I was a little concerned because I had read on several forums that the game was insanely difficult – even on easy. The big question remained: was Ferrari Racing Legends any good?Īfter my trouble acquiring the game, I tried not to set my expectations too high because I didn’t want to be disappointed. Instabuy! And the best part was that the price was lowered to $29.99. To my surprise (and delight), Ferrari Racing Legends was finally released on Steam to very little fanfare on December 10th, 2012. I was relieved that I got my money back and resolved that my dream to digitally race Ferraris was over. I am happy to report that my MasterCard was credited back the amount charged ($49.99). I only wish I had seen the video before I purchased the game! In the end, I wrote a fairly pointed letter to Atari expressing my dissatisfaction, and demanded my money back. My anger at the current situation was somewhat abated by a YouTube video of an Australian chap who had the exact same experience that I had. I felt I had been deceived, and at that moment all I wanted to do was get my money back. I was really angry, not so much that the PC version was late, but that the website did not notify me that the PC version had not been released yet. Instead, I received a form letter saying that the PC version had not been released and that I would have to wait to download it (no specific release date was given). Seeing that the game had already been released on July 3rd, 2012 (according to the website) and developed by Slightly Mad Studios (of NFS Shift series and Project CARS fame), I immediately purchased the game with my credit card and excitedly awaited my digital key via email. Hence, that is why I was so excited this past summer to see that Ferrari Racing Legends had suddenly appeared on Atari’s online store for PC digital download.
Secretly, I hoped that one day NFS would reprise the ‘Unleashed’ name, but this time create ‘ Ferrari Unleashed‘ and eventually ‘ Porsche vs. There was only one problem though: where were the Ferraris? See, to me Porsche and Ferrari are two sides of the same coin: you can’t have one without the other, and each one compliments the other and gives it meaning. One of my all-time favourites was NFS Porsche Unleashed (see blog here), mainly because it gave me an opportunity to experience 50 years of Porsche racing innovation in one exciting package. I loved my first Test Drive game ( The Duel: Test Drive II), and I have never looked back having played most of the Need For Speed series, Simbin’s GTR series/ GT Legends, and ISI’s RFactor. As I have written about in previous posts, my favourite gaming genre is car racing.
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