Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360)

Project Gotham Racing 3 for Xbox 360 will be a favorite for two types of people:

1. Die hard racing fans.
2. Anyone for the first 2 weeks.

The problem is, as with most racing games, that Project Gotham Racing 3 falls short of actual gameplay. It is interesting to purchase new cars, and move up the ranks as a racer. However, substance is lacking.

What makes up for substance is the amazing graphics. I was absolutely stunned. In most video game commercials we see computerized, close-up videos of action that is not actually "action". In PGR3, the graphics really ARE that good. If you're T.V. is big enough and your surround sound is efficient, you are going to think you are really there.

Xbox Live compatible and it is always nice to beat your friends in a little friendly street racing (of course, not in real life!).

If you're a racing fan buy it. If you aren't a racing fan, buy it, play the heck out of it for a month and then sell it on Ebay while the game is still hot!

...Another review from Sublime Boutique!

This is the best for this franchise. My only complaint for this franchise game is make some changes to the road courses. It can get repititious. It is a good game to have with excellent graphics. But not much of a change from the others PGR games as far as road courses go. Other games should be bought first rather then get this game.

If you're into fast cars and fast paced driving, this is the game for you! Bizarre Creations took an intresting approach to the racing genre with a game the blends realistic physics with a dash of arcade racing. The game still requires you to take a good racing line in order to be fast, however there are a lot of assists to help you maintain control in most situations, making you feel like you're in total control. The game has a decent number of cars, about 80. Mainly high class exotics, there's only one real muscle car which I wish they changed, but what can you do, but hey this is one of the few games that has the McLaren F1 LM road car! The awesome thing about this game is all the cars in the game are capable of having a top speed of AT LEAST 170MPH. The down side is you can not customize them, besides changing the colour of the paint. The main advantage of this is it keeps a level playing field in the online mode, so it's really down to picking a car that suits your driving style and your true skill. You'll find that the solo career mode is great for unlocking achievements but some of the challenges are pretty redundant. Hot lap, timed lap and even breakthrough are pretty much the same challenge mode, except in one the clock counts up and in the other the clock counts down. After you beat the solo career you'll probably find yourself on online career most of the time. This is where you challenge the best in the world and work your way up. You have a true skill ranking which is assesed by your performance in each rank letting other players know your relative driving skill, then you have a world rank which you progress through as you win races or do well against higher ranked opponents. Just like in Halo 2's ranking system your world rank goes up and down depending on your performance, your kudos ranking however keeps on climbing since you can't lose kudos. If you got an XBOX 360 and you're into driving games, you gotta pick this one up.

Incredible graphics, this game is fun just to watch. I'm not a race gamer but this one has me addicted. Even the non gamer in my home can't get enough of it. Crashes are not realistic which keeps the lesser players involved without dampening enthusiasm. The trophies and badges keep interest alive and encourage the player to improve. Highly recommend.