Codemasters confirmed its
support for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), the forthcoming handheld video game system from
Sony Computer Entertainment.
Colin McRae Rally and TOCA Race Driver, two of the most
successful motorsport properties in video gaming, will take Codemasters' take on racing
physics, car handling and gripping gameplay onto PSP in spring 2005.
Both Colin McRae
Rally and TOCA share an excellent heritage with the PlayStation formats, having evolved
through the PlayStation generations. TOCA first appeared on PS one in 1997 and Colin McRae
Rally the following year. Combined the two series have shipped over 12 million
copies.
A special edition of Colin McRae Rally 2005 will lead Codemasters' PSP
publishing schedule, for the first images from the PSP version of the game follow the
download tab above. This benchmark of rally games will come to Sony's handheld format with
over 30 rally cars, a diverse range of rally events, cups and championships to create a
world of rallying for players on the move.
With a variety of gaming modes, including
4WD Championship, Career and Multiplayer modes over the wireless network, the game's
structure will offer the perfect mobile rallying experience. The game's structure enables
players to pick up and play for as long as they wish whether it be hours or 5 minutes at a
time their progress will be updated without having to wait for a save point. Colin McRae
Rally 2005 on PSP is being developed by Six By Nine, the team responsible for the hugely
successful PC editions of Colin McRae Rally 3, 04 and 2005.
Codemasters' most
extensive motorsport game is also coming to the handheld, in a PSP edition of the acclaimed
TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator. With real performance cars, real damage,
real physics, and real driver AI, the PSP edition is being created by Sumo Digital, the
company responsible for developing the home edition of Outrun 2, and utilises the latest
TOCA game engine created by Codemasters' renowned motor racing game studio.
TOCA
Race Driver 2 on PSP will cram in all 15 different motorsports as featured in the
PlayStation 2 edition including GT Sports Car Racing, Street Racing, Rally, DTM, V8
Supercars, Global GT Lights, Rally Cross, Formula Ford, Open Wheel Grand Prix, Classic Car
Racing, Super Truck Racing, Stockcar Oval Racing, Ice-Racing, Convertible Racing, and
Performance Cars along with over 30 different global championships and 52 circuits. Most
significantly, even on PSP, the game will display up to 21 cars racing on track
simultaneously and have WiFi-enabled LAN play for up to 8 players.
The PSP editions
of Colin McRae Rally 2005 and TOCA Race Driver 2 will launch in spring
2005.
