The familiar King Akbar, Chimpan-Z and Kairobot are back. The new title by Kairosoft moves away from the heavy simulation and strategy building of Mega Mall Story, Pocket Academy and Hot Springs Story to return to the basics of the beloved Game Dev Story. But what could make it better than any of their games released on the App Store so far?
Grand Prix Story [iTunes Link] by the mysterious Japanese developer Kairosoft is the Formula 1 management game where you direct a team to win the most exciting races around the world. The theme complements perfectly the mechanics seen in their first game, since you must develop a unique car researching parts, install upgrades and train your team to become a serious contender for the championship.
Don't think Grand Prix Story has anything to do with actual driving: this is a pure management sim where you use your intuition to improve stats, seek sponsorships and hire pilots and mechanics within a budget. Notice how I say intuition. Like other cryptic Kairosoft games, the game tutorials, dialogs and in-game text aren't going to help much. It’s up to you to experiment with different parameters until you get it right - I can’t deny that this lost in translation element is an important part of the fun.
If you have played any of their games this won't be a problem since everything looks very familiar. The menus and interface, which still haven't been improved for iOS resolutions, are located in the same place. You also get the strange touch controls used in the mysterious Japanese smartphone this game was originally developed for. The game currencies continue with the same success formula, mixing money and research points, serving as restrictions to upgrade and buy new items or skills that actually give you a direction to follow during the game.
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