''Race 07'' is a
racing simulator
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computer game
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from SimBin Studios (later
Sector3 Studios and KW Studios). The game is the sequel to the 2006 title ''
Race – The Official WTCC Game
''Race'' is a racing simulator computer game based on the World Touring Car Championship released in November 2006. The game was developed and published by SimBin Studios (later Sector3 Studios and KW Studios), who had earlier produced critical ...
''. Like the original ''Race'', the title is officially licensed by the
World Touring Car Championship
The FIA World Touring Car Championship was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had several different incarnations, including a sing ...
(WTCC).
''Race 07'' features more than 300 cars in nine different racing classes. ''Race 07'' includes the full
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
and
2007 seasons of the
FIA World Touring Car Championships (FIA WTCC) as well as 8 more classes on 14 tracks from all over the world.
Multiplayer is only available with installation of the
Steam client and registration for an account with Steam.
Reception
The game was moderately-well received by critics. IGN stated that the game was "not as likely to win over a casual racer, because little was done to cultivate new hardcore sim racing fans here". PC Format, Eurogamer, Boomtown and PTGamers all agreed that "visuals aren't the main attraction of the game", while PC Zone criticized the AI and crash damage. GameShark and AceGamez praised the game's longevity.
Expansion packs
''Race 07'' spawned nine
expansion packs
An expansion pack, expansion set, supplement, or simply expansion, is an addition to an existing role-playing game, tabletop game, video game, collectible card game or miniature wargame. An expansion may introduce new rules or game mechanics th ...
: ''
GTR Evolution
''GTR Evolution'' is an expansion pack to '' Race 07'' developed by SimBin Studios (later Sector3 Studios and KW Studios), published by Atari in Europe and Viva Media in the United States. It was released worldwide for digital download on Steam on ...
'', ''STCC – The Game'', ''Race On'', ''Formula Raceroom'' (free of charge), ''STCC – The Game 2'', ''GT Power'', ''WTCC 2010'', ''RETRO'' and ''Race Injection''.
''Formula Raceroom'' is a free add-on pack to ''RACE 07'' developed by
SimBin
KW Studios Ltd. (formerly SimBin Studios and Sector3 Studios) is a Swedish video game developer and publisher. It was founded in 2003, and it develops racing simulators for Windows PC, with its headquarters in Lidköping, Sweden. The company or ...
and adds a
Formula One
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style car and
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring, officially Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other mot ...
circuit to the original game. It was released on March 18, 2011.
''STCC – The Game'' is an expansion pack that features the
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) was a touring car racing series based in Sweden, but also with rounds in Norway. They began operating in 1996, heavily influenced by the British Touring Car Championship and the success of BTCC racing on ...
season and its support series, the
Camaro Cup
V8 Thunder Cars, previously Camaro Cup or the Camaro Cup 2000, is a Sweden, Swedish-based stock car racing series.
History
The idea about an American class in Swedish racing was born by the SSK acting director Robin Shorter in 1974. He spre ...
.
''Race On''
''Race On'' is an expansion pack to ''RACE 07'' developed by SimBin Studios (later
Sector3 Studios and KW Studios) and adds the
2008 World Touring Car Championship season
The 2008 World Touring Car Championship was a motor racing competition for Super 2000, Super 2000 Cars and Diesel 2000, Diesel 2000 Cars. Organised by the FIA, it comprised the FIA World Touring Car Championship for Drivers and the FIA World Tour ...
, the
International Formula Master
International Formula Master, also known as Formula Super 2000, was a European-based junior single seater formula. The series was conceived as a competitor for Formula Three and made its debut at Valencia in 2007. European television channel Eur ...
series and some American muscle cars in both road and race-tuned versions to ''RACE 07''. It was released internationally on October 16, 2009. It is available as a stand-alone game including ''Race 07'' as well as its previous expansion pack ''STCC - The Game'' (which was only released as a boxed copy in Scandinavia) and as an add-on pack to those who already have ''Race 07'' and/or ''STCC - The Game''.
Reception
''Race On'' received mixed reviews, scoring a
Metacritic
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average of 73%.
IT Reviews commented that "''Race On'' is a good value for money package, with a colossal number of cars and tracks on offer if you've not got the original game", but also added that for those who already own ''Race 07'', all the players get is "new muscle cars to play around with, and the Swedish championship", which makes it a "slightly less compelling purchase for them".
[ IT Reviews]
PC Gamer magazine in the UK agreed broadly with this: "It's not bad value if you're new to ''Race 07'', but is perhaps a raw deal for those who own the base game".
References
External links
*
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MobyGames
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Steam (service)
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