Definitive racer for the Xbox.

Xbox gamers finally have a good racer to compete with the likes of Gran Turismo. I picked this game up a week or two after I got my Xbox after reading a few reviews, and I have to say its better than I thought it would be. The showroom is the coolest place in the game, and the first time you walk around it you'll probably go into shock at the sheer number of cars. Despite that, you'll notice that all 105 of them are beautifully modeled and accurate. The tracks are also equally pretty. This game also has an impressive amount of music (although some of the songs are out of place in a racing game) but I was a little dissapointed with the sound effects. Most of the cars (i.e. Viper, Mustang Cobra) didn't have their signature engine sounds. In fact, it seemed like there were only 10 different engine sounds for 105 cars, but it isn't a big part of the game so it doesn't affect my score. Controlling the cars is kind of a love it or hate it thing since the physics are more realisitic than usual, but this is a good challenge for anyone thats used to being able to turn 90 degrees at 150 MPH in Super Racer X. If you can get good at this game, you'll be good at any other racing game. Project Gotham 2 has a lot going for it, from a near-endless single player mode to the fun split screen multiplayer and Xbox Live, plus the downloadable cars and tracks that should be coming soon. This is a worthy purchase if you own an Xbox and are a fan or racing games, and its only $30 bucks.