Blimey/10tacle to release M3 Challenge.... for free!

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

http://www.digitaldisplacement.com/2007/08/31/blimey-and-10tacle-launching-free-bmw-m3-challenge/

[Mark J]

M'eh, well they have no excuses for getting the poxy sounds wrong this time then 

[Simon Gymer]

Mmmm, BMWs, fantastic cars!

[Zacari]

[Mr.BMW]

Not saying anything directly, but keep an eye on your bumper 

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Not saying anything directly, but keep an eye on your bumper 

Shark was being serious - the silly sausage went and bought one to supplement his proper car.

[Mr.BMW]

Oh, I'm totally with Shark. He understands the superiority of the Ultimate Driving Machine!!!

Btw, what did you get Shark??


It's Zacari who has sacreligiously spoke negative of the all holy, BMW.

[Simon Gymer]

LOL. I bought the ultimate driving machine yes it's true.

To compliment the fun car (Honda S2000), we now have a BMW 318i SE 2.0ltr Saloon with 18" BMW NV2 Alloys and I can tell you it provided me with the most pleasant 8 hour trips to Scotland and back we've ever had. Just wished when we got there that we had the S2000, but heck, you can't win them all.

You know those Toyota Verso? adverts that are on TV at the moment, where the couple are fighting and then they get in the car and it's all quiet and they start being nice to each other. It feels like that stepping into the BMW, you just get in, sit down and relax. Pure bliss. Stressful driving is a thing of the past.

Rear-wheeled drive heaven.

[Zacari]

Not saying anything directly, but keep an eye on your bumper 

I was only beeing cheeky knowing Sharkey went and bought one

[Mr.BMW]

LOL. I bought the ultimate driving machine yes it's true.

To compliment the fun car (Honda S2000), we now have a BMW 318i SE 2.0ltr Saloon with 18" BMW NV2 Alloys and I can tell you it provided me with the most pleasant 8 hour trips to Scotland and back we've ever had. Just wished when we got there that we had the S2000, but heck, you can't win them all.

You know those Toyota Verso? adverts that are on TV at the moment, where the couple are fighting and then they get in the car and it's all quiet and they start being nice to each other. It feels like that stepping into the BMW, you just get in, sit down and relax. Pure bliss. Stressful driving is a thing of the past.

Rear-wheeled drive heaven.

Heehee! those 318s are great now days with gas, they contain one of the most powerfull 4 bangers I've seen next to the E30 M3's 4 Banger.

[Jeffrey]

It has been released: check it out here:

http://www.10tacle.de/download.php/bmw/BMW_M3_Challenge.exe

345.9MB

[Simon Gymer]

Official press statement...

Launch of the Freeware ”BMW M3 Challenge“ Game

Automobile fans can experience what driving the BMW M3 Coupé actually feels like for the first time in a simulator at this year’s IAA

Darmstadt, September 11, 2007 – Today 10TACLE STUDIOS AG and the automobile manufacturer BMW are pleased to introduce the freeware game “BMW M3 Challenge” developed by the racing specialists Blimey!Games at the international automobile trade fair IAA. Now all PC car racing game fans can enjoy the excitement of racing the new car model around the Nürburgring for a few rounds – it isn’t just for interested trade fair visitors anymore.

The virtual sports car, which packs 420 horsepower under its hood, can be downloaded for free at www.m3-challenge.com or installed from the CDs/DVDs included in trade magazines. “BMW M3 Challenge” and its four different playing modes will provide plenty of opportunity for determined practice for the soon starting worldwide online competition where talented drivers can register on the official homepage. Up to 1000 drivers will compete against each other to prove their racing skills. The candidates will participate in more than 100 races according to the “shoot-out” method, which sends the best of them to the next race, and on to the next, etc., which become progressively more difficult. The length of the races will vary between 5 and 25 rounds. The thrilling live finale will then crown the best of 14 finalists as the victor. Exciting prizes await the “M3 Challenge World Champion”.

The authentic racing feel of the “BMW M3 Challenge” is based on the international game success “GT Legends” award-winning technology, which was customized to duplicate this year’s M3 model in collaboration with the BMW engineers. The car’s performance, sound effects, visuals and the detailed reproduction of one of the most demanding racetracks in Europe, the Nürburgring, provide a thrilling, realistic test drive experience of the new sports car under racing conditions.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

I wonder why they've based it on GTL and not GTR2? Licensing?

[Jeffrey]

Tried, and enjoyed it

Positive:
- Cars look pretty good, eventhough Beamers are ugly....
- They cars are driftastic! Great fun to through around.
- The sounds are pretty good.
- Track looks good (GTL version).
- No setup options, it comes down to the driver.
- Carfeel is very good.

Negative:
- Very bad FPS. The Nurburgring is the only track and it's from GTL, which had, and still has terrible FPS on the main straight.
- Netcode isn't good. Or it's the settings of other people.
- No setup options. Yes also negative, as it's always nice to tweak.
- Damagemodel is poor. Slammed into the wall at the pitentrance and I could still do 2:14's  .

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

I saw my first new M3 on Sunday - still not sure about the bonnet hump (same problem as new 350Z!) but boy oh boy did it sound good.