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Race is a racing simulator computer game based on the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship

The World Touring Car Championship is an international touring car racing championship organized by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile....
 released in November . The game was developed by SimBin
SimBin

SimBin Studios is a Sweden video game developer founded in 2003 that develops sim racing for Microsoft Windows and current-gen consoles. The company has its headquarters in Vara Municipality and the main development studio in Gothenburg....
, who had earlier produced critically acclaimed racing simulators like GTR
GTR - FIA GT Racing Game

GTR is a sports car racing sim racing developed by SimBin for the x86 PC. An Xbox version was announced very early on, but never materialized....
 and GT Legends
GT Legends

GT Legends is a sports car racing racing simulator developed by Simbin for the PC. It is based on the FIA Historic Racing Championshipsfor GTC and TC cars of the 1960s and 1970s....
, and distributed by Eidos
Eidos Interactive

Eidos Interactive is a video game publisher of video game and computer games with its parent company based in England. It is now part of the Eidos Group of Companies and is a subsidiary of Eidos plc that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange....
 in Europe and by Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation

Valve Corporation is an United States video game developer company based in Bellevue, Washington, USA that was founded in 1996, and made famous by its first product, Half-Life , which was released in November 1998....
 across their Steam
Steam (content delivery)

Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a wide range of games and related media entirely over the internet, stretching from one-man Independent video game development efforts to some of the world's most popular games....
 network. The first expansion pack, Caterham
Caterham Cars

Caterham Cars is a manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars based in Caterham, Surrey, England and part of the British motor industry....
 Expansion was released in June featuring new cars and tracks.

The game features almost all drivers and all of the teams and tracks from the 2006 World Touring Car Championship season
2006 World Touring Car Championship season

The 2006 World Touring Car Championship season was the 3rd World Touring Car Championship season. It commenced on April 2, 2006 and ended on November 19 after twenty races....
.

game is essentially a simulator, and when set to the highest difficulty, it produces a highly demanding and challenging game pace.






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Race is a racing simulator computer game based on the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship

The World Touring Car Championship is an international touring car racing championship organized by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile....
 released in November . The game was developed by SimBin
SimBin

SimBin Studios is a Sweden video game developer founded in 2003 that develops sim racing for Microsoft Windows and current-gen consoles. The company has its headquarters in Vara Municipality and the main development studio in Gothenburg....
, who had earlier produced critically acclaimed racing simulators like GTR
GTR - FIA GT Racing Game

GTR is a sports car racing sim racing developed by SimBin for the x86 PC. An Xbox version was announced very early on, but never materialized....
 and GT Legends
GT Legends

GT Legends is a sports car racing racing simulator developed by Simbin for the PC. It is based on the FIA Historic Racing Championshipsfor GTC and TC cars of the 1960s and 1970s....
, and distributed by Eidos
Eidos Interactive

Eidos Interactive is a video game publisher of video game and computer games with its parent company based in England. It is now part of the Eidos Group of Companies and is a subsidiary of Eidos plc that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange....
 in Europe and by Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation

Valve Corporation is an United States video game developer company based in Bellevue, Washington, USA that was founded in 1996, and made famous by its first product, Half-Life , which was released in November 1998....
 across their Steam
Steam (content delivery)

Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a wide range of games and related media entirely over the internet, stretching from one-man Independent video game development efforts to some of the world's most popular games....
 network. The first expansion pack, Caterham
Caterham Cars

Caterham Cars is a manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars based in Caterham, Surrey, England and part of the British motor industry....
 Expansion was released in June featuring new cars and tracks.

The game features almost all drivers and all of the teams and tracks from the 2006 World Touring Car Championship season
2006 World Touring Car Championship season

The 2006 World Touring Car Championship season was the 3rd World Touring Car Championship season. It commenced on April 2, 2006 and ended on November 19 after twenty races....
.

Gameplay

The game is essentially a simulator, and when set to the highest difficulty, it produces a highly demanding and challenging game pace. However, the game can be made easier by togging on various aids, like traction control, anti-lock braking system
Anti-lock braking system

An anti-lock braking system, or ABS is a safety system which prevents the wheels on a motor vehicle from locking while brake.A rotating road wheel allows the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking by preventing a skid and allowing the wheel to continue interacting Traction with the road surface as directed by driver...
 and such. Moreover, the game does demand players to drive as real world race drivers will do, like the usage of braking
Cadence braking

Cadence braking is an advanced driving technique used to allow a car to both steer and brake on a slippery surface. In the past it would be used to effect an emergency stop where traction is limited, though for use in an emergency requires a presence of mind that the situation itself might preclude....
 to prevent wheels from locking up, and braking the car to an appropriate speed before turning into a corner. An attempt of "drifting
Drifting (motorsport)

refers to a driving technique and to a motor sport where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while preserving vehicle control and a high exit speed....
" through the corner will usually cause the car to flip.

Problems

This game may have several problems during gameplay if you do not have the perfect computer or laptop. These problems include slow reactions and very slow graphics. It is strongly advised that you have a powerful gaming pc at the least.

External links

Official websites