Video game development is rarely about one man, but if it was, then Terence Groening should certainly get a mention for his contributions to the genre as the man responsible for the physics of Sportscar GT, EA’s PC F1 and NASCAR games of the early 2000’s, rFactor, rFactor 2 and every title and rFpro simulator that spawned from ISI’s engine.
This interview with RSC details his early life and career, through to him joining iRacing in 2021.
As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
Last week New Star Games release their charming and surprisingly deep arcade racing game, New Star GP. This fun title has 176 unique events to play, 17 locations and allows players to experience five decades of racing styles. You can check it out on Steam.
Release trailer:
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Press release:
Turn up the volume, it’s the New Star GP!
LONDON, UK – 7th March 2024 – Developers New Star Games, the BAFTA award-winning studio behind hit games like New Star Soccer, Retro Goal and Retro Bowl are pleased to announce that the warmup lap is complete, years of preparation and fine tuning have finally paid off, and their new retro-styled racing game, New Star GP, is now available on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch for £24.99 (regional pricing applies). Request your review code now!
New Star GP is a fast and exciting arcade motorsport game with stunning retro visuals. Like all New Star Games’ titles, New Star GP is simple to play at heart, but contains a surprising amount of depth and details that reward players with an experience like no other game they’ve played.
Play Career Mode starting in the 80’s and work your way through 5 decades of racing while upgrading your car and your support team, or chase high scores in Championship Mode on your own or in split-screen with up to three friends.
The game has 176 unique events to play, including time trials, checkpoint races, reverse races, rival races, elimination events, and GP styled races! Compete against 45 unique drivers across the decades of racing, each with their own personalities and driving styles. Race on 17 gorgeous track locations around the world, all with unique playing styles, weather conditions and track abrasion values, providing a varied racing experience that requires different race strategies to maximise the chances of success.
New Star GP also boasts 17 unique championship competitions set across the tracks from the career mode that can be enjoyed either in single player, or with up to 4 players. Each has a unique roster of tracks and game settings. The game also has a creation mode that allows players to create their own, bespoke championship competitions. Set the number of laps, weather, track configuration, difficulty, race speed, and a host of other options. Custom competitions can be raced in single or multiplayer with up to 4 players.
Simon Read, founder of New Star Games, had this to say about the game. “This is a very exciting day for us as a developer and hopefully an equally exciting day for fans of arcade racing games. New Star GP is without doubt the biggest and most stylish game we have released to date, and we have poured our collective heart and soul into it. We can’t wait for players to start their racing careers and we are very much looking forward to all of the feedback. See you on the podium!”
New Star GP has been developed by New Star Games and published by Five Aces +Publishing.
About New Star Games
New Star Games, founded and led by Simon Read, is an independent games publisher & developer based in Buckingham, UK. Fuelled by the extraordinary success of New Star Soccer, which went on to win a BAFTA in 2013 and the smash-hit American Football game ‘Retro Bowl’, this small but perfectly formed and highly focused developer is set to continue to light up the sports game genre. For more information, please visit: http://www.newstargames.com/About Five Aces Publishing Ltd
Five Aces Publishing Ltd is a game studio and publisher based in Yorkshire, UK, composed of veteran developers of PC, console, handheld and mobile games.
Developed in close conjunction with New Star Games and Simon Read.
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