Grand Prix Legends

aka: GPL

Released

1998 on Windows

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Developers

Papyrus Design Group, Inc.

Moby Score

8.1

#1,580 of 155K

Critics

85% (26)

Players

(64)

Ranking

#504 on Windows

Collected By

58 players

Genre: Racing / Driving
Simulation
Perspective: 1st-person
3rd-person (Other)
Vehicular: Automobile
Track racing
Vehicle simulator

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Grand Prix Legends is a racing simulator based upon the 1967 Formula 1 season, cars and tracks.

The game mimics the physics and behavior of the original cars, which are notoriously difficult to drive in real life. You can take part in practice, single races (with variable opposition) or the full 1967 Grand Prix season racing on classic tracks like Monaco, Rouen, Kylami, Monza and the 174 corner, 14 mile long old Nurburgring circuit.

The game supports steering wheels and pedals as well as other peripherals. Internet & network play for up to 20 players is also supported.

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Легенды Формулы 1 - Russian spelling
国际汽车大奖赛 - Chinese spelling (simplified)

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Designers	Randy Cassidy David Kaemmer Brian C. Mahony Matt Sentell Richard Yasi
Director	Matt Sentell
Producers	Charles Bandes Mike Lescault J. R. Surprenant
Lead Engineers	Randy Cassidy David Kaemmer John Wheeler
Art Directors	Brian C. Mahony Mat Matera Sean Turbitt
Engineers	Brian Berry Bill Betts William J. Claff Daniel Collins Ken Driskell Roy Fleck Evelyn Ginsparg Michael C. James Mike Malone Scott Marison
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1001 Video Games

Grand Prix Legends appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Cars

The Honda RA300 and the Cooper T81B do not appear due to licensing reasons. (They were both replaced with fictional manufactures.) There exist third party patches on the Internet to fix these problems.

Courses

In Grand Prix Legends, the French Grand Prix is raced at Rouen-Les-Essarts. In real life however, the 1967 French Grand Prix was held at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit. The missing track can be downloaded on the web.

Extras

Includes a 100+ page strategy guide by Steve Smith, former contributing editor of Car and Driver Magazine.

Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart was to appear in this game, but was not included due to licensing reasons. It has been rumored that Stewart has commented on the game as being more difficult to drive a vehicle in Grand Prix Legends, than the actual 1967 Formula 1 cars. As of 2009, footage of Stewart commenting on a mod of the game exists on the internet.

Sales

About 200,000 units were sold.

Awards

Computer Gaming World
- April 1999 (Issue #177) – Runner-up as Best Driving Game of the Year
PC Player (Germany)
- Issue 01/1999 - The Nostalgia Award
Power Play
- Issue 02/1999 – Best Racing Simulation in 1998

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