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The series has different titles in different regions, most recently known as ''Pro Race Driver'' in the US, ''DTM Race Driver'' in Germany, and ''V8 Supercars'' in Australia. ''TOCA TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP'' The first game of the series was released for the PC and PlayStation platforms in late 1997 in Europe , and in summer 1998 in the United States . Featuring all the licensed cars and tracks from the 1997 British Touring Car Championship , the game was critically acclaimed by the European games press - especially on console where it was widely considered the best in its genre until the release of Gran Turismo several months later. ''TOCA 2 TOURING CARS'' The success of the first TOCA game saw a sequel arrive a year later in 1998 . Whilst mainly an annual franchise update of cars and tracks, the game did add more detailed graphics, physics, multiplayer modes and other minor features. The level of car damage possible during a race was also enhanced, which was a significant selling point compared with the likes of Gran Turismo. ''TOCA WORLD TOURING CARS'' As the title suggests, the third game in the series (released in 2000 ) made a significant advance in featuring various Touring Car championships from around the world instead of just the BTCC as before. Once again the franchise was compared to the Gran Turismo series, and once again TOCA was warmly received by much of the specialist press, most notably scoring 10/10 in the UK edition of Official PlayStation Magazine . ''TOCA RACE DRIVER'' The series moved onto Playstation 2 in August 2002 , with the release of TOCA Race Driver. The game took a new direction, since the main game mode featured a Plot (leading to the game being labelled as a "Car-PG") where the user took on the role of a fictional race driver called Ryan McKane, trying to make a name for himself in a multitude of car championships, all the while under the shadow of his more successful older brother and haunted by the death of his father on the racetrack (as witnessed by Ryan as a child). Despite this slightly cliched script, the racing elements of the game continued to receive positive reviews and the game went straight to number one in the UK game charts. Xbox and PC conversions followed in March 2003, with a further Xbox version released several months later at budget price adding Xbox Live support. ''TOCA RACE DRIVER 2'' Race Driver 2 was released on Xbox and PC in April 2004 , with a Playstation 2 version following six months later. A PSP conversion was released in September 2005 . The game continued to use a scripted career mode as introduced in the previous Race Driver game, but dropped the Ryan McKane character. Story-developing cutscenes were played out from a first-person perspective, with other characters never addressing the user by name. The career mode offered a wider selection of championships than previous games, featuring the likes of Supertrucks and Rallycross in addition to the traditional touring car formats. However, for the first time in the series, the British Touring Car Championship was not included, yet the franchise continued to license the TOCA name in the title. In addition, online play was featured heavily, with support for up to 8 players on Xbox Live. The game entered the UK charts at number one, and maintained the high review scores of the series, including a 9.2 out of 10 from Official Xbox Magazine . ''TOCA RACE DRIVER 3'' See Also: TOCA Race Driver 3 The most recent TOCA game was released in February 2006 , and continued to expand on the types of motorsport available. Open Wheel , GT , Oval Racing , Rallying and Offroad Racing were all featured, and can be raced in either a detailed Pro Career mode or an open-ended World Tour. Up to 12 players are supported via Xbox Live. EXTERNAL LINKS
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