''GTR Evolution'' is an expansion pack to '' Race 07'' developed by SimBin Studios (later

Sector3 Studios Sector3 Studios (formerly SimBin Studios) is a Swedish video game developer and publisher founded in 2003 that develops racing simulators for Windows PC. The company has its headquarters in Lidköping. The company originally started as a modding ...

), published by Atari in Europe and Viva Media in the United States. It was released worldwide for digital download on Steam on September 1, 2008. It is also available for purchase in many countries in a DVD boxed version.

Gameplay

''GTR Evolution'' adds several new cars, such as

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, and tracks including variants of Nürburgring. Overall, the game has around 20 real-world tracks, along with different car variations separated in 12 classes. There is a newly added Arcade mode, which doesn't include qualifying races. The weather during the matches is dynamic, and can change from

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to sunlight. A steering wheel with force feedback is supported with a number of customization settings (button assignments, strength of the feedback, dead zone). Each of the vehicles has individual characteristics that is visible while driving. As well as a cockpit view, a helmet perspective is used in some cases like

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. After the installation, ''GTR Evolution'' can be played either as a standalone expansion or as a full game that contains ''Race 07''.

Reception

On its release, ''GTR Evolution'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics, with an aggregate score of 83% on

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gtr Evolution 2008 video games Racing simulators SimBin Studios games Video games developed in Sweden Video game expansion packs Windows games Windows-only games Zoo Corporation games