IndyCar Series (video game)

Short description: 2003 video game

IndyCar Series

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Publisher(s)| Codemasters
Platform(s)| PlayStation 2
Xbox
Windows
Release| PlayStation 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.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Drivers
* 3 Reception
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Gameplay

The gameplay is basically racing in oval circuits with an IndyCar single-seater car, choose one team and compete into Quick Races, Championship mode, Test Drive, etc. around the official oval tracks based on the IndyCar 2003 calendar, take the finish line and score points based on the player's finish position.

## 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

Reception

| Review scores

Publication| Score
PC| PS2| Xbox
CGM| [2]| N/A| N/A
Edge| N/A| 8/10[3]| 8/10[3]
Eurogamer| N/A| 7/10[4]| N/A
Game Informer| N/A| 7/10[5]| 7.5/10[6]
GameSpot| 7.1/10[7]| 6/10[8]| 6/10[8]
GameSpy| N/A| [9]| [10]
GameZone| 7.8/10[11]| 8.3/10[12]| N/A
IGN| N/A| 8.5/10[13]| 8/10[14]
OPM (US)| N/A| [15]| N/A
OXM (US)| N/A| N/A| 8.1/10[16]
PC Gamer (US)| 78%[17]| N/A| N/A
BBC Sport| N/A| 70%[1]| N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic| 72/100[18]| 69/100[19]| 71/100[20]

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[18][19][20] 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.[4]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gawith, Nick (June 26, 2003). "Review: IndyCar Series (PS2)". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/game_reviews/3017482.stm.
2. ↑ "IndyCar Series". Computer Games Magazine (theGlobe.com) (158): 84. January 2004.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Edge staff (July 2003). "IndyCar Series (PS2, Xbox)". Edge (Future plc) (125).
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jennings, Roman (August 4, 2003). "IndyCar Series (PlayStation 2)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_indycarseries_ps2.
5. ↑ Kato, Matthew (June 2003). "IndyCar Series (PS2)". Game Informer (GameStop) (122): 105. http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200306/R03.0808.1506.14155.htm. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
6. ↑ "IndyCar Series (Xbox)". Game Informer (GameStop) (124): 99. August 2003.
7. ↑ Goble, Gord (November 5, 2003). "IndyCar Series Review (PC)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/indycar-series-review/1900-6078239/.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Varanini, Giancarlo (June 11, 2003). "IndyCar Series Review (PS2, Xbox)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/indycar-series-review/1900-6029845/.
9. ↑ Shirinian, Ara (June 14, 2003). "GameSpy: IndyCar Series (PS2)". IGN Entertainment. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/indycar-series/5912p1.html.
10. ↑ Shirinian, Ara (June 14, 2003). "GameSpy: IndyCar Series (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/indycar-series/5913p1.html.
11. ↑ Aceinet (October 10, 2003). "IndyCar Series - PC - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/indycar_series_pc_review/.
12. ↑ Tha Wiz (June 8, 2003). "IndyCar Series - PS2 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/indycar_series_ps2_review/.
13. ↑ Magruder, Randy (May 29, 2003). "IndyCar Series (PS2)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/29/indycar-series-2.
14. ↑ Magruder, Randy (July 2, 2003). "IndyCar Series (Xbox)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/02/indycar-series.
15. ↑ "IndyCar Series". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis): 99. August 2003.
16. ↑ "IndyCar Series". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 82. September 2003.
17. ↑ Mahood, Andy (December 2003). "IndyCar Series". PC Gamer (Future US) 10 (12): 102. http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/indycar_series.html. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "IndyCar Series for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/indycar-series/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "IndyCar Series for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/indycar-series/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "IndyCar Series for Xbox Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/indycar-series/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox.

## External links

* IndyCar Series at MobyGames

* v
* t
* e

Games based on Indy car racing

| 1970s|

* Indy 500 (Atari)

|

1980s|

* Indianapolis 500

1990s|

* ABC Sports Indy Racing
* Al Unser Jr.'s Road to the Top
* CART Precision Racing
* CART World Series
* Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
* Flag to Flag
* Indy 500 (Sega)
* IndyCar Racing
* IndyCar Racing II
* Michael Andretti's Indy Car Challenge
* Newman/Haas IndyCar featuring Nigel Mansell
* Newman/Haas Racing

2000s|

* CART Fury Championship Racing
* Driven
* Indianapolis 500 Evolution
* Indianapolis 500 Legends
* Indy Racing 2000
* IndyCar Series
* IndyCar Series 2005
* iRacing

2010s|

* Car Town
* Forza Motorsport 5
* Forza Motorsport 6
* Forza Motorsport 7

Pinball|

* Indianapolis 500

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