Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli
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Ferrari Challenge box art
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| Developer(s) |
Eutechnyx Firebrand Games (Nintendo DS) |
| Publisher(s) | System 3 |
| Designer(s) | Mark Cale, Dave Thompson, Gareth Wright |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sim racing |
| Review scores | ||||
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| Publication | Score | |||
| DS | PS2 | PS3 | Wii | |
| Edge | N/A | N/A | 7/10 | N/A |
| Eurogamer | N/A | N/A | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 7.75/10 | N/A |
| Game Revolution | N/A | N/A | C− | N/A |
| GameSpot | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10 | N/A |
| GameZone | N/A | N/A | 5.5/10 | N/A |
| IGN | 6.2/10 | 6.6/10 | (UK) 8.3/10 (US) 6.8/10 |
6.8/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 6/10 | N/A | N/A | 7.5/10 |
| PSM | N/A | N/A |    |
N/A |
| VideoGamer.com | N/A | N/A | 7/10 | N/A |
| Aggregate score | ||||
| Metacritic | 65/100 | 62/100 | 71/100 | 65/100 |
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is a racing game developed by Eutechnyx and published by System 3, based on the Ferrari Challenge, a single-marque motorsport championship. The Nintendo DS version features wireless multiplayer and the Wii version uses the motion sensing functionality for steering. The Nintendo DS, Wii, PS2 and PS3 (only in Europe and the United States) versions are available. The game includes 14 race-able tracks and Ferraris' own Fiorano test track (for training using a solitary F430 Challenge), a vinyl editor and online play (not available for the PS2 version).
The game primarily features the driving and racing of the Ferrari F430 Challenge, along with a series of Ferrari road and racing cars that can be unlocked.
Driving is less arcade style and more of a simulation. It has a driving experience (consultant: Bruno Senna) that is somewhere between Gran Turismo and the Need For Speed games or Race Driver: Grid.
The driving tutorial helps the player to get used to the driving experience. The player drives two laps around the Fiorano Circuit (Ferrari's real test track) with the Ferrari F430 Challenge Car with professional race driver Tiff Needell talking and walking through the steps of how to get the most speed out of the F430.
There are four main areas the tutorial focuses on: throttle control, use of brakes, apex accuracy, and race line accuracy.
It also has a card-game for distraction between races.
The cars in the game range from road cars to GT production vehicles. The main car of the game is the F430 Challenge, which does not have to be unlocked and appears at the beginning. The other cars are unlocked by winning trophies with different cars or progressing through the Challenge mode of the game. Despite System 3's claims of over 50 Ferraris on disc, no one has ever found more than 22. The in-game tips actually mention the presence of only 22 cars. There are more included in the DLCs, but the idea of 50 cars is supported by the ability to have up to 64 cars in the Showroom feature of the game.
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