Classic British Motor Racing
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Classic British Motor Racing is a racing video game developed by budget developer Data Design Interactive
. It was published by Bold Games (Destineer) in North America
in Early 2008, and in PAL regions 2-4 months later. The game features 13 tracks and 13 classic British cars licensed by the developer, and players drive around famous areas of Britain. The game is playable with up to two people. Reviews were critically negative, which the Wii version holds a score of 35.50% from Gamerankings, while the PS2 holds a score of 35%, respectively. It is currently unknown when the Playstation 2
or PC
version was released.
and up to two players can race in the game. While racing, players tilt the Wii remote
to steer their car and hold the 2 button to accelerate, or the 1 button to go backgrounds. To unlock tracks, players must win tracks to unlock the locked tracks in the game, which players also can unlock other Cars too. A pop song is also played in every race.
to distribute and publish ten casual Wii titles, with Classic British Motor Racing as one of them. Paul Rinde, CEO of Bold Games parent company Destineer, said that he was thrilled to be working with Data Design Interactive as their entry into the Wii casual games market. Stewart Green, president of Data Design Interactive, was very pleased to be working with Bold Games, and was happy to have their "titles as the starting point for its entry into this exciting market sector.". The first titles from the Bold Games/DDI partnership were scheduled to be in stores by the end of the year 2007.
The developer licensed 13 classic British cars, and 6 tracks from the British Isles. Like all games developed by Data Design, it was created using the 'Game Orientated Development System' (or G.O.D.S.) engine. The Engine was developed to produce the game for multiple systems.
games, the Wii version received negative reviews from Critics. The Wii version currently holds a score of 35.50%. IGN gave the Wii version a 2.1 out of ten and criticised the gameplay problems, awful graphics, and for only having one song that loops.. Cheat Code Central
's Amanda L. Kondolojy gave the game a 2.5/5, and stated it was "best to Leave the British Classics in the Past.". The Playstation 2 version also received negative reviews as well - however it does have an interestng garage which people who are fed up with the usual Skyline/206/Focus/Murcialago etc. sameness of every other game, may forgive the awfulness just to have these wonderful cars in their virtual garage . It currently holds a score of 35% on Gamerankings, in respective to the Wii version.
Data Design Interactive
Data Design Interactive was a United Kingdom based video game developer and video game publisher. It was founded in 1983, became a limited company in 1999 and ceased trading in 2009. It developed games on the multiple games platforms including PC and consoles...
. It was published by Bold Games (Destineer) in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
in Early 2008, and in PAL regions 2-4 months later. The game features 13 tracks and 13 classic British cars licensed by the developer, and players drive around famous areas of Britain. The game is playable with up to two people. Reviews were critically negative, which the Wii version holds a score of 35.50% from Gamerankings, while the PS2 holds a score of 35%, respectively. It is currently unknown when the Playstation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
or PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
version was released.
Gameplay
Classic British Motor Racing is a racing game were players pick from a host of classic British vehicles and drive around famous areas of Britain, which can be played in 3 difficulties, Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert. The game only runs on 480i480i
480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC...
and up to two players can race in the game. While racing, players tilt the Wii remote
Wii Remote
The , also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing through the use of accelerometer and...
to steer their car and hold the 2 button to accelerate, or the 1 button to go backgrounds. To unlock tracks, players must win tracks to unlock the locked tracks in the game, which players also can unlock other Cars too. A pop song is also played in every race.
Cars
The game includes 13 classic British cars spanning across time from the Riley RM to the MG RV8, which were licensed by Data Design. These cars are- AustinAustin Motor CompanyThe Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles. The company was founded in 1905 and merged in 1952 into the British Motor Corporation Ltd. The marque Austin was used until 1987...
Mini Cooper - MGAMG MGAThe MGA is a sports car produced by MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1955 to 1962.The MGA replaced the older T-type cars and represented a complete styling break from the older vehicles. The car was officially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1955...
MkII - MGBMG MGBThe MGB is a sports car launched by MG Cars in May 1962 to replace the MGA. Introduced as a four-cylinder roadster, a coupé with 2+2 seating was added in 1965...
MkI - Austin-Healey 3000Austin-Healey 3000The Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports car built from 1959 to 1967, and is the best known of the "big" Healey models. The car's bodywork was made by Jensen Motors, and the vehicles were assembled at the BMC Abingdon works....
- MG MidgetMG MidgetThe MG Midget is a small two-seater sports car produced by the MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1961 to 1979. It revived a famous name used on earlier models such as the MG M-type, MG D-type, MG J-type and MG T-type.-MG Midget MkI :...
- Triumph SpitfireTriumph SpitfireThe Triumph Spitfire is a small English two-seat sports car, introduced at the London Motor Show in 1962. The vehicle was based on a design produced for Standard-Triumph in 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti...
- Triumph TR2Triumph TR2The Triumph TR2 is a sports car which was produced by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom between 1953 and 1955, during which time 8,636 cars were produced....
- Riley RMRiley RMThe Riley RM Series was the last automobile series developed independently by Riley. RM vehicles were produced from 1945, after the Second World War, through the 1952 merger of the Riley's Nuffield Organisation with Austin to form BMC. They were originally made in Coventry, but in 1949 production...
- Triumph TR3A
- Rover P6Rover P6The first P6 used a 2.0 L engine designed specifically for the P6. Although it was announced towards the end of 1963, the car had been in "pilot production" since the beginning of the year, therefore deliveries were able to begin immediately. Original output was in the order of . At the...
- Triumph TR5Triumph TR5The Triumph TR5 was built for a 13 month period between August 1967 and September 1968 by the Triumph Motor Company in Coventry, England....
- Triumph TR6Triumph TR6The Triumph TR6 is a British six-cylinder sports car and the best-seller of the TR range built by Triumph when production ended in July 1976. This record was then surpassed by the TR7...
- MG RV8
Tracks
The game includes 6 tracks, including- Scottish HighlandsScottish HighlandsThe Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
- Rooksley Forest
- Greenwood County
- Foxglove Lane
- WestminsterWestminsterWestminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
Run - LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
City Centre
Development
Minneapolis-based publisher/developer Bold Games partnered with England's Data Design InteractiveData Design Interactive
Data Design Interactive was a United Kingdom based video game developer and video game publisher. It was founded in 1983, became a limited company in 1999 and ceased trading in 2009. It developed games on the multiple games platforms including PC and consoles...
to distribute and publish ten casual Wii titles, with Classic British Motor Racing as one of them. Paul Rinde, CEO of Bold Games parent company Destineer, said that he was thrilled to be working with Data Design Interactive as their entry into the Wii casual games market. Stewart Green, president of Data Design Interactive, was very pleased to be working with Bold Games, and was happy to have their "titles as the starting point for its entry into this exciting market sector.". The first titles from the Bold Games/DDI partnership were scheduled to be in stores by the end of the year 2007.
The developer licensed 13 classic British cars, and 6 tracks from the British Isles. Like all games developed by Data Design, it was created using the 'Game Orientated Development System' (or G.O.D.S.) engine. The Engine was developed to produce the game for multiple systems.
Reception
Like many DDIData Design Interactive
Data Design Interactive was a United Kingdom based video game developer and video game publisher. It was founded in 1983, became a limited company in 1999 and ceased trading in 2009. It developed games on the multiple games platforms including PC and consoles...
games, the Wii version received negative reviews from Critics. The Wii version currently holds a score of 35.50%. IGN gave the Wii version a 2.1 out of ten and criticised the gameplay problems, awful graphics, and for only having one song that loops.. Cheat Code Central
Cheat Code Central
Cheat Code Central is a video game website primarily known for its extensive list of cheat codes. Cheat Code Central, also known as CCC and CheatCC, offers previews, reviews, news, and various articles on the gaming industry...
's Amanda L. Kondolojy gave the game a 2.5/5, and stated it was "best to Leave the British Classics in the Past.". The Playstation 2 version also received negative reviews as well - however it does have an interestng garage which people who are fed up with the usual Skyline/206/Focus/Murcialago etc. sameness of every other game, may forgive the awfulness just to have these wonderful cars in their virtual garage . It currently holds a score of 35% on Gamerankings, in respective to the Wii version.