TOCA Race Driver 2
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| Developer(s) | Codemasters |
| Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
| Platform(s) | Xbox, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable |
| Release date(s) | Xbox & Microsoft Windows NA 13 April 2004 (Xbox) NA 15 April 2004 (PC)
NA 5 October 2004 (PS2 only) EU 15 October 2004 (PS2) EU 1 September 2005 (PSP) AUS 2006 (PSP only)
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
TOCA Race Driver 2 (V8 Supercars 2 in Australia, DTM Race Driver 2 in Germany) is a racing video game installment of the racing video game TOCA Touring Car series, released on Xbox and Windows in April 2004, with a PlayStation 2 version following six months later.
Two PSP conversions were released in 2005 and 2006; the first being TOCA Race Driver 2 in Europe and Japan and the second being Race Driver 2006 in the US. The game continued to use a scripted career mode as introduced in the previous Race Driver game, but dropped the Ryan McKane character. Story-developing cutscenes were played out from a first-person perspective, with other characters never addressing the user by name (similar to the storytelling method of later Need for Speed titles).
The career mode offered a wider selection of championships than previous games, featuring the likes of Supertruck and Rallycross in addition to the traditional touring car formats. However, not for the first time in the series, the British Touring Car Championship was not included, yet the franchise continued to license the TOCA name in the title. In addition, online play was featured heavily, with support for up to 8 players on Xbox Live.
The PC version of the game features 31 licensed and fictional global race locations offering 48 tracks.[1]. These include Hockenheim from the German DTM series and Surfers Paradise from the Australian V8 series. The PS2 version features an additional track, Cataluyna.[2]
The PlayStation 2 version will also allow up to 8 PS2 on-line players, without broadband Internet service being required, too.
Alcohol and tobacco related sponsors
In the game, the Sirromet and Hasseröder logos were removed from Paul Morris Motorsport's Holden VY Commodore and Abt Team's Audi TT-R respectively.
Reception
The game entered the UK charts at number one,[3] and maintained the high review scores of the series, including a 9.2 out of 10 from Official Xbox Magazine.
References
- ↑ Rodriguez, Tyrone (2004-10-21). "TOCA Race Driver 2 Review". ign.com (Ziff Davis, LLC).
- ↑ Kohler, Chris (2004-10-05). "TOCA Race Driver 2 sprints onto the PS2 today". Gamespot.
- ↑ "Top 20: TOCA screeches into pole position". GamesRadar (Future). 2004-04-27.
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