Guys a word of advice:

Take 20 bucks and go to Electronics Botique and buy 'Tokyo Extreme Racer 3' It is a million times better then the first one (tokyo extreme racer zero) I and is a steal at that price brand new! I honestly would go so far as to say it is the Gran Turismo of street racing games...

Now stop reading this and GO BUY IT!!!!

-DE

It has GC8 Sti's, STi Spec-C's, Legacy B4's, Legacy Wagons... Even an Alcyone for the really old school... plus almost any other fast car you would want to race... and get this the best part:

ABSOLUTELY NO HONDAS WHATSOEVER!!!!!

 

It'll defnitely hold you over until GT4

-DE

 

The physics and handling was one of the parts that was much much improved! It still isn't even a quarter as realistic as GT but compared to zero it is a breakthrough. No more of that press the brake instant sideways drift/spinout action... The car modifiation is stepped up to the next level in so many ways and the cars are liscenced this time so they apear with REAL manufacturer names... All in all the driving is a few steps up from zero but still with an arcade game feel which is fine for what they're trying to accomplish. The physics are much better and the new Rain/Snow/Fog features are nice while at the same time being a little too forgiving at ties and overly slick and harsh at others. But then again theres nothing quite like driving a realistic tokyo highway at 200mph with raindrops beating the windshield racing a skyline while lighting flashes lighting up your vehicles ... Still an arcade game but it drives much better, and the graphics are tenfold compared to zero... Really my suprise pick of the year... And even if you totally just don't like it at all, at least you didn't get ripped off for 50 bucks on it The pricing gives you so much car goodness for your money... And 3 cities with 200 miles of realistic japanese freeways to tear up. There is so much in there...

-DE

Driving one BAAAAAAD GC8 with a flat-6 turbo engine swap

 

Handling in TXR3 isn't anything even approaching a GT game, but it's passable. I mainly buy TXR games just so I can play a game where I drive an all Carbon Fiber VIP-tuned Chaser Touring Mk. V, which, naturally, you just can't do in other games.

I just *barely* beat the last Super License test in GT3, but if you think those are hard, wait until you get to the Formula GT race, which is all Formula 1 cars. Your driving must be absolutely flawless to win, it is frustration on par with the Maximum GP in Ridge Racer V, possibly even worse...

 

Yeah that Suzuki Vehi-cross is lame. But the selling point of the game for me is that it's the real Japanese highways

So fun running a H-6 turbo swapped cusco caged wingless BRP GC8 around the C1 Outer circut.

-DE