Pro Race Driver

by Atari

Product Features

• Ryan McKane comes from a line of racers -- his father & brother were both champions. To their disappointment, Ryan only earns small victories. When his father dies, Ryan decides he'll honor his father's memory by dedicating himself to becoming a champion, no matter what.
• Test yourself and see if you're worthy of being a champion, on 38 real international tracks - from Bathurst to Hockenheim to Silverstone
• Get behind the wheel of 42 of the world's fastest touring & racing cars, in 13 global championships
• Customize your car setup for a unique & true-to-life gaming and performance experience
• Real-life global racing champions combine with fictional characters for an involving and intriguing storyline

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000067DPI
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 15, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,299 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This game features 42 licensed touring and race cars, including the Holden Commodore, Ford Falcon, Mercedes CLK, Alfa Romeo GTV, and Viper GTS. And 38 international circuits are re-created under license, including Bathurst, Hockenheim, and Silverstone. The 13 global championships include DTM from Germany, V8 Supercars from Australia, and the British Touring Car Championship. The state-of-the-art car physics engine was tested for realism by professional race drivers. A customizable car setup provides a uniquely true-to-life driving and performance experience. Real, visible damage is created using the crash test industry's FEM system, and affects the handling and drivability of vehicles.

Product Description

Pro Race Driver immerses you in the world of professional racing, to prove yourself in the world's biggest racing championships! Bumper-to-bumper action as you gun for #1 with as many as 14 cars on the track at once Fantastic car physics and crash modeling that brings to life every subtle nuance of real pro racing!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good, April 22, 2003

By 

John G. Evans (Titan, Saturn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Race Driver (Video Game)

I've owned them all . . . GT3, Pro Race Driver (PS2), Moto gp3, Project Gotham, Rallisport Challenge . . . and I really enjoy playing this game. I thought that it was good on the PS2 but it looks so much better on the Xbox. Also, the handling seems to be improved, meaning that you won't spin the tires as much in a turn and sending the back end around. Besides these differences, the game is almost identical to the PS2 version . . . which is fine. It's just fun to play. I believe even better than GT3.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Try it beofre you rate it!, April 21, 2003

By 

ultra (Norman, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro Race Driver (Video Game)

At the end of the day this game is fun. Its not sim - - I think the physics are possibly its weakest point - but its still fun. The AI is aggressive, maybe a bit too eager to bump into you, but they don't blindly follow a perfect racing line.

Graphics are very nice - no problems there. Sounds are good too. At the end of the day it has more real tracks than any other game I know - some very tricky ones, and some cool cars too.

Doesnt look like either of the 2 reviewers so far have played it. My verdict - not perfect, but certainly not bad.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best racing game out, May 3, 2003

By 

Todd Gak (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro Race Driver (Video Game)

It really boggles my mind that this game isn't selling that well. This is without a doubt the very best racing game out right now!! Not only do you race but there is a storyline behind the racing, something that no other racing game has. It is a completely realistic game unlike GT3. There is actual damage to your car when you wreck in this game and in GT3 you could hit cars all day and never get a scratch on your car.

Pro Race Driver is also very challenging it will take a while to get used to some of the road courses but once you learn the tracks and the physics of the car the game becomes a total blast to play. Pro Race Driver offers wall to wall racing from the very beginning to the very end, something most racing games can't say.

And one last thing that makes Pro Race Driver better than all the other racing games out there is all the cars are real and so are the tracks.

If there is one thing I would like to see improved it is the graphics. While the graphics are great and very realistic I don't think they are as good as the graphics in GT3. But trust me the game play in Pro Race Driver is much better than GT3 and that is all that matters right? If you are a race car fanatic then buy this game!! You will love it!!