Genre: Racing
Developer: Bizarre Creations
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Year: 2003
System: Microsoft Xbox
Project Gotham Racing 2 is a racing game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Released in 2003 exclusively for the Xbox, it is the sequel to the original Project Gotham Racing and builds upon its foundation with enhanced features, more content, and online capabilities.
The game retains the signature Kudos system, rewarding players not just for winning races but for driving with style. Points are earned through skillful maneuvers such as drifting, clean overtakes, and maintaining control at high speeds. Accumulated Kudos unlock new cars and events, encouraging replayability and mastery of each course.
The Xbox version includes over 100 licensed vehicles from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, and Aston Martin, and features tracks in cities like Edinburgh, Barcelona, Moscow, and Hong Kong. Each city is rendered with detailed architecture and changing weather conditions. Multiplayer support includes local split-screen and online play via Xbox Live, where players can race competitively or compare lap times and Kudos scores through global leaderboards.
Project Gotham Racing 2 was critically acclaimed for its gameplay depth, vehicle variety, and online integration. The Xbox version holds a Metacritic score of 90/100.
