Video Interview: Project Gotham 2

Bizarre Creations' Matt Cavanagh reveals the answers to your burning questions in our fifteen minute PGR2 video interview special.

There's no doubt that Project Gotham Racing 2 is one of the biggest games on Xbox all year. Hitting all territories in the last week of November, the amazing sequel is set to entertain gamers everywhere with a mixture of new cities, new cars and Xbox Live compatibility. If you missed out on our hands-on preview with insane video coverage, you'll need to check that out here.

We recently sat down for a lengthy video interview with design guru Matt Cavanagh at developer Bizarre Creations, who speaks openly and knowledgably on a broad range of topics surrounding Gotham 2. Matt has been at the company since the original game, and discusses lots of stuff you need to know, including the following:

• How the team decided on which cities in the game. Disappointed yours isn't there? Well here's why.
• Why aren't the original game's four cities included? What was the decision behind this?
• The logistics involved in taking on a project around 250% the size of the original.
• Conspiracy theories addressed! Matt denies some rumours and explains why they can't be true.
• How the technology behind the game has evolved since PGR1 and what it means for the game.
• Why is Gotham 2 running at thirty frames? Will this change before the game's release?
• Online play, and why Xbox Live offers substantial benefits over PC online gaming.
• Other stuff, including tweaked difficulty level, cheating, and... what's next for Bizarre?

This video interview is put together with love, including tonnes of gameplay footage to admire while learning the exciting new facts. You can download it in two different sizes below - so check it out, and stay tuned for our imminent full review.

Adam Doree
Editorial Director, Kikizo Games