Volvo - The Game is the only virtual racing game in the world to include the Ukrainian track. With Volvo - The Game, SimBin and Volvo Cars want to reach out to a broad public. The fresh and exiting Volvo S60 Concept headlines the car line up and will be accompanied by several well known Volvo race cars. The players will be able to hammer this variety of Volvo cars around two highly detailed and realistic tracks. As in all games developed by SimBin this game will deliver a. Eliot Earle on SimBin’s freely-available Volvo game: Now you, too, can be a tweed-wearing English Professor at a semi-respected minor college Introduction Volvo have done what BMW did a year or so ago—released their very own free game featuring their latest and greatest, a shiny NEW concept car, and some old buckets that were not-quite.
| Volvo – The Game | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SimBin Development Team |
| Publisher(s) | SimBin Studios |
| Series | Volvo |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | May 26, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Sim racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
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Volvo – The Game is a free racing simulationvideo game for Windows, developed by SimBin Studios (later Sector3 Studios) and released in May 2009.[1][2][3] When the game launched Volvo also organized an online competition. The winner got a set of Pirelli tires.[4]
History[edit]
The game was released on May 26, 2009.[5] It was developed with the intention of showcasing the interior and exterior of Volvo cars, and as such was released free of charge.[6]
Gameplay[edit]
Volvo – The Game includes six cars from Volvo and two race tracks.[7] Cars include the Volvo C30, S60, S40, 850 and the 240 Turbo Group A.[8] The race tracks are the Gothenburg Eco Drive Arena and Chayka.[9]
The player can choose between racing with other opponents or racing alone against a record time for one lap.
The game was sponsored by Pirelli, who are the in-game tire manufacturer.[10]
Reception[edit]
Volvo The Game
The game was praised for its graphics and drivers' seat view, but criticised for only having two racing tracks.[11][12][13][14]
References[edit]
- ^Nelson Ireson (May 26, 2009). ''Volvo - The Game' now available for download'. Motor Authority. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^Goodwin, Antuan. 'Volvo releases free racing game'. Roadshow. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^'Volve S40 and Volvo 850 Estate Now Star in Volvo - The Game'. IGN. 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^'Volvo The Game remporte un franc succès - Automoto'. TF1 (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^'Volvo - The Game, the free game that surpasses all expectations'. Volvo Cars Global Newsroom. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^Dumitrache, Alina (2009-04-21). 'Free Volvo Racing Game to be Released'. autoevolution. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^Brehme, Marc (27 May 2009). 'Volvo - The Game: Kostenloses Rennspiel von Simbin erschienen'. PC Games (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^Rigo, Maurilio. 'Tutti possono essere piloti con 'Volvo the Game''. la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^Barry, Keith (2009-01-06). 'Volvo Racing Sim With ABS Standard'. Wired. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^'Pirelli Exclusive Tyre Supplier to Volvo Video Game'. Tyrepress. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^Klinge, Helko (9 June 2009). 'Volvo - The Game'. GameStar (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^Matěna, Vojtěch. 'Volvo – The Game'. HREJ.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^frAG. 'Рецензия на игру Volvo: Шведское качество'. Absolute Games (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^'Volvo – The Game'. Giochi per il mio computer. No. 158. p. 118. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
External links[edit]
- Official website (archived)
- Volvo – The Game at MobyGames