[OLD] Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec review - ColourShed
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Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec review
Platform: PlayStation 2
Release Year: 2001
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Balancing simulation and fun perfectly with its solid driving mechanics and deep simulation mode, this entry into the Gran Turismo series is perfect example of what the PlayStation 2 could do early in its life cycle... - เกม
Fun fact: at 5:19 when explaining that the Sony Computer Entertainment headquarters were on Tokyo R246, I deliberately illustrated it on lap 93 because SCE was founded in 1993, just a fun Easter Egg you might not have noticed. Thanks for the 100K views ladies and gentlemen...
Love your videos. Your the best youtuber. I dont care what anyone else saids your amazing
Hey fun fact: in arcade mode hover over the hard difficulty setting an prees l2 and r2 to unlock the professional mode.
The meme is underrated
Ohh yeah, nice one there. Unfortunately the PAL version is less polished. As you were going through the race menus, there were mistakes right? Well the western version has those problems fixed.
However I don’t like how the western version is only Imperial and not Metric. I live in Canada so that’s what I’m most familiar with. When it comes to miles as in speed, I understand it pretty well, but miles as in distance feels like trying to teach a chimp how to use a cell phone. Kilometres in distance is what I know better.
I remember the first License Test. Just...uuuuuugh. C’moooooonnn, GOOOOOOO!!! Then you had to do it AGAIN with a Dodge Viper. I little faster, so not as bad, but still...I get that a very basic test is a forgiving start for beginner players, but at least give us a bigger time limit for Gold. With the Volkswagon Beetle, I can barely get Bronze. With the Dodge Viper I can barely get Silver.
The color pallet is so good. These graphics are still unbelievable.
Absolutely
I was ~14 when GT3 came out and the amazing graphics are what caught my interest, and then just playing the game got me started into cars.
It's amazing that this is a PS2 game from 2001 and still looks so good today.
@Milestonecomics Can I say it now? Man, that makes me feel old lol!
He's got a brand new car
Looks like a Jaguar
It's got leather seats
It's got a CD player
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I wish they'd bring that song back for Gran Turismo 7.
and Seven Days In The Sun
@TheSyrinx63 yes! How could I forget that classic!
I played this game for hours back in 2001. Even my father would sit down and race a bit.
Otm Shank i played it with my father too he helped me when i was too bad for a race
i remember sitting in my uncle's room and we sat there trying to get the driver's liscence each turn , late at night , fond memories back in early 2000's as the game came out..
My dad gave me the best piece of advice while playing this game with me as a kid,
"Race the track, not the other racers"
@@rickyhill2886 your dad is a philosopher
@@rayzojams it's still some of the best driving advice I've gotten. I mean he gave me the basis of f1 in a sentance man
Anything from the late 90s to early 2000s will have a bomb ass soundtrack
Yeah I love Hong Kong 97
Agree
@@freewhitexxx riders on the storm
True. I have Dark Cloud, ratchet and clank and rayman 1, those games have really good soundtrack that somehow fits the level/world it's played in. I have gt 3 too but i don't really listen the music because:
1. Sound effects are louder
2. I like to play racing games with no music, just to listen the car's engine or because music doesn't sound like it's on the car's radio and idk but i don't feel like it's normal.
@@emmanueljaramillo5838 ah man
There's a reason why GT3 is still the best selling Gran Turismo game to this day, and one of the best selling games period. Normally, I wouldn't say sales are a reflection of how good something is, but GT3 is a special exception.
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec was my first game when i got the ps2 i played it for hours & hours back in the days
I prefer GT4 tho
@@Lucrativecris GT4 was my second favorite game in ps2
I never got to play Gran Turismo 4 because it's a DVD9 disc. :(
Maybe because the endurance is better than others?
Man, even today, being much older, I still get the same sense of awe and amazement I got when I was little playing this. It' like I forget everything I've learned or figured out since then, and I'm teleported back to playing that game, imagining it was real, feeling as if I was in the game world, even in the menus, and being so young that I thought I actually was. There are other games that make me feel this ways well, but GT3 was my first video game, and over the years had turned into an experience like no other. That's why it truly is my favorite video game of all time.
I can easily relate to that. GT3 is a masterpiece that still continues to stand the test of time
I feel the same... im in my thirties now and I pretty much go back to my late teens lack of worry mode every time I play this... and I play it almost everyday!!!
Little 8 year old me, on a Viper coming out of the second tunnel on Mountain Trials for the first time.
What a sight to behold, what a time to be alive.
I have the North American NTSC version of this game! It is one of my all-time favorite racing video games in the Gran Turismo series!
Me as well, pal. 😁 Over the PAL version, the NTSC version is superior. The Championship menus aren’t labelled incorrectly, for example. Lol
for the guys that have the pal version, you had the better intro, even if i think lenny kravitz was just as good
@@joaquingonzalez834 Yeah, that Intro kicked serious ass. Just wished we were able to play the game at 60fps instead of 50.
The definitive GT3 review.
Grand turismo 3 is the best Gran turismo in my opinion. I had all of them up to 5 but I spent the most time on 3. One of my favorite games of all time.
4 follows up after
6 and Sport are actually really good, 5 felt really sterile, but 6 and Sport are genuine fun.
It lacked two things : American and European cars, and the two short versions of Rome and Seattle, Tahiti Road... But I love that game for it's the very first Game I loved to play for endless hours back then...
@@alghoulaj7172 that didn't really bother me I just love jdm cars
@@yyello6072 Yeah well, I think I need to buy a 360 just for that...
PAL intro just has that kick that just keeps me coming back.
It's kinda mindblowing how this game released 19 years ago and the graphics still hold up really well. A testament to developer ingenuity.
Absolutely. I've just picked this up last week for 50p having only skimmed (and hated at the time) GT5 Prologue on PS3 as my first exposure to the series, 3 has been a blast to play... that first time in the Skyline was just... I can't even! :-D
Stop making me feel old
Bro the nostalgia of my childhood jus watching you scroll through the menu seeing those short clips brought me straight back to ‘03 cheers for you doing this man 🔥
Your videos are super high quality I love them and I finally get to see what you look like !
This game is technically the best racing game ever:
9.4/10 - Gamespot
9.8/10 - IGN
95% - Metacritic
Don’t think any other racing game has rated higher 😊
Those numbers speak for themselves and prove that sometimes, only sometimes, critics get it right lol
honestly, even in 2020, few games have come close to gt3 lol
forza horizon, gt sport and dirt are all fantastic but gt3 did way too many things perfectly
Gt4 still better
Gt1 has a higher rating on metacritic but yeah
@@sup-wy8gh do you really think gt1 in any way shape or form is better than gt3 or even gt4 though?
Thanks for the indepth review of Gran Turismo 3. You got yourself another sub.
your review style is really good, you definitely deserve more subs. and GT3 is amazing
October 2016 and I still play this game. Truly awesome.
Just played it today. Brilliant game with brilliant detail for its time.
+Ryan Galata i know, right?
May 5th 2154, I'm still playing this game.
filipiino96793 Me too!! #granturismoforever ;)
I still play it too, only on pcsx2
The reason why there is 180 cars is because of development times
I just don't understand why so many game developers think that deadlines are a good idea.
EL GRANDE MEMELORD Because time costs money. Furthermore, being a launch title is a huuuuge boost to sales, especially before the mass migration to PC that is happening now. GT3 was sort of the flashy prototype to GT4, but note that GT4 didn't come out until 2005 (in the US at least) and PS3 launched in 2006. Had Sony/Poloyphony waited and only released GT4 (calling it GT3, naturally), they would've missed out on a ton of sales over the life of the system, not to mention being a Sony company meant they wanted the game to sell systems early on as well. I'm glad we got GT3 and GT4, while GT4 is more comprehensive and has better force feedback wheel support (first to support 900 degree rotation), GT3 is somehow better looking and plays much better with a controller in my opinion. In fact, it might be the best Gran Turismo to play with a standard controller.
I remember when the ps2 first came out. My old man stood in line with $300, for hours. GT3 was the second game he got for it. There were so many hours spent on this game. If play all of the endurance races on the weekends, turn on the massive stereo we had and sit in the video rocker, yes an actual quality rocker, and get lost in the game. Honestly my favorite game of all time.
I definitely agree that this is the best Gran Turismo game. After GT3 they became too obsessed with graphics and detail, forgetting fun and simple gameplay. I also like how vibrant and colourful this game looks, GT4 looks drab in comparison.
Each Gran Turismo game sort of defines an era of racing, motorsport has become more glamourous so it kind of makes sense that the series is where it is now...
TheJoebus666 GT4 blows GT3 without any doubt
Nathan Ruart
Technically speaking I agree with you - there are more cars, more tracks and more realistic graphics in GT4. Despite that, I always found GT3 to be a more fun game.
Because it is. Altough GT4 has more content, GT3's content feels more fleshed out and more exciting. There's also the fact that GT3's ammount of races (taking out endurances) is miles higher than GT4's
Logoncal Because they repeated the same tournaments for beginner pro and expert, it's easy to add content when you repeat it...
The Intro music, still the best one out of the series
I think fans were generally more disappointed in the car selection, but I agree that GT3 was the best of the series. I'd think about the lowered car selection during a Complex String time trial. That was one hell of a course.
nailsarecruel very hard track indeed
This video was solid.The Mr Burns part was unexpectedly funny. Nicely done.
This is the review that made me subscribe to your channel! Super glad I found you here, this is an excellent and unbiased review. I’m greatly looking forward to your back log, your writing and voice are superb! Cheers!
Yeah, I'm finding these reviews helpful especially as I missed out on a PS2 originally deciding another console was one I wanted more. Now? I feel like I'm playing catchup in reverse with some of these games because these newer machines are just too expensive for me atm.
Am i the only one shocked by the graphics ? I knew they were good for the time but this is even better than in my memory, theres such a quality and polish to the graphics that i prefer over most modern games which are obviously technically superior but look more like a GAME than this does
5:11 Ryosuke is going to lose to Takumi again
I am glad you did this video!!
Thanks for this video, a nice trip down memory lane :)
Thank you...
ColourShedProductions I remember when I was a kid, I used to love the rally tracks, the drifting and the dirt coming up behind you was amazing at the time, I still replay it from time to time. The really cars were really well done, too.
You're great. You deserve more than 168 subscribers.
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My favourite GranTurismo! I loved the fact they kept some of the American muscle, the game still holds up against 4, 5 and 6 I think. It's more fun!
Edit; Complex string was AWESOME. My favourite track along with Trial Mountain being a close second.
This game is my childhood. I love this game to bits, and it will always have a special place in my heart.
Excellent Review, I love this game so much, I research in the game files for any hidden contents.
I think this game still looks great to this day!
Same here
Me too, taking a look at gt sport is quite shocking to see how far Polyphony Digital has fallen behind in the graphics department 😖
_Saddo ,
I share that and feel the same about the opportunity they might've had on the previous generation in the mech genre with Omega Boost.
@@Adam63545 I know this is a year old, but what?
@@Adam63545 gt sport is one of the best around :/
Ever tried going for gold on the license tests? If you haven't, save your sanity. B license is easy. After that, only tears.
I got gold on every test.
Bro S license tests were the hardest for me
@@Lucrativecris. Yeah, S-8 is a nightmare.
The NTSC and PAL versions most licences have harder times for gold on Pal version
B License Gold is hard
2:05 those menu sounds take me back
Found this in my recommend and was shocked to see only 5k subs. You clearly put a ton of work in to this. You've at least earned 1 subscriber from me
Incredible review! This is still my favorite racing game and Im dying to get one for my ps2 again. And this review reminds me how amazing the game still is to this day.
NOSTALGIA! I was 5 when this came out. Now i'm nearly 22. Where's my life going ;(. Great review also man!
Oh my lord those sound affects.
They got me too. The memories!
love your series on GT !
"All by my seeeelf" -still sing to that song to this day.
I agree with you. I think is the most arcade game of the gt series, the most fun.
great vid man keep it up
Awesome review. I never played 3, but I still play 4 to this day to race online with friends.
Was Gran Turismo 3 the best in the series? The sales number speak for themselves.
Almost 500 subs. Good job man
You just earned yourself a subscriber! I sound like a broken record here in the comments but you deserve so many more subs and views!
Great review, i started playing this again recently, I still have the same copy i got when it first came out on PS2, I must say, i agree with you, it needs more cars, definitely, but that's it.
The menu sounds were one of my favourite things about GT2 & GT3. So nostalgic.
Always loved the sound effects of the menu and car selection.. Bling. Whoooom
2019 and we finally have BK4 pumping out the Gran Turismo license test memes
I loved the way polyphony did the headlight glare. You should review gran turismo 3: B-Spec
Wait, this was your very first PS2 game on the glorious system? Heh, same here.
Mine where this one and burnout 3
Mine Gran turismo 3 and Harry Potter 2
I am never gonna unsubscribing this channel
I remember the lighting, the light coming through the trees in particular, in this game blew me away.
Great channel bruv - subscribed
"I'm surprised those kind of licene test haven't produced any internet meme yet" XD
I still remember reading magazines previewing the PS2 and the mention of the then called Gran Turismo 2000 sent chills down everyone’s spine at the thought of its graphical potential.
Great review. I really wish they’d remaster this classic! 💯😍🤩
This was genesis for me. I'm sure I had some exposure to GT2 not long after I was born, but this is the game I remember sitting down and playing through with my dad shortly after it came out. It also introduced me to the car that started my love for cars, the Viper GTS-R Team Oreca. This game and that car will always hold a special place in my heart.
You got yourself another sub, amazing review. Thx m8.
It’s 2019 and I still play this game all day
Nice review! I do agree about the arcade mode in this one being the most casual friendly. However, the most casual friendly simulation mode would have to go to GT2, since its very easy to acquire large amounts of money and cars quickly.
Yes, I also prefer GT2!
GT2 had about 650 cars, while GT3 had only 180…
Also there are cars and tracks from GT2 that unfortunately never came back again in the other GT games…
By far one of the best GT games + the intro! I love it!
Especially the european version with ''My Favorite Game (Faithless Remix)''
I think it fits so well to the intro! The way it flows along the intro…
;)
Pure Nostalgia…
The US version has the original ''My Favorite Game'' song, which is still good,
and the japanese version has the ''Moon Over The Castle'' song, also really good!
...but I still prefer the european version, it's the best one! ;)
I still got the game and the PS1, which still works fine after all the years!
Played GT2 yesterday haha ;)
I disagree. It is easier to gain money and I agree with that, but the rubberbanding is ridiculous sometimes. 3 and 4 dont have rubberbanding at all, they allow you to blast through with powerful cars or with weaker cars (especially on 4 with the A-Spec points. They only serve as a template for how difficult or easy a race will be, being 1 point a easy race and 200 a difficult one. Although it doesnt have any function, people still try to make gameplays and speedruns with max A-Spec points), the difficulty is very adjustable. Newer titles reintroduced rubberbanding, but not as awful as PS1 titles.
@@lordeilluminati I've never dealt with rubberbanding in Gran Turismo 2. Was that something that only happened in the PAL and Japanese versions of the game?
No, it had on all versions and even Kaz said how he had to use rubberbanding at the time to save processing power. The difference is that it is not extreme as Mario Kart or Need for Speed games.
On GT1 and 2, even if you tuned the cars to the max potential, all competitors would do the same, in contrast to GT 3 and 4 which allow the player to choose difficulty, making the races harder (stock) or easier (tuning). GT4 evolves this with A Spec points which you have a direct notion how difficult a race can be and even if these points dont serve any purpose, many people like to try to gain max A Spec points.
Colourshed I thank you as I started to collect and play old ps2, xbox and xbox 360 games.
I just got myself a ps2. My console collection is PS2, PS4, PS5 and Xbox 360.
That intro was just amazing 😭😭💜💜💜
Congratulations on 800 subs
even that 3second menu clip of gt2 brought back a huge wave of nostalgia
I still pull out this game every so often. I love it so much and it was my first PS2 game as well.
That was my first GT game and that smooth throttle work was just awesome. And it has this giant test track with every corner you can imagine.
SUPER VIDEO THANK YOU
that intro man. Nostalgia
Most underrated TH-camr ever? Here You go.
Feeder - Just a Day. The intro of the game is amazing.
After watching this review I realized, this game kind of holds up today. It looks better than some independently made racers out there, minus the lack of a damage model, and I loved your license test meme.
I still own a copy, it was the first game I got for my PlayStation 2 when I was in eighth grade and I may be dusting that off later.
GT3 was a huge chunk of my childhood.
So many good memories.
One of my first PS2 games, my first racing game and also my first Gran Tourismo ever!
We ride on the same wave after u said MGS2 and GT3 😄👌. Yeah for me this is a Masterpiece too. Im 30 now that was the best Gaming years in my life with the PS2. Another Great Video from u. Thanks
the first car game i ever played
I love those GT menu sound effects. So iconic
Nice vid man
My first gt. The best jump in the series. Gts is not bad tho
Nice review - Agreed it is a timeless classic and a must own/play for any avid sim racer.
i remember the demo video that was on loop on our local electronics store monitors and it was absolutely shocking how real it looked, the cars looked so real that todays RTX or whatever tech demos doesn't give 1/10th of the feel in sense of realism.
Oh Man, The Feels, it's my first PS2 Game Too and one of my favorites all time :'), so many hours playing and enjoying
I keep forgetting how gorgeous this game looks...
3:10 But gt4 has some licenses in rally, i recall in my short memory, one with a peugeot 106 in the colour grey, also one with a toyta celica prepared by castrol (i think) for a snow rally, and there are many others.
this was the first and only GT game i owned as a child and i loved it. my mom even bought me one of those steering wheel accessory for the ps2 so that i could play with that (which i was trash at lol), this whole video just brought back a rush of memories!
I'm so happy i can play this again now that i fixed my PS2 :D
I'm so happy for you. I'd never played it before until I got it last week... I can't even put into words just how awesome I've found this game, especially with a wheel!
@@DubberRucks , USB wheel+pedals or laptop/tabletop controller-plugged wheel+pedals? What console and screen you using?
What model PS2?
I absolutely LOVE the intro
Ha! I went from the GT2 video to this video and mentioned that they changed the title song for that in the comments section. Then you mentioned that here! LOL.
This was the first game I ever owned and played and the menu music gives me flashbacks and I love it so much
This is still my favorite 'driving experience' Gran Turismo game. I don't know why they locked the camera to the back of the car so tight in GT4. Would love to see a video from you about the changes in each game in terms of camera position behind the car and how it tracks to each car.
This game was one of the first games i ever played as a child, still holds a place in my heart
I remember buying that darn PT Cruiser when i played this as a kid, best and worst decision ever made. Im glad I didn't try the endurance races in this, still best GT game to ever come out. Great review and thanks for the pointers on GT Mode
Fired it up this week again, and was shocked how well it holds up. It’s still really fun to play
I’ll beat yo ass at this game.
5:55 used to love this level as a kid. Night street racing with the colourful Ferris wheel.
The PAL version soundtrack spawned interest in some of my favourite bands, some of which have stood the test of time, 15 years after I first played. Fantastic soundtrack and an iconic game!
Great review! I'm dusting off my copy to get into it. Didn't really play this enough as so many other great titles were coming out at the time.
+Brian Costelloe makes sense, 2001 is one of the best years for gaming...
first gran turismo I got sucked in. Still my favorite to this day by a long shot. The memories on this game are real. The feelings I have when thinking about the emotions and literaly dreams that this game gave me when I was just 6 is not comprehensible.