Corvette Evolution GT

{{Short description|2006 video game}}

{{Infobox video game

| title = Corvette Evolution GT

| image = Evolution GT.jpg

| alt = Corvette Evolution GT

| caption = Evolution GT (European version)

| developer = Milestone
Island Racing Studios{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |title=Corvette Evolution GT (DS) |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/02/corvette-evolution-gt-review |work=IGN |date=May 2, 2008 |accessdate=September 25, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925220218/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/02/corvette-evolution-gt-review |url-status=live }} (DS version)

| publisher = {{vgrelease|NA|Valcon Games|EU| Black Bean Games{{cite web|title=Corvette Evolution GT(PS2)|url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/evolution-gt/|work=GameSpy|accessdate=August 18, 2021|archive-date=October 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002082807/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/evolution-gt/|url-status=live}}}}

| designer =

| engine = RenderWare

| released = PlayStation 2{{vgrelease|EU|May 26, 2006{{Cite web |title=Evolution GT |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/games/evolution-gt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203012520/https://www.eurogamer.net/games/evolution-gt |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=Eurogamer}}|AU|September 28, 2006|NA|October 2, 2006{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2006 |title=Valcon Games News |url=http://www.valcongames.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304125909/http://www.valcongames.com/ |archive-date=March 4, 2007 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Valcon Games |quote=Valcon Games releases Corvette Evolution GT!}}}}Windows{{vgrelease|EU|May 26, 2006}}Nintendo DS{{vgrelease|NA|January 15, 2008|EU|June 27, 2008}}

| genre = Racing

| modes = Single-player
multiplayer (up to 4 players)

| platforms = PlayStation 2
Windows
Nintendo DS

}}

Corvette Evolution GT (known as Evolution GT in Europe){{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |title=Evolution GT Gone Gold |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/11/evolution-gt-gone-gold |work=IGN |date=April 11, 2006 |accessdate=September 25, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925220201/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/11/evolution-gt-gone-gold |url-status=live }} is a racing video game released for PlayStation 2 and Windows in 2006. A version for Nintendo DS was released in 2008.

The Nintendo DS version is similar to its console counterpart, but it does not feature the attributes from them. It was developed by Island Racing Studios. It features only a part of the cars and tracks from the PlayStation 2 and Windows version (12 cars and 8 tracks, opposed to 33 cars and almost 30 tracks) and similar events appear in the game.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| GR = 61%

| EuroG = 5/10 (PC)

| GSpot = 6.9/10 (PS2)

| IGN = 4.1/10 (PS2){{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Ed |title=Corvette Evolution GT (PS2) |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/27/corvette-evolution-gt-review-2 |work=IGN |date=November 27, 2006 |accessdate=September 25, 2018}}
4.8/10 (DS)

}}

The PC version has a 61 percent score on GameRankings.{{cite web |title=Evolution GT (PC)|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/930764-evolution-gt/index.html |work=GameRankings |accessdate=September 25, 2018}}

GameSpot gave the video game a 6.9 average rating, praising for its deep RPG style driver development, good career mode and excellent AI, while the main critics comes from poor presentation, lack of online multiplayer and lack of extras.{{cite web |last=Calvert |first=Justin |title=Corvette Evolution GT Review (PS2) |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/corvette-evolution-gt-review/1900-6162825/ |work=GameSpot |date=December 7, 2006 |accessdate=September 25, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925220025/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/corvette-evolution-gt-review/1900-6162825/ |url-status=live }} Videogamer.com praised the game for the handling models, great variety of tracks, while blaming the poor tutorial.{{cite web |title=Evolution GT Review |url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/evolution-gt-review/ |work=VideoGamer |date=June 6, 2006 |accessdate=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818224241/https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/evolution-gt-review/ |url-status=live }} Eurogamer criticized the game for being too boring, and offering an exaggerated simulation of the intimidation.{{cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Jim |title=Evolution GT (PC) |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_evolutiongt_pc |work=Eurogamer |date=May 2, 2006 |accessdate=September 25, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925220023/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_evolutiongt_pc |url-status=live }}

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