Top Gear 2 - Part 1: Australasia

Next on my list, I've decided to follow up on my Top Gear playthrough and get started on the sequel. Top Gear 2 followed the same formula as the first game, racing a sportscar through different countries on a world racing tour, with four stops in each country. But some tweaks to the gameplay have been made from the first game. First of all, there are no more pit stops to refill your fuel gauge, but on the flipside, there are no more overly-long races that require you to use them. Each race's number of laps scales with the length of the track, so a longer track will have fewer laps and a shorter track will have more laps. As a result, each race averages around 2-3 minutes to complete.

Also gone from the first game is the option to pick from one of multiple different cars. Instead, this game introduces a money system. For every race you finish in a qualifying position, you will receive money that can be used to buy upgrades for your car. You can also find money power-ups scattered throughout some tracks to give you even more money. This was a neat feature that allowed for a new kind of customization for your racer, and it actually becomes necessary in the later countries as the enemy racers become more aggressive.

One thing about the first Top Gear game that got a bit of criticism was that in the single-player game, a computer-controlled player filled in for player 2. Top Gear 2 fixed that and let you play solo in fullscreen.

One thing Top Gear was praised for was its soundtrack. To me, Top Gear 2's soundtrack was not quite as memorable, but it was still pretty good nonetheless. Also, this game only included 3 songs as opposed to the 4 from the first game. A minor setback, but not worth passing up on the gaming experience.

Overall, Top Gear 2 is a great sequel to a great game. 8/10, Buy it.

Just like I did in the first game, I'm playing this on Championship difficulty. Part 1 covers our first stop in our world tour, the region of Australasia, which includes the island nations of Australia and New Zealand.
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