GTR 2 demo

By Tom Bramwell Published 24 July, 2006

Atari to distribute this September.

SimBin has released a demo of its forthcoming racing simulation sequel GTR 2, giving you the chance to put some of its professed improvements to the test.

The demo gives you access to one of a pair of FIA GT class cars, with up to 15 CPU-controlled opposition racers to worry about, and the Barcelona GP circuit to race around. It weighs in at 312MB.

Meanwhile, Atari has announced that it will distribute the full game throughout Europe in September.

There's also an Xbox 360 version of the original GTR in development, which THQ is set to release next spring as part of a multi-game publishing agreement it announced at the start of May.

GTR and its sequel attempt to recreate the experience of racing as accurately as possible, and while obviously everyone says that, the consensus is that SimBin got closer than most with its first attempt.

The sequel will push things even further - even slight twists on the chassis will alter handling and physics, according to Atari - while a driving school will offer lessons on cornering, braking and overtaking, helping you to reach a greater understanding of how it all works than you would by simply roaring around each circuit and crying when you spin off after 500 metres.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • neuroniky #1 6 years ago

    Sorry for the double comment, but since the screenshots have felt away from the first page just as I added this... I just want to add that GTR2 will probably drop Starforce.

  • Glitch #2 6 years ago

    About time we had a game with more than 8 racers in it. I want to get in some high def 20 car races!

  • MrGrumpy.au #3 6 years ago

    I just want to add that GTR2 will probably drop Starforce.

    Are you serious? If so I can't wait.

    Having had to sit out GTR & GTL (due to good old Starforce) has been a painful experience.

  • Kostabi #4 6 years ago

    GTR2 will use Securrom instead of Starforce.

    Haven't played the demo yet, but with GTR2 out soon and the new rFactor patch out this week it's a good time for PC racing fans.

  • coojam #5 6 years ago

    Wouldn't it have made sense to bring out GTR2 on 360 and not te original?

  • Darren #6 6 years ago

    Apart from some slightly scruffy presentation and untidy menus, GTR 2 absolutely rocks as a simulation, has fantastic graphics and handling, and there's absolutely tons of options to tweak so you can play the game how YOU want to play it. Great stuff, I can't wait for the full game.

  • ruckus #7 6 years ago

    Well if they've droped starforce then that's good for sure but I hope they've also added the option of having AI in multiplayer games, like in rFactor etc.