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'IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST

If you’re looking for instant action, try the arcade mode, where you can chose from single event or two-player split-screen racing. For more in-depth play, a season mode allows you to experience the excitement and challenge of the IHRA Sportsman 12-event season. Players will earn money to unlock new cars and upgrade to higher quality as they progress towards the IHRA Sportsman Championship.

An all-new interface makes customizing and upgrading your car in the Parts Shop and Garage simple and straightforward. In addition, new practice track features have allow you to tune your car right on the track and save baselines

If you’re looking for instant action, try the arcade mode, where you can chose from single event or two-player split-screen racing. For more in-depth play, a season mode allows you to experience the excitement and challenge of the IHRA Sportsman 12-event season. Players will earn money to unlock new cars and upgrade to higher quality as they progress towards the IHRA Sportsman Championship.

An all-new interface makes customizing and upgrading your car in the Parts Shop and Garage simple and straightforward. In addition, new practice track features have allow you to tune your car right on the track and save baselines to see exactly how the tuning affects the car.

All races utilize the Official IHRA Bracket Racing rule set of the Sportsman Series - featuring Top Sportsman and Top Dragster car classes. Races are presented with TV Style camera fly bys to fully immerse the user in the on-track and trackside environment. For newcomers and drag racing veterans, IHRA Sportsman is drag racing action like never before.

  • Official IHRA Bracket Racing rule set of the Sportsman Series - featuring Top Sportsman and Top Dragster car classes
  • 60 fully customizable cars based upon real world cars
  • 22 total tracks to race and unlock, including 11 officially licensed IHRA tracks and 11 original tracks
  • Improved rendering and particle affects – including Smoke, Lens Flares, Solar bloom/glare and surfaced based particle emitters
  • New and improved unlockables and hints system that provides clues/tips to unlocking all the new parts, cars, and a full second season
  • Significantly improved audio, with focus specifically on attaining richer more exciting car and track sound effects. Engine sounds will be sweetened and tuned to be sub bustlingly loud and powerful
  • All new high poly 3D characters make the starting line come alive with realistic activity
  • Customizable controls and Dual Shock support
  • Split-screen multiplayer support

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