World Racing 2 Review at Gamespot [20-09-2006 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
World Racing 2 is the sequel to the poorly received World Racing (also known as Mercedes-Benz World Racing), which was released in 2003. Bland visuals, run-of-the-mill gameplay, a restrictive car license, and a poor sense of speed were just a few of the original game's many problems. The changes made in World Racing 2 demonstrate that the developers were aware of the criticism that the first game received, but many key issues have gone untouched, and none of the changes make the game more enjoyable.

World Racing 2 Review at Worthplaying [18-06-2006 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
The first major gameplay issue is going to turn off many a player. You know all of those items that are advertised on the back? You don't get any of them right off the bat. You don't get a choice of cars, vinyls whatsoever, nothing. "Oh well, I'll just do a few free rides to learn the game before I get going on unlocking stuff," you might say.

World Racing 2 Review at Game Shark [24-03-2006 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
The career mode in World Racing 2 is comprised of over 120 missions. Missions are unlocked one at a time, by simply winning the previous mission. As a reward for completing them, you are given speedbucks, which are used as currency to buy new cars, customize cars that you already have, and to buy new tracks. The types of missions include traditional racing, knockout racing, where the car in last place after every lap gets knocked out of the race, timed races, and checkpoint racing.

World Racing 2 New Screenshots [25-01-2006 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
Feast your eyes on 39 new screenshots from Synetic's World Racing 2.

World Racing 2 Demo #3 Released [09-01-2006 | JZ | Comments (5) ]
Playlogic released a new demo of World Racing 2, giving you another chance to try out the racing game developed by Synetic. This demo contains the Hockenheim track drivable in two different modes in the Roadster and Cup/R cars.

World Racing 2 Mini Site Launched [07-01-2006 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
Playlogic Games launched a mini site for World Racing 2.

World Racing 2 Official Patch 1.3.3 [10-12-2005 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
This patch updates World Racing 2 to version 1.3.3.

# Fixed slowdown caused by Force Feedback drivers
# add option to set AI behaviour as defensive / balanced / aggressive
# add option to set traffic as off / presetting / low / normal / rush hour
# add cheatcode to achieve mission goals for Average- and Topspeed and Driftpoints (type "welldone" in 3D engine!)
# add some changes and checks to internal traffic limit to avoid crashes
# fixed lights of some cars (needs at least medium installation to take effect)
# fixed unlock percentage of game progress for missions
# fixed bug in trackrecords that prevented improving records
# tweaked some mission goals
# add NoVarProj=1 in config.ini to remove the speed projection
# login to a gamespy account removed as it isn't required
# refresh of server options improved in title and staging room. When host changes settings, it will be visible to clients within 5 seconds
# length and allowed characters of profile name fixed to gamespy conventions
# further minor fixes

World Racing 2 Review at Gamezone [02-12-2005 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
Ok, so World Racing 2 has some repetitive moments, but this is a game that � while seeming short, or just fast paced � let�s gamers have fun with a wide range of cars over some very nice graphical areas. It is not a particularly deep game, but it is quite entertaining.

World Racing 2 Demo #2 Released [18-11-2005 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
There is a second playable demo for World Racing 2, offering another chance to try out the modern racing simulation sequel by Synetic. This demo contains the same Italy 2 track as the first demo, now drivable in the Skoda Octavia RS and Octavia RACE cars.

World Racing 2 Review at GamersHell [14-11-2005 | JZ | Comments (1) ]
It is safe to say that Mercedes-Benz World Racing wasn�t a particularly big success on either the console or PC formats, mainly because of the poor graphics, sound, and presentation. With World Racing 2, developers Synetic strive to eliminate all the flaws of the first game and create the racing experience that Mercedes-Benz World Racing should have been. More cars have been included, the graphics have been upgraded, the soundtrack has been revised, car customization has been added, and a more extensive career mode has been implemented as well.

World Racing 2 Review at CVG [11-11-2005 | JZ | Comments (0) ]
No, it's not the most realistic driving model ever seen and it won't give other racers any sleepless nights in terms of car handling technology, but it still manages to provide enough variety of car styles to keep things interesting as you progress.

World Racing 2 Demo Impressions at CG [29-09-2005 | JZ | Comments (2) ]
First off, the game looks pretty good. The cars themselves are fairly detailed and have that glossy, reflective look that you expect from a game like this. Environments are also pretty well done, especially in the one Touareg level where players will be racing on and off road in an attempt to get through checkpoints in a certain amount of time. Not only that, but it seems the game can successfully scale itself down for your system configuration without taking too much of a sacrifice in detail.

World Racing 2 Demo Available [22-09-2005 | IS | Comments (16) ]
This demo allows you to drive one of three VW cars (Touareg, R32 or Ur-GTI) in a typical Italian landscape.

World Racing 2 Demo Coming Soon [19-09-2005 | JZ | Comments (1) ]
We heard a rumour that World Racing 2 demo should come out on 21st or 22nd. Also the retail version should be out in approx. two weeks.

World Racing 2 Preview at IGN [02-09-2005 | JZ | Comments (4) ]
World Racing 2 features a lineup of authentic vintage, current, and concept car models from companies like Mercedes and Volkswagen. Every car model is available in a rainbow of colors and while each model is coated in the by now familiar Xbox metallic sheen, they look pretty nonetheless. The best part, however, is that each car model is fully destructible.