Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano

by Valcon

Product Features

• 25 fully authentic Alfa Romeo cars from the Giulia T.I. Super to the 8c Competizione
• 21 tracks including the world famous Laguna Seca, Hockenheim and Donnington Park
• A racing game with true RPG elements and character customization

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E3LDMM
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 9, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,698 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #11 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Simulation > Driving

Product Description

An officially-licensed Alfa Romeo racing game based on the prestigious Italian car manufacturer's series. You've been given a finely tuned car which has been prepared by some of Italy's finest mechanics and you know it is fast enough to win. But do you have the skills? In Racing Italiano winning comes down to how tuned you are! Put your skills to the test across a wide variety of racetracks from the hills of Tuscany to the streets of Milan, from the forever-challenging Laguna Seca to the incredibly fast Hockenheim circuit. Racing Italiano features unique RPG elements and character customization as well as exclusive features such as the TIGER Effect, which gives you the ability to reverse time in the race.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Destined for mass under-appreciation.., March 27, 2007

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Dale Hock (Bethlehem, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano (Video Game)

If you have read reviews for this on any dedicated game site, you will find that nobody really gave it a fair chance and rated it extremely low. It just takes time to get to the good side of Racing Italiano, or SCAR in the European market.

Like the Project Gothams of yore, you must start with slower and less nimble vehicles before gaining access to the better ones. As you gain better cars, you also better your driver through the use of skill points and items, essentialy making this game a sort of CARPG, but only with Alfas.

I don't have anything bad to say about the graphics or control. The textures are repeated a bit often in some areas, but everything looks quite alright and controls pretty good. To me it almost has a SEGA quality to it. The RPG elements are interesting, and the AI drivers get better as you do, which makes this game more realistic feeling than the others. When they get smarter, you can really see them trying not to smash into each other, since it will damage the cars.

The games biggest flaws are the lack of Wheel support and soundtrack. The menus get Euro-style tunes, while the actual racing is drowned out with engines and tire squealing. They probably left out the music so one could focus on the racing aspect (and allow for low consumer cost), but I found this highly annoying. A good soundtrack could have really helped out the game's overall score.

If you're a car ENTHUSIAST, this game should be in your collection. For the ten bucks it cost me to buy new, I really can't complain to much. It also doesn't hurt if your a fan of the Alfa marque, since it is their official and fully licensed game. Improve the formula, make a sequel, and I'll bite again. By the way, this game can be played on the PC as well, and it looks much better than the console ports.

2.0 out of 5 stars Too hard, July 10, 2010

By 

Bob42 - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano (Video Game)

I was looking forward to driving a bunch of Alfa Romeos around some good tracks. And in the game you get to do that, but because the steering in this game is so bad, using a controller or wheel, it makes the game not much fun. While it could be argued that the steering too accurately represents Alfa's, that is not the case. I drive an Alfa almost every day and this game is not representative of that experience. But, if you are into Alfa's, I can understand how you must have it anyway.