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GTR – FIA GT Racing Game
GTR – FIA GT Racing Game
	European cover art
Developer(s)	Simbin Studios AB
Publisher(s)	10tacle Publishing
Designer(s)	William Ian Bell; Stephen Viljoen
Programmer(s)	Andy Garton
Artist(s)	Eric Boosman
Composer(s)	Stephen Baysted
Engine	ISImotor
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	EU: March 11, 2005; NA: May 3, 2005; AU: October 5, 2007;
Genre(s)	Sim racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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GTR – FIA GT Racing Game is a sports car racing simulator developed by SimBin Studios AB (later Sector3 Studios and KW Studios) and published by 10tacle Publishing for the x86 PC in 2005. Simbin has also released an "add-on pack" called "Kings of Ovals" which contains a set of new oval-style tracks.^[2] The game uses the engine that was used for Sports Car GT (1999). A sequel, GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game, was released in 2006.

Reception

GameSpot said: "Despite its blemishes, GTR is the breath of fresh air this genre so badly needed". They awarded the game a score of 8.8 (Great).^[3] IGN.com also praised the game and gave a score of 8.5 (Great).^[4]

GTR won PC Gamer US's "Best Racing Game 2005" award. The magazine's Andy Mahood wrote: "With its licensed field of exotic sports and GT machines, exquisitely rendered European circuits, and outstanding vehicle physics, GTR advanced the technology of racing simulations to hitherto unseen levels".^[5] It was also a runner-up for Computer Games Magazine's list of the top 10 computer games of 2005.^[6]

References

^ "Gamespot: GTR FIA Racing". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
^ "GTR FIA Racing: King of Ovals (PC)". GameSpy. IGN. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ "PC review on Gamespot.com". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
^ IGN.com PC review
^ Mahood, Andy (March 2006). "The Twelfth Annual PC Gamer Awards". PC Gamer US. 13 (3): 33–36, 38, 40–42, 44.
^ Staff (March 2006). "The Best (and Worst) of 2005; The 15th Annual Computer Games Awards". Computer Games Magazine (184): 42–47.

External links

GTR at MobyGames

[1] "Gamespot: GTR FIA Racing". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.

[2] "GTR FIA Racing: King of Ovals (PC)". GameSpy. IGN. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[3] "PC review on Gamespot.com". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.

[4] IGN.com PC review

[pcgamerusawards2005-5] Mahood, Andy (March 2006). "The Twelfth Annual PC Gamer Awards". PC Gamer US. 13 (3): 33–36, 38, 40–42, 44.

[cgm15th-6] Staff (March 2006). "The Best (and Worst) of 2005; The 15th Annual Computer Games Awards". Computer Games Magazine (184): 42–47.

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-'''''GTR – FIA GT Racing Game''''' is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[sim racing|racing simulator]] developed by SimBin Studios (later [[Sector3 Studios]]) and published by 10tacle Publishing for the [[x86]] PC. Simbin has also released an "add-on pack" called "Kings of Ovals" which contains a set of new oval-style tracks.<ref>{{cite web |title=GTR FIA Racing: King of Ovals (PC) |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/gtr-fia-racing-king-of-ovals/ |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=[[IGN]] |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> A sequel, ''[[GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game]]'', was released in 2006.
+'''''GTR – FIA GT Racing Game''''' is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[sim racing|racing simulator]] developed by SimBin Studios AB (later [[KW Studios|Sector3 Studios]] and KW Studios) and published by 10tacle Publishing for the [[x86]] PC in 2005. Simbin has also released an "add-on pack" called "Kings of Ovals" which contains a set of new oval-style tracks.<ref>{{cite web |title=GTR FIA Racing: King of Ovals (PC) |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/gtr-fia-racing-king-of-ovals/ |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=[[IGN]] |access-date=10 November 2021 |archive-date=8 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008191254/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/gtr-fia-racing-king-of-ovals/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The game uses the engine that was used for ''[[Sports Car GT]]'' (1999). A sequel, ''[[GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game]]'', was released in 2006.
 ==Reception==
-GameSpot said: "Despite its blemishes, GTR is the breath of fresh air this genre so badly needed". They awarded the game a score of 8.8 (Great).<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gtr-fia-racing-review/1900-6128535/ PC review on Gamespot.com]</ref> IGN.com also praised the game: "Big claims come close to reality". IGN.com gave a score of 8.5 (Great).<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/14/gtr-fia-racing?page=1 IGN.com PC review]</ref>
+GameSpot said: "Despite its blemishes, ''GTR'' is the breath of fresh air this genre so badly needed". They awarded the game a score of 8.8 (Great).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gtr-fia-racing-review/1900-6128535/ |title=PC review on Gamespot.com |access-date=2017-10-22 |archive-date=2017-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023012727/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gtr-fia-racing-review/1900-6128535/ |url-status=live}}</ref> IGN.com also praised the game and gave a score of 8.5 (Great).<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/14/gtr-fia-racing?page=1 IGN.com PC review]</ref>
-''GTR'' won ''[[PC Gamer US]]''{{'}}s "Best Racing Game 2005" award. The magazine's Andy Mahood wrote: "With its licensed field of exotic sports and GT machines, exquisitely rendered European circuits, and outstanding vehicle physics, ''GTR'' advanced the technology of racing simulations to hitherto unseen levels".<ref name=pcgamerusawards2005>{{cite journal |date=March 2006 | title=The Twelfth Annual ''PC Gamer'' Awards | volume=13 | number=3 | pages=33–36, 38, 40–42, 44 | journal=[[PC Gamer US]] | author=Mahood, Andy }}</ref> It was also a runner-up for ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]''{{'}}s list of the top 10 computer games of 2005.<ref name=cgm15th>{{cite journal | author=Staff | journal=[[Computer Games Magazine]] | title=The Best (and Worst) of 2005; The 15th Annual ''Computer Games'' Awards |date=March 2006 | issue=184 | pages=42–47 }}</ref>
+''GTR'' won ''[[PC Gamer US]]''{{'}}s "Best Racing Game 2005" award. The magazine's Andy Mahood wrote: "With its licensed field of exotic sports and GT machines, exquisitely rendered European circuits, and outstanding vehicle physics, ''GTR'' advanced the technology of racing simulations to hitherto unseen levels".<ref name=pcgamerusawards2005>{{cite journal | date=March 2006 | title=The Twelfth Annual ''PC Gamer'' Awards | volume=13 | number=3 | pages=33–36, 38, 40–42, 44 | journal=[[PC Gamer US]] | author=Mahood, Andy}}</ref> It was also a runner-up for ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]''{{'}}s list of the top 10 computer games of 2005.<ref name=cgm15th>{{cite journal | author=Staff | journal=[[Computer Games Magazine]] | title=The Best (and Worst) of 2005; The 15th Annual ''Computer Games'' Awards | date=March 2006 | issue=184 | pages=42–47}}</ref>
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