Ultimate Race Pro
Ultimate Race Pro | |
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Developer(s) | Kalisto Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | MicroProse |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Ultimate Race Pro (stylized as Ultim@te Race Pro) is a racing video game, created by Kalisto Entertainment and published by MicroProse, developed in 1997 and released in 1998. It was bundled with PowerVR boards.[2]
Gameplay[]
The game allows a selection of 16 cars, 6 tracks, and weather choices. People can play alone, against the computer, or multiplayer. When playing against the PC (8 opponents), players can choose between easy, normal, and hard Difficulty.
Critical reception[]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 83%[3] |
Publication | Score |
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CGW | [4] |
Edge | 6/10[5] |
Game Informer | 8/10[6] |
GameSpot | 7.8/10[7] |
GameStar | 77%[8] |
Hyper | 80%[9] |
IGN | 7/10[10] |
Next Generation | [11] |
PC Gamer (US) | 88%[12] |
PC Zone | 88%[13] |
The Cincinnati Enquirer | [14] |
The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3] Next Generation called it "a great experience for all PC race drivers."[11]
References[]
- ^ "News for March 17, 1998". Online Gaming Review. March 17, 1998. Archived from the original on December 4, 2000. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
March 17, 1998: MicroProse announced that their racing game Ultim@te Race Pro has shipped and should begin hitting stores later in the week or early next week.
- ^ "NG Alphas: Kalisto". Next Generation. No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 96. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ultim@te Race Pro for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Fortune, Greg (July 1998). "It's Wafer Thin... (Ultimate Race Pro Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 168. Ziff Davis. p. 144. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Edge staff (March 1998). "Ultimate Race Pro". Edge. No. 56. Future Publishing. pp. 98–99. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Bergren, Paul (March 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro". Game Informer. No. 59. FuncoLand.
- ^ Ryan, Michael E. (April 21, 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 4, 2004. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ultim@te Race Pro". GameStar (in German). Webedia. January 1998.
- ^ Toose, Dan (April 1998). "Ultimate Race Pro". Hyper. No. 54. Next Media Pty Ltd. pp. 66–67. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Craig (August 12, 1998). "Ultimate Race Pro". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ultimate Race Pro". Next Generation. No. 43. Imagine Media. July 1998. p. 118. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Wolf, Michael (June 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro". PC Gamer. Vol. 5, no. 6. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on March 10, 2000. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Hill, Steve (April 1998). "Ultim@te Race Pro". PC Zone. No. 62. Dennis Publishing. p. 100. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Bottorff, James (1998). "'Ultim@te Race [Pro]' takes lead in pack". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on April 29, 2001. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1998 video games
- MicroProse games
- Racing video games
- Video games developed in France
- Windows games
- Windows-only games
- Racing video game stubs