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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed blessings, December 27, 2001
The good: Stats and pictures of all the cars; diagrams of the tracks; driving hints; tips on how to get past the driving tests; esoteric cars from small manufacturers like TVR, Lister, etc. The bad: No mention of the bonus F1 cars; not much on any of the series or the arcade mode; vague advice on how to set up cars; no advice on which cars are the best for particular tracks The ugly: A whole section on the Logitec steering wheel?!?; reads at times more like a sales brochure for the car manufacturers than a game guide. Bottom Line: Get it, if for the track diagrams if nothing else. Some good tips, but not nearly enough. It is very easy to be confused by the car setups in GT3; a good guide would have walked you through understanding the how and why.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
this book adds nothing to what you can find in the game, July 23, 2001
I bought this hoping for some outside insight into car tuning. The book just lists the same things that scroll by in the game menus in different wording. There weren't even general suggestions as to special adjustments to the suspension for a rear engine car (RUF) which is what I wanted. They have a one page sheet in the back where you can enter your settings and notes. I can do this by myself. The rest of the book only contanins car stats and race suggestions. They have writeups on the different car manufacturers but If I wanted history I'm not going to get it from a video game hint guide. The only thing they add that can't be directly gotten from the game is what cars you win in what races but, this can be obtained from any web site out there. Oh yes they have maps on each course. They have suggestions on how to hande each turn but these are pretty useless as well. They say what gear you should be in and that's about it. Also every car handles differently so each turn should be written in at least four ways. MR FR RR and 4WD but they aren't. If you want to learn the correct way to drive these start a arcade race on professional by holding down L1 and L2 in the difficulty section and then sit there and watch a replay afterwards from the computer's point of view. You can turn on options that show how much brake and gas they use and more. Overall I think this book is worthless and I'm glad I was able to return it. As of yet I have not been able to find good sites or books that give suggestions on car tuning settings for gran turismo 3.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Offers some good advice, July 20, 2001
The Versus manual for GT3 does offer some helpful tips, but at a price. The book is not cheap, and the price will definetly scare off all, but the most die-hard of players (which i consider myself to be one). I bought the manual for the reason of trying to track down those elusive secret cars like the Nissan Z, Acura RSX, and the Dodge Viper (new model). The manual does reveal how to get the secret cars, and also the best way to improve your times on the increasingly difficult driving tests. This is where the magazine gets a little vague. While it offers the best way to pass a test, or how to take a corner on a difficult track, but the solution offered is not foolproof so buyer beware. This is not a end all be all of cheat manuals. You still must drive fearlessly at blinding speeds, and be able to tune your car with the best of them if you wish to win the title of Grand Turismo Champion. That leads me up to my second beef with the book. Since the game is so involved. There are no "One size Fits All" settings when it comes to tuning up your machine. This is not the book's fault, ...I had hoped for a little bit more insight. Overall the book is nicely packaged, and details most of the cars included in the game, but... a hard sell for the younger crowd. Enjoy and see you at Laguna!!!
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