Race: The Official WTCC Game (Windows)

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Description

The World Touring Car Championship features saloon cars, essentially modified from those you would ordinarily drive, racing on purpose-built circuits around the world, although primarily in Europe. BMW and SEAT cars usually lead the way, although Alfa Romeo, Chevrolet, Honda and Peugeot are also represented. The makers of the GTR series have brought it to life in this simulation.

Controls are designed to be realistic - the cars will usually go out of control if you attempt to steer while accelerating and braking, and you must use cadence braking (dabbing the brakes and then releasing them in succession, rather than one big lunge on them) to negotiate the turns. The Puebla track in Mexico is especially slippery, just as it was in the real race meeting.

Numerous parts of the car can be damaged in contact, and running over debris can damage your car. The car can be covered in dirt, rain and even by insects during a race, but you have functional windscreen wipers to clear things.

The full season and individual races are backed by a Time Attack mode. Each round features two races of around 20 minutes, with the same 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 points system as Formula One. The second race's starting grid takes the finishing order from race one and reverses the top 8, so the driver who finished 8th is on pole for race 2. The presentation of the racing resembles Eurosport's coverage graphics.

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Alternate Titles

• "RACE: Автогонки WTCC" -- Russian spelling
• "RACE: The WTCC Game" -- French title

Part of the Following Groups

• Automobile: BMW 3 Series
• Automobile: Honda Accord
• Automobile: SEAT León
• Covermount: Level (Romania)
• Middleware: EMotion FX
• Setting: City - Macau
• WTCC Race series

User Reviews

A mediocre racing simulation	SifouNaS (1326)
Enjoyable to a point.....	greenmangroup (13)

Critic Reviews

GameSpot	Jan 05, 2007	8.8 out of 10	88
YouGamers	Oct 24, 2007	87 out of 100	87
PC Action	Nov 22, 2006	86 out of 100	86
4Players.de	Nov 25, 2006	85 out of 100	85
PC Powerplay	Nov 22, 2006	85 out of 100	85
Eurogamer.de	Nov 21, 2006	8 out of 10	80
GameStar (Germany)	Nov, 2006	80 out of 100	80
Gamigo	Dec 18, 2006	7.9 out of 10	79
PC Zone	Dec 18, 2006	7.2 out of 10	72
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 13, 2006	14 out of 20	70

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• IGCD Internet Game Cars Database (Game page on IGCD, a database that tries to archive vehicles found in video games.)