GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game

{{Infobox video game

| title = GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game

| image = Gtr2-win-cover.jpg

| caption = European cover art

| developer = Blimey! Games
SimBin

| publisher = Viva Media
10tacle Studios

| designer =

| composer = Stephen Baysted

| engine = ISImotor

| released = {{vgrelease|NA|September 14, 2006{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2006 |title=GTR 2 Now Shipping in North America! |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gtr-2-now-shipping-in-north-america |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=GamesIndustry}}|EU|September 29, 2006{{Cite web |last=Rainier |date=September 13, 2006 |title='GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game' Goes Gold |url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2006/9/13/news/36173-gtr-2-fia-gt-racing-game-goes-gold/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=WorthPlaying}}|AU|October 6, 2006{{Cite web |last=Jastrzab |first=Jeremy |date=October 2, 2006 |title=Updated Australian release list, 2/10/06 |url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+release+list%2C+2%2F10%2F06&id=5431 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220003217/http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+release+list%2C+2%2F10%2F06&id=5431 |archive-date=December 20, 2007 |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=PALGN}}}}

| genre = Racing simulation

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| platforms = Windows

}}

GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game is a sports car racing simulator developed by Blimey! Games and SimBin Studios (later Sector3 Studios and KW Studios) and published by 10tacle Publishing in 2006 for the x86 PC. The game is a sequel to GTR. Not only the game simulates the official 2003 and 2004 FIA GT Championship racing series, but also open practice, race weekend, championships, time trials, endurance race events (including Spa 24 Hours) and driving school, with more than 140 high detailed cars from the GT and NGT classes as well as 34 different track-layouts. Since its release in September 2006, the game has received widespread acclaim. Extending the physics engine from GTR, it features realistic physics including steering command by sensitivity, dynamic lighting, damage modeling and 3 different game modes (Novice, Semi-Pro and Simulation).

Modding

One of the reasons GTR 2 has been so popular is the ability to create custom content for the game. This has led to a large community of players who create new vehicles and tracks to race with.

Simulation

Settings allow user to set up keyboard, mouse or joypad controls to simulate the steering control while a PC steering wheel is not available. These settings include:

Sensitivity (time reaction from keypress)
Speed sensitivity (steering inertia depending on vehicle speed)
Lock (max steering angle at certain degrees)

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| rev1 = IGN

| rev1Score = 9.2/10[https://web.archive.org/web/20061020160702/http://pc.ign.com/articles/740/740142p1.html IGN]

| rev2 = GameSpot

| rev2Score = 9/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/gtr2/review.html?sid=6159524&tag=recent_updates;title;0|title=GTR 2 Review}}

| rev3 = Operation Sports

| rev3Score = 100/100{{Cite web |url=http://www.operationsports.com/Reviews.aspx?game=gtr2 |title=New Page 1 |access-date=2021-01-18 |archive-date=2008-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204100056/http://www.operationsports.com/Reviews.aspx?game=gtr2 |url-status=dead}}

| rev4 = Gaming Nexus

| rev4Score = 95/100{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamingnexus.com/Default.aspx?Section=Article&I=1249 |title=Gaming Nexus – GTR Racing – Review – by Dave Gamble |access-date=2021-01-18 |archive-date=2013-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430081329/http://www.gamingnexus.com/Default.aspx?Section=Article&I=1249 |url-status=dead}}

| rev5 = Eurogamer

| rev5Score = 9/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=68745|title = GTR2|website = Eurogamer|date = October 17, 2006}}

| rev6 = Gamernode

| rev6Score = 95/100{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamernode.com/PC/Reviews/1491-GTR-2-Review/index.html |title=GTR 2 Review for PC |access-date=2021-01-18 |archive-date=2007-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618233958/http://www.gamernode.com/PC/Reviews/1491-GTR-2-Review/index.html |url-status=dead}}

| MC = 90/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/gtr-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=GTR 2 for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=February 19, 2022}}

}}

IGN's award for Best PC Racing Game of 2006.
GameSpot's award for Best Driving Game of 2006 as well as the Best Game Nobody Played of 2006.
GameSpy rated it the 9th best PC game of 2006.
Metacritic's No. 3 Best PC Game of 2006.

The editors of Computer Games Magazine presented GTR 2 with their 2006 "Best Simulation" award. It was a runner-up for their list of the year's top 10 computer games.{{cite journal | author=Staff | journal=Computer Games Magazine | title=The Best (and Worst) of 2006; The 16th Annual Computer Games Awards | date=March 2007 | issue=195 | pages=46–51}} It also won PC Gamer US{{'}}s 2006 "Best Racing Game" award.{{cite press release | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617172734/http://www.futureus-inc.com/archives/2007/02/the_13th_annual_1.php | url=http://www.futureus-inc.com/archives/2007/02/the_13th_annual_1.php | archivedate=June 17, 2007 | url-status=dead | title=The 13th Annual PC Gamer Awards Reveals The Best Of The Best For 2006 | date=February 2, 2007 | location=South San Francisco, California | publisher=Future US | access-date=March 14, 2018}}