The Grand Tour Game

[delpinsky]

Give me Assetto Corsa Competizione with SRO Ultracar GT1 Sports Club DLC and I'll be more happy

 

[aka2k]

I get a Mercedes-Benz World Racing vibe from this game.

 

[Anthot4]

oh dear. oh dear. oh dear. Amazon are starting to move in to video games, I know recently they released there own game engine, so I'm guessing the game was made in that. This doesn't look promising.

 

[Turk]

If they want to take it serious, they could simply use the Forza Horizon base game, slap some additional race tracks in there and go from there...

I always kind of expected something like that to happen.

If they were to combine it with an F1 game style career and you have to try and ruin your career in every interview it could be a good game.

 

[John Chaser]

At least they managed to show the game.

 

[ozm8ey]

Forza motorsport 4 had jeremy clarkson and was like a top gear game

 

[Matthew327]

If they were to combine it with an F1 game style career and you have to try and ruin your career in every interview it could be a good game.

"Slap The Producer" DLC confirmed

 

[larre90]

At first I do have two questions:
What ist "The Grand Tour"? Considering the name, it suggests to me some kind of realityshow, in which some guys are exploring the world.
The second question:
To this conclusion, I expect a very, very simple arcade-Racer from this. So is this title even worth mentioning here?

 

[Icky427]

the fact its console only sort of says it all.

 

[Celestiale]

I can't imagine any real car enthusiast being one bit interested in arcady nonsense like this..
I like Top Gear and the Clarkson team a lot (also Rory Reid and the small guy), watched every Top Gear and Grand Tour episode to date, but i'd never be interested in this game.

On the other side i use Assetto Corsa as "Top Gear simulator" for years..just some random scenarios i set up:
- racing up the Transfaragasan Hills with 2 other AI in supercars
- trying to lap the Nordschleife in 10 minutes with a Transit Van (and failing)
- trying to do the Targa Florio lap in a V12 Aventador with 10l of fuel as fast as possible without the fuel running out
- trying to survive the "Monte Carlo Stage 13" in a racecar with slicks
- giving the Ford Mustang "baddie" 1 minute and try to chase him down in a Alfa Giulia "agent" car in the Spanish country roads of Tajo-Alto
- there is also the drag strip to try things out...
and many more.
This is actually the most time i spent so far in Assetto Corsa (or any sim), since i rarely have the time to practise for a proper online race. For me there is no better Top Gear simulator then AC, probably until AC2 comes out

 

[DriftMachine]

Ashame the PC player base got overlooked.

 

[RobJLee]

Edited because I can't delete this...

 

[RobJLee]

Some say that Top Gear is now called The Grand Tour and that Top Gear on the BBC should be put down, like a much loved dog that has reached the end of it's life...

...all we know is, that Amazon's making a shameless cash grab with a The Grand Tour video game for casual car enthusiasts...

 

[Paul Glover]

https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/23/grand-tour-video-game-demo-gamescom/?guccounter=1

 

[danraz3r]

Looks a very romising game, but.......cuz i cant not buy both ones i will spend more safely my money in the next need for speed ,lol

 

[Matthew327]

https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/23/grand-tour-video-game-demo-gamescom/?guccounter=1

Interesting read. I didn't expect it to be a full-fledged sim anyway, but this approach seems to actually make sense. Basically, it's a second-screen experience to watching the show.

In addition, with the Mario-Kart-esque splitscreen it might turn out to be a fun multiplayer game (and we haven't had any good splitscreen in centuries, anyway).

 

[masteric123]

well I don't think anyone was expecting a game on this and it seems something i'll play a week then throw it in the trash so no thanks

 

[theravenousbeast]

If it's really many of the guys that worked on HP2010 and MW2012 it might be a fun romp. Those guys know how to make games.

 

[Tommy makeinen]

And STIG will be unlocked as a DLC

pre-purchase and get bonus DLC; unlock The Stig true identity as a playable character ...lmao just dumb

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Announced to a reasonably lukewarm reception here at RD back in August, Amazon racer 'The Grand Tour Game' has a new trailer - detailing "seamless transitions" from TGT episodes.

Using a unique content streaming method that allows players to drive cars, tracks and challenges immediately after the airing of a Friday night Grand Tour episode, the new arcade racer from Amazon Game Studios certainly has plenty of that all important curiosity factor - although little is known about the title at this early stage.

With the latest video release showcasing graphical power that looks far superior to the initially disappointing looking announcement trailer revealed HERE, thanks to The Grand Tour presenter James May we get to find out a little bit more of the new game, namely that players should "seamlessly" be able to transition from the show to the software, potentially opening up possibilities of either mid-episode interaction with the title, or more realistically related show content unlocking following the airing of the latest episode.

No release date has come about with the new trailer, although with TGT filming already underway and a recent tease from host Jeremy Clarkson of the 03/11/2018 date suggests TGT season 3 and TGT Game could be here as soon as next month...

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