Project Gotham Racing 3

November 22, 2005 Bizarre Creations Microsoft Game Studios
Racing
X360
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Project Gotham Racing 3 (PGR3 for short) is an arcade-style racing game that was released with the launch of the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005 for the US market and December 2, 2005 in Europe, and was released on January 12, 2006 in Japan. Developed by Bizarre Creations, it is the third installment in the Project Gotham Racing series. Project Gotham Racing 3 was rated by Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) to be Xbox 360 "Game Of The Year" (2005). OXM also rated it "Best 1st Person (Not Shooter) of the Year", because of its realistic inside-car view.
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Ratings & Metrics

User Score
87.5
Critic Score
88.3
Total Score
Reviews
Game Info

Release Date November 22, 2005
Developer Bizarre Creations
Publisher Microsoft Game Studios
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective First person, Third person
Themes Action, Non-fiction