GT Pro Series (with wheel) - Nintendo Wii

As others have mentioned, this is sort of a "Gran Turismo Lite". It's not as detailed or realistic as the GT games, but that's still really the best comparison. You get to choose from real world vehicles and tune them to a very limited degree - though with some of the tuning options it's not readily apparent what effect the different parts actually have.The graphics are good and there's an excellent sense of speed. No, they're not "realistic", but it's the Wii. Comparing a Wii game to something on a much more powerful system isn't useful or instructive. The graphics have a cel-shaded look which is appealing. The environments look good. I have no problem becoming immersed in the gameplay, so to me the graphics are just fine.You get only 10 tracks, plus reverse versions. Not a lot, but they're all excellent, technical courses and are a blast to drive, and they all feel totally different in reverse. The wheel that comes with the game is actually pretty good. It's heavier than the Nintendo wheel and I like the feel of it. Of course it's not the same as an actual racing wheel, but I still like using it.So, while this game has a facade of racing real cars, what you actually get is a sweet spot somewhere between arcade and simulation, more on the arcade end, for sure. There are no shortcuts, jumps, boosts or powerups. If you're having trouble winning a cup you likely need to choose a different car and then work on your racing line. As others have said the racing is drift-oriented, which is fine. Even if you choose "race" handling, you'll still drift to some degree. But that's what makes the game fun. Drifting perfectly around a hairpin and undercutting several other cars is thrilling and addicting. Also - to "rubber band" AI, which I love. Meaning - if you're behind the game doesn't artificially keep the races close. If you have a track dialed in and you're not at a higher difficulty level you can win by a substantial margin.The races are exciting and generally very close. There's a lot of bumping and nudging - hitting other cars doesn't necessarily slow you down much, while hitting a barrier or wall will slow you down to a much larger degree, but not in an annoying, "realistic" way. So you can still salvage a race even if you start off poorly.My son and I play a lot of Mario Kart and I was looking for something more realistic. Of course "realistic" is relative. I don't really want something that takes me a week just to pass the license tests. I primarily wanted something where I could shave tenths off of lap times, work on racing lines, learn tracks, etc. This game fits that bill perfectly. It's fun but not frustrating, and learning to control the drifts is fun, although I tend to choose "race" handling because the drift handling gets too squirrelly for my tastes.As a point of comparison, I got Need for Speed: Nitro at the same time as this game. NFS is ok - not bad at all, really, but it's of course much more arcade oriented with boosts and such. NFS also lacks an inside-the-car view, there is only one 3rd person camera angle, which bugs me. They're obviously very different games, and while NFS can be fun I much prefer GT Pro.

the game itself is moderately fun but as other review mentioned the graphics are about on par with a playstation 1. the game is odd in that instead of winning money for races you earn random parts and upgrades for your car. which is ok except that you only get new stuff the first time you win a race, so if you are stuck and have gotten 1st place on all the races you can win there isnt any way to move forward in the game besides trying over and over and over again. also i ended up using crappier cars for the majority of the game because having a faster car just makes the race much more difficult because all the opponents will also have faster cars.the wheel that comes with the game is almost the same black wheel that is sold independently, i like it a lot and would suggest it for anyone who plans on playing racing games.if you are just buying this for the wheel, don't. just buy the wheel it self. the only other racing game i've played for the wii so far is excite truck but that game was way more fun and the graphics looked much better.

If I can recall, I don't remember even going through with this order because I surely don't have this game.

I bought this game because someone said it was fun for kids. Well, my two-year-old does like it, even though he can't control the cars in the game. For a normal gamer, this game sucks. The graphics is extremely crude, like PSOne or even pre-PSOne games. The "wheel", which holds your Wiimote, is sturdy but it's not easy to steer at all. For one thing, you don't really get a feel for how the cars steer, unlike a real racing wheel. It's also tiring to hold it in the air for a long time. Even though the game set me back just 20 bucks, I feel I wasted my money.

This is a neat concept and a pretty good deal to get the steering wheel. This steering wheel is the basic Wii one. It work pretty well. The game gets repetitive and the graphics are terrible. The Wii was not meant for racing games.

Excellent game. The free steering wheel is a great added bonus. Makes driving much easier holding the wheel. Great selection of cars and tracks to choose from as well.

It is not Mario Kart, nothing is, but it is still a fun, entertianing race game!

Great price and got a free stearing wheel with the game. Fast service and would recommend to anyone, will shop again.

Great flash from the past