Grand Prix Legends
Sold Out		(Win95/98/Me/XP) (DVD Case) (GRANDPLPR)

Papyrus / Sierra

Game

ESRB Rating: Everyone

Ratings:

7 from PC Accelerator

The Definitive Motor Racing Simulation

It was a time when racing circuits were designed to test the limits of man, and not for safety. A time when a driver's talent mattered more than his machinery.

Grand Prix Legends captures this experience in one of the most accurate and compelling racing simulations ever created. Based on an advanced 3-D modeling engine, the driving feel has been authentically recreated. Cars slide, drift, bounce and skid with frightening realism. As your skills improve, you can start giving the legends of the era some serious competition: race against greats like Jack Brabham, Jim Clark and Graham Hill.

Key Features:

The most accurate vehicle dynamics model ever developed for a racing simulation.

Gorgeous 16-bit graphics, optimized for 3Dfx and Rendition, allow resolutions up to 1024 x 768.

11 of the greatest racing circuits in history, including the 14-mile Nürburgring, historic Spa, and Monaco.

5 classic Grand Prix cars, including the Ferrari 312, Lotus-Ford 49, and Gurney Eagle, each with authentic 3D cockpit and performance characteristics.

Multi-player support for up to 20 players via TCP/IP, IPX, modem or direct-connect. Internet capability varies according to connection quality and available bandwidth.

Extensive car setup options.

Driver aids and two training cars help you to learn the ropes.

Includes a 100+ page strategy guide by Steve Smith, former editor of Car and Driver magazine.

A New Era for Racing Simulations

From the creators of the best-selling, critically acclaimed Nascar Racing 2 and Indy Car Racing II, comes the most accurate and most anticipated racing simulation on the PC, Grand Prix Legends. Revisit the circuits of 1967, racing's most glorious era, featuring chivalrous drivers and their powerful, yet graceful cars. Each car responds with unrivaled accuracy and precision, based on the most sophisticated vehicle dynamics model ever developed for a racing simulation. This revolutionary new technology boasts distinct physics models for the car's chassis, engine, and each of the four tires, providing unprecedented realism. Learn to steer the car with the pedals, breathing the accelerator around turns as you balance on the line between controlling the car and pushing the roaring machine beyond its physical limits. Along with technical accuracy, Grand Prix Legends delivers crisp 16-bit graphics, optimized for 3D acceleration, enabling outstandingly detailed images at resolutions up to 1024 x 768, and thrilling special effects such as translucent smoke, dust and dynamic skid marks.

The End of an Era for Racing

Historical racing buffs will appreciate the meticulously researched representations of eleven of the greatest racing circuits in history, re-created just as they existed in 1967. Get all four wheels completely airborne on the 14-mile Nürburgring track and watch the A-arms bob as you glide over the road's smaller bumps and valleys. Execute smooth, four-wheel drifts around the sweeping turns, but beware of wheelspin as you unleash your car's raw power on the straight-aways, sailing at nearly 200 MPH through the cordoned-off country roads of Belgium's infamous Spa circuit, or the city streets of picturesque Monaco. Choose from five authentic cars and teams from the exciting '67 GP season such as the Ferrari 312, the fast but hard-to-handle Lotus-Ford 49, and the nimble, lightweight Brabham BT-24, each with distinct 3D cockpits and engine/handling characteristics. Relish the chance to compete against racing's legendary drivers such as Jack Brabham, Jim Clark and Dan Gurney. High Tech realism and historical accuracy collide in Grand Prix Legends - destined to be the one racing simulation by which all others are measured.

Requirements:

Windows 95/98/Me/XP, 166MHz Pentium (266MHz Pentium II preferred), 32MB RAM (64MB preferred), Windows 95/98 compatible video card with 2MB of memory (Renditions or 3Dfx accelerator card preferred), 2x CD-ROM drive, Windows 95/98 compatible sound card, (steering wheel and pedals preferred).

Modem Requirements: 100% Hayes compatible, 28.8K or faster, high-speed (16550 UART) serial card.

Reviews

PC Accelerator, January 1999

"Action-oriented racers like Need for Speed and Motocross Madness can provide memorable moments of exhilaration and mayhem. But they often lose their appeal quickly because they are not challenging enough. Cue Sierra Sports' high-end, high-maintenance Grand Prix Legends.

"Yes, it's a hardcore sim, but I just couldn't resist the appeal of racing these brutish 1967 Grand Prix cars. It harks back to the golden age of racing - when men were men (and women were men and cows were nervous) and the sport threw safety to the wind. The wreck-inducing potential of zooming around hellaciously twisted, crowded, and narrow tracks at breakneck speed was just too great to pass up. And after many hours spent wrecking nearly every one of GPL's seven historic cars I took out on each of the 11 historic tracks, I can safely say that GPL lives up to that potential - and then some.

"Unfortunately, this depth is both the boon and the bane of GPL. It is very, very tough..."

"Though frustratingly difficult at times, GPL is unique, and it successfully captures the essence of 1967 Grand Prix racing. Give it a spin if you dare."

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