Medicoreness at its best!
Toca 3 is almost an expansion pack for number 2, so right away you would think it should be get a rating of around 8. Unfortunately in my opinion this is not the case. #2 had a nice story mode that brought you in, #3 is almost none existent. My complaints of #2 are still strong in #3; The rally tracks are so crappy that I almost stopped playing the game. Invisible walls, lack luster environments and no originality were evident. All cars in the race have the exact same graphics except different colors. So very boring when watching replays. The monster trucks are nothing to write home about and if they were, the tracks they are able to be used on will surely squash that idea.
Now getting those issues out of the way, the game is pretty solid. Lots of vehicles and lots of tracks should keep you busy for some time if you are a racing fanatic like I am, that is if you can get by the boring presentation. The car physics and damage to the most part are pretty respectable. Sound is good but upgrades are useless. If you upgrade your exhaust I don't think it effects the sound of the engine at all. So with that I will wrap up this review with a summary. #3 is identical to 2 except missing the story mode that I really got a kick out of. Huge selection of vehicles and tracks with custom difficulty and tuning will allow you to create a delicious race scenery. This game allows split screen racing or you can take it online where you will probably get the most value from. Single player will leave you bored and wanting more in a matter of a couple of weeks.
An okay game with a few steps back, to bad.