Sumo Digital's earnt itself a handy little reputation as a safe pair of hands when it comes to porting arcade classics – from its initial and outstanding conversions of OutRun 2 through to its more recent updating of the classic Track & Field series for the DS, the Sheffield-based studio has proven to be able to maintain the right balance of reverence and innovation when it comes to dealing with other people's games.
So it's prudent to presume that Sumo's latest project, an HD update of GTI Club for the PlayStation Network, is going to be a standout title for PlayStation 3's online service – and having gone hands-on with the game at Leipzig this year it's shaping up to be just that. Sumo's Tony Casson, GTI Club+'s executive producer, took us for a tour of the game's cote d'azur at a recent press event in the less sunny surrounds of a Charlton warehouse.
When a game released exclusively digitally disappears from distribution, it becomes impossible to play it legally. Actually, quite a few gems have disappeared in this manner, with the legendary P.T. being just the beginning of the story.
Nice message and physical should always be supported, but I am not supporting this article being set across like nine pages.
Konami Digital just send word out that a new car pack will be available for downloading via the PSN store tomorrow.
GTI Club Plus is good if you're a nostalgic fan of the original arcade machine. Newcomers, on the other hand, will find that the maps, modes, and features lack the depth of modern racing games. However, if you want to try a racer that does things a bit differently, GTI Club Plus is definitely worth taking a look at.
