Software:Ultimate Race Pro

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Ultimate Race Pro
Ultimate Race Pro cover.jpg
Developer(s)Kalisto Entertainment
Publisher(s)MicroProse
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Ultimate Race Pro (stylized as Ultim@te Race Pro) is a racing video game, created by Kalisto Entertainment and published by MicroProse, developed in 1997 and released in 1998. It was bundled with PowerVR boards.[3]

Gameplay

The game allows a selection of 16 cars, 6 tracks, and weather choices. People can play alone, against the computer, or multiplayer. When playing against the PC (8 opponents), players can choose between easy, normal, and hard difficulty.

Development

The game was showcased at E3 1997.[4]

Critical reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings83%[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGW3/5 stars[7]
Edge6/10[8]
Game Informer8/10[9]
GameSpot7.8/10[10]
GameStar77%[11]
Hyper80%[12]
IGN7/10[13]
Next Generation4/5 stars[14]
PC Gamer (US)88%[15]
PC Zone88%[16]
The Cincinnati Enquirer4.5/5 stars[17]

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5] Next Generation called it "a great experience for all PC race drivers."[14]

The game sold over 1 million units worldwide.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Turnbull, Giles (March 14, 1998). "Rapid way to funk up your gameplay". Lincolnshire Echo: pp. 18. https://www.newspapers.com/image/901792482. "Preview: Ultimate Race Pro (Kalisto/Microprose)//For PC CD-ROM//Price: £19.99//Release date: March 20" 
  2. ↑ "News for March 17, 1998". March 17, 1998. http://ogr.com/news/news0398.html. "March 17, 1998: MicroProse announced that their racing game Ultim@te Race Pro has shipped and should begin hitting stores later in the week or early next week." 
  3. ↑ "NG Alphas: Kalisto". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (34): 96. October 1997. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_34/page/n99/mode/2up. Retrieved December 23, 2020. 
  4. ↑ Lee, Helen (June 16, 1997). "Kalisto Rolls Out E3 Lineup [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kalisto-rolls-out-e3-lineup/1100-2466835/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ultim@te Race Pro for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199143-ultimte-race-pro/index.html. 
  6. ↑ Mahood, Andy (April 9, 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0%2C6%2C0-1628%2C00.html. 
  7. ↑ Fortune, Greg (July 1998). "It's Wafer Thin... (Ultimate Race Pro Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (168): 144. https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_168.pdf. Retrieved September 7, 2023. 
  8. ↑ Edge staff (March 1998). "Ultimate Race Pro". Edge (Future Publishing) (56): 98–99. https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/Edge_UK_056.pdf. Retrieved September 7, 2023. 
  9. ↑ Bergren, Paul (March 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (59). 
  10. ↑ Ryan, Michael E. (April 21, 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultimte-race-pro-review/1900-2531692/. 
  11. ↑ "Ultim@te Race Pro" (in de). GameStar (Webedia). January 1998. 
  12. ↑ Toose, Dan (April 1998). "Ultimate Race Pro". Hyper (Next Media Pty Ltd) (54): 66–67. https://archive.org/details/hyper-054/page/66/mode/2up. Retrieved December 23, 2020. 
  13. ↑ Harris, Craig (August 12, 1998). "Ultimate Race Pro". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/08/13/ultimate-race-pro. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Ultimate Race Pro". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (43): 118. July 1998. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_43/page/n119/mode/2up. Retrieved December 23, 2020. 
  15. ↑ Wolf, Michael (June 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 5 (6). http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/156.html. Retrieved December 23, 2020. 
  16. ↑ Hill, Steve (April 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro". PC Zone (Dennis Publishing) (62): 100. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_62_April_1998/page/99/mode/2up. Retrieved December 23, 2020. 
  17. ↑ Bottorff, James (1998). "'Ultim@te Race [Pro' takes lead in pack"]. The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/ultimateracepro.html. 
  18. ↑ "Skybridge and Kalisto At Geneva Telecom 99". January 25, 2000. http://www.kalisto.com/data/press/KALISTO_PRUS_20000124.pdf. 

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