Grand Prix Manager

L'un des plus complètes et des plus intéressantes simulations économiques du moment. Un must, surtout si vous aimez la F1.

Sie haben Abitur, den Führerschein der Klasse 3 und die Ehrenurkunde der Bundesjugenspiele 1981, aber keine Ausbildung als Kfz-Mechaniker? MicroProse macht's möglich: Wer durch die harte Schule des Grand Prix Managers gegangen ist, hat was für's Leben gelernt.

Det här spelet tar dig bakom kulisserna på F1-cirkusen och det är ett välkommet tillskott till managergenren.

This year's Formula One auto racing season is well underway and the Williams Renault team , led by ace driver Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve, appears to be all but running away with the championship. Wouldn't it be great to be able to step in to Frank Williams' shoes and manage the team? Or, how about taking over from Flavio Briatore at Benetton? What would happen if you hired Michael Schumacher for your Jordan team? How well would Damon Hill do if he drove for Ferrari? You'll have a chance to test out these and other scenarios when you play Grand Prix Manager from Microprose.

Grand Prix Manager ist nicht nur etwas kniffliger als Ascons "Pole Position", sondern auch trockener. Außerdem sind kleine Bugs wie falsch dargestellte Rundenzeiten ärgerlich, wenngleich nicht spielentscheidend.

From a multimedia standpoint GPM is not going to blow anybody's socks off. The screens are clear and colorful, but almost uniformly static. The actual race screen lets you watch the cars circling the track, but only looking down from far above. Sound is confined to a repeated race car scream, with some background music thrown in. Sound and graphics are secondary, though; this game is about getting you hooked on the business of Grand Prix racing, and making sure you enjoy the ride.

Al bij al heeft Grand Prix Manager veel in huis, maar ofwel is er te weinig nagedacht over hoe en wat men zou brengen, ofwel is het spel te snel op de markt gebracht. Laat ons hopen dat er snel een upgrade komt. O ja, David Coulthard is wereldkampioen geworden...

Still and all, lovers of Grand Prix racing will find things in Grand Prix Manager that they'll probably enjoy. Their knowledge of the sport will no doubt lead them to a car and a team good enough to attract Nigel Mansell himself, though he commands a daunting $16 million in salary. Serious gearheads will have fun tinkering with pit stop staggering, fuel loads, tire pressure, and may even enjoy giving orders during the long races. However, those of us without such knowledge will be, in effect, driving blind, and that's the surest way to drive right into a wall.

Still and all, lovers of Grand Prix racing will find things in Grand Prix Manager that they'll probably enjoy. Their knowledge of the sport will no doubt lead them to a car and a team good enough to attract Nigel Mansell himself, though he commands a daunting $16 million in salary. Serious gearheads will have fun tinkering with pit stop staggering, fuel loads, tire pressure, and may even enjoy giving orders during the long races. However, those of us without such knowledge will be, in effect, driving blind, and that's the surest way to drive right into a wall.