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PS2
Battle Gear 3
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Last year, Taito
unveiled Battle Gear 3 at arcade centers across Japan, Asia and in scattered
locations across Australia. Since then, modified arcade cabs have also made
their way to North America - modified apparently to appeal to American tastes.
Based on System 246 arcade hardware which is PS2 compatible, Battle Gear 3 makes
a flawless transition from the coin-op arena to the home console market. Taito's
arcade cabinets for BG3 all connect to the NESYS (Net Entry System) which gives
players the ability to race against human competitors in different arcades
around their respective countries or regions. Please note however that Taito
decided to keep servers in different countriesterritories separate from those in
other territories - i.e, Japanese players will only be linked to other Japanese
players and Asian players in Hong Kong and surrounding territories will only
compete against racers within Asia.
PS2 Battle Gear 3 racers in Japan are able to link up with NESYS and compete
against arcade based players in fast and furious competitions. Experienced
players tend to provide a higher level of challenge that AI-controlled vehicles.
Control mechanics are very good with the ability to drift and slide with speedy
vehicles as the road blows by a brisk pace. Tight curves may be conquered but
like Battle Gear 2, the car experiences near immediate inertia when walls are
careened into. That's unrealistic and the car should just sorta follow the flow
of the wall with sparks blazing from the friction.
In any case, BG3 is enjoyable
and works well with PS2 driving wheels including the new GT Force Pro. Seven
courses are available in Battle Gear 3 along with mirror courses of each one:
Total Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate, Expert, Ace, Dreadnaught (Akina), and
Super Dreadnaught (Happo)
Cars featured in Battle Gear 3 include Honda, Nissan, Mazda and other vehicles
of various classes (A, B, C, and S-Class). The full list may be viewed on
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