DTM Race Driver 3

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DTM Race Driver 3
Original title TOCA Race Driver 3
Studio Codemasters
Sumo Digital (PSP)
Publisher Codemasters
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 February 24, 2006
platform Windows , PlayStation 2 , PSP , Xbox , Macintosh
genre Racing game
Game mode Single player , multiplayer
control Gamepad , keyboard and mouse
system advantages
preconditions		 Windows: PIV 1.4 GHz CPU; 256 MB RAM; 6000 MB HD; 3-D map. Macintosh: 1.8 GHz Intel CPU; 512 MB RAM; 128 MB VRAM graphics card; Mac OS X 10.4.8; 8.5 GB HD
medium CD-ROM (PC), DVD- ROM (consoles, Macintosh), UMD (PSP)
language German
Age rating
USK released from 0
PEGI recommended for ages 12+
information Racing game with action elements

DTM Race Driver 3 (English original title: TOCA Race Driver 3 ) is the third part of the racing game series Race Driver and the last one to feature the playable DTM . The successor is called Race Driver: GRID and also comes from Codemasters . The game is the successor to DTM Race Driver 2 and was released on February 24, 2006 for Windows , the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox . On February 16, 2007 it was released for the PlayStation Portable . The Macintosh version was released on October 24, 2008.

content

Thanks to the licensing of the real championship models, the game contains the original cars and driver names of the DTM and the V8 superars. As in DTM Race Driver 2, the BTCC is missing again , but can be downloaded as an update for the PC version. Not all tracks and cars from the previous parts are included anymore, but there are many new ones and the old ones have been graphically revised. DTM Race Driver 3 is the most extensive game in the series.

There is a realistic damage model in the game , whereby the cars are damaged not only visually, but also technically. The damage to the car can be repaired during pit stops . The races take place under different weather conditions, but remain constant within a race. The AI of the opponents has been improved compared to the previous parts, so that some of them behave much more aggressively. One point of criticism, however, is that the computer opponents' cars remain almost undamaged in the event of a collision, while the player's cars are badly damaged.

If the player drives into other vehicles or cuts a curve, he will be warned or - if he violates the second offense - punished, which can be expressed in different ways. One possibility is for the player to be added 5, 10 or 20 seconds to the race result. In formula races, you can also get a drive-through penalty or a 10-second stop-and-go penalty in simulation mode.

As an arcade game, the driving physics are not completely true to reality, as can be seen, among other things, in the excessive effect of slipstream , which means that DTM cars can reach speeds of 320 km / h in the game .

In multiplayer mode you can drive against both human players and AI opponents at the same time, which is rather rare in most racing games.

Game modes

DTM Race Driver 3 includes three different modes such as world tour, professional career and simulation modes.

  • In world tour mode, you have to work your way from the bottom to the top. In the individual ranks there are usually up to three different championships that can be selected, whereby it is possible to advance to the next rank by winning a championship. If you win the championship, various Honda championships are unlocked. Alternatively, you can register on the Honda website, which will give you a bonus code to unlock these championships. There is a 2005 Civic , a 2006 Civic, an S2000 , an NSX , an Ariel Atom and a championship each with lawnmowers and with quads . The world tour mode is the only mode that has a story.
  • In professional career mode, you have to work your way up in various disciplines from the lowest championship to the highest championship. If you win a championship you go one step further. The disciplines available for selection are classics, Gran Turismo racing cars, oval races, rally events, touring cars , formula racing cars , the Palmer series and, if activated, the Honda championships. To achieve 100% all championships must be won in all disciplines. The Honda championships are not included in this, as they can only be unlocked as a bonus.
  • There are also various simulation modes that are comparable to the arcade mode in the PlayStation game Gran Turismo . Here you can drive free races or drive time trials, which you have to win to achieve 100% game progress. So you have to win every race in every championship on the highest level of difficulty and beat the given time on every route of every championship, for which the player receives a trophy. As the game progresses, you will be rewarded with new championships or bonus cheats .
  • In online mode you can race against other players. There is also a points system: every single championship has one, but there is also an overall rating, in which the scores from all championships are included. You always start at 1500 points. While bonus points are awarded for good results, points are deducted from the player for poor results.

Important championships

DTM Race Driver 3: Create & Race

DTM Race Driver 3: Create & Race is a racing game specially developed for the Nintendo DS. A special feature is an editor for creating your own courses. However, since this game does not have the same content as DTM Race Driver 3, it is an independent game.

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