Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Publication date Usage Public Domain Mark 1. Designed with a focus on precision and detail, the game features six different racing styles: GT, Touring Cars, Off-Road, Open -Wheel, Track and Classic, all modifications in real-world competitions, all modifications in the sophisticated physics and game engine model of the series, and all with a selection of authentically recreated brand cars.
In total, more than 70 licensed vehicles are included. Online races are supported, for up to eight on PS2 and up to 12 on Xbox Live or on a computer connected to the Internet. There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write a review. The AI's impressive too, with cars both ahead and behind you falling prone to mistakes and spinning spectacularly off the track.
Sometimes the annoying tendency of opponent drivers to aggressively stick to the racing line still crops up though, meaning that if you plan to take that perfect line, you run the risk of getting a little too friendly with the side panels of your opposition. What's more, when things do get out of hand, they really go with a bang. Crash into an opponent or part of the scenery and you get to see the excellent Terminal damage engine in full effect.
Windows smash, sparks fly, panels get dented and bumpers even hang off and drag on the ground. It's not all just pretty effects either; there are mechanical consequences too. Hit something head-on and you're in danger of busting your radiator, leading to cooling problems and perhaps even allowing your engine to overheat.
Normally a cheater's paradise, driving off the track will now make debris cling to your tyres, reducing their grip. These detrimental effects ultimately serve to improve your driving skills, as you discover it's easier to win with a complete car rather than one that has steam pouring from the bonnet and is missing a couple of tyres.
However, choose to still use the car in front's rear bumper as a way of saving on your brake pads and your return to the pit lane will be greeted with some less than happy opponents in the cut-scenes. By straddling the thin line between arcade racer and driving sim, TOCA Race Driver 3 runs the risk of alienating both ends of the spectrum. Indeed, hardcore fans will probably prefer the full-on petrol-head's dream that is GTR?
That said, if you're a fan of any kind of motorsport at all, you do need to grab yourself a copy of TRD3. Let's face it, thanks to Codemasters spectacularly managing to squeeze an entire sporting genre onto one DVD, as well as the ability to take your skills online should you finish the mass of races on offer, there's some serious miles to rack up before tiring this game out.
In fact, given the mass of content, it could be the only driving title you'll need for the entire year. We wholeheartedly applaud Codemasters' efforts - the variety of motorsport it's managed to cram onto one little disc is astounding, but there's some decidedly strange inclusions too.
I mean, lawnmower racing? Yes, you can take your very own Honda-powered grass-cutter out for a spin. Feeling decidedly more 'motorised wheelchair' than burbling bastion of four-wheeled power, these were definitely added more for novelty value than in the interests of real racing they don't even cut the grass!
Monster trucks also make an appearance, and while these things might be fun to watch crushing cars while piloted by surly American red-necks, they're a complete handful to race, with front wheels that pull off the ground under acceleration, resulting in some spectacular wheelies but not much forward motion.
Super Trucks have also returned although frankly, the less said about them, the better. Feeling inspired by some of Codemasters' quirky selections, we had a look about to find out just what peculiarities might be included in the next version. A quick search of the Internet revealed that Codies has barely scratched the surface, with such oddities as caravan-pulling, swamp buggy racing, golf cart racing and tractor racing all yielding results.
Bung this lot together, throw in Dastardly, Muttley and Penelope Pitstop as main characters and we reckon it'll be a massive hit Or maybe we should just stick to writing.. Although purists will probably throw their spanners at the mag in disgust we have to admit to being quite partial to the story mode featured in TRD2.
Not only was witnessing Rick's blood pressure soar an added incentive to finish a race, but it also gave a quick time-out from driving and we were a bit sad to see it disappear in this version.
Instead, the cut-scenes this time around merely relate to the racing events you've just achieved, such as qualifying on pole position or pissing off your opponents, with Rick making an appearance every now and then. It has 32 different tiers and championships. The player is coached by a man called Rick. The player has to defeat many different rivals in this mode.
In each tier, players will only need to complete one championship objective to unlock the next tier. However, if they want to unlock the Honda events in Pro Career and Free Race , they will need to complete all of the championship objectives in all of the tiers.
Pro Career is a mode where a player has to progress through different championships in the game to unlock other championships in this Mode. If a player wins a cup, they then unlock bonus championships to play in Free Race mode only. If the player gets all cups, they unlock all the bonus championships and bonuses. These Bonus Championships will be unlocked if a player wins a cup in the Pro career, Normal or Hard and having a fast time record. The Championships also have available cars to race in.
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