IndyCar Series (video game)

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IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series Cover.jpg
Cover art
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Xbox
Windows
ReleasePlayStation 2, Xbox
  • NA: May 21, 2003 (PS2)
  • EU: June 20, 2003
  • NA: June 26, 2003 (Xbox)
Windows
  • EU: September 12, 2003
  • NA: September 23, 2003
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

IndyCar Series is a racing simulator developed by Codemasters. [1] The game was released in 2003 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The game is based on the 2002 Indy Racing League. A sequel to the game, IndyCar Series 2005 , was released in 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows based on the 2003 IndyCar Series. For PC, the recommended requirements are Windows 98, Millennium, 2000 and XP, but the game also works with Windows Vista and Windows 7.

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Gameplay

The gameplay features racing on oval circuits with an IndyCar single-seater car. Players choose one team and compete in one of three modes (Quick Races, Championship, or Test Drive) around the official oval tracks from on the IndyCar 2003 calendar.

Drivers

The game features 26 drivers from the 2002 Indy Racing League. The driver list includes 24 of the regular teams and drivers along with two of the Indy 500 only entries from Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Green.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2] [3] [4] Eurogamer 's Roman Jennings described the PlayStation 2 version not as open-wheel racing game as Formula One 2003 nor arcade like Burnout 2 , but as a well made racing sim game. [7]

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