Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2 (Windows)

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Description

The sequel to F1 Racing Simulation recreates the 1997 season, featuring 17 authentic tracks, 11 teams and cars with their 22 drivers. The Monaco license is used, although the teams themselves are not licensed. A total of 22 camera views are provided.

Telemetry is stored and analysed in a similar way to Grand Prix 2, and physics are modeled to be realistic. There are eight different modes to race, the new ones being a career mode in which you start with a poor team and must drive well enough to earn competitive rides, and scenarios recreating key races for particular drivers. Returning from the first game are Time Attack, a full championship, and a 50s retro mode. There is also a track editor to create your own tracks.

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Alternate Titles

• "Racing Simulation: Monaco Grand Prix" -- UK Console Title and Alt French PlayStation title
• "Racing Simulation 2" -- German and French Alt Title
• "Monaco Grand Prix" -- US Console Title
• "モナコ・グランプリ レーシング・シミュレーション2" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Formula 1 racing games
• Launch title: Dreamcast (North America)
• Racing Simulation series
• Setting: Australian / Oceanian
• Setting: City - Monaco
• Setting: Country - France
• Software Pyramide releases

User Reviews

A very good, but often overlooked, Formula One simulator

Adam McMillan (198)

Critic Reviews

PC Games (Germany)	Oct 07, 1998	91 out of 100	91
PC Gamer	Mar, 1999	91 out of 100	91
GamePro (US)	Jan 01, 2000	4.5 out of 5	90
Gamezilla	Aug 30, 1999	89 out of 100	89
PC Action (Germany)	Oct 21, 1998	87.5 out of 100	88
PC Joker	Oct, 1998	87 out of 100	87
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	May, 1999		80
GameGenie	1999		80
Attack Games	Feb, 1999	7 out of 10	70
CD-Action	Jan, 1999	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

Licensing

Ubisoft did not have the official FIA license. Therefore they licensed only the Monaco track and named the game after it. All other F1 tracks are also included, but have different names.

Awards

• PC Player
  • 1999 (issue 01) - named as "Best Racing Game in 1998".

Information also contributed by Patrick Bregger.