It literally feels like a couple dozen games in one title. The variety of cars and races are pulled from over 30 different motor sports from practically any championship you can imagine. And the real-world damage model and engine will quickly end your day if you’re careless. Not always penalized in the classic sense of the word, but the AI is smart enough to use your indiscretions to its advantage. That hold down the accelerator and try not to hit anything (unless it ticks you off) business will not fly. There are different styles, rules, and expectations for each unique type of vehicle and race. TOCA Race Driver 3 is about racing the right way. If you’re more of a "sim" fan you like the real cars, real feel, real racing, strategy, slow-into-the-curves type of game, read on. If you are a fan of fast-paced, crash ‘em up, run-them-into-the-wall style racing, please stop reading and check out one of our fine Burnout reviews. We’re going to treat this like one of those old “Choose Your Own Adventure Books” from my childhood. If you’re new to the series, let’s get the most important thing out of the way up front. What would Codemasters change for TOCA Race Driver 3 in order to compete? When TOCA Race Driver 3 hit the market, a few quality racing titles had made a name for themselves in the console world since TOCA 2’s release. So, needless to say, the anticipation for a sequel was well received. The title ran away with the staff’s choice for 2004 Racing Game of the Year. The title, which retailed for less than $30, was the deepest and strongest racing experience that the Xbox had seen to that point. shelves in 2004, the staff at Operation Sports was blown away. My money is on Codemasters’ TOCA Race Driver 3 being the release that pushes this fantastic series into the limelight. The Winning Eleven series from Konami is one example of a cult classic, a critic’s darling that appears to have finally made the leap to mainstream success. In the sports gaming world, we’ve seen a similar path carved out by different titles. Then, before you know it, your Grandpa is talking to you about his favorite scene in “Clerks” or you watch Green Day sweeping the Grammy Awards when you still remember seeing them in a tiny club and buying a cassette of “Kerplunk” out of a cardboard box afterwards. Inevitably what happens? People discover it. And, try as you might to convince them, people seemed reluctant to give it a try.
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