TOCA Race Driver 3

After 12 glorious episodes filled with nostalgia for one of Codemasters’ greatest games, the latest episode of my TOCA Race Driver 3 World Tour mode retrospective introduces rain. At the Tier 20 and 61 per cent stage, I plumped for the 1970s GT Cup series of events and a BMW M1. This car was famously…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 13”»

Some fun facts for you. Mosler was founded in 1985 and initially made the Consulier GTP, a strange sports car with a unique fiberglass-and-foam monocoque chassis. Sadly, it had also taken a beating from the ugly stick. Despite its very odd design, it soldiered on until the year 2000, by then named the Mosler Raptor,…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 12”»

The Lotus Type 49. Design by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1967 Formula 1 season, it took drivers to F1 victories right up until 1970. In the back was the characterful Cosworth DFV engine. Chapman and Cosworth, helping Graham Hill to the 1968 championship and also driven by Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jochen…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 11”»

10 whole episodes of TOCA Race Driver 3 World Tour goodness. That’ over three hours of me and Rick, mutually bonding over mid-00s virtual racing. You could have watched Avengers: Endgame, but you chose to watch this instead, thank you. This week, it’s the turn of some junior single seater formula cars, resplendent in the…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 10”»

A classic Pontiac Firebird, on dirt, in TOCA Race Driver 3. If that’s not a recipe for disaster, I’m not sure what is. If Codemasters was a restaurant, this would be the equivalent of an ice cream-topped pizza with a side of cement. Still, as I progress through the World Tour mode, with little else…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 9”»

This week on our TOCA Race Driver 3 retrospective, it’s time to fire up the Aussie V8s. Our Games and Esports Editor, Tom, loves V8 Supercars, or as it’s now known today the Repco Supercars Championship. He regularly wakes up at an ungodly hour on weekends and pays a yearly subscription to watch the championship…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 8”»

It’s been 15 years since TOCA Race Driver 3 was released. 15 years. I cannot believe it. I can still remember reading the PS2 manual on the bus home from town, letting my imagination run wild with the possibilities of driving a TVR around Mondello Park. Those where the days. Except, today is also the…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 7”»

A rear mid-engine Renault Clio with a 3.0 V6 engine and rear-wheel-drive – what could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, eating my lemon yoghurt after brushing my teeth… It could only mean one thing, it’s time once again to play through the World Tour mode of TOCA Race Driver 3. As we approach the…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 6”»

For a racing game with a single-player component, the performance of your AI rivals is crucial. Games like RaceRoom and Assetto Corsa Competizione seem to get the balance of aggression and proactiveness just right. Even esports-focussed platform iRacing recently added AI racing for GT3 cars. TOCA Race Driver 3 however doesn’t quite nail the balance….Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 5”»