Evolution GT Demo

In order to be successful as a racing driver, you need to have complete control over your car, as well as over your mind and body, since they can also let you down while you are behind the wheel. Naturally, it is also important to be able to withstand the stress of a race, since the other competitors definitely won't make it easy for you to remain concentrated.

Evolution GT is a racing simulator that aims to take you throughout the entire career of a professional racing driver, starting from the very beginning. Thus, if you choose to play in the career mode, you start off with a series of video tips and tricks from the legendary race champion Gabriele Tarquini, who teaches you everything there is to know about what to expect from a competition, your car and your state of mind during an event.

This is also the game's tutorial, since you are slowly presented with the special mechanics that are available to you in a race. Beside the usual speed gauge, there's also a bar that displays the total damage taken by your vehicle, as well as one that allows you to turn back time a few seconds and retake a missed turn, or avoid a nasty accident that puts you out of the race.

Although time manipulation may not classify as realistic, the car handling has been very refined and it obeys the laws of physics in most cases, while each vehicle has been configured to respect the official specifications. However, the collisions with the surrounding environment or the other drivers do not feel all that real, especially since the damage system is very rigid and not that convincing.

Beside the career mode, you also get to play in a variety of other race types, all of which pose unique challenges. Thanks to this, you get to race on famous tracks around the world, including the notorious Hockenheim, which can be admired in its full glory, with the help of the next-gen graphic engine, which does a good job at rendering the objects on the screen.

Lastly, Evolution GT can be considered a successful racing game, despite the numerous contradictions that plague it. Moreover, the fact that your driver has a specific set of skills which can be increased whenever you win a race gives you the required incentive to keep playing, especially since these abilities allow you to fare better in the upcoming events.