1999 · Racing

Racing Simulation 2

Nintendo console exclusive

Racing Simulation 2 is a driving simulation video game, released for PC developed and released by Ubisoft in 1998 (although it was minorly re-released in 2002) It incorporates and is based around factors from the sport of Formula One.

Released: 30 June 1999
Platforms: Nintendo 64 Windows
Genres: Racing
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Country: France

About

Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2, also known simply as Monaco Grand Prix or Racing Simulation: Monaco Grand Prix, is a Formula One racing game developed and published by Ubisoft for Windows, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and Dreamcast. It was released between 1998 and 1999. A sequel, Racing Simulation 3, was released in 2002.

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Gameplay

The game is based on the Formula One World Championship but does not have the license to use official driver names or cars. Instead, the developers acquired a license from the Automobile Club de Monaco and a license to feature Formula One's official sponsors, such as Schweppes and Castrol, adding to the game's authenticity. The game is unrelated to Sega's Monaco GP series.

A sequel to F1 Racing Simulation, it includes 17 authentic tracks, 11 teams, and 22 drivers. Although the teams are not officially licensed, the game utilizes the Monaco license. Players can choose from 22 camera views. Telemetry is stored and analyzed similarly to Grand Prix 2, and the game's physics are designed to be realistic.

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms except for the Dreamcast version, which garnered "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. S. release. An unnamed reviewer from Next Generation gave the N64 version a positive review, praising its gameplay, the number of tracks and cars, graphics, physics, and the two-player screen mode.

However, four issues later, Chris Carla of the same magazine (now labeled NextGen) described the Dreamcast version as solid but stated that Ubisoft's title Speed Devils was superior. In Japan, where the Dreamcast version was released on March 11, 1999, followed by the PlayStation version on September 30, Famitsu scored it 31 out of 40 for the former, and 26 out of 40 for the latter.