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Auto Modellista
Summary(U.S. Version with Online capability) The future of online racing is now! Experience the first cell-shaded 3D arcade racing game of its kind on the PS2. Race head-to-head, up to 8 drivers online, up to 2 offline. Revolutionary VJ Feature: edit your instant replay footage and screen effects, music or save for later review. Easily customizable cars... Read More
Rated E
Rated Efor Everyone

Developer:Capcom

Auto Modellista

Released On: 
Mar 25, 2003
Metascore
66
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
66
35% Positive
7 Reviews
55% Mixed
11 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
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92
Gamezilla!
This game has great controls, but they’re touchy.
80
GameShark
After the unique visuals and fresh implementation of standard and advanced features, the most compelling reason to get your hands on Auto Modellista is for its online multiplayer racing capabilities.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
58% Positive
15 Ratings
35% Mixed
9 Ratings
8% Negative
2 Ratings
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Nov 22, 2019
9
ceramicsaturn
I never gave this game much of a chance back in the day. I bought it on the GameCube then because of the cell shaded graphics, which have aged well. But the games difficulty immediately turned me off and I never touched it again. Fast forward to modern day. I've purchased the PS2 version to go e it another shake. The game is still difficult, but now that I've played quite a few Sims since then, I now understand you have to try to treat it as such and not an arcade racer like it visually looks like. If you can do this, it controls perfectly. Don't push the turns too hard, brake before your turns, and counter steer to prevent under steer. It's very simple. Trackings are plentiful and unique and the car selection feels like a love letter to a better time for sports cars. If you gave up on this early back in the day, give it another go. You might just realize what all you've missed for all these years.
Jan 10, 2026
8
K1ng_L3o_10
I loved this one the ps2 as a kid and I still love and play this now and I 100%'d it
75
GameNow
Still, if you're like me, you'll find yourself living with these problems just because of Auto Modellista's solid online aspects, and right now, that's what every online racing fan needs. [June 2003, p.48]
69
GameSpot
Has a fantastic look, but its gameplay unsuccessfully tries to straddle the line between simulation-style tuning options and arcade-style handling and collision physics.
58
Cinescape
The biggest problem I found was control. Nag all you want about the AI, its not that big a deal. But I hardly ever felt like I was in true control of the car that I was driving.
50
GMR Magazine
Powersliding, for a start, is a disaster. It's nearly impossible to do with any level of consistency, and no amount of fiddling with the car's setup will fix it. [May 2003, p.60]
40
PSM Magazine
The original "Ridge Racer" on PSOne had better control than Auto Modellista. The biggest problem with the game is the utter lack of traction that these cars have. [June 2003, p.28]
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Dec 21, 2025
8
Claiz0
Loved it as a kid and love it now. Great graphics great arcade feel and tons of customization. Fantastic game.
May 23, 2026
7
cistianuju97
Auto Modellista es uno de esos juegos que te entra por los ojos y te enamora a primera vista, pero que lamentablemente no logra mantener el mismo nivel de genialidad cuando te pones al volante. Capcom intentó algo verdaderamente valiente a principios de los 2000: fusionar la cultura del tuning japonés y el coleccionismo automovilístico con una estética puramente anime. El resultado visual es un absoluto deleite; el uso del cel-shading (técnica de renderizado para que los gráficos parezcan dibujos animados) combinado con líneas de velocidad dinámicas hace que cada carrera parezca una página de un manga en movimiento. La presentación de los menús, la música de estilo jazz-fusión y la espectacular personalización del garaje y de los coches demuestran un amor inmenso por el automovilismo **** embargo, el gran problema del juego está en su física de conducción. A pesar de contar con una gran selección de coches reales con licencia, el comportamiento en pista es caótico, excesivamente arcade y, por momentos, impredecible. Los vehículos se sienten demasiado ligeros y tienden a derrapar de una forma artificial que frustra cualquier intento de trazar una curva con precisión, perdiendo la profundidad que buscaban otros simuladores de la época. A esto se le suma una campaña para un jugador que se hace ridículamente corta y una flagrante falta de variedad en los circuitos. Es una verdadera lástima, porque la atmósfera y el estilo artístico son impecables y han envejecido mejor que casi cualquier otro juego de su generación, pero como experiencia de conducción pura, se queda a medio gas. Un clásico de culto visual que se disfruta más recordando su estética que jugándolo hoy en día.
Dec 23, 2024
7
CamyVero
Buen juego de carreras cuyo mayor fuerte es su bello aspecto gráfico. Es un juego a medio camino entre el arcade de carreras y la simulación de conducción, con una buena colección de coches para coleccionar (todo marcas japonesas) y con bastantes opciones de personalización. Pero pese a que nos puede recordar a clásicos como los Ridge Racer, el juego tiene el gran problema de tener muy pocos circuitos, lo que hace el modo historia algo repetitivo. Una pena, porque hay pocos juegos de coches tan bellos en el aspecto gráfico y que hayan envejecido tan bien
Apr 11, 2017
3
Broyax
Les graphismes particuliers très enfantins sont déconcertants mais peuvent attirer un public très jeune. Les possibilités d'optimisation et de personnalisation sont aussi poussées que dans un Gran Turismo, voire plus complètes encore ; malheureusement l'approche abominablement arcade rend tout cela caduc, il ne reste alors que l'esthétique : toutes les voitures ont en effet le même comportement simpliste et simplet. Reconnaissons tout de même une partie sonore correcte et un début de vague amusement le temps de la découverte. Hélas, vient assez vite la soupe à la grimace.
Aug 14, 2014
3
tnafan23
Released in 2002 by Capcom, Auto Modelista is Capcom's much hyped and flopped racing game. The game received a fair bit of hype because Capcom said was going to the first great online racing game on the PS2. Sadly it wasn't to be, but is it any good. Graphics wise this game is solid. This is a racing game that still looks good today. Everything in this game has this really nice cell shaded comic book look to it. The cars also look pretty damn cool in the game with tons of different kinds of cars from Ford Camero to Dodge Vipers. This with the great sense of speed and excellent menus helps this game last the test of time. Sound wise it's also pretty decent. There a decent selection of music, but nothing too spectacular. Aside from that the game is just in general very respectable audio wise. The game play is mediocre at best. I'll be honest with you I'm not the biggest fan of simulation games like Gran Turismo, but at least in those games, I don't spin out every 30 seconds in a race. This is probably the biggest problem I have with the game. The controls are so touchy that it's hard enough to keep the car going straight as is, but it get's even harder making turns. I personally will never figure out how to get a good grip of the controls. If you can do a complete race without spinning out every 30 seconds, great for you, I'm an idiot. Probably the best things I will say that it has all the standard modes, it has early use of online play for the PS2 and some cool ways to customize your car. The problem is at the end of the day if the game doesn't play well, it all doesn't matter. Overall Auto Modelista is an absolute disappointment. There are some cool ideas and it's pretty cheap, it's just there are so many better racing at the time alone that you shouldn't bother.
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