R3E: Gumpert Apollo Released

[Bram Hengeveld]

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R3E: Gumpert Apollo Released

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Simbin have released a race version of the Gumpert Apollo for their PC game RaceRoom Racing Experience.

The German high-performance supersports car is powered by a 4163 cc bi-turbo intercooled V8 engine build by Audi and delivers in race trim almost 800 bhp.

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[CoryG85]

What should be an exciting new release for R3E is met with chirping crickets here on RD. And I can see why. This game is in desperate need of a true content update that adds highly sought after basic features. When I think of the fact that I've spent nearly $100 on this game and still don't have the ability to run a race, or godforbid, actually run a championship type series, it really chaps my ass...The money I've spent compared to the content I actually have access to is depressing to think about. We need a major content update very soon and maybe a price break for people who have already purchased everything the game has to offer

 

[Warren Dawes]

This game is in desperate need of a true content update that adds highly sought after basic features. When I think of the fact that I've spent nearly $100 on this game and still don't have the ability to run a race, or godforbid, actually run a championship type series,

I'm pretty much the same. I originally purchased some extra content so that I could see the quality, and it is quite good too.
However, I have stopped buying any more content until I see some opportunity to do something else besides hotlapping, which does nothing for me.

 

[Jari Vinnari]

There is no multiplay and I think their content pricing is too high.
Also they should make some content packages which would be sold in discounted price.

 

[Leon Charmant]

Neither the game nor the content it provides is the problem, it's the play-for-free with microtransactions model. It's absolutely horrendous and it's killing the possible success of this game. This should have been GTR3.. it just confirms what I said earlier, this just isn't going to work for Simbin. The game looks and sounds fantastic but I'm not buying into it.

 

[Tim Meuris]

sad, but true...

 

[Terry Evers]

Whilst at first I was greatly annoyed by this microtransaction model I have come to accept it.

I picked up two 5000 vRP packs for 40 euros each. Went and picked the cars and tracks I liked and have some vRP to spare for upcomming content. Personaly skipping this Gumpert as the car never spoke to me. .

Anyway if you just buy 5000vRP packs (wich makes things a little cheaper) then I dont see much of a problem anymore myself. Just add new content as it comes along or skip it.

 

[Sean Lander]

Agree with the statements above. We really need to get racing. Not just doing laps. I would also think some reward for those who have been investing a fair bit of cash on this beta be rewarded somehow.

 

[ST0NEBIKER]

Everything is there. Why Simbin don't let us race online or at least against AI in a single race (with a start and finish!) ?
For a GT competition I agree, you need more tracks.
Please, we spend money, let the races begin…
The quality of the content is great anyway! My guess is that they are short on money?

 

[Kurupt CDN]

Personally I wish developers would not have open betas so I don't have to read multiple threads and posts of people complaining that the game should have been finished yesterday. As for the pricing I don't see what the big fuss is about its still cheaper than the other pay games...yes I hope they discounted content packages in the future, give a extra discount once xxx dollars have been spent and more free tracks on release day but for what we were given for free so far u can't complain! If memory serves me correctly neither pcars or rf2 had multiplayer implemented within the first 6 months which is about the same point were at since beining released to the public so people just need to be patient and understand what beta means

 

[Tim Meuris]

well slute,

you do have a point there but it's so easy to forget when you see all these cool pics
in the end I still want simbin to do it right then rush and give us a game that's not even finished halfway
gonna have to suck it up and play some more Race for a while