rec.autos.simulators

TOCA 2 ---> are you serious???

gdf1

TOCA 2 ---> are you serious???

by gdf1 » Mon, 19 Apr 1999 04:00:00


Personally, I don't believe we will ever see a true 'simulator' on the
Playstation, or perhaps any console.

First of all, graphics (IMO) are very important to a simulator and so
is depth, and in GPL we had plenty of that. Even the latest consoles
can't compete with the performance of, say a Pentium 166 with a single
V2, let alone a Pentim 3 500MHz with a couple of Voodoo II's, or even
a Voodoo III - heck, even a K7!

It's not just about graphics however, it's also about the
'reputation'. Consoles have always been known for 'arcade' games -
games which you can get into right away, play for a little while with
a friend, and then leave. The PC however is very different and can be
used for some of the most complicated simulators in the world.

Hail the PC!

Mark C Dod

TOCA 2 ---> are you serious???

by Mark C Dod » Tue, 20 Apr 1999 04:00:00

I must admit the CD makes a terrfic drink coaster.

> On Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:54:52 +0200, "Karl Zosel"

> >Just tried the demo.
> >The car-physics are total crap.
> >Graphics are poor too.

> >Don't believe anyone who says its a simulator.
> >(it's a pitty because BTCC racing is great)

> I doubt that TOCA Touring Cars 2 was ever supposed to be, or pretend
> to be, a simulator. However, I certainly don't agree with you about it
> being bad. The car physics are a great improvement over the original -
> you CAN actually take a corner and not spin.

> I've played the retail version on the Playstation, which was fairly
> good, but I've only played the demo on the PC. Unless you have played
> it on both formats you can not understand just how much of an
> improvement TOCA 2 is.

> It's very good. Very good indeed.

Kent Bergstro

TOCA 2 ---> are you serious???

by Kent Bergstro » Fri, 30 Apr 1999 04:00:00

I have just start to play Toca 2, and I'm already win easy in Expert
mode, but the game is fun to play, I useally play GPL, and i think
that's the best sim ever, but for fun, when I resting from GPL, Toca2 is
a great game.

> Just tried the demo.
> The car-physics are total crap.
> Graphics are poor too.

> Don't believe anyone who says its a simulator.
> (it's a pitty because BTCC racing is great)


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