TOCA - Don't buy!

Just bought TOCA today, and it's going straight back to EB. It is exactly the same as the demo, i.e. VGA type slow graphics, no setup, races are too easy, can't even choose difficulty in Championship mode, and irritating CD slow access (as TR2). If you like slow arcade games, this is for you. Otherwise give it a very wide berth. Think I'll reload F1RS now!

What system do you have ?? Do have a 3Dfx for example. I've seen it in VGA mode and it looks a little dated, but I've also seen it in 3Dfx mode. What an improvement ! Will probably but today or tomorrow Regards Andrew

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> Just bought TOCA today, and it's going straight back to EB. It is exactly > the same as the demo, i.e. VGA type slow graphics, no setup, races are too > easy, can't even choose difficulty in Championship mode, and irritating CD > slow access (as TR2). > If you like slow arcade games, this is for you. Otherwise give it a very > wide berth. > Think I'll reload F1RS now!

-- Andrew Carroll ______________________________ ______________________________

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> Just bought TOCA today, and it's going straight back to EB. It is exactly > the same as the demo, i.e. VGA type slow graphics, no setup, races are too > easy, can't even choose difficulty in Championship mode, and irritating CD > slow access (as TR2). > If you like slow arcade games, this is for you. Otherwise give it a very > wide berth. > Think I'll reload F1RS now!

That is not correct!! This is the best game ever buy it!!!! Johan Meissner

Yes 3Dfx is alot better, but its not a good (graphic wise) as NFS2SE. Mind you the headlight reflecting on the wet tarmac is very impressive. Rob

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> What system do you have ?? > Do have a 3Dfx for example. > I've seen it in VGA mode and it looks a little dated, but I've also seen it in > 3Dfx mode. What an improvement ! > Will probably but today or tomorrow > Regards > Andrew > > Just bought TOCA today, and it's going straight back to EB. It is exactly > > the same as the demo, i.e. VGA type slow graphics, no setup, races are too > > easy, can't even choose difficulty in Championship mode, and irritating CD > > slow access (as TR2). > > If you like slow arcade games, this is for you. Otherwise give it a very > > wide berth. > > Think I'll reload F1RS now! > -- > Andrew Carroll > ______________________________ > ______________________________

You guys are on another planet! Of course I've got a 3Dfx card (and a 233K6), and it's still crap! Look at Pod, look at NFS2SE, look at F1RS, look at even International Rally. Look at ANYTHING else and see the difference! Anyway, it's not the looks that bother me so much, it's the pathetic gameplay. It's so simple, no setups, no difficulty setting in championship mode, no nothing! I woon the first 8 races in championship mode without ever having even practiced on the circuits! you guys can keep TOCa, and leave the big boys to the real challenges like F1RS.

>Yes 3Dfx is alot better, but its not a good (graphic wise) as >NFS2SE. Mind you the headlight reflecting on the wet tarmac >is very impressive. The TOCA graphics are "good enough" though, and more importantly it seems to have decent gameplay (unlike the BORING NFS2). Joe

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> >Yes 3Dfx is alot better, but its not a good (graphic wise) as > >NFS2SE. Mind you the headlight reflecting on the wet tarmac > >is very impressive. > The TOCA graphics are "good enough" though, and more importantly it > seems to have decent gameplay (unlike the BORING NFS2). > Joe

This game is a real winner ! You should own it... There are no set-up okay... but it's a real fun with excellent driving physics... better than NFS or Test drive series !!! -- Bert(rand)

>This game is a real winner ! You should own it... I will as soon as it's available on this side of the pond. The TOCA demo is a riot, I just want more tracks! Joe

>You guys are on another planet! Of course I've got a 3Dfx card (and a >233K6), and it's >still crap! Look at Pod, TOCA looks way better than the ultra-low-polygon POD. Does look better than TOCA, but gameplay is crap. The demo has the best gameplay of any 3dfx arcade yet. If the game is more of the same as you say, it sounds like a real winner! Obviously you wanted a sim, not an arcade racer. That's fine, but that's just your taste, that doesn't mean it's a bad game. It's just silly to compare TOCA to F1RS - the games are in two different genres. Joe

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> Just bought TOCA today, and it's going straight back to EB. It is exactly > the same as the demo, i.e. VGA type slow graphics, no setup, races are too > easy, can't even choose difficulty in Championship mode, and irritating CD > slow access (as TR2). > If you like slow arcade games, this is for you. Otherwise give it a very > wide berth. > Think I'll reload F1RS now!

Sorry, but I love the demo. Not for the graphics, but for the racing style ... Wish we had it here in the states !! Doug

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> Yes 3Dfx is alot better, but its not a good (graphic wise) as > NFS2SE. Mind you the headlight reflecting on the wet tarmac > is very impressive. > Rob > > What system do you have ?? > > Do have a 3Dfx for example. > > I've seen it in VGA mode and it looks a little dated, but I've also seen it in > > 3Dfx mode. What an improvement ! > > Will probably but today or tomorrow > > Regards > > Andrew > > > Just bought TOCA today, and it's going straight back to EB. It is exactly > > > the same as the demo, i.e. VGA type slow graphics, no setup, races are too > > > easy, can't even choose difficulty in Championship mode, and irritating CD > > > slow access (as TR2). > > > If you like slow arcade games, this is for you. Otherwise give it a very > > > wide berth. > > > Think I'll reload F1RS now! > > -- > > Andrew Carroll > > ______________________________ > > ______________________________

That's what the demo is for ... The graphics are what they are. I'm buying it because its fun to drive. The nice graphics are a bonus. Just FYI, the nice graphics in NFS2/Se don't improve the replay value... I played NFS1 for over a year but have already lost interest in NFS2/SE Doug

> >This game is a real winner ! You should own it... > I will as soon as it's available on this side of the pond. The TOCA > demo is a riot, I just want more tracks! > Joe And more cars !!

You sad man

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>Just bought TOCA today, and it's going straight back to EB. It is exactly >the same as the demo, i.e. VGA type slow graphics, no setup, races are too >easy, can't even choose difficulty in Championship mode, and irritating CD >slow access (as TR2). >If you like slow arcade games, this is for you. Otherwise give it a very >wide berth. >Think I'll reload F1RS now!

> You sad man Iain - what hardware were you using? A friend bought it yesterday and we tried it out on my PC last night (P200MMX, 3dfx card). Initially, it hung when going into the game, so I tried what seemed to be the non-accelerated mode. Jerkovision, blocky graphics etc. Retried the Direct3D mode and it worked - looked much nicer, reasonably smooth. Had trouble with my wheel setup, so we instead went into split screen two player mode using the keyboard. Shame about the lact of other competitors, but it was really good fun (for a mindless arcade blast). We then tried split screen F1RS and this proved almost impossible to control on the keyboard. So while TOCA isn't as realistic or nice looking as F1RS, it is easier and more fun in multiplayer. (When my mate has a wheel, I suspect F1RS will be the business though). - Gwyn.