Software:GTR – FIA GT Racing Game
| GTR – FIA GT Racing Game | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Simbin Studios AB |
| Publisher(s) | 10tacle Publishing |
| Designer(s) | William Ian Bell Stephen Viljoen |
| Programmer(s) | Andy Garton |
| Artist(s) | Eric Boosman |
| Composer(s) | Stephen Baysted |
| Engine | ISImotor |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Sim racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
GTR – FIA GT Racing Game is a sports car racing simulator developed by SimBin Studios AB(later Sector3 Studios) and published by 10tacle Publishing for the x86 PC. Simbin has also released an "add-on pack" called "Kings of Ovals" which contains a set of new oval-style tracks.[2] A sequel, GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game, was released in 2006.
Reception
GameSpot said: "Despite its blemishes, GTR is the breath of fresh air this genre so badly needed". They awarded the game a score of 8.8 (Great).[3] IGN.com also praised the game: "Big claims come close to reality". IGN.com gave a score of 8.5 (Great).[4]
GTR won PC Gamer US's "Best Racing Game 2005" award. The magazine's Andy Mahood wrote: "With its licensed field of exotic sports and GT machines, exquisitely rendered European circuits, and outstanding vehicle physics, GTR advanced the technology of racing simulations to hitherto unseen levels".[5] It was also a runner-up for Computer Games Magazine's list of the top 10 computer games of 2005.[6]
References
- ↑ "Gamespot: GTR FIA Racing". https://www.gamespot.com/gtr-fia-racing/.
- ↑ "GTR FIA Racing: King of Ovals (PC)". IGN. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/gtr-fia-racing-king-of-ovals/.
- ↑ "PC review on Gamespot.com". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gtr-fia-racing-review/1900-6128535/.
- ↑ IGN.com PC review
- ↑ Mahood, Andy (March 2006). "The Twelfth Annual PC Gamer Awards". PC Gamer US 13 (3): 33–36, 38, 40–42, 44.
- ↑ Staff (March 2006). "The Best (and Worst) of 2005; The 15th Annual Computer Games Awards". Computer Games Magazine (184): 42–47.
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