G1 Jockey 3 (ジーワンジョッキー3, Jī Wan Jokkī 3) is a thoroughbred horse racing simulation video game produced by Koei for the PlayStation 2. Although the G1 Jockey series had been gaining popularity in Japan, this was the first game in the series to be released in North America.[1] In contrast to Tecmo's Gallop Racer series, which focuses on every aspect of horse racing (including breeding), G1 Jockey 3 focuses solely on the jockey.

G1 Jockey 3
Developer(s)Koei
Publisher(s)
SeriesG1 Jockey
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: December 21, 2002
  • EU: March 21, 2003
  • NA: May 28, 2003
Genre(s)Horse racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception edit

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] GameSpot's Ryan Davis said that while the game is not very different from the Gallop Racer series, he called it a more focused, more satisfying experience in which the horse racing is a real thing. He described the presentation of the game "modest", and the game mechanics "too baroque".[7] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (March 19, 2003). "G1 Jockey 3: First Look". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "G1 Jockey 3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Oertel, Mathias (May 18, 2003). "Test: G1 jockey 3". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "ジーワンジョッキー3". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Leeper, Justin (June 2003). "G1 Jockey 3". Game Informer. No. 122. GameStop. p. 105. Archived from the original on December 28, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Review: G1 Jockey 3". GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 2003.
  7. ^ a b Davis, Ryan (June 10, 2003). "G1 Jockey 3 Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Meston, Zach (May 28, 2003). "GameSpy: G1 Jockey 3". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Lafferty, Michael (May 27, 2003). "G1 Jockey 3 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  10. ^ Zuniga, Todd (June 2003). "G1 Jockey 3". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 69. Ziff Davis. p. 105. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (July 2003). "G1 Jockey 3". PSM. No. 73. Imagine Media. p. 33. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  12. ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (July 29, 2003). "'G1 Jockey 3' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on August 14, 2003. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

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