Toca Race Driver 3: The Ultimate Racing Simulator

Reviews Toca Race Driver 3: The Ultimate Racing Simulator

Products by : Codemasters

Model : 767649401178

Rating Reviews : 4.0

The best way to review this game is to draw comparisons with GT 3 & 4, since most people considering this game probably have these already; and of course, GT 3 & 4 are considered by many to be the best racers on the PS2.

Let me start off by saying that I have been playing racing/driving games for 25 years. I am very particular when it comes to this genre. In the short amount of time that I have owned Toca, it has become one of my all-time favorites.

Graphics: The GT series has the more realistic graphics. Toca has an arcade racer look, sporting more vibrant colors with less detailed textures. There are some aliasing issues but the texture "sparkle" effect that's prominent in the GT series is not as noticeable in Toca. The car models in GT look much better, especially in the third person view. However, Toca has a nice cockpit view that all racing games should emulate; this is the only view to play this game in. You can actually look to your left and right by clicking the shoulder buttons. When you crash, the windshield cracks making it difficult to see ahead.

Control: Toca wins this one hands down. This is one area I don't like about the GT series. Toca has a very intuitive control scheme that anyone can get into right away, but without feeling cheap. The GT series control has always been too floaty for my taste. I remember playing GT 3 for the first time and having to struggle just to stay on the road...and this happening to a guy that has been playing racers for 25 years. Yeah, you do get used to the GT series control scheme, but you should not have to. The physics in Toca are better than GT, in my opinion. This is the first game since Sega's F355 that makes me feel as if I'm actually controlling a car. I cannot wait to see Codemasters' efforts on the PS3.

A.I.: Again, Toca wins this one easily. The GT series is infamous for its cheap A.I. This is not the case with Toca. In addition, you cannot get away with bumping up against the other cars in Toca. Not only will your car sustain damage, but you will get penalized for careless driving. Your pit man talks to you along the way and he'll warn you when you bump into the opposing cars. If you remain careless, you receive a black flag and get penalized on your time. If you continue your carelessness, you are disqualified. In the GT series, you can bump against opposing cars while entering a corner to gain an advantage. This technique is not only cheap but unrealistic. These are areas in the GT series that should be addressed. Toca gets is right.

Variety: When it comes to the number of vehicles available, Toca cannot touch GT. However, Toca has an advantage in the number of tracks and variety of vehicle types; I would much rather have a larger number of tracks and fewer vehicles. There are no fantasy tracks here; all the tracks are real world. Although there are fewer cars to choose from, the variety is much greater. You can choose from open wheel, Touring, Endurance, Stock Car, Rally Sport, Kart, Super Truck, Dune Buggy, Baha Bug, Monster Truck, Mini GT, etc. No other racing game offers this kind of variety.

In closing, this is a must-own game for driving game enthusiasts who own a PS2.

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Toca Race Driver 3: The Ultimate Racing Simulator Details

• Experience racing simulation with new level of realism and freedom
• 116 championships including bonus championships with rules and regulations
• 35 different racing styles; 70 different licensed race cars; 80+ track variations
• Realistic and licensed tune parts; up to 21 cars racing on track at a time
• Up to 8 players in multiplayer mode

Toca Race Driver 3: The Ultimate Racing Simulator Description

ToCA Race Driver 3 takes the variety of motorsport experiences available in Race Driver 2 and expanding on it even further so no matter what your taste in racing youll find something to suit you. Featuring the British GT championship series stalwarts the DTM and Aussie V8 Supercars Sprint Cars Rallying and open wheel racing all the way from karts to the BMW Williams Grand Prix Cars and much more ToCA Race Driver 3 has something for everyone.Race on tracks from all over the world take the story-driven worldtour mode if you want to get straight to where the action is or for the people wanting the nuts and bolts take the Pro Career mode and work you way up the ladder in different disciplines of motorsport aiming for the pinnacle of your chosen field. -- SPECIFITCATIONs --------------------------------------ESRB Rating: E+10 for Very Young TeenGenre/Category : RacingSystem : Playstation 2Number of Players : 1On-Line Compatible: Nowww.codemasters.com

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