2 /10 1 Votes
1/5 GamesRadar Initial release date 10 February 2006 Genre Racing video game | 2.1/10 IGN Engine GODS Developer Data Design Interactive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) Stewart Green, John Brooks Programmer(s) Julian Alden-Salter, Rob Mann Artist(s) Michael Rooker, Teoman Irmak, Ed Pattman, Dean Guy, Sam King Release date(s) NA: 2 January 2008
EU: 14 March 2008
AU: 15 May 2008 Platforms Wii, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows Publishers Destineer, Bold Games, Data Design Interactive, Metro3D Modes Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game Similar Data Design Interactive games, Racing video games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classic British Motor Racing is a racing video game developed by budget developer Data Design Interactive. It was published by Bold Games (Destineer) in North America in early 2008, and in PAL regions 2–4 months later. The game features 13 tracks and 13 classic British cars licensed by the developer, and players drive around famous areas of Britain. The game is playable with up to two people. Reviews were critically negative, which the Wii version holds a score of 35.50% from GameRankings, while the PS2 holds a score of 35%, respectively. The PlayStation 2 and PC versions were released on 10 February 2006.
Contents
- Classic british motor racing ps2 gameplay m3 metro 3d playstation 2
- Classic british motor racing gameplay montage
- Gameplay
- Cars
- Tracks
- Development
- Reception
- References
Classic british motor racing gameplay montage
Gameplay
Classic British Motor Racing is a racing game where players pick from a host of classic British vehicles and drive around famous areas of Britain, which can be played in 3 difficulties, Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert. The game only runs on 480i and up to two players can race in the game. While racing, players tilt the Wii Remote to steer their car and hold the 2 button to accelerate, or the 1 button to go backgrounds. To unlock tracks, players must win tracks to unlock the locked tracks in the game, which players also can unlock other Cars too. A pop song is also played in every race.
Cars
The game includes 13 classic British cars spanning across time from the Riley RM to the MG RV8, which were licensed by Data Design Interactive. These cars are
Tracks
The game includes 6 tracks, including
Development
Minneapolis-based publisher/developer Bold Games partnered with England's Data Design Interactive to distribute and publish ten casual Wii titles, with Classic British Motor Racing as one of them. Paul Rinde, CEO of Bold Games parent company Destineer, said that he was thrilled to be working with Data Design Interactive as their entry into the Wii casual games market. Stewart Green, president of Data Design Interactive, was very pleased to be working with Bold Games, and was happy to have their "titles as the starting point for its entry into this exciting market sector.". The first titles from the Bold Games/DDI partnership were scheduled to be in stores by the end of the year 2007.
The developer licensed 13 classic British cars, and 6 tracks from the British Isles. Like all games developed by Data Design, it was created using the 'Game Orientated Development System' (or G.O.D.S.) engine. The Engine was developed to produce the game for multiple systems.
Reception
Like many DDI games, the Wii version received negative reviews from Critics. The Wii version currently holds a score of 35.50%. IGN gave the Wii version a 2.1 out of ten and criticised the gameplay problems, awful graphics, and for only having one song that loops. Cheat Code Central's Amanda L. Kondolojy gave the game a 2.5/5, and stated it was "best to Leave the British Classics in the Past.". The PlayStation 2 version also received negative reviews as well . It currently holds a score of 35% on GameRankings, in respective to the Wii version.