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Project Gotham Racing 2Project Gotham Racing 2 (PGR2 for short) is a video game and the 2003 sequel to Project Gotham Racing. Developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft it was an exclusive title for Microsoft's Xbox game console. It is a sequel to 2001s ''Project Gotham Racing. PGR2 differs from most racing games in that winning a race doesn't mean the player advances to the next round, instead advancement in PGR2 was down to a combination of being 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 NPCs in the race. The Kudos system, challenges set, available cars and the tracks around which you race were expanded greatly from the original. PGR2 supports Xbox Live and allows you to race against other people all around the world. Kudos Kudos points can be gained in the ways listed below. When two sets of kudos points are gained within two seconds they are added to a combo list, building up a huge bonus. - Slides
- 360 degree spin - (100 points for the first, decreasing each time afterwards)
- Good lines - (up to 50 points)
- Two wheels
- Catching air
- Clean section - (25 points)
- Clean race - (250 points)
- Drafting
- Overtake - (100 points)
- Position - (100 points per step on the podium)
- Time left - (1 point per second)
- Fastest lap
- Cone gates - (10 points)
Types of races There are 7 different types of races, each with their own completion criteria. - Street race - a standard race against up to 7 opponents
- One on one - racing against one opponent
- Cone challenge - reach a specific kudos total in the given laps and available time
- Overtake - overtake a set number of cars in the given time
- Hot Lap - beat the lap time
- Timed run - beat the overall course time over a set number of laps
- Speed Camera - reach at certain speed when you go past the camera
Cities You race around recreations of twelve cities, each with at least six tracks. World series The main part of the game sees the player racing through different categories of car. Compact Sports Sports Convertible Coupe Sports Utility Pacific Muscle Roadster Classics Sports Coupe American Muscle Super Car Grand Touring Track Specials - Lotus Exige
- Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
- Dodge Viper SRT-10
- Honda NSX Type-R
- Noble M12 GTO3
- Porsche 911 GT3 (996)
- Ferrari Challenge Stradale
Extreme Ultimate Downloadable Content As part of the Xbox Live online service, extra content not included with the original game can be downloaded. Project Gotham Racing 2 supports this feature. So far PGR2 have released two premium downloadable content packages, which allow new tracks and cars to be downloaded for a small fee. Long Beach Booster Pack - Released June 2004 - Eight new cars, including the Ariel Atom 2 & VW Nardo as well as eight tracks based around Long Beach. Paris Booster Pack - Released May 2004 - Eight new cars, including the Ferrari 250TR as well as seven tracks situated in Paris, France.
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