Toca Race Driver


If young lads were surveyed to find out what their dream career could be, racing driver would come a close second to footballer in the UK. The combination of glamour, danger and 'funny overalls' has a truly irresistable appeal and as a result, racing games remain very popular.

Games in the Toca series have always been a bit more fun than the stodgy F1 games and Race Driver follows these well-trodden steps. It makes use of a pretty hackneyed storyline about a rookie who becomes the best to string the various races together, which makes it very cheesy. Beyond that it is a great arcade racing game.

Race Driver looks sharp but its game console origins are apparent when navigating the stylish menus. They are designed to be used with a game controller rather than a mouse, which can seem strange at first. In line with almost all modern driving games, the cars look incredible and the tracks are faithful representations of the tarmac originals.

There are lots of teams to race for and cars to drive, meaning there is plenty of variety to keep players interested. The emphasis is on fun rather than on a realistic racing simulation. There are limited car set-up options available in the pit-lane. You don't need to be a racing nut to understand what to do, as a genial mechanic gives you advice on squeezing the most from your motor on a particular track.

For serious fans of serious racing games, Race Driver's hop-in-and-go simplicity may be a little too lightweight. For everyone else , it's a hoot.


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Source: Computer Active