RACE Pro

Published 24 July, 2008

Exclusive 360 racer from SimBin.

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  • Law07 #1 4 years ago

    1st!

    Is this not like a GRID rip off?

  • fantabulo #2 4 years ago

    DIRT GRID RACE BLAH BLAH BLAH

  • Talha #3 4 years ago

    Still no cars catch sunlight like those in GT4 ;-)

  • Dandy11 #4 4 years ago

    Simbin make the best Sim racing games. GT Legends, GTR, GTR2 . Forget the arcade games like Forza and GT5.

  • miiiguel #5 4 years ago

    @first 3: from what I know this aint a game to "watch the sunlight" nor a Grid rip-off, it is suppose to be the quintessential driving sim, only for pros.

    I'll pass.

  • kungphu #6 4 years ago

    The Simbin PC games were very realistic, more so than GT or Forza at the time, but they were not as easy to pick up and play as GT and Forza are and the presentation was awful (hopefully they sort that out for the xbox).
    Edited by kungphu at 24/07/08 @ 17:01

  • syphaa #7 4 years ago

    WOW!

    Cant wait for this, after being addicted to RACE and the community that was built up around that title was amazing. No where have I had a racing experience as close or as fair as on the SimBin titles. People who play these titles arent the usual kiddies, its all fair racing and thats half of what makes these titles so good.

    This is a definite for me, no question. Looks beautiful to. PLEASE EG keep the coverage for this title flowing! :)

  • kangarootoo #8 4 years ago

    Its probably just me, but I have the same feeling that I guess other gamers have when they say "Oh, another fps" or "Oh, another ww2 shooter". I look at this and I just think "its kind of like GT or PGR or any other number of race games".

    I suppose it is early days, but the question that immediately enters my head is "What are you to give me that is new". I rather hope they have a good answer.

  • secombe #9 4 years ago

    What are they offering that's new?

    Assuming it stays roughly inline with Simbin tradition, it will be unlike anything you've seen on a console since F355 Challenge. The level of technical detail, the handling, the AI, it's all absolutely top notch on the PC games (I'm still playing GT Legends and GTR2) and makes the "sim" claim of the likes of Gran Turismo seem a little pathetic.

    A 30 minute race on GTR2 in Simulation Mode is physically tiring, the level of concentration needed to keep your car pointing the right way AND challenging the AI is pretty big.

    It's a love or hate it game, you either get it or you don't, but it's worth perserving if you do struggle initially as it's hugely rewarding, and 95% of online players take it seriously online so there is little or no stupidity.

    As for the in-car view, the PC version has a lot of adjustability available in the seating position...and it is an actual seating position, not a camera plonked somewhere in the cabin with a steering wheel.

  • darc #10 4 years ago

    Makes me wish MS had released an Xbox wheel w/ a clutch pedal and stick...

  • canIdoyabombsforya #11 4 years ago

    Here we go, more gaming snobbery, racing games v *real* sims LOL. They're all played on a 2D screen and are a million miles from the real thing.

  • SAH1977 #12 4 years ago

    'Forget the arcade games like Forza and GT5.'

    Come on, even sim review sites now accept GT5P is up there with the better PC sims, I'm a PC simmer myself.

    As for Race Pro, it should be good, I just wish it was on the PS3 so I good use a proper wheel. '

  • cyber_nicco #13 4 years ago

    REALLY looking forward to this...

  • ozallez #14 4 years ago

    is this one based on the wtcc series? Simbin did that one for pc i thought

  • Lymmusic #15 4 years ago

    agree... ps3 and g25 would rule.... if ms allowed g25 i would get this.. until that day i'll stick with ps3 or maybe get my pc upgraded....

  • miiiguel #16 4 years ago

    "Here we go, more gaming snobbery, racing games v *real* sims LOL. They're all played on a 2D screen and are a million miles from the real thing."
    It shouldn't haven't nothing to do with snobery, I say with absolutly no complexes whatsoever that I don't realy like sims (the "realer" the worse) But that's me, I take no pleasure in driving "realisticaly" in my living room.

  • Stuz359 #17 4 years ago

    GT5 is very realistic with all driving aids turned off and physics up high. Forza is too, though the physics model is not quite as good. But personally, I would rather play PGR4 and GRID and get to drive cars like an Enzo like a complete maniac.
    But in all, I think racing games in general are one of my favourite genres, precisely because they are a complete test of skill. You cannot get lucky with them. Even unrealistic racers need a good degree of skill and a great racing line.
    Nothing beats SNES Super Mario Kart for this though. Everyone who says different is wrong because their opinion is different to mine.

  • myke6699 #18 4 years ago

    horrible graphics. gt5p is still the king.

  • Stifler #19 4 years ago

    @canIdoyabombsforya

    "They're all played on a 2D screen and are a million miles from the real thing."

    Not really that true - with a good wheel (im talking G25 here with clutch) the feeling of the vehicles movements underneath you is seriously uncanny.

    Braking on an off camber hill and trying to turn in to an apex the wheel can simulate the weight shift, the gradual building under steer and finally the steering going light until you ease off the power, let the weight re-adjust and then dial in the correct amount of steer angle - its very satisfying. Equally if you bang down the gears too early on the approach to a corner you can feel the rear axle struggle, locking up the rear wheels and guide the car in on the brakes with a beautiful slip angle.

    Anal as hell, but seriously, try it. I guarantee you will be AMAZED at how realistic it is.

    Note: im not saying it is as real as driving, but for a 2d interface it is remarkable what they can achieve - the game has moved on significantly.

    @ kangarootoo

    "What are you to give me that is new"

    The challenge of mastering all the available vehicles is all i need - every single vehicle is unique, which in turns turn every track into a unique prospect, it keeps the game fresh for a very very long time. imho :)

    EDIT: also - i'll still wait for the ferrari game from Blimey! over this :)
    Edited by Stifler at 25/07/08 @ 08:25

  • spammage #20 4 years ago

    I look at the tarmac and it just gives me wood. Road surfaces are often overlooked in race titles and can look like you are driving on black jam.

  • BadBoyBonner #21 4 years ago

    Crosses fingers for 60fps (seems unlikely looking at the high quality of the images).

    The "onion skin" effect on Grid (supposedly to smooth playback) is really off putting on sharp corners that have a vertical structure marking the apex of the corner i.e. most of San Fran. It becomes very blurry - more so than either of the PGR games imo.

  • Verwandlung #22 4 years ago

    Fully agrees with Dandy11.

  • UncleLou #23 4 years ago

    "horrible graphics. gt5p is still the king. "

    Don't know why people don't use hyperbole more subtle. Calling these shots "horrible" instantaneously outs you as being a troll, and a bit of a dumb one, too.

  • Vin #24 4 years ago

    "horrible graphics. gt5p is still the king."

    Shame about everything else, EH?

  • miiiguel #25 4 years ago

    @Stuz359: agree 100%. Beeing "arcady" doesn't mean skill is not necessary.
    Edited by miiiguel at 25/07/08 @ 12:08

  • myke6699 #26 4 years ago

    In response to my earlier comment about the horrible graphics- if you look at the first pic- you can clearly see that the tires on the first three cars are not touching the pavement. On the third pic- the shadows on the Aston Martin just doesn't look right and the cars look as if it had been cut and pasted onto the rest of the image. Although Simbim Race 07 has some of these inherent problem, it doesn't look as bad as what I see in these pics. Another point of contention- if you can't use a better wheel than the microsoft wireless wheel (or the othe low end Logitech wheel), let sat a G25, then I can't see the point of this release. I really hope it's not geared towards gamepad users (as Forza 2 is).

  • syphaa #27 4 years ago

    @myke6699 your full of bs to be fair.
    Either you don't have a 360 and are in love with your PC, or you have some sort of gripe elsewhere.
    The graphical problems you have stated are not present.

    Why can't people just look forward to a company pushing forward rather than getting hooked up on past titles. This should be exciting for anyone who enjoys a good SIM racer.