Advan Racing

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Advan Racing
Advan Racing cover.jpg
Developer Atlus [1]
Publisher Atlus [2]
Platform PlayStation
Release
  • JP: November 19, 1998 [2]
Genre Sim racing [3]
Modes Single-player, multiplayer [1] [4]

Advan Racing is a 1998 racing video game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation. It was released only in Japan.

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Gameplay

Start of a race Advan Racing screenshot.png
Start of a race

Advan Racing is a game that simulates auto racing. It features two primary modes: a quick race option and a career mode known as Advan Racing, where the player can earn prize money to purchase better cars. [5] Races can occur at different times of the day and under a variety of weather conditions, including foggy weather. [1] The game offers four distinct camera perspectives, including a cockpit view. The player can select from more than 70 different vehicles, such as the Nissan Micra and a Toyota touring car. [5] The multiplayer mode allows for racing duels in a split-screen format. The information mode features videos about the history of Advan racing in Japan. [4]

Reception

In previews, Advan Racing was often compared to Gran Turismo (1997). [3] [7] [8]

Mega Fun  [ de ] stated that the game ranks among the finest in its genre, and serves as a genuine alternative to TOCA 2 . The opponents' artificial intelligence (AI) was noted as clever and the graphic effects were praised as authentic, although it was said that the game does exhibit some graphical glitches. [5] PSX Extreme  [ pl ] said the game is an unsuccessful mix of Gran Turismo and TOCA . A second reviewer liked the game slightly more and highlighted the quality of the opponent AI. [4] Consoles +  [ fr ] liked the number of vehicles and the AI of the opponents but didn't recommend the game if one already owns either Gran Turismo, Need for Speed III , or Ridge Racer Type 4 . [6] Fun Generation said that although Advan Racing doesn't offer any improvements over Gran Turismo, it's still a good title in its own regard. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Philipp Noack; Andreas Binzenhöfer (February 1999). "Reviews - Advan Racing". Fun Generation (in German). No. 37. CyPress  [ de ]. p. 81.
  2. 1 2 "New Soft Schedule". Dengeki PlayStation (in Japanese). No. 86. ASCII Media Works. 23 October 1998. p. 222. 11月発売のソフト - 19日 ADVAN Racing アトラス ¥5800予定/RCG
  3. 1 2 "Software-News - Advan Racing". Fun Generation (in German). No. 35. CyPress  [ de ]. December 1998. p. 28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 HIV (January 1999). "Recenzje Japoni - Advan Racing". PSX Extreme  [ pl ] (in Polish). No. 17. Grupa 69. p. 34.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Uwe (April 1999). "Import Test - Advan Racing". Mega Fun  [ de ] (in German). No. 4/99. Computec. p. 70.
  6. 1 2 Switch (February 1999). "Test Playstation - Advan Racing". Consoles +  [ fr ] (in French). No. 85. Éditions Mondiales  [ fr ]. p. 79.
  7. ↑ "Pré-Estréia - Advan Racing". Super GamePower  [ pt ] (in Portuguese). Vol. 4, no. 56. Nova Cultural  [ pt ]. November 1998.
  8. ↑ "News - Advan Racing in Action". IGN . Ziff Davis. 19 October 1998. Archived from the original on 23 May 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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