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Race 07 gtr evolution3/28/2023 It was a positive experience the car made a raspy V12 noise, the steering felt weighty, and the whole package oozed panache. I began my re-introduction to GTR 2 with the Maserati MC12 at Monza. GTR2 is the Pepsi to ACC’s Coca-Cola in the modern GT-sim world… If you’ve ever left your PlayStation running overnight while your Gran Turismo B-Spec driver finishes a 24-hour event, you’ll know how big a deal this feature is. One of the big advantages GTR 2 had over its contemporaries of the time – looking at you again Gran Turismo – was the ability to save your progress during a race. It was a rather niche videogame, seeing as the FIA GT Championship didn’t enjoy the same profile as F1, NASCAR or even the World Rally Championship, tucked away as part of Eurosport’s Super Racing Weekend.īut it received a positive reception and still boasts a large and dedicated following to this day. ![]() Yes, there’s representation from a variety of interesting cars, even those with wooden chassis and boggly headlights. Imagine for a second Codemasters releasing F1 2022 in 2024. Essentially, it’s a recreation of the 20 FIA GT Championships, featuring prestigious grand-tourers from Ferrari, Porsche, Mosler, Saleen, TVR, Lister and… Morgan. GTR 2 was released in 2006, a year after GT Legends. Thankfully, there’s no weather in GTL, otherwise the Alpine would be underwater GTR2: STILL THE KING OF GT SIMULATION? The original Alpine A110 at a dark Eau Rouge. I expected more from the AC Cobra and Ford GT40 for example. A few of the car sounds are copy-pasted between models, but it’s not game-breaking, although I feel some of the V8 sounds are a little weedy. GTL’s sounds are mostly convincing too – a Porsche 911 has that unmistakable flat-six soundtrack, and the DeTomaso Pantera has a rumbling V8. Most of the cars tend towards understeer, which is certainly not how they were driven in the period, but the handling model is quite forgiving, and I’d say lower-powered vehicles like the Mini and Lotus Elite are the most fun to chuck around. GT Legends is based on the 2005 FIA Historic Racing Championship, so isn’t quite a proper historic racing simulation in the way Grand Prix Legends is. ![]() Argh! So close! The single-player mode in GT Legends will be a test for even the fastest sim racers around The car was a handful under braking but had that lovely off-throttle oversteer you associate with a front-wheel-drive race car. ![]() P1 takes a bit of effort to reel in, so much so that I fall just short on the final straight on the final lap. I qualify on pole then make a horrendous start, falling to third before divebombing past P2 in an aggressive manner. The moment the little Mini transfers from neutrality to understeer mid-corner is communicated instantly, and I’m soon lapping faster than the AI on professional difficulty. I get going, run a few laps, and the feedback from the wheel is actually effective. The textures and colours don’t ‘pop’ compared to modern-day sims, but this is a positive start. Immediately I’m struck by the graphics – they look clean and crisp – very presentable. The Porsche 911 at Zolder this didn’t end well…
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