GTR – FIA GT Racing Game explained

GTR – FIA GT Racing Game
Developer:Simbin Studios AB
Publisher:10tacle Publishing
Designer:William Ian Bell
Stephen Viljoen
Programmer:Andy Garton
Artist:Eric Boosman
Composer:Stephen Baysted
Engine:ISImotor
Genre:Sim racing
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Microsoft Windows

GTR – FIA GT Racing Game is a sports car racing simulator developed by SimBin Studios AB (later Sector3 Studios and KW Studios) and published by 10tacle Publishing for the x86 PC in 2005. Simbin has also released an "add-on pack" called "Kings of Ovals" which contains a set of new oval-style tracks.[1] The game uses the engine that was used for Sports Car GT (1999). 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).[2] IGN.com also praised the game and gave a score of 8.5 (Great).[3]

GTR won PC Gamer USs "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".[4] It was also a runner-up for Computer Games Magazines list of the top 10 computer games of 2005.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GTR FIA Racing: King of Ovals (PC) . . . 10 November 2021 . 8 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131008191254/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/gtr-fia-racing-king-of-ovals/ . live.
  2. Web site: PC review on Gamespot.com . 2017-10-22 . 2017-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023012727/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gtr-fia-racing-review/1900-6128535/ . live.
  3. http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/14/gtr-fia-racing?page=1 IGN.com PC review
  4. March 2006 . The Twelfth Annual PC Gamer Awards . 13 . 3 . 33–36, 38, 40–42, 44 . . Mahood, Andy.
  5. Staff . . The Best (and Worst) of 2005; The 15th Annual Computer Games Awards . March 2006 . 184 . 42–47.