Re: TOCA any good?

On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:24:19 GMT, "Marc Goldstein" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Thanks for the reply. I think I might as well pick it up. I really like the >BTCC type of racing, from what little bit of it I get to see here in Canada, >so I'll probably play it a bit. Like you say, if I hate it, I have a nice >coaster. Thanks. I don't know about TOCA, but TOCA2 is already in the cheapie section at Electronics Boutique in the US. I had a lot of fun with it. I only paid $29 US for it when it came out, and I think its going for about 15 now. Well worth it. Tim

On Thu 20 Apr 2000 03:01:27am, GTX_SlotCar wrote: >If you are referring to Sega's Touring Car Championship. Don't >bother wasting the time to pick it up.<snip> He's not. Marc is referring to the Codemasters game "TOCA Touring Car Championship", which was released (in the UK, anyway) in 1997 and simulates the British Touring Car Championship. Although it's rather arcadey, and the graphics are old-fashioned these days (pop- up!!!), it's good fun, and better than Sega TCC by a factor too high to compute. -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com with a rebate for the full price. Basically it will only cost the amount of the tax (a couple dollars). Is it still any good, or is there just no point in ordering it? Anyone know if TOCA 2 will be rereleased cheaply anytime soon? Thanks. Marc

Thanks for the reply. I think I might as well pick it up. I really like the BTCC type of racing, from what little bit of it I get to see here in Canada, so I'll probably play it a bit. Like you say, if I hate it, I have a nice coaster. Thanks. Marc "Colin Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4MsL4.1582$[email hidden]... > It is what it is, Marc, an original of the series. Toca 2 is much better, > but the sequels in gaming (unlike in the movies) often are. If you'venever > played TOCA, it's leaning more towards arcade than sim, especially Toca1, > (limited amout of setup options), but for the price that you've beenquoted,

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> it's got to be worth a go? If you hate it, you've just got a new coaster. > Toca 2, apparently, is hard to find in the States, but you have to think > that that's going to change with the impending release of Toca3, featuring > world-wide tracks, as opposed to just our British ones. Me, I like Toca, > always have (apart from the bad programming, inasmush as turning the > graphics all the way down makes the car go appreciably faster) but, to be > fair, I haven't run Toca 1 for a very long time. > A bit ambiguous, but there you are - hope this helps. > > -- > > Colin Harris > ColinHarris in N3/NL > Proud co-owner - CLONE N.Legends league > http://members.chello.se/clone/index.htm > ICQ 25485061 > > Marc Goldstein <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:pmsL4.365$[email hidden]... > > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com

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> a > > rebate for the full price. Basically it will only cost the amount of the > tax > > (a couple dollars). Is it still any good, or is there just no point in > > ordering it? Anyone know if TOCA 2 will be rereleased cheaply anytime > soon? > > Thanks. > > Marc > > > > > >

If you are referring to Sega's Touring Car Championship. Don't bother wasting the time to pick it up. I got it a little over a year ago for $30 with a $20 rebate. I never got the rebate despite several unanswered emails to Sega. At one time it was voted the worst driving game here on r.a.s. The handling it terrible, steering erratic and you could stop a car on a banked curve and actually watch it slide to the lower side of the track. A total waste of time and gas even if the game is free. Slot "Marc Goldstein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7%sL4.386$[email hidden]... > Thanks for the reply. I think I might as well pick it up. I really likethe > BTCC type of racing, from what little bit of it I get to see here inCanada,

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> so I'll probably play it a bit. Like you say, if I hate it, I have a nice > coaster. Thanks. > Marc > > > "Colin Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4MsL4.1582$[email hidden]... > > It is what it is, Marc, an original of the series. Toca 2 is much

better, > > but the sequels in gaming (unlike in the movies) often are. If you've > never > > played TOCA, it's leaning more towards arcade than sim, especiallyToca1, > > (limited amout of setup options), but for the price that you've been > quoted, > > it's got to be worth a go? If you hate it, you've just got a newcoaster. > > Toca 2, apparently, is hard to find in the States, but you have to think > > that that's going to change with the impending release of Toca3,featuring > > world-wide tracks, as opposed to just our British ones. Me, I like Toca, > > always have (apart from the bad programming, inasmush as turning the > > graphics all the way down makes the car go appreciably faster) but, tobe

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> > fair, I haven't run Toca 1 for a very long time. > > A bit ambiguous, but there you are - hope this helps. > > > > -- > > > > Colin Harris > > ColinHarris in N3/NL > > Proud co-owner - CLONE N.Legends league > > http://members.chello.se/clone/index.htm > > ICQ 25485061 > > > > Marc Goldstein <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:pmsL4.365$[email hidden]... > > > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com > with > > a > > > rebate for the full price. Basically it will only cost the amount of

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> > tax > > > (a couple dollars). Is it still any good, or is there just no point in > > > ordering it? Anyone know if TOCA 2 will be rereleased cheaply anytime > > soon? > > > Thanks. > > > Marc > > > > > > > > > > > >

It is what it is, Marc, an original of the series. Toca 2 is much better, but the sequels in gaming (unlike in the movies) often are. If you've never played TOCA, it's leaning more towards arcade than sim, especially Toca1, (limited amout of setup options), but for the price that you've been quoted, it's got to be worth a go? If you hate it, you've just got a new coaster. Toca 2, apparently, is hard to find in the States, but you have to think that that's going to change with the impending release of Toca3, featuring world-wide tracks, as opposed to just our British ones. Me, I like Toca, always have (apart from the bad programming, inasmush as turning the graphics all the way down makes the car go appreciably faster) but, to be fair, I haven't run Toca 1 for a very long time. A bit ambiguous, but there you are - hope this helps. -- Colin Harris ColinHarris in N3/NL Proud co-owner - CLONE N.Legends league http://members.chello.se/clone/index.htm ICQ 25485061 Marc Goldstein <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pmsL4.365$[email hidden]... > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com with a > rebate for the full price. Basically it will only cost the amount of the tax > (a couple dollars). Is it still any good, or is there just no point in > ordering it? Anyone know if TOCA 2 will be rereleased cheaply anytime soon? > Thanks. > Marc > >

I didn't mean Sega touring car, no. I downloaded the demo of that and deleted it after less than a lap. If it was $20 with a $40 or $50 rebate, I might consider it. Otherwise, foget it. Thanks anyway. Marc

It's not a bad sim. It's far from GPL or even Sports Car GT but good fun nevertheless. I'd become addicted to the BTCC programming on Speedvision and picked up the game (my first racing game) at full price. I think I got good value for that money. I had always avoided racing sims thinking that they would never match the real thing (like I would know...) but I found TOCA to be great fun. Unfortunately it doesn't take long to master the game (AI is a bit weak) and I found myself skipping qualifying so I could start from the back of the grid in order to have some sort of challenge. -- "Marc Goldstein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pmsL4.365$[email hidden]... > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com with a > rebate for the full price.

Marc I saw Toca 2 the other day for $39.95 at Computercity here in toronto canada I also am curious as to whether I should or shouldn't bother with it. From what i've seen on speedvision its pretty excitin racing, and i'd like to giv the front wheelers ago Md Marc Goldstein wrote:

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> > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com with a > rebate for the full price. Basically it will only cost the amount of the tax > (a couple dollars). Is it still any good, or is there just no point in > ordering it? Anyone know if TOCA 2 will be rereleased cheaply anytime soon? > Thanks. > Marc

There are AI tweakers, you know, Sideshow.....I don't think they work on Toca 1, but you can certainly turn 'em up to unfeasibly high levels in Toca 2. -- Colin Harris ColinHarris in N3/NL Proud co-owner - CLONE N.Legends league http://members.chello.se/clone/index.htm ICQ 25485061 Sideshow Bob <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > It's not a bad sim. It's far from GPL or even Sports Car GT but good > fun nevertheless. > > I'd become addicted to the BTCC programming on Speedvision and picked > up the game (my first racing game) at full price. I think I got good > value for that money. I had always avoided racing sims thinking that > they would never match the real thing (like I would know...) but I > found TOCA to be great fun. > > Unfortunately it doesn't take long to master the game (AI is a bit > weak) and I found myself skipping qualifying so I could start from the > back of the grid in order to have some sort of challenge. > > -- > "Marc Goldstein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:pmsL4.365$[email hidden]... > > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at > www.compusmart.com with a > > rebate for the full price. > >

Thanks. You ment well :)

Martyn, Its definitely a good game and really good fun. Be sure to get the patch though for a few fixes and better network play Ashley http://www.race-timing.com Martyn Danby <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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| Marc | | I saw Toca 2 the other day for $39.95 at Computercity here in toronto | canada | I also am curious as to whether I should or shouldn't bother with it. | From what i've seen on speedvision its pretty excitin racing, and i'd | like to giv the front wheelers ago | | | Md | | Marc Goldstein wrote: | > | > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com

with a | > rebate for the full price. Basically it will only cost the amount of thetax | > (a couple dollars). Is it still any good, or is there just no point in | > ordering it? Anyone know if TOCA 2 will be rereleased cheaply anytimesoon? | > Thanks. | > Marc

Oh ya. I wasn't thinking. In my haste to warn you before you stepped out to buy it, I didn't take the time to think it through. Oh well, hey, my heart was in the right place. My brain just wasn't functioning. I never tried TOCA, but did try the demo of TOCA2 and as I recall it wasn't too bad. Ummm... Nevermind ;) Slot Marc Goldstein <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:t1uL4.856$[email hidden]... > I didn't mean Sega touring car, no. I downloaded the demo of that and > deleted it after less than a lap. If it was $20 with a $40 or $50 rebate,I > might consider it. Otherwise, foget it. Thanks anyway. > Marc > >

Thanks. You ment well :) > Oh ya. I wasn't thinking. In my haste to warn you before you stepped outto > buy it, I didn't take the time to think it through. Oh well, hey, my heart > was in the right place. My brain just wasn't functioning. > I never tried TOCA, but did try the demo of TOCA2 and as I recall itwasn't > too bad. > > Ummm... Nevermind ;) > > Slot

Plus its got Formula Fords, Lister Storms, Jaguar XJS's, and other cars. Great Game TOCA 2 - good balance between sim and arcade. A quick 10 lapper then back to work - brilliant! Buy it. Original TOCA was great fun too. Krunch Ashley McConnell <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8dmvl9$pm1$[email hidden]... > Martyn, > Its definitely a good game and really good fun. Be sure toget

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> the patch though for a few fixes and better network play > > Ashley > > http://www.race-timing.com > > Martyn Danby <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > | Marc > | > | I saw Toca 2 the other day for $39.95 at Computercity here in toronto > | canada > | I also am curious as to whether I should or shouldn't bother with it. > | From what i've seen on speedvision its pretty excitin racing, and i'd > | like to giv the front wheelers ago > | > | > | Md > | > | Marc Goldstein wrote: > | > > | > Is the original TOCA any good? They have it now at www.compusmart.com > with a > | > rebate for the full price. Basically it will only cost the amount of

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> tax > | > (a couple dollars). Is it still any good, or is there just no point in > | > ordering it? Anyone know if TOCA 2 will be rereleased cheaply anytime > soon? > | > Thanks. > | > Marc > >

I got it for $29 too, and although I tired of it after a while had quite a bit of fun with it. For $15 it'd be well worthwhile to at least check out. It's under a different name in the US though, which at this moment escapes me. "Touring Car Challenge" or something similar, not TOCA 2. -- Ken's Sig 3.01 "Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan Kenobi volksy(at)yahoo(dot)com Go #43 and #44! Tim O. <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:24:19 GMT, "Marc Goldstein" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Thanks for the reply. I think I might as well pick it up. I really like the > >BTCC type of racing, from what little bit of it I get to see here in Canada, > >so I'll probably play it a bit. Like you say, if I hate it, I have a nice > >coaster. Thanks. > > I don't know about TOCA, but TOCA2 is already in the cheapie section > at Electronics Boutique in the US. > I had a lot of fun with it. I only paid $29 US for it when it came > out, and I think its going for about 15 now. Well worth it. > > Tim >