Nice to see that Atari has yet to throw in the towel when it comes video games, and their latest effort, Race Pro, is now available at all good retail stores near you. It was specially developed by famous award-winning game developer SimBin, a name behind many an impressive PC racing simulator. Race Pro sees SimBin’s formidable skill and know-how showcased on the Xbox 360 console on an exclusive basis – this means PS3 fanboys will have to sit out on this one, although they might hit back that there is the vaporware Gran Turismo coming out for their console.

Race Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving gamers the ultimate racing simulation experience, all powered by Lizard, SimBin’s own physics engine. With precision physics and handling, racers will feel every bend and burst of acceleration along with every emotion from pre-race tension in the pit lanes to the exhilaration of capturing the checkered flag. RACE Pro provides unrivalled realism and deep immersion into the racing world through ultra realistic car models and official FIA championships and tracks. Putting players in the driving seats of their simulated racing careers, racers will have the opportunity to work their way up the leader boards through intense training and winning key races. The variety of cars in RACE Pro ranges from 200 to over 1000 horse power, encompassing a host of championships including WTCC (World Touring Car Championship), Formula 3000 and Formula BMW. GT cars from manufacturers including Aston Martin and Saleen take their place on the grid as well as production cars such as the Audi R8 and Dodge Viper SRT10. In addition, Race Pro is exclusively bringing all the WTCC cars from manufacturers BMW, Chevrolet and Seat to Xbox 360 for the very first time. For a blast of accessible fun, the Mini Cooper Challenge invites players of all abilities to take the wheel.

Single player is old hat, what makes Race Pro fun and addictive is the ability to link up with other players over Xbox LIVE, with up to a dozen players playing simultaneously as they race to the finish. There is also a great feature known as “Hot Seat” where players will be placed in the driving seat for a selected amount of time before the controller is passed on to the next player, a mode that requires lighting fast reflexes to complete the track as flawlessly as possible.

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