GT Pro Series

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GT Pro Series
GT Pro Series.jpg
PAL box art
Developer(s) MTO
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
MTO (Japan)
SeriesGT
Platform(s) Wii
Release
  • NA: November 19, 2006
  • AU: December 7, 2006
  • EU: December 8, 2006
  • JP: January 11, 2007
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

GT Pro Series is a racing video game developed by MTO and published by Ubisoft as a launch title for Wii. [1] It includes over 80 licensed Japanese cars, next-gen physics and many gameplay modes, including Championship, Quick Race, Time Attack, Versus (4 players), Drift, and Replay. [2] [3] The game uses a cel-shaded style. Critics found the graphics underwhelming.

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Gameplay

GT Pro Series features eighty Japanese cars from various companies, including Honda, Subaru, Toyota, and Nissan. [4] The tracks are in the same vein as those found in the Gran Turismo series of games, but are of a less overall graphical quality. [5]

The game features cel-shaded cars driving in more realistic settings.

Wii Steering Wheel

As with Monster 4x4: World Circuit , a steering wheel shell for the Wii Remote is bundled with the game. The peripheral steering wheel is created by Thrustmaster. Other games, such as Mario Kart Wii , which are controlled by turning (but not tilting) the Wii Remote can be used with this peripheral as well. [3]

Development

GT Pro Series was first purchased by Ubisoft on August 3, 2006. [6] By September, GameSpot was able to get a glimpse of the game through a small video demo, reporting that though the cars looked cartoonish, they still had a certain realistic flair to them. [7] A few weeks later, GameSpot looked at the game again, and walked away "impressed with the controls." [8] IGN also looked in-depth at the game, commenting on the high quality of the control schemes. [9] Both sites later gave poor marks to the game in their reviews of the final product. [4] [10]

Reception

GT Pro Series received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. [11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one six, two sevens and one five, for a total of 25 out of 40. [12]

GameSpot criticized the game's graphics and audio, writing, "The visual presentation in GT Pro Series looks like something from the Nintendo 64 era, and the sound isn't any better." [4] IGN denounced the gameplay, stating, "GT Pro Series feels like a quick cash-out title, and Wii players deserve better." [10] Eurogamer pointed out how the game shows serious problems for any future serious racers on the Wii, while commenting that the game itself was "absolutely, unequivocally, shockingly awful." [5]

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