Sega GT

Sega GT
Sega GT: Homologation Special

North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s) Wow Entertainment[1] / TOSE[2]
Publisher(s)

Sega

Platform(s) Dreamcast
Windows
Release date(s)

Dreamcast

Windows

Genre(s) Sim racing
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer

Sega GT, released in Japan as Sega GT: Homologation Special (セガGT ホモロゲーションスペシャル), is a sim racing video game co-developed by Wow Entertainment and TOSE, and published by Sega for their Dreamcast home console.[2] The game was released in Japan on February 17, 2000; in North America on August 28, 2000; and in Europe on December 1, 2000.[1] A Microsoft Windows version was published the following year—in North America by Activision, and in Europe by Empire Interactive.

Sega GT was intended by Sega to rival Sony's popular Gran Turismo racing series, which was driving the strong sales of the PlayStation console and raising interest in the Dreamcast's closest competitor, the yet-unreleased PlayStation 2.[3] While Sega GT was met with positive reception, sales were only modest, and the Dreamcast was given little traction against its competition. Despite this, Sega would continue the series on the Xbox with a sequel titled, Sega GT 2002 following the demise of the Dreamcast console.

Gameplay

In Sega GT's Championship Mode, the player competes in various races across 22 different tracks in an effort to gain licenses and win cups. Collected prize money can be used to buy additional cars and mechanical parts. The game also features a car creation mode where players can build a custom vehicle from scratch using acquired parts, or can modify any of their existing vehicles.[4]

The game features over 130 selectable cars from manufacturers such as Dodge, Ford, Toyota, and Mitsubishi, with the handling of each being based on the specifications of its real-life counterpart.[5] The European version of Sega GT would include additional cars from Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and others.

Reception

Sega GT received mostly positive reviews. Critics praised the game's generous content and customization options, but found that the controls could sometimes be difficult.[3][4] The game currently holds a Metacritic score of 84% based on 25 reviews.[6]

In Japan, Famitsu magazine scored the Dreamcast version of the game a 33 out of 40.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sega GT Release Info". MobyGames. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Sega GT Release Data". Gamefaqs. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Sega GT Review". Gamespot. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Sega GT Review". IGN. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sega GT Car Info". IGN. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sega GT Review Aggregator". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  7. ↑ ドリームキャスト - Sega GT Homologation Special. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.40. 30 June 2006.
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