Fast circuits and faster cars combine with deep, challenging gameplay to make Microsoft's Project Gotham Racing II one of the most exciting Xbox experiences to date. With over 100 different types of vehicle, including SUVs, compact cars and even Porsches and Ferraris, PGR creates an experience that is both engaging and exciting. It has the spirit of "just one more go" like little else.

In offline mode, players compete for Kudos points, taking part in time trials, road races and a variety of high-speed challenges that allow them to unlock new cars and circuits from the many on offer. These unlocked treats can then be played single player or taken online and raced with competitors over the Xbox Live system.

It's almost bewildering to race around the tight streets of Italy in a Mini Cooper then take over the wheel of some ludicrously overpowered American muscle car and attempt to keep it in a straight line as the power to the back wheels constantly forces it to fishtail out of control. Full credit must go to programmers Bizarre Creations for not only furnishing the game with a broad range of vehicles but also making each one feel so very different--changing car classes can be quite a challenge.

With locations around the world (Australia, Russia, Spain and even Edinburgh featuring strongly), the graphical look of the game is lush and a real treat for the eyes. Birds soar lazily over the racetracks, there's no popup to speak of and in Yokohama even the big wheel in the distant fairground is fully animated--though at the speed this games moves along it's unlikely you'll have time to check it out.

Take PGR2 online and the fun really begins--there's simply nothing like blasting through the tyre smoke of a multi-car pile-up and taunting the opposition as you roar into the distance. Pages could be written about how engaging, absorbing, deep and exciting this game is but it's enough to say it's destined to be a massive hit. It's a must for petrol-heads everywhere. --Chris Russell

THIS GAME IS VERY GOOD. LIKE IN THE FIRST ONE YOU CAN USE YOUR OWN MUSIC STORED ON THE XBOX. THE GRAPHICS ARE MUCH BETTER AND THERE IS A MUCH BIGGER RANGE OF CARS.

THERE ARE LOADS CIIES INCLUDING HONG KONG,AUSTRALIA, ITALY,SPAIN AND RUSSIA.

THERE ARE A VARIETY OF CARS ON THIS GAMES;
FERRARI, EUROPEAN, DODGE, PORSCHE AND MANY MORE

This game beats all of its rivals in so many departments, the graphics are terrific, the gameplay is very realistic, the attention to detail on the cities is amazing.

eg, in the edinburgh tracks, the shops, buildings etc are in the correct place, the castle looks exactly as it does in real life, considering i only live 20 miles from edinburgh!

this game is well worth the buy.

PGR 2 is definitely the best driving/racing game I've ever played! The graphics are brilliant, the cities you race in look like the real thing and there are so many cool cars to choose from! The difficulty levels are novice, easy, medium, hard and expert, so the fun never runs out! There are also lots of surprises to unlock and you can play multiplayer as well.

I'm quite surprised. I've just got myself signed up on Xbox Live and am finding myself enjoying the PGR2 experience MORE than the Halo 2 experience. Its hilarious! Where Gran Turismo 4 is all seriousness and real world accuracy, PGR2 shines in its instant accessable arcade racing fun. Its an arcade racer but with a bit more substance than the likes of the Ridge Racer series. Now, to be fair, the one player game is a bit of a duffer when compared to GT4's 'do your cars up, learn all the courses, drive like a pro' all encompassing approach, but when it comes down to playing against real human opposition, this is the game to go for. Now, the one player game has merely been resigned to a means for unlocking new vehicles in my eyes.

I just can't get enough of occasions where without fail, everyone PELTS full speed into the barriers on the first corner in an eagerness to get that vital lead spot, accompanied by the sounds of people creasing up with laughter over the communicator. There is something more fulfilling about racing some real people than GT4s mindless drone cars. When was the last time that a car in GT4 weaved around in front of you, trying to stop you getting past? Smacked into your rear end to spin you out in front of the finishing line? Misjudge a corner and completely screw up? It just doesn't happen, the AI just can't compete with the human element.

Yes PGR2 has been out for donkeys years now, but I'm only just cottoning onto the Live experience with this game and its an absolute blast.

man this game is really good, if you want a good and the best racing game on x box get projet gotham racing 2, you can drive all the best cars including the ferrari enzo, lotus, lexus and a lot more. i have been playing this game for some time now but i still think it's the best racing game. the graphics are so realistics that you will think that you are in the car.you race around the world in all the countries including the streets of Chicago,Washington DC,Florence,Barcelona,Edinburgh,Yokohama and a lot more. i think that the graphics are better on x box than if you were playing it on ps2. if you are getting an x box get this game. it is still my 5 star game but i am only waiting for forza motorsport ot come out, that game will be very good, but fornow i will stick with PGR2. i hope that my review was helpful to you. thanks for reading...