

Very rarely will you catch all of the racers taking the exact same lines with the exact same speed. The quality begins with the smooth, impressive AI.

This wide selection only improves the possibility for quantity with quality.

So does this wide selection place ToCA 3 in a thin quantity over quality situation? No. The tracks are selected appropriately compared to the statistics on the vehicles being raced, and very seldom seem out of place. These are all spread on over 80 licensed tracks, including extremely popular tracks such as Laguna Seca, the UK Rally, Norisring, Barbagallo, Castle Combe Circuit, and Nurburgring. All in all, there is over 70 licensed vehicles, from Subaru 4x4 Rally's all the way to Formula BMW's. It doesn't stop there, as you proceed through ToCA 3, you'll find less popular racing disciplines such as Supertrucks, Go-Carts, Monster Trucks, Baja Buggies, Muscle Cars, and Historic Cars.

It includes the obvious choices such as Euro-Rally, 4x4 rally and off-road, Indy, Formula, GT, stock, and open-wheel. The World Tour is a progression in a racing career, and you will race everything from Baja Buggys to UK Rallys.Īs mentioned, ToCA 3 flairs from the competition (including Codemasters' other top-selling series Colin McRae Rally) with its over 30 different styles of racing. ToCA 3 will probably hit the 25% completion mark before you hear something twice, so Rick, as much as he may seem to sound like a nuisance, is quite the opposite. He's not only featured in the countless pristine cut-scenes before and between most events in each tier, he is also in car with you, hinting on your progress, dangers, and any else you'd want to know, for example, your tire temperature. Rick guides you through each event, updating you on your heads-up-display, the history on each event, and all the other tips and tricks to racing like a pro. Each tier has an average of three events to choose from, place on one of the three and unlock the next tier. ToCA 3 features a 32-tier world tour with a manager named Rick, a burly Scottish man with plenty to say. Codemasters' have really hit their mark in this release, with the insane numbers of licensed cars and tracks, highly realistic simulation that includes plenty of damage variables, all spread across over 30 different styles of racing. If you play ToCA Race Driver 3, don't expect to purchase any other racers in the near future.
