V8 Supercars 3 - Whats it like?

[Venomous]

Well im downloading it for XBOX now, im too tight to spend 80bucks if its ИИИИ. 2gig or so, should be done in the morning. Its also called Toca Race Driver 3 yea?

[Martyvan]

yup, Toca 3 is exactly the same game, but with slightly different cover... and menu's!

[Professor Farnsworth]

I've got the PC version, it's pretty nice. Was just stuffing around with it before and yes the graphics could be better, but then again they look better in some aspects, and worse in others, but it runs lightning quick on my machine (p4 3.2e 1g ram radeon 9600XTg). Started the touring cars career with the Renault Clio series, having fun. And yeah, as was already said, if you think it's too arcade, change the settings.

[Rodp]

Realistic?! Not on this planet. Fun?! you betcha.

[82XD393.3v]

Better than V8s 2 more realistic and if you play it on xbox live this game will last you 12months
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[Steffo]

Originally Posted by Stampy

the background graphics are bad but this helps people like me who run the game on a P4 2.6 with 128meg V/Card low level brand

Yeah, I agree. It ran smoother then V8 Supercars 2 does on my Sempron 2200+ 1.5GHz w/256MB Radeon 9600LE. Looks like I won't be upgrading yet, this machine can still do everything I want of it (internet, counterstrike source, v8 supercars 3).

[FPV8U]

Bought the game today, got home put it in, didn't run, tryed to get it to work 20Min later get stuff ready for training go to harvy norman to swap it... they closed 2 Mins before i go there so ive got to wait untill the morning to play it, cannot wait!

it won't be realistic with lap time but ahh well it's better than no V8's game!

[LeadFoot81]

This game is great fun to play, the v8s (and all the cars) sound awesome, and its a nice touch how the cabins vibrate under acceleration (and going over bumps etc) but the graphics couldve been alot cleaner. Theyre better overall (the cars dont look as chunky and arcadey as v82) but the off track graphics (buildings trees and especially the crowds) are pitiful. The replay mode sucks *** major as well. The cars just dont look like they are realistically interacting with their environment). GT4 kills this game in replay mode.
However its great fun and as an overall package right up there with GT4.

[loxxr6]

basicly its the same game tweaked a little

I don't like any racing games produced by Codemasters as they have all been too much arcade style games for my liking.

Exactly what I've heard. I can't see the point in paying for a game which isn't that much more improved over the last one.

I'll stick to GT4 and the Burnout series on my PS2.

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by loxxr6

Exactly what I've heard. I can't see the point in paying for a game which isn't that much more improved over the last one.

I'll stick to GT4 and the Burnout series on my PS2.

V8 Supercars 3 has about 35 categories of racing though, that's why i love it. Can't remember if 2 had the same amount ? Even if it isn't 100% realistic, who cares, and yeh i agree the scenery and walls etc aren't very well detailed but as long as the game runs quick and i enjoyable, once again... who cares! The game runs quicker than 2 did on my computer, seems to be programmed more efficiently.

Can't wait to unlock the monster trucks and classics, should be a barrel of fun.

[XR8 Uterous]

I just bought it... personally its a awesome game! Realistic? definatly not, but still its alot of fun. Popping the tyres is addictive but... and the penalty system is just stupid!!!

[bjr22n_]

Originally Posted by MYGT05

I just bought it... personally its a awesome game! Realistic? definatly not, but still its alot of fun. Popping the tyres is addictive but... and the penalty system is just stupid!!!

you can turn the penalty system off. i like it. it adds to the challenge.

popping the tyres is great fun, then keep reving it it will eventually blow up.
the key to popping the tyres is once the tyres turn red in your display, back off the accel, for like a split second then jam it back on. it will pop everytime :dj:

[Jeld-Wen Falcon]

Originally Posted by MYGT05

I just bought it... personally its a awesome game! Realistic? definatly not, but still its alot of fun. Popping the tyres is addictive but... and the penalty system is just stupid!!!

So its realistic then?

[1TUFFUTE]

how can u complain about the damage in this game at least it has it(GT4)
and unlike others when set on hard at least the cpu players think 4 themselves,crash and actually drive all over the road(GT4 they drive in a line)
Stuff the story mode, get into setting fast lap times with way more starters on the grid than V8s2
LOVE IT

and the penalty system is stupid but real

[M14A-Mclaren]

How are the Formula Fords in it? I loved them in V8SC2 might end up buying it just for them.

[phat_stak_tipa]

i bought the first 1 it was rubbish didnt bother with the rest............

[FPV8U]

V8's 3 is fantastic while carear mode so far has been far too easy it is very hard in Simulator mode with the opposition on Hard, it's fantastic to be pushing 10/10 for a full race and still not be fast enough, they are agressive, bump you back as hard as you bump them and they dive for moves on you much more challenging than V8's 2

i'd give it a 8/10