Product Description

Race Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving gamers the ultimate racing simulation experience so that nothing gets closer to the action and thrill of professional car racing. Race Pro provides unrivalled realism and deep immersion into the racing world through ultra realistic car models and official FIA championships and tracks.

Race Pro offers a wealth of cars ranging from 200 to over 1000 horse power, as well as a host of championships including WTCC (World Touring Car Championship), Formula 3000 and Formula BMW. Gamers and racing fans alike will experience the thrill of racing these powerful cars on 13 real-life tracks covering all continents, of which Macau, Porto and Pau are city tracks exclusive to Race Pro, and US tracks Laguna Seca and Road America are brand new to SimBin fans.

• Award-winning game developer SimBin: Developed by renowned award-winning game developer SimBin, a leading creator of PC racing simulators, Race Pro brings their expertise to Xbox 360 for the very first time.
• Unparalleled realistic physics: Powered by Lizard, SimBin's own physics engine, to recreate breathtaking reality for the ultimate racing simulation experience.
• Real-life handling and sounds: Unique degree of realism thanks to real life data and engine sounds recorded directly from actual race cars at the track.
• 350 ultra realistic car models: From 48 car manufacturers, including Aston Martin, Saleen, Audi and many more, with cars ranging from 200 to over 1000 horse power.
• Host of championships: Including WTCC (World Touring Car Championship: one of the three official championships of the FIA), Formula 3000 and Formula BMW.
• Extensive multiplayer features: Online play via Xbox LIVE online game service and System Link support for up to 12 players, as well as an exclusive 'hot seat' mode.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1468 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Atari
• Released on: 2009-02-20
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Original language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
• Subtitled in: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish

Customer Reviews

I've found it!!!!
Race Pro (Xbox 360)

I have finally found it... A game worthy of the good ol' TOCA games. I have been waiting for years to play a modern day game that is as much fun as the now very dated TOCA 1 & 2 games were. I am a BIG fan of touring car racing and ever since codemasters brought out "The Original" TOCA games I have loved playing racing games. I felt cheated/ripped off when they brought out the Race Driver games as they didn't seem to be up to scratch.

Race Pro has everything you need in a racing sim. The graphics are fair, the gameplay is awesome, the computer AI is rather realistic as they bump into you, overtake you etc, just like in real life. The drivability of the game is great, they seem to have adapted the game rather well to the Xbox 360, it is easy to get used to.

The only fault I can find with the game is the 2 player. You don't get the split screen option like you do with other games. Instead you have a race where each player has a set amount of time to drive whilst the other player watches.

My verdict - BUY IT, it's one of the best racing games around.

Sim racers only - this is not for children...
PAY NO ATTENTION to those complaining about the poor graphics (sure, the odd texture is a little muddy, but since when do you pay attention to realistically modelled grass when barrelling along at 150mph?), poor handling (sublime, accurate, with exceptional physics including damage modelling and tyre wear) or lack of music (since when was ICE a pre-requisite for FIA regulations?). This is as real as it gets on a console.

I have been a fan of Simbin and their brutally realistic simulations for many years now, ever since the original GTR. I purchased an 360 back in October 2006 purely on the strength that GTR was being re-coded for Microsoft's machine...

Well, it has been a long time coming (with GTR cancelled due to licensing issues with Take2), but I have to say that Race Pro has satisfied my thirst for a realistic racer on the Xbox. Well done Atari and Simbin.

If you enjoy easy and fun racing games, then walk away now and pick up a cheap copy of Grid or PGR. But if you're a true fan of motorsport and the cars featured in this game (WTCC, F3000, GT classes, etc), then do yourself a favour and give this a look.

Sure, there are a few issues with the leaderboards (impossible times) and one or two minor bugs and glitches with replays and online ranked matches, but I forgive these completely because of the incredibly rewarding gameplay experience this piece of software has to offer (online racing with friends has exceeded all my expectations). Besides, with Simbin's pedigree, I'm sure these minor issues will be addressed with a patch/update sometime in the near future.

If you've read this far, BUY THIS GAME!

A Fair Attempt
I have been playing Race Pro for through this weekend and bought the game through Amazon so I thought Id give my verdict on it.

Race Pro comes with many options in terms of game modes, tracks and cars with a range options of difficulty. In terms of racing the physics of the car handling are amazing, and true to what game says it is very realistic. Menu navigation is very simple and tuning options very easy to alter. There is a good mix of real, street and track circuits and is very much aimed for the more hardcore player.

Where Race Pro does fall flat is the most notably, the AI, graphics and online functions. The AI (computer operated cars) are very dumb i.e. braking in acclerating zones and usually go round the track in a big huddle. The AI can also throw you out of the pits in the most undrivable scenarios. The graphics are not the best compared to the likes of Forza, Dirt or even Project Gotham, and the screen can suffer from frame rate issues. The online is very annoying however, suffering from constant disconnections and poor gameplay.

Overall the game is a good solid attempt at a hardcore simulation, although lacking in presentation and online playability. With a short time a patch or two may be able to bring the online upto standard and sort out the AI to bring Simbins racer upto speed.