timed laps, instead of separate tests focusing on specific elements of driving.

Game modes

Sega GT 2002 features several different racing game modes. The game’s career mode, also titled "Sega GT 2002", starts the player with $13,000 to buy a car to race with. Similar to Gran Turismo, the player earns money by winning races, which can then be used to upgrade their cars or buy faster ones. "Quick Battle" lets the player race against a single CPU opponent or another player, or alternatively watching two CPU opponents race. "Chronicle Mode" allows the player to race in historical cars from the 1960s and early 1970s, upgrading them over time to try to beat newer cars. "Time Attack" is a standard time trial mode where the player races for the fastest lap time on any circuit. Lastly, "Replay Studio" allows for viewing and editing of saved replays.

Online

Sega GT Online was released in Japan in 2003 and the US and Europe in 2004. It featured the addition of "over 40" new cars (now 165+) including Auto Union, Bugatti, and De Tomaso vehicles. Opel vehicles have been removed from this version, while some new tracks, new weather/time of day, new game modes such as "Gathering Mode" were added to arcade mode and "Special Time Triggered Events" for online. Unlike the regular version, it was rated T due to the unpredictable multiplayer interactions. Its cover features a Mazda RX-8.

Reception

Sega GT 2002

Sega GT 2002 received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 35 out of 40. [4] It was nominated for GameSpot's annual "Best Driving Game on Xbox" award, which went to Rallisport Challenge . [14]

Sega GT Online

The online version received slightly more "average" reviews than the original Sega GT 2002 according to Metacritic. [15] In Japan, Famitsu also gave it a score of one eight, one seven, and two eights for a total of 31 out of 40. [18]

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