D1 Grand Prix

Publisher: Yuke's

Developer: Yuke's

# of Players: 1-2

Category: Sports

Release Dates

N Amer - 08/08/2006

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

6.8
GZ Rating

Gameplay	7
Graphics	5
Sound	5
Difficulty	Hard
Concept	7
Multiplayer	6
Overall	6.8

Reviewer: Louis Bedigian

Review Date: 08/22/2006

D1 Grand Prix’s style-over-speed gameplay is perfect not for those who enjoy watching the sport, but for those who actually do it understand its persistent challenge

Full D1 Grand Prix Review

Avg. Web Rating

4.2

News

D1 Grand Prix Drifts Into Retail Outlets
D1 Grand Prix simulates drifting, a racing style that originated in Japan and is quickly becoming the hottest trend in U.S. racing

Yuke's Company of America Launches D1 Grand Prix Web site
In addition to game-play details, the site features screenshots and movies, as well as information about the cars, drivers and courses featured in D1 Grand Prix

Yuke's Releases New Trailer for D1 Grand Prix
Yuke's America has released a new trailer highlighting the drifting gameplay featured in D1 Grand Prix

All the Exhilarating Action of Professional Drift Racing Coming to the PlayStation(r)2 in "D1 Grand Prix"
D1 Grand Prix is expected to be available in July 2006

Description

D1 Grand Prix recreates the exhilarating art of drifting, including all the cars, tracks, drivers and physics that has made the D1 Grand Prix the pinnacle series in drift racing. Players will be able to select from 39 American and Japanese drivers, as well as vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Subaru, Pontiac, and more.

Features

13 Driving Circuits from past D1 competitions including Odaiba, Tsukuba Circuit, Autopolis, SUGO, Fuji Speedway, Irwindale, and more.

Over 40 licensed vehicles to choose from.

The most realistic drifting physics engine ever in a video game.

In-depth tutorial teaches players the art of drifting.

Official D1 Grand Prix car stats, rules, racers and racing circuits.

Compete in both day and night, clear or rainy day races.

Enhanced commentary engine lets players hear what the three judges have to say in real time.

Six modes of play: D1 Series, X-Treme, Time Attack, Survival Mode, Battle Mode, D1 Theater (unlockable movies of actual footage of the D1 Grand Prix, as well as in-game replays of the players' best runs).