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GTR Evolution - Game Review (PC)
By Flaviu Volosciuc
Published: September 23, 2008
Print Gameplay: 90
Every SimBin's product can be considered a masterpiece in the sim-racing genre. Except rFactor there are no other game to overtake the quality of GTR Evolution and its extended content. The game offers almost everything in terms of Touring Cars championships. The minus factor is that the series begin to suffer from licensing problems, and many of the liveries or teams have to be made virtually. WTCC Extreme proves the technical knowledge and the years of experience in the racing domain that SimBin has. They have actually created prototypes based on WTCC cars that can be created in reality. Nordschleife makes Evolution a must have for all the racing fans, even for those that play only arcade games. That's because Nordschleife is a legend that can create thrills even in a virtual environment such as our computer. Taking in consideration that this game is a simulation, it is still quite easy to be mastered if you own a wheel (preferable Logitech products). This doesn't mean that it lacks complexity, but probably it's not a hard-core anymore. I will classify it somewhere between.
Graphics: 82
The glorious days of gMotor graphical engine have gone. Evolution is a true proof that SimBin exploited this engine to the maximum. Another one is necessary. There are some issues regarding framerate especially on Nordschleife with 25 opponents at the same time. Forget about next-gen effects , draw distance, dynamic shadows, or other things like this. Its graphics are almost pure with a big emphasize on model details.
Multiplayer: 92
Supported LAN and online races. This type of game has always achieved a long gameplay life because of the multiplayer which attracts a lot of hardcore fans to compete against each other. Now you can even import or export recorded times on your local drive to beat them, or even ghost cars from other opponents.
Sound: 87
Sound is the only factor that has received a huge improvement compared to previous releases. Forget about loop wav's based on three or four sounds to recreate a whole spectral of engine noises. Here you can actually feel the sound of the car and its side effects. Excellent tire sounds that helps a lot in a race especially if you will drive an open-wheeler.
Hardware: 83
Same requirements as RACE 07. The game runs smoothly even on graphics card with 256 MB memory.
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