Toca Race Driver any good?

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I see that EB has this for $29.99 plus a $10 mail-in voucher. Anyone recommend it? Price sounds pretty good to me, but am I better off with this or PGR2 (I don't play on Live).
 
Why don't you play PGR2 online?

I don't know, costs $50, no broadband, hates jerks, there are lots of reasons why someone might not play online. Only 5% of Xbox owners subscribe to Live.
 
[quote name='ElwoodCuse']Why don't you play PGR2 online?

I don't know, costs $50, no broadband, hates jerks, there are lots of reasons why someone might not play online. Only 5% of Xbox owners subscribe to Live.[/quote]


Yeah but I wanted to know HIS reasons.
 
Oh yeah, Toca racer demo is in the new Xbox magazine demo disk. I was going to get it but some old smelly people scared me away.
 
[quote name='JimmieMac']Oh yeah, Toca racer demo is in the new Xbox magazine demo disk. I was going to get it but some old smelly people scared me away.[/quote]

neato, this on newsstands yet or subcribers only right now?
 
The old people were in the, blech, Wal-mart. It's on newsstands. And I was only in Walmart to check out the games and to buy some paint balls.
 
(off-topic) you should get paintballs online, get high quality (tournament quality) at better than wal-mart prices.

we now return you to your regularly scheduled topic
 
[quote name='jdpimp'](off-topic) you should get paintballs online, get high quality (tournament quality) at better than wal-mart prices.

we now return you to your regularly scheduled topic[/quote]

I just needed half a case to mess around with tonight. I realized I was out yesterday because my roommate took the last of 'em.
 
I just got TOCA Race Driver 2 the other day (with the $10 MIR offer), and it's pretty good so far. It has a pretty large variety of race modes, but the drawback is the lack of cars. There's probably 40 or so for the entire game, which means theres 1-3 cars for a specific series. Still, it's a pretty good game for those waiting for GT4.

Now, comparing TOCA RD2 to PGR2 is tough, since I just got TOCA RD2 yesterday, and I've been playing PGR2 for the past month. PGR2 has a lot more cars to pick from, and the style of racing IS different from Race Driver 2's. It's not really a racing sim per-se. So if you're looking for an arcade-like racing game, go with PGR2. If you want a racing sim, go with TOCA RD2. If you really don't care about the type of racing you participate in, and just want an addictive and challenging racing experience, go with Project Gotham Racing 2.

BUT, here's a thought. Get TOCA Race Driver 2 now with the mail in rebate voucher offer from EB, and use that voucher to knock down the price of Project Gotham Racing 2 to $19.99. The rebate offer for TOCA RD 2 is time-sensitive, but the price for PGR 2 isn't. Something to consider.

Both games are pretty good, but right now, I would say that Project Gotham Racing 2 is a better pick, just because there's a lot more skill, precision and challenge involved. I've put in over 40 hours into that game already, and that's just offline. I haven't gone online with the game due to the lack of a broadband connection.
 
Toca 2 is worth $20 and PGR2 is worth $50 even for offline mode. I beat pgr2 offline and rarily went online with it so far, it was still worth $50 to me. It will take a lot of time off your hands.
 
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