Grand Prix 3
| Grand Prix 3 | |
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 Grand Prix 3 box art | |
| Developer(s) | MicroProse Chipping Sodbury |
| Publisher(s) | Hasbro Interactive |
| Designer(s) | Geoff Crammond |
| Series | Grand Prix |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Racing simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Grand Prix 3 is a computer racing simulator by MicroProse, released in 2000 by Hasbro Interactive.
Gameplay
The game is known for featuring the 1998 Formula One season (with all drivers except Jacques Villeneuve, who is instead replaced by a fictional character, John Newhouse).[1]. In August 2001 an expansion pack "Grand Prix 3: 2000 Season" was released, updating the game to feature the 2000 season's cars and drivers, as well as the 2 new circuits on the calendar, the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Reception
Sales
In the German market, Grand Prix 3 sold 40,000 units in its first three days of availability.[2] Debuting at #2 on Media Control's computer game sales chart for July 2000, it rose to first place the following month, before claiming fourth in September.[3] The Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) presented Grand Prix 3 with a "Gold" award at the end of that month,[4] indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[5] The game proceeded to place seventh, ninth and 18th on Media Control's charts through the end of 2000.[6][7]
Although Grand Prix 3 passed the 100,000-sale mark in German-speaking countries, Udo Hoffman of PC Player reported that it had fallen below Hasbro Interactive's projections by late 2000, and that the publisher was "more than a little disappointed" in its performance. The company's product manager, Thomas Sewing, blamed this outcome in part on high competition from other titles with the Formula 1 license.[3] Grand Prix 3 continued to chart on Media Control's top 30 in 2001, placing 19th in January, 23rd in February and 17th in March.[7][8]
In the United Kingdom, Grand Prix 3 received a "Silver" certificate from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[9] for at least 100,000 sales in the region.[10]
Critical reviews
The game was not quite as well received as its predecessors, but at the time was widely considered to be the best racing simulation available.[11][12]
The editors of Computer Gaming World nominated Grand Prix 3 as the best racing game of 2000, although it lost to Motocross Madness 2. They described Grand Prix 3 as a "precisely tuned" title.[13]
References
- ^ "Grand Prix 3". IGN. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Valtin, Georg (December 2000). "Feedback: Grand Prix 3: Mit Vollgas ins Ziel". PC Games: 150–154.
- ^ a b Hoffman, Udo (January 2001). "NachSpiel; Grand Prix 3". PC Player: 32.
- ^ "VUD Sales Awards: September 2000" (in German). Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. September 30, 2000. Archived from the original on April 22, 2003.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Silver". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Osborne, Scott (28 August 2000). "Grand Prix 3 Review". gamespot.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Staff, I. G. N. (5 September 2000). "Grand Prix 3". ign.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards; Games of the Year". Computer Gaming World (201): 72–80, 82, 83.
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