Sega GT

by Sega

Product Features

• Fantastic game

Product Details

• ASIN: B00004SR5N
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,116 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

When we first popped in Sega GT, we were a bit skeptical. It doesn't just resemble the layout of Gran Turismo for the PlayStation; it's almost identical to it, from earning licenses to having your own garage and stocking it with brand-name cars. But the more we played, the more we fell in love with Sega GT's silky graphics that speed along with only the slightest blurring at night. The scenery is so distracting that most players will have to remember to keep their eyes on the road.

Usually, racing games can get pretty tiring, but Sega GT will hold most players, mainly because there are so many licenses you can earn from the auto manufacturers in the game, including Mazda, Suzuki, and other mostly Japanese auto makers. One of the coolest features here allows you to create a car from scratch and then see how it stacks up on the track--chances are your first design won't do well.

A little more reflection and other effects would have better integrated the cars with their surroundings, and some star-studded songs sure would have been preferable to the game's generic soundtrack. --Robb Guido Pros:

• Much more absorbing than the average racing game
• Slick graphics will make players drool

Cons:

• Generic soundtrack

Product Description

The car workshop in Sega GT lets you build your dream car from the ground up. You'll choose between thousands of options and hundreds of styles to make the car that best suits your driving habits and personality. But there are 130 prebuilt classic and current sports cars if you'd rather just jump in and drive. Each car is modeled for precise look, handling, and performance. Once your car is set, take it into competition through five racing seasons on more than 20 courses. Go against the smart-driving computer opponents or take it head-to-head with a friend via the game's split-screen mode. Be sure to plug in your Dreamcast-compatible racing wheel for the ultimate in driving simulation.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, but is it a Gran Turismo killer?, October 19, 2000

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Chris Peters (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sega GT (Video Game)

Sega GT is a beautiful game. If you don't own a Playstation, and have never tried Gran Turismo, you should definitely get this game and see what the fuss is about. Sega GT is a Gran Turismo clone, but it is a good clone, and feature for feature, they are mostly equal. You still race real street cars on GT tracks, slowly building up your funds and buying more exotic cars. The gameplay style is fun but realistic. If you own and love Sony GT, then Sega GT will defintely get you excited about the genre again.

So how does Sega GT compare with Gran Turismo? It's a mixed bag overall -these games are neck in neck for every single feature- but I still prefer Sony GT. Gran Turismo is has more cars, more tracks, and a better training/liscense mode. The analog stick on the Dualshock is easier to use, although the physics are practically the same. If you've just spent 200 hours playing Sony GT, then Sega GT will certainly seem foriegn to you. The tracks also seem more fun to drive, and GT2 has rally racing, so its like getting Sega GT and Sega Rally in one game. Finally, there is more soul in Gran Turismo - you can really tell that the developers love cars.

Still, Sega GT holds its own in many ways. While the individual tracks aren't as inspiring, they certainly hold their own, and overall there is a more even progression from long fast courses to tight twisters. If you like a certain style of driving, you will find more examples of it in Sega GT than in Sony GT. The graphics are bright and clear, a pleasure to look at, and you can see farther ahead on the track, meaning your driving can be a smug more realistic. While the analog stick isn't as nice on the Dreamcast controller, the 2 analog triggers are perfect for breaking and acceleration. It really is the best gamepad overall for a race game.

Sega GT adds some needed realism with car collisions. In Gran Turismo, the cars hardly respond at all when you collide with another one, and I could often come screaming into the inside of a curve and slam into another car, using it for "braking" and thus passing it with extra speed. Sega GT can cause spins and severe loss of speed when you collide, so making your way through a pack of cars is very intense, and can take the entire race. Qualifying is now necessary. In essense, it's a whole new game.

Also, Sega GT added a "create-a-car" model, where you build a vehicle from the chassis up. The bodies are usually based on real cars, so don't expect huge visual leaps forward. However, these new cars are often completely untuned. I found I could get great improvements out of the custom cars by tweaking and experiementing with camber settings, gear ratios, etc. In most normal street cars, the settings are usually set at their optimal level, so this adds another great level to the game for me. Unfortunately, there is no indepth tutorials on this aspect, but no game yet provides this detail, so it's not required.

Get this game. Like Gran Turismo, Sega GT is a most own. The differences are negligable, but the fun is not.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best dreamcast racing game yet, September 9, 2000

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"koolio" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sega GT (Video Game)

Of all the current dreamcast racing games, Sega GT is by far the best and most realistic. All the 100+ cars handle extremely well and accurately. The graphics are simpy stunning; just check out the background scenery.

If you played the Gran Turismo games on the playstation, this game will remind you ALOT about it; with better graphics of course. Everything, from the menus, to license tests, to the replays, will seem like your playing Gran Tursimo, only with a prettier face.

As of now, this is the best console racing game out; those into 'arcade' like racing will disagree. But for those who like realism and car tuning, this is it. Till Gran Turismo 2000 hits the playstation2, make mine Sega GT.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Swing and a miss..., October 11, 2001

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This review is from: Sega GT (Video Game)

Sega GT was developed as a clone for the Playstation's Gran Turismo series. As a GT diehard, at first, I thought that this was a no-lose proposition: I'd get better graphics, different tracks, and even if the gameplay didn't hold up quite as well..., I would at least have something different to put in my machine.

After repeated plays of Sega GT, it's obvious that the little things within GT2 were what made that game so wonderful to play. The lack of attention to detail (extraordinary graphics aside) and the inability to understand just what makes a good racing game in the first place are what will keep me away from Sega GT.

First things first, the GT series focuses on near-simulation control for the cars. The variety of vehicles and the complexity of the tracks make it an extremely deep game (if you want to go there). BUT, though difficult, the game is FAIR, and thus playable. The mantra repeated to people who initially have trouble getting comfortable with GT is, "The cars control like real cars, you'll get used to it eventually."

My love afair with Sega GT ended the first time I needed to brake into a corner: the car would not under any circumstances turn while braking. The cars apparently act this way because someone on the development staff thought real cars behaved in this manner. However, as the computer competition shows (they CAN brake and turn at the same time), this is not the case. This alone makes Sega GT unplayable, or even worse, teaches you such poor driving habits that you will have a difficult time readjusting to the controls of every other racing game you own from Ferrari F355 Challenge to Mario Kart.

Going on isn't necessary, but I will. The menu system is difficult to navigate: the goals are not clearly defined, race entry guidelines are not listed, and even the cursors tend to be unintuitive to control. The tracks are extremely simple by GT standards (lots of ovals, or slight variations of them) and don't offer nearly the variety of types of driving available in GT2. For example, GT2 has power courses with high top speeds and sharp turns, tight technical courses, and very bumpy courses with a variety of high speed corners that are murder on mid-engine cars. This selection works well for the wide variety of cars available in GT2. Of course, Sega GT has about a fifth of the cars that can be found in GT2, so this wouldn't be much of an issue anyway, I suppose.
Even the great graphics of the game do get in the way at times. Whereas GT2's tracks were (necessarily) well lit or contained bright yellow markers to signify the curves, some of the courses in Sega GT get lost in the haze. It's difficult to make out some of the corners or where the walls begin and end until you're right on top of them.

In short, the more I play Sega GT the more I appreciate GT2. Now that Bleemcast for GT2 is available, there's no reason to even consider buying this abomination. GT2 aside, there are simply too many good driving games available for the Dreamcast for someone, even a driving game nut, to buy Sega GT.

Alternate excellent driving games for the Dreamcast:
1. Test Drive LeMans
2. Ferrari F355 Challenge3. Metropolis Street Racer

Still better, but not highly recommended:
* Daytona USA 2001
* Sega Rally 2
* Vanishing Point
* F1 World Championship* Test Drive V-Rally