Pro Race Driver

Take TOCA, add plot, come in last.

Pro Race Driver wants to be all games to all race fans?but ambition doesn?t always lead to success.

Pro Race Driver carries on the TOCA series (it?s called TOCA Race Driver in Europe), mixing simulation-style touring and stock-car racing, then wrapping it all up in a formulaic Hollywood-style plot. Ryan McKane, the son of a dead racing legend and brother of a spotlight-stealing pro driver, carries on the family legacy by sneering and insulting his way up the ranks of professional road racing. He?s arrogant, unlikable, and not all that wonderfully rendered besides. The actual racing looks better?sharp graphics, fast frame rate, cars with reflective windows, and a detailed damage model make the cars look pretty, even when the bumper?s fallen off and the muffler?s swaying in the breeze. Unfortunately, the sound effects are less than thrilling and, worst of all, the car handling feels flaky. You?ll go from sluggish to skidding in the blink of an eye; every turn is a gamble. It may be ?accurate? and ?realistic,? but it?s not ?enjoyable.?

You?ll smash into walls and slide across berms in real cars from Chevy, Toyota, Dodge, and more, racing on familiar tracks like Silverstone, Fuji, and Sears Point; driver A.I. can be adjusted, so the game grows in challenge apace with your skills. However, the whole game feels bloated, like it?s trying to do too many things at once, and the new character-oriented career mode is uninspired. This game is only for serious TOCA fans who like to skip cinemas; everyone else can skip it entirely.

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