Guest spook Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 TOCA Race Driver - Beta (86.3MBs)Minimum system requirements-------------------------------------------Processor - Pentium 3 700mhz / Athlon 700mhzRAM - 128MbGraphics Card - Rage 128 32Mb / TNT2 32Mb / G400 32MbSound Card - SoundBlaster compatibleOperating System - Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XPDirectX - DirectX 8.1bRecommended system requirements-------------------------------------------Processor - Pentium 4 2ghz / AthlonXP 2000+RAM - 512MbGraphics Card - GeForce 3 Ti 500 64mbSound Card - SoundBlaster AudigyOperating System - Windows XPDirectX - DirectX 8.1bMore to follow...'King Road' sums it upThe most important thing about racing games is of course the car physics. How does the car react to you steering commands? Well, I was VERY disappointed about this The steering and road holding of the cars is way to arcade. You can't place the car on the track where you want it to be. The cars can take corners way too fast, faster than F1 cars... Most of the time you don't have to brake before corners and if you have to, you'll notice the brakes are way too powerful. I also tried the "sim mode", but this wasn't very different from normal... If Codemasters doesn't fix this in the final game, and I don't think they will, I won't buy this game. It's just no fun. I have to admit I am a fan of realistic racing games (GTR 2002 Mod for F1 2002, Live for Speed), but sometimes I can enjoy arcade games too, like Need for Speed Porsche Challenge or Toca Touring Car Championship (also by codemasters). The Toca Race Driver demo however just doesn't feel right. It's also way too unrealistic and too easy.The AI was no challenge for me, I finished first very easily. They also behave very strange. Like braking when it's not needed.One final comment, I didn't recognize I was driving on Monza at first. The track somehow doesn't feel right... When I finished I saw I had driven on Monza. And only when I drove it again I could recognize it Summarizing this new demo is very disappointing in my opinion. I just can't imagine why this game has been in developement for such a long time. Especially the car physics seem so basic and not polished. At the moment it looks like I won't buy the game when it's out. I'd rather buy Live For Speed for example, much more fun to drive...Well, he does a better job than me.... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spook Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 Official PageTOCA CommunityFind it a bit flat. Doesn't feel right, though the in car and bonnet cam modes are promising - the rear camera view certainly is not. A lack of atmosphere... too arcadey but ultimately unsure of itself. Another game that won't fit a niche?A bit flat you say? Why, yes it is. How so? Well, it just seems a little non-engaging, despite there seeming some great advancements made to the game engine, itself. Well, it's just my initial feeling.The game will feature network options, so online multiplaying is one of the strongest attractions for the PC title, as it is for Playstation 2 and Xbox versions... that sounds like a lot of fun!They say a new demo release version with an extra track is due fairly shortly. The developers are listening (unlike certain others I could mention), and will be working hard to optimise this month old 'demo' as well as finish the game itself. 20% outstanding they say, tweaks and all, and March release date seeming very unlikely. This first demo version (linked) also available on some current games mags (PC Format I think is one of them). All in all, it seems to be a disappointment to many. I personally feel there's great potential but agree that the car behaves very strangely for a car! One guy even described it as driving a Jelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Well Im gonna give it a go, Im DL`ing it as I type :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spook Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Well Paul, have you had a chance yet at 'driving the Jelly'? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Played it, Im not impressed really, like you say - it handles like a cirtoen AX with 135/13 tyres :lol: I had a demo of Race driver and its basicly the same game as that but more roley poley :rolleyes:Im uninstalling as I type :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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