Dirt Track Racing (video game)

Dirt Track Racing (DTR)
Dirt Track Racing
Cover art of Dirt Track Racing
Developer(s)Ratbag Games
Publisher(s)WizardWorks Software
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: November 15, 1999
  • NA: November 1999[1]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Dirt Track Racing is a video game by the now defunct developer Ratbag Games. It is the first game in the series, which includes Dirt Track Racing, Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars, and Dirt Track Racing 2.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] GameSpot said, "Even with all of Dirt Track Racing's finer points, it's hard to overlook its repetitive tracks and racing events."[5] IGN was positive, saying, "Ratbag proves once again that they are the Kings of racing sims, even the bargain brand."[7]

The game won Computer Games Strategy Plus' 1999 "Racing Game of the Year" award. The editors wrote, "It humbles more expensive products with over 30 tracks and dozens of cars, excellent physics ... and plenty of tuning options."[10]

References

  1. ^ Fudge, James (November 5, 1999). "Dirt Track Racing Gets Ready to Ship". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dirt Track Racing for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Berger, Brett (November 12, 1999). "Dirt Track Racing". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 21, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Todd, Brett (May 2000). "Bored By Asphalt? (Dirt Track Racing Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 190. Ziff Davis. p. 112. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Ajami, Amer (March 15, 2000). "Dirt Track Racing Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
  6. ^ Fox, Matt (January 14, 2000). "Dirt Track Racing". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 14, 2002. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Blevins, Tal (December 14, 1999). "Dirt Track Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis.
  8. ^ Smolka, Rob (March 2000). "Dirt Track Racing". PC Gamer. Vol. 7, no. 3. Imagine Media. p. 123. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dirt Track Racing". PC Zone. Future plc. 2000.
  10. ^ CGSP staff (March 6, 2000). "The Computer Games Awards (Racing Game of the Year)". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on April 1, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2020.