Racing Simulation 2

Racing Simulation 2

Developer(s)	Ubisoft
Platform(s)	PC
Release date(s)	1998 (original release) 2002 (re-release)
Genre(s)	Sport, Sim Racing
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer

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 on factors from the sport of Formula One. It is the second Racing Simulation game to be released, following the original F1 Racing Simulation and predecessing Racing Simulation 3, which was released in 2001.

Gameplay

The game has two outstanding variations of play - Modern and Classic. Whereas Modern concerns with today's modern format of Formula One, Classic features original Formula One formats and tracks, mostly from the period of the 1950s.

Leading on from this, the game has two outstanding difficulty variations - Easy and Realistic. Easy automatically adjusts the player's car to the standard of suitably for each up-and-coming race and provides a simple steering guide for each race, whereas Realistic acquires the player having to do this manually and restricts the steering guide, meaning it is a lot harder. It also provides more game modes.

Game modes

Easy:

Quick Start: The player very quickly arrives at a race, without any practice or qualification processes involved, also without having to make any adjustments. The game chooses the circuit, number of opponents, length of race and other adjustable features automatically.
Single Race: Similar to 'Quick start', although the player has the ability to choose the circuit, number of opponents and other adjustable features. Again, no qualification or practice sessions are included.
Full Race: Very similar to 'Single Race' however the qualification and practice implements are now involved.
Championship: There are two types of playable championshipd:

Normal: This takes the basis of a normal Formula season, which 17 races and 21 opponents. The races involved in this (in chronological order as they appear) are:

The points system applies as follows:

1st place: 10 points
2nd place: 6 points
3rd place: 4 points
4th place: 3 points
5th place: 2 points
6th place: 1 points

Any driver finishing below these respective positions does not earn any points.

Custom: This is similar to the Normal Championship, however in this the player can adjust the number and order of circuits, the amount and identity of the opponents, how long each circuit lasts and names of each driver and constructor.

Realistic: All the modes playable in Easy are playable in realistic, however there are a few extra variations:

Career: In this the player pursues the career of a Formula One driver, being offered a contract by a constructor and working up the ranks each season. The number of seasons for this is unlimited.
Training: There are 3 modes of training:

Time Attack: The player drives laps around a circuit, attempting to beat his best time.

Driving School: The player is taught how to extend their driving skills.

Demonstration: The player watches a video on how to drive around a certain circuit quickly and safely with implements of skill.

Scenario: The player is given a certain task to undertake in a situation, such as winning the race, finishing a certain position, or ranking ahead of another driver. There are three difficulty modes for this: 'Amateur', 'Intermediate' and 'Expert'.

Reception

The game received equal amounts of positive and negative reviews. Its main points of thorough criticism aroused from the poor audio and sound quality, improveable and unrealistic graphics and finally general lack of enjoyment when involved in gameplay.

External links

Racing Simulation 2 at MobyGames

Games based on the Formula One Championship

1970s	F-1 (arcade game) Monaco GP (arcade game)

1980s	F-1 Race Formula One Grand Prix Circuit Grand Prix Manager Taito Grand Prix: Eikou heno License World Grand Prix Pole Position Pole Position II TX-1 Chequered Flag Continental Circus Final Lap F-1 Dream F-1 Pilot Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing F-1 Spirit Tail to Nose Super Monaco GP Winning Run

1990s	Formula One: Built to Win Overtake Final Lap 2 Final Lap 3 F1 Grand Prix: Nakajima Satoru Satoru Nakajima F-1 Hero 2 Satoru Nakajima F-1 Hero GB World Championship '91 F-1 Hero MD Super F-1 Hero Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero '94 F1 Super License: Nakajima Satoru Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II F1 ROC: Race of Champions F1 ROC II: Race of Champions F-1 Sensation Aguri Suzuki F-1 Super Driving Final Stretch Michael Andretti's World GP Grand Prix Manager Grand Prix Manager 2 Grand Prix 2 F1 Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing Fastest 1 F1 Challenge Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit F1 Pole Position F1 Pole Position 2 Human Grand Prix III: F1 Triple Battle Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle F1 Pole Position 64 Formula One Grand Prix F1 Circus series F1 Circus Formula 1 Formula 1 97 Formula 1 98 Formula One 99 F1 Racing Simulation Racing Simulation 2 Grand Prix Legends Monaco Grand Prix F-1 Grand Prix F-1 World Grand Prix F-1 World Grand Prix II

2000s	EA Sports F1 series (F1 Challenge, F1 Career Challenge) Grand Prix World F1 Racing Championship RS3: Racing Simulation 3 GP Challenge Formula One 2000 Grand Prix 3 Grand Prix 4 Formula One 2001 Formula One Arcade Formula One 2002 Grand Prix Challenge Formula One 2003 Formula One 04 Formula One 05 F1 Grand Prix Formula One 06 Formula One Championship Edition F1 2009

2010s	F1 2010 F1 2011 F1 2012 F1 Race Stars F1 2013 F1 2014 F1 2015

Ubisoft's Racing Simulation Series

F1 Racing Simulation Racing Simulation 2 F1 Racing Championship Racing Simulation 3

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