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Project Gotham Racing 2
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Developer(s)
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Bizarre Creations
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Publisher(s)
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Microsoft Game Studios
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Series
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Platform(s)
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Xbox
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Release Dates
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NA November 17, 2003 JP November 20, 2003 PAL November 28, 2003 US August 1, 2016
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Genre(s)
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Racing
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Modes
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Single Player, Multiplayer
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Predecessor
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Successor
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Project Gotham Racing 2 Spec-A
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Quick Battles/List and FAQ/Quick Battles
Project Gotham Racing 2 (Usually abbreviated to PGR2) is a racing game for the Xbox. Developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft, PGR2 is the sequel to Project Gotham Racing(2001) and is the second title in the Project Gotham Racing series. In PGR, the game requires a combination of driving fast enough to meet the challenge set, and scoring enough Kudos points to advance. Kudos points are gained through the player's driving skills, such as power sliding around a corner at speed, or overtaking other drivers in the race. Kudos points are used to unlock new cars. The Kudos system, challenges set, available cars and the tracks around which players race were expanded greatly from the original. PGR2 supports Xbox Live and allows players to race against other people all around the world. However, Xbox Live did disconnect since 2010 for the Original Xbox. Additionally, the game features an in-game garage to play the cult-classic Geometry Wars. It also features an ingame showroom where players can actually test drive vehicles or exchange Kudos Tokens for it. PGR2 as of January 11 , 2013 is compatible with the Xbox 360 through a downloadable update.
Gameplay
Offline gameplay of Project Gotham Racing 2.
Single Player
There are three main parts to the single player game: Kudos World Series, Arcade Racing and Time Attack. In Kudos World Series the player has to complete a series of races in 14 different categories of vehicles. The player begins with just three cars in the Compact Sports Series and eventually can have access to 104 cars (120 cars after purchase of the downloadable content). Most cars can be bought in exchange for kudos tokens, although some can only be obtained by completing enough races at a high level.
In Arcade Racing there are 60 medals available, 20 each for street racing, timed runs and cone challenges. Each race is with a car and track that you must race in.
Time attack does not use kudos, where the purpose is for the player to try to get round the circuits as fast as possible. The player can either choose circuit or car challenges. In circuit challenge, the player can choose from a selection of up to 92 circuits and then choose any car to race in. In car challenge the player can choose from a selection of up to 104 cars and race on a predetermined circuit. In both styles circuits and cars may only be chosen if they have previously been unlocked in Kudos World Series or Arcade Racing. If you enter the showroom, you can view and test drive all cars on a test track. You can also race against a ghost car that got the record time. If you like the car and have enough kudos, you can exchange Kudos Tokens for it.
Quick Battles
Basically a racing game's version of a sport's game 'exhibition.' Choose from most of the game's cars, and race on any of the courses. Can choose from Street Race, Dual Race and CPU Race. or (novice), (easy), (medium), (hard), and (expert).
Below are the list of cars available in this mode.
Maker Make
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Compact Sports Lancia Delta Integrale Evo
Volkswagen R32
Renault Clio V6
Honda Civic Type-R (J)
Ford Focus RS
Volkswagen New Beetle RSi
Seat Leon Cupra R
MINI Cooper S
Sports Convertible BMW Z4 3.0i
Honda S2000
Porsche Boxster S
Toyota MR2 Spyder
Mazda Miata MX-5
Audi TT Roadster
Coupe Audi TT 3.2 Quattro
BMW M3
BMW M1
Audi S4
Nissan 350Z
Honda Integra Type-R (J)
Mazda RX-8
Audi TT Coupe
Sport Utility Ford SVT Lightning
BMW X5 4.6is
Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Mercedes ML55 AMG
Chevrolet SSR
Volvo XC90
Pacific Muscle Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) Nür
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Toyota Supra Twin-Turbo
Mazda RX-7
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4
Roadster AC 427 MKIII
Renault Spider
Caterham 7 Classic
Lotus 340R
Lotus Elise
Vauxhall VX220
Classics Ferrari 250 GTO
Lancia Stratos
Ferrari Dino 246 GT
Ferrari 275 GTB
Porsche 911 RS 2.7
Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
Jaguar E-Type
Porsche 550 Spyder
Nissan 240Z
Toyota 2000GT
Sports Coupe Iceni
Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe (996)
Morgan Aero 8
Cadillac XLR
TVR Chimaera
TVR Tamora
Audi RS6
Jaguar XKR
Lexus SC 430
American Muscle Pontiac Trans Am
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Ford SVT Mustang Cobra
Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2
Chevrolet Camaro SS
Corvette Sting Ray
Pontiac GTO
Super Cars Delfino Feroce
TVR Tuscan Speed 6
Ferrari 360 Spider
Ferrari 360 Modena
Dodge Viper GTS
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Porsche 911 Turbo (996)
Ferrari 355 F1
Grand Touring Lotus Esprit V8
Aston Martin Vanquish
Ferrari 575M Maranello
Mercedes SL55 AMG
Ferrari 550 Barchetta
Ferrari Testarossa
Bentley Continental GT
Track Specials Ferrari Challenge Stradale
Porsche 911 GT3 (996)
Noble M12 GTO3
Honda NSX Type-R (J)
Dodge Viper SRT-10
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
Lotus Exige
Extreme Ascari KZ1
Jaguar XJ220
Porsche 911 GT2 (993)
Ferrari F50
Ferrari F40
Porsche 959
Ford GT40
Ultimate TVR Cerbera Speed 12
Porsche 911 GT1
Mercedes CLK-GTR
Pagani Zonda S
Enzo Ferrari
Koenigsegg CC V8S
Porsche Carrera GT
Ford GT
Saleen S7
Paris Booster Pack TVR Cerbera Speed 12 (Live)
Ferrari 288 GTO
BMW 645Ci
Ferrari 365 GTS4
Porsche 356A Carrera Speedster
Ferrari 250TR
Chevrolet Corvette C6
BMW M3 CSL
Long Beach Booster Pack Radical SR3 Turbo
Porsche 911 GT2 Clubsport
Volkswagen Nardo
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi
Dodge RAM SRT-10
Ariel Atom 2
Subaru Impreza 22B STi
I can't seem to know how to unlock all of the tracks in the quick battle section?, Can they be unlocked?, Its expert, go on any track with a pretty fast car, do a 15 lap race on very expert. Just before you cross the finish line on the first lap stop and let all the cars go past u. As the last one flys past push the pedal to the medal, drive over the finish line and get from 8th to 1st in 1 lap. Its like getting a special award. when u next go into ya tracks a new one should be unlocked. You probably just unlock all of the tracks that are in the Season/Event races. For instance, the oval track isn't on Quick Battle. No I don't think that there any other tracks that are only in quick battle, Also be sure to include the name of the track!
Below are the list of tracks available in this mode.
Maker Make
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Barcelona Barri Gotic
Catalan Challenge
Catedral
Las Ramblas
Passeig de Colom
Place de Jaume
Chicago Chicago River Tour
East Kinzie Crossover
East On Wacker
In The Loop
Lower Wacker Run
North Wabash Overpass
River Crossing
The Miracle Mile
Wells & Lake
West On Wacker
Edinburgh Castle Eight
Grassmarket East
Grassmarket Eight
Grassmarket West
Lothian Road Eight Long
Lothian Road Eight
Princess Street East
Princess Street Long
Princess Street Loop
Terrace Sprint
Florence Arno
Arno 2
Battistero 1
Battistero 2
Duomo 2
Duomo 1
Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Signoria 1
Piazza della Signoria 2
Ponte Vecchio
Uffizi
Hong Kong Admiralty
Cotton Tree Drive
Harbour Run
Harcourt Challenge
Hennessy Road
The Waterfront
The Convention Centres
Wan Chai Run
Long Beach Aquarium
CC Circular
Coastal Run
Dolphin Loop
Long Beach Challenge
LBC (Long Beach City)
Ocean Boulevard
Rainbow Lagoon
Moscow KGB Corner
Kremlin 1
Kremlin 2
Lenin
Red Square 1
Red Square 2
St Basil's Circle
Nurburgring Nordschleife 1
Paris Avenue D'lena
Circuit Interieur
Elysees Challenge
L'Arc de Triomphe
Le Circuit Comple
Les Deux Ponts
Les Monuments Celebres
Stockholm Bridges
Gamla Island Hopping
Gamla Oval
Gamla Stan Loop
Island Hop
Northern
Northern 2
Northern 3
Round the Riksdagshuset
Speed Freak
Sydney Argyle Street
Cumberland Street
Dawes Point Loop
Downtown Short
George St. Challenge
Harbour Bridge
Hickson Run
Opera House View
Sydeny Harbour
The Rocks Route
The Wharf
Under the Bridge
Washington D.C. Capitol Thrill
Capitol Thrill 2
Northside Slide
Ring Race
Square Dancin'
The Tour
Up and Over
Yokohama Downtown
Honcho dori
Kishamichi
Minato Mirai
Sakuragicho
Seaside Loop
Shinko Park
Warehouse Loop
Yokohama Bay Tour
Yokohama Challenge
Challenges are divided into the following difficulties:
Steel (Novice)
This is for inexperienced players to the racing genre. Although it is very easy, as many expect the reward isn't very high and encourages the player to jump up the difficulty.
Bronze (Easy)
This is also best suited for beginners that just want to hop into a vehicle. It is more challenging than Steel and has a higher reward, but players with a love for racing games want to bring up the difficulty.
Silver(Medium)
Silver(Medium) is best suited for players with moderate experience for racing games. The difficultly and reward is greater as compared to Steel and Bronze. On the other hand, if the player wants to they can bump up the difficulty.
Gold(Hard)
Gold(Hard) is for more experienced players that are looking for a challenge. Although Gold is always seen as the most challenging difficulty with the greatest reward, there still is another difficulty that even challenges the very-experienced.
Platinum(Expert)
Platinum(Expert) is for very-experienced players who apparently have the highest-attention span to actually play the game multiple times just to receive the medal. This difficulty is the most challenging but also the most rewarding. Many agree that it is better to get all Platinum for Kudos World Series than Arcade Mode because it is actually less difficult (Remember in Arcade Mode players can't choose their own vehicle) and the player will be rewarded the TVR Cobra Speed 12.
Online
Project Gotham Racing 2 offers the ability to play online against up to seven other players. You can choose the race type (Exhibition or Kudos), turn collisions on or off (only in Exhibition), set the city, route, laps, time of day, and weather, and restrict whichever car classes you want. The game will always show you real-time leader boards for each and every race. The online has been praised for being incredibly smooth and responsive, with no noticeable lag.
Soundtrack
"Hoshikuzu no Night Table" by Akiko Kabashima
"What I Said"
by Alien Crime Syndicate
"Bump That"
by Bathgate
"Whatever Happened to My Rock & Roll"
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
"Mia"
by Chevelle
"Space Chappie"
by Color Variation
"Look at All the People Here Tonight"
by David Lee Roth
"Slam Dunk"
by DLR Band
"Catch the Sun"
by Doves
"Enemy"
by Eve6
"Crime"
by Fujin
"Passion, Harley Mix"
by Gearwhore
"I Heard You"
by Good Charlotte
"Little Things"
by Good Charlotte
"19/2000"
by Gorillaz
"Teach Me"
by Groovenics
"I Fall Down"
by Handsome Devil
"Deep Shot"
by Hash Ball
"Amygdale"
by Heather Duby
"Beat Em Up"
by Iggy Pop
"BurnItBlack"
by Injected
"Split C-J"
by Inner Cafe
"Slave Beat"
by Junior Sanchez
"Jonny"
by Kittie
"Spit"
by Kittie
"D x Drive"
by Kuo Hirota
"Scream"
by L.A. Guns
"Broken Tape Decks"
by LA Symphony
"Call it What You Want"
by LA Symphony
"Mondo '77"
by Looper
"My Robot"
by Looper
"Stay Out of Jail"
by Love as Laughter
"Temptation Island"
by Love as Laughter
"Superstar"
by Love Seed Mama Jump
"I See Sound"
by Moth
"Idle Hands"
by The Murder City Devils
"That's What You Got"
by The Murder City Devils
"Come Down"
by Nebula
"Junk"
by Photek
"Identity Crisis"
by Pigeon John
"Tastes Like Burning"
by Polecat
"Same Ol' Same Ol', hip-hop mix"
by PYT
"You are my Battlestar"
by Q-Burns
"Nekosogi Hosii"
by Saeko Kai
"Click Click Boom"
by Saliva
"Aisle 10, Mad Lib Remix"
by Scapegoat Wax
"Set it Off"
by Shuvel
"Resonate"
by Sir Mix-A-Lot
"What you say"
by Skrape
"koi wa"
by Smile Street featuring Mica
"Souljahz Don't Stop"
by Souljahz
"Throw Yo Hands Up"
by Souljahz
"Earthquake"
by Spacehog
"Deep Down & Dirty"
by Stereo MC's
"Inside"
by Switched
"Cruising"
by Syuusei Murai
"Some Things Never Fall"
by The Black Halos
"Galaxy Bounce"
by The Chemical Brothers
"Looking for a Super Girl"
by The Makers
"Time of Your Life"
by The Yo-Yo's
"Roll Out"
by Timbaland & Magoo
"To Leave It Now"
by Trembling Blue Stars
"Barbed Wire"
by Zen Guerrilla