GTR Evolution

[Simon Gymer]

I think someone has stolen Jeff and replaced him with someone who does u-turns as well as the Labour goverment.

I really don't see any reason why to get this crap. It basically offers what GTR2 already offers, but GTR2 does it with a whole lot better physics and graphics.

to...

so there is actualle a sparkle of hope for this title.
Apparantly, this game will be harder than GTR2, which sounds good to me, as GTR2 was sometimes a bit too forgiving.

So I'm now waiting for the finale of this bizarre twist, perhaps it will be...

Best racing game ever made, brilliant handling, physics, graphics and sound.

Personally, the videos have done nothing more than re-iterate that it looks like RACE 07 with different cars, so no reason to buy it. Pictures and videos are worthless without a demo.

[Jeffrey]

That was before I spoke to that guy and saw that preview. I agree, the final verdict can only be done when we actually play it, but that's why I said there is a sparkle of hope. didn't say it was good yet, just that my first verdict might have been too harsh.

[Jimmie]

Here is a preview. Apparantly, this game will be harder than GTR2, which sounds good to me, as GTR2 was sometimes a bit too forgiving.:

http://www.insidesimracing.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=159&Itemid=222

I got excited by this vid

It seems they have balanced out the GTR classes as well, just like SRou does, so that should give some good close racing.

On the other hand I rather have realism and GTR3, but maybe that's something for the Lizard engine in the far future

[Jeffrey]

Here is a vid that found it's way to the internet a bit too early . There is one whole lap at Nordschleife, with a different car for some parts. Physics look better now, less planted and more alive. It was recorded by using the replay, so some stuff are not visible, like MOTEC:

Download links:

http://rapidshare.de/files/40160413/EVO_one_lap_around_the_Nordschleife_compilation.rar.html
http://uploaded.to/?id=xxuy5x
http://files.filefront.com/EVO+one+lap+around+the+Nonrar/;11361336;/fileinfo.html
http://www.megaupload.com/nl/?d=3UNI4GF0
http://divxvine.com/jm8su91fo7qi/EVO_one_lap_around_the_Nordschleife_comp.avi.html

[OSiriS]

The driving model looks a bit better than previous videos, but the cockpits are terrible, as are those skid sounds.

[Jimmie]

Car sound is good (GTR2 style), skidding sounds are terrible, they sound like a zerg swarm, cockpit quality terrible, don't even match GTR2 (well maybe the 350z which got a terrible quality interior graphics wise as well). Track quality average, below GTR2.

That's a bit of a disappointment, at least the physics look ok.

EDIT: well I reached the DBR9 and Spyker part in the vid and have to come back to the "Car sound is good" part, they both sound terrible and way off

[psuedo]

due for release on the 28th August.....as said on the Atari website.

[JPS]

due for release on the 28th August.....as said on the Atari website.

Any news of a demo?

[Jeffrey]

Well, it has been released in Germany, and some other places  .

What I heared is that the tyres have around 10-15% less grip, but the way they go over the limit feels better than GTR2.
Cars are around 2-3 seconds a lap slower than in GTR2, so the ingame times match reallife laps more.

[Kerr]

I've heard a few people say it's available in a few countries now.

I see R2P have already started races for it, but no doubt it will be a bit lonely for the 1 subscriber

[EdamSpeed]

Hmm, no night racing (not that we did that much of it here), and the races can only be 120 mins in length, so I'm told. Bit of a disappointment on those two counts.

[spanner]

Is it available seperately if people have bought Race07 already? Seems strange if you have to pay full price if you already have 2/3 of the content already!

Wouldnt mind a demo of some of the new cars to compare with GTR2. Though to behonest it would depend on its poplularity here as to whether i buy it or not. Though i wonder if we will see some of the cars soon in GTR2...

[psuedo]

Its available as a full game including all the race 07 content...but also as an addon for those that already own race07

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

MJ will object to the lack of Porsches - it does seem a bit odd that they've included most of the cars from the GT Open (eg. the Sunred thing, which sounds brilliant!) but not any Porsches or Ferraris.

[psuedo]

Blimey have the Ferarri contract...that could be a stopper for simbin....and I would drop porka's too