Tourist Trophy (video game)
Tourist Trophy - The Real Riding Simulator is a motorcycle racing game for the PlayStation 2
- 4.1 Arcade Mode
- 4.2 Career Mode
- 4.3 Photo mode
Development
Tourist Trophy was programmed by Polyphony Digital, which have dealt in the past with other racing games like Gran Turismo. On January 26, 2006, it was first published in China, on 2 February 2006 in Japan. With additional background music, and other Extensions launched on 4 April 2006 in North America sales. In Europe, it was on May 30, released in Australia on 1 June 2006.
Racetracks
Tourist Trophy includes 35 routes, with the majority of routes is real. As with Gran Turismo 4 can be seen on the real race tracks like Twin Ring Motegi, the Laguna Seca Raceway, the Nordschleife, the Tsukuba Circuit, Suzuka International Racing Course Fuji Speedway and Infineon Raceway driving the. New additions in Tourist Trophy is only the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Furthermore, there are several city routes in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Seattle, Amalfi, New York and Monaco.
Vehicles and Equipment
Much attention has been paid in Tourist Trophy that the game is designed as realistically as possible. More than 100 brand motorcycles Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, Honda, BMW, Aprilia, Buell, Ducati, Kawasaki, MV Agusta and were integrated into the game. It is possible to change the settings of the suspension, brakes and transmission. The tire compound can also be determined.
Motorcycle clothing
In the career mode, the player can clothe his new virtual driver. There are different helmets, gloves and motorcycle suits brands agv, Arai, Bell, Shoei, Simpson, Kushitani, RS Taichi, Dainese, spidi, Alpinestars and XPD.
Modes
Arcade Mode
In arcade mode the player has the option to contest a time trial to play against computer opponents or by using a split-screen against a second player.
Career Mode
The career mode is taken from Gran Turismo 4, it served as a game engine. The player 's job is to obtain better vehicles by denying race. Compared to Gran Turismo 4, however, you can not win any money, but only new bikes and racing suits. At the beginning it is necessary to earn driving licenses to participate in championships and races can. Involved in this career mode is also the challenge mode. The goal in this mode is to overtake the enemy in different races for at least ten seconds or so to win the race to get new machines. In the garage, the player can save the game and switch the machine.
Photo Mode
Adapted from Gran Turismo 4 was also the photo mode. There is the possibility of individual images from reps on the PlayStation 2 memory card or a connected USB stick to save. The images can also be viewed in an integrated slideshow mode.
Criticism
Much has been criticized Tourist Trophy fact that can participate in a race up to four players (including computer opponents ). Also the AI of opponents, for example when overtaking was not sufficient. As usual with Gran Turismo in Tourist Trophy no online mode is available. Furthermore, the lack of damage model and the non- changing weather conditions has been criticized. Compared to Gran Turismo 4, only a new track has been added while some tracks were only minimally altered. Thus, the development team drew a lot of discontent of the players on themselves. The online magazine 4Players rated the game with 72 % (satisfactory).