<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1999	O
racing	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Polyphony	O
Digital	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
well-received	O
critically	O
and	O
financially	O
,	O
shipping	O
1.71million	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
0.02million	O
in	O
Southeast	O
Asia	O
,	O
3.96million	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
3.68million	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
9.37million	O
copies	O
as	O
of	O
April	O
30	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
eventually	O
becoming	O
a	O
Sony	B-Device
Greatest	I-Device
Hits	I-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
must	O
maneuver	O
an	O
automobile	O
to	O
compete	O
against	O
artificially	B-Application
intelligent	I-Application
drivers	O
on	O
various	O
race	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
two	O
different	O
modes	O
:	O
Arcade	O
Mode	O
and	O
Simulation	O
Mode	O
(	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Mode	O
in	O
PAL	O
and	O
Japanese	O
versions	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
nearly	O
650	O
automobiles	O
and	O
27	O
racing	O
tracks	O
,	O
including	O
rally	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
with	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
physics	O
and	O
graphics	O
are	O
very	O
similar	O
:	O
the	O
only	O
real	O
noticeable	O
difference	O
in	O
vehicle	O
dynamics	O
was	O
the	O
brakes	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
much	O
less	O
likely	O
to	O
lock	O
up	O
and	O
cause	O
the	O
vehicle	O
to	O
oversteer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
unexpected	O
success	O
of	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
,	O
lead	O
developer	O
Kazunori	O
Yamauchi	O
planned	O
to	O
make	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
"	O
an	O
even	O
better	O
product	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SCEA	O
's	O
marketing	O
director	O
(	O
Ami	O
Blaire	O
)	O
had	O
high	O
hopes	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
the	O
overwhelming	O
and	O
continuing	O
popularity	O
of	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
clearly	O
positions	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
hottest	O
titles	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
holidays	O
and	O
beyond	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jack	O
Tretton	O
(	O
sales	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
SCEA	O
)	O
had	O
similar	O
enthusiasm	O
,	O
expecting	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
"	O
fly	O
off	O
the	O
shelves	O
faster	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
continuing	O
the	O
momentum	O
of	O
this	O
incredible	O
franchise	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
players	O
shortly	O
found	O
various	O
errors	B-Error_Name
and	O
glitches	B-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
glitch	B-Error_Name
was	O
that	O
no	O
matter	O
what	O
,	O
even	O
if	O
a	O
player	O
saves	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
cars	O
can	O
disappear	O
from	O
their	O
garage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
glitch	B-Error_Name
was	O
that	O
certain	O
cars	O
would	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
wrong	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
sold	O
815,430	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
sale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
it	O
sold	O
130,000	O
copies	O
and	O
grossed	O
or	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
weekend	O
,	O
surpassing	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
to	O
become	O
the	O
UK	O
's	O
fastest-selling	O
title	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
sold	O
about	O
250,000	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
UK	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Magazine	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
4th	O
best	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
from	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
it	O
stands	O
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
still	O
the	O
best	O
racer	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
for	O
1999	O
's	O
"	O
Console	O
Racing	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
Episode	I-Device
I	I-Device
:	I-Device
Racer	I-Device
(	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
