Sega GT 2002 for XBOX

Hmmm. Sega GT 2002 for XBOX. Good game. Got started, spent nearly all my money on a lowly Fiat Punto. Won the first few races and then earned some more cash which I ploughed back into the car. I really like the way that the car handles. The graphics aren't the best around, but they are adequate and the draw distance is good enough to let you plan for the corners rather than react to them.

It is so like Grand Turismo for the PS 2 that a "look and feel" lawsuit would be a walkover for Sony. It even has the cheesy music and prize displays. However, it also has some other really nice touches. It is the first XBOX driving game to take the replay side properly seriously. There is something really nice about watching your wonderful driving all over again. Particularly if you can take snap shots, save the best videos and so on.

Only problem with my copy, after half an hour of hard racing I had a nicely tuned machine with upgraded engine, brakes, tyres and suspension (I always go in that order) and then the game reported a disk problem and I lost the lot. Ho hum, never had this problem before. Unfortunately, rather than saving as you go along (like a game on a hard disk machine should do) GT 2002 saves when you tell it to. Result, all that hard work and planning gone to waste. Never mind, there is always tomorrow...