Claiming to be the Ultimate Racing Simulator takes some courage, especially in light of the recent progress we've seen with Gran Turismo. Nevertheless, Codemasters stuffs TOCA Race Driver 2 with 31 licensed and fictional global race locations offering 48 tracks covering 15 different racing styles (from Open Wheel Grand Prix and Rally, to Stock Car, Formula Fords, and Super Trucks, with many others in between), and 35 cars (including Ford GT, Aston Martin Vanquish, Jaguar XKR, Nissan Skyline, and AMG-Mercedes CLK). Simply put, that's a lot of racing, all boasting super-smooth 60-frame-per-second graphics, and a damage engine so realistic that a head-on collision can leave the player's car a complete wreck and out of the race. Codemasters also promises highly sophisticated physics and handling for an incredibly realistic experience. While many games in our E3 coverage are not yet available, TOCA Race Driver 2 is on sale now for PC DVD and Xbox live.
