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Published by: 10tacle Studios |
By flaviuvolosciuc
Published: January 25, 2007
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This game has all the ingredients to become the best racing simulation game. Unfortunately this genre is not so popular anymore and it will remain a masterpiece only for the fans. In any case if you are a casual gamer and you want to test some exotic cars in realistic mode, GTR 2 is your only option. Even the acquisition of a wheel only for this game will not disappoint you. Forget about the cars in Need for Speed games. Those cars are far from the real models in terms of simulation
Graphic: 84NothinNothing new in this field. The graphic engine still can display detailed objects, but is getting older. All the surrounding environment is full of sprites and the crowd is just a bunch of pixels.
Only the cars and the technicians are detailed displayed. But who needs a high-end graphic when the game is concentrated on simulation. The damage system looks fine, but is not the best on the market. You will see smoke and fire coming out of your engine, if you just had a powerful crash and some debris on the track.
The replay option is spectacular and very easy to use. You can monitor the race from every angle you want.
Multiplayer: 90Up to 27 gamers can play in an online race. The connection is really stable which improves the online experience and makes you trying to become the best. The game has also a LAN support, so you can create a championship with your friends at home. There is a big community who organizes online championships and create new cars and tracks. The links to these fan sites can be found on the official site of the game. My suggestion is to try one of the legendary tracks created by tha fans. Try Nordschleife and you will be surprised.
Sound: 83Some European techno-pop is used as the background music. But being a racing game, the sound of the engine roaring is the thing that the producers should worry about. Simbin did a good job with this one. You can hear different tonalities of sounds for every car model. The best way to test the sound of a car, is to change the camera behind the car. The sound is correctly amplified, giving you the impression that you are behind those exhaust pipes. If you get out off the track you will hear the gravel hitting the body of your car and any brake or fast turning will make your tires cry. Though the sound is correctly implemented, there are other games with a much high fidelity and spectacular sound.
Hardware: 78
Quite high recommendations. Without 1 GB RAM memory you will not be able to play it in a linear manner. Because of the high end physical engine, the game requires also a 2.0 Ghz processor,compared to other games who require a more powerful video card.Hide Comments (0)
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