Europe Racer

Europe Racer (also known as Europe Racing) is a racing video game developed by Dutch company Davilex. It was first published by Infogrames in the UK on September 14, 2001, later re-published as a budget title by Xplosiv on April 2, 2004.

It is part of the Davilex Racer series, the sequel to London Racer (1999) and the France-only release Paris-Marseille Racing (2000).

Background
The player takes the role of a race driver participating in a championship of cannonball-run style illegal street racing through various cities of Europe. Not only he has to win the championship, but must also evade the police who try to stop racers by blocking them or setting up roadblocks.

The event is organized by Caesar, a now retired racer. The law enforcement teams are led by police chief J. B. Black, driving a black Hummer.

The player can choose from eight teams to compete for, representing eight nations:
 * Flag of the United States.svg Club USA
 * Flag of Japan.svg Riders of the Rising Sun
 * Flag of Russia.svg Club Moskov Masjina
 * Flag of Germany.svg Autobahn Raser Club
 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Racer Club
 * Flag of France.svg Le bolide Club de France
 * Flag of Italy.svg Motori d'Italia
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg A2 Racer Club

Gameplay
There are three different racing modes:
 * Quick race - driving on a single track, with or without opponents
 * Championship - a series of five races in a certain category (sportscar, sedan or SUV), with five racers (including the player) competing against each other
 * Adventure - a series of twenty races, with five racers (including the player) competing against each other. This is essentially the main story of the game

The player can collect money, nitro and 'repairs' from the track during the races. The money can be used in the latter two racing modes to tune the car.

Cars


The game does not use licensed names of cars (because of the presence of car damage and police chase), but the makes and models are easily identifiable.

Each team (nation) has their set of three unique vehicles: sportscar, sedan and SUV. This does not always mean that the nation in question had manufactured the respective car, for example the Dutch team uses British and Swedish cars. In addition, the player can unlock a bonus car, so the number of drivable vehicles totals to 25.

There is an array of traffic and police cars on every track as well, models varying from country to country.

Tracks


There are 15 circuits modeled after major European cities showcasing various real-world landmarks, and 2 circuits presenting country landscapes. All of these are populated by traffic and pedestrians. There is no option to set time of day or weather, and there are no multiple roads.

A 16th city, Prague, was only half completed by the release of the game and it does not appear in the game menu. It can be driven on only after manually editing a configuration file.

Track listing
City tracks:
 * Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg
 * Athens Flag of Greece.svg
 * Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg
 * Berlin Flag of Germany.svg
 * Florence Flag of Italy.svg
 * Hamburg Harbour Flag of Germany.svg
 * London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
 * Madrid Flag of Spain.svg
 * Marseilles Flag of France.svg
 * Moscow Flag of Russia.svg
 * Oxford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
 * Paris Flag of France.svg
 * Rome Flag of Italy.svg
 * Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg
 * Vienna Flag of Austria.svg

Other tracks:
 * England Countryside Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
 * French Countryside Flag of France.svg

Critical reaction
Europe Racer obtained mostly unfavorable reviews, citing outdated graphics for its time and unrealistic physics. It remained generally unknown.