Product ReviewsGT Pro Series (Nintendo Wii, 2006)

Sometimes imitation isn't flattering

This game looks to me like a rather obvious ripoff of Gran Tourismo. GT Pro Series even has a Clubman race series and the expected Japan-only cars like Honda Beat, Nissan Syliva, etc. You also have to pass fairly easy driving tests and get licenses to gain access to all except the first races. Sound familiar?

Steering control is better than expected. I can even control a drift with the crudely modeled cars in this game. Maybe it was just beginner's luck. For some unfathomable reason, we're using buttons for brake and accelerator with no other control config options. Don't worry, though, you can beep your car's horn. You can look behind and also switch among four forward views: bumper, dash (actually over hood), near chase, not so near chase.

After spending a few hours with this game, the main challenge is crude control. The cars all seem to have the same physics model. It is usually pretty easy to see the track and figure out where you're going, due to the crude graphics and absence of visual clutter.

In career mode, winning races unlocks more cars and upgrade parts. The upgrades are generic and you can apply the new air filter, blue headlights, or whatever, to the available car of your choice.

If you get tired of the limited car color choices then you can paint your car using RGB sliders. Now that my 180SX is orange, I feel much better about this game.

On a positive note, the car selection screen includes graphic representation of car's handling, acceleration, and top speed so you can compare cars and try to pick the best performing one. If this game was graphically up-to-date, maybe your selected car would look cool with new paint.

One suggestion that I strongly urge you to heed: turn off the background music or turn down the sound on tv when racing. The music and sound effects are horrible. The music is what I'd call Japanese Techno-Dance and might be okay in real life but it's done poorly in game. The car engines all have the same buzzing sound sort of like a big flies.

Overall, this would have been a good racing game in about the year 1990 or so. Obviously the manufacturer doesn't think enough of video gamers to spend time and money on developing a REAL racing game for the Wii. If you bought this title new then you should be offended at the way the manufacture insulted you by assuming that you're dumb and undiscerning enough to accept any sloppy effort as a worthwhile racing sim. I guess this is probably true for about 90% of games out there since video games first appeared for retail purchase.

At $10-15 you might get some enjoyment out of GT Pro Series but don't expect much. I admit that unlocking new cars and parts is kinda fun. Heck, a surprise is still a surprise. GT Pro Series might be fun to play with friends as a party game. If you're looking for a racing SIMULATION with a fairly realistic appearance and control, then keep looking because GT Pro Series for the Wii definitely ain't it. If you're new to driving/racing games then this title might discourage you from exploring the genre further.

I've played video and computer games since about 1988 on nearly every game system from Odyssey to PC. I like racing games--good ones, that is. I'm no pro gamer but can tell a decent driving sim from a bad one and have a fair amount of experience with both. Thanks for reading, hope this helps.Read full review...

Grand Turismo rip off and I like it :)

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Being fairly new to the Wii, I was trying to find a game that I could learn and also wanted a 1-4 player game. This game filled all my needs. It is fun. It takes a little getting used to the feel of the Wii remote. Serious gamers probably will prefer to use the steering wheel. The game gives you many options and cars the more you win. This creates a challenging long term game.Read full review...

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Average Game

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Good cheap fun, difficult to master

For an old machine this is a good driving game.

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: thriftmindflips

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