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"Racing just got better..."
Racing fans can finally rest easy again
for Codemasters have finally released the sequel to the extremely popular V8
Supercars and what better way to test this amazing game than on the XBox
gaming console. One of the main things gamers will notice in this current
incarnation are the improved game physics and brilliant graphics that easily
makes this title one of the best racing games around.
Gamers are once again thrust into the
role professional racing driver (provided you play the story mode version of
the game) and unlike the first game, the player is the actual star of this
title. Everything that made the first game popular have also returned in the
sequel that include new love interests to some chilling racing rivalries.
The storyline is progressed nicely through some beautifully rendered
cutscenes that almost makes you feel like you are part of the exciting world
of professional racing.
As this is a British designed game, the
V8 Supercars aspect of the game is once again limited but there is enough
content to make any Ford or Holden fan extremely happy. Apart from the
popular V8 Supercar series, gamers can also engage in a variety of different
racing formats that include the DTM from Germany to the powerful Formula
Ford series.
The game is also based on the 2003 season
of the V8 Supercars and include the official cars such as the BA Falcon and
the VY Commodore to name a few of the real-world cars that grace this title.
The game also contains over forty five real world tracks that include fan
favourites such as Sandown Australia.
As mentioned earlier in the review, one
of the most impressive features about this game is the improved graphics
engine that quite simply looks spectacular on the XBox gaming system. When I
first played the original game, I was a little harsh at the supposed
"real-world" physics but obviously Codemasters listened to the public and
all the bugs from the first incarnation have gone the way of the dodo.
V8 Supercars features one of the most
realistic damage systems that not only just effects your tyres but also
other aspects of your car such as the engine or gears. The artificial
intelligence of the opponents has also received a huge face-lift and gone
are the days of unrealistic driving because this is as realistic as you
could possibly get without actually being in a V8 Supercar.
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