SuperCar Challenge PS3 Exclusive.

[BizioEE]

System 3 and Eutechnyx are at work on SuperCar Challenge, a successor to this year\'s Ferrari Challenge that\'s to come exclusively to the PlayStation 3 next spring.

Having lent an attendant ear to critics of Ferrari Challenge, Eutechnyx is back for a second crack of the whip with SuperCar Challenge, an extension of the original that\'s shaping up to be more than a mere refit. Firstly, the car roster has been expanded; the previously exclusive club has now opened up to encompass the cream of contemporary supercars. Some 40 vehicles are to be featured in the final build, and joining returning favourites such as the Ferrari FXX and 430 will be the McLaren F1, Aston Martin DB9 and Lamborghini Murcielago.

There\'s been a selection of tweaks under the bonnet as well; complaints that Ferrari Challenge wasn\'t successful enough have led to three distinct difficulty settings, each catering for different ability levels. Assist, as the name suggests, applies the likes of traction control and auto braking to the maximum, making for an easier ride intended for those looking for a more casual experience. Arcade employs a more liberal set of assists, the resultant drive demanding skill without proving too punishing. Finally, Simulation sees the driving mode at its rawest, with delicate application of throttle and brake required to keep the nose pointing in the right direction. These will all play part in an improved career mode that remains under wraps, but promises to be more engaging than the minimal progression offered by Ferrari Challenge.

And naturally for a sequel, the audio and visual sides of the package have been given a hearty buffing, polygon counts and texture details increasing. The feeble crisp packet sound that greeted a crash in the last game has been removed, with a significant amount of time being afforded the sound design to create a more convincing experience this time out.

Our hands-on time with the game was brief, confined to a handful of laps at the wheel of an Aston Martin DB9 around the Nurburgring (appearing in its more modern neutered configuration rather than the monstrous Nordshcleife that\'s become a racing game staple over the past few years). Even at this early state it\'s considerably more handsome than its predecessor, with track detail enhanced and lighting more assured. The genes of Ferrari Challenge run strong throughout the driving model – though given how impressed we were with them earlier this year that\'s no bad thing.

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That\'s a Great ONE

[Viper_Fujax]

who\'d buy this?

you have GT5 for realistic, dirt and grid for realistic/arcade, and burnout for arcade..no other driving game is needed. and most are shitty (that arent those 4)

[BizioEE]

I love Ferrari; if this one will be a solid racing game, I will use it to warm-up before the GODY GT5

[clips]

I don\'t see why this would be exclusive when you have the greatness that is GT5 waiting in the wings.

[Cerberus]

doesn\'t appeal to me at all, I\'ll hold onto my money and wait for GT5

Looks like shit