L'esperto Rousseau del team SimBin, ha pubblicato sul loro forum ufficiale un primo articolo di "first impressions" dedicato al nuovo F1 Challenge '99-'02 della EA Sports, mentre la recensione completa seguirà a breve:

The difference in car behaviour between F12002 and F1 Challenge could not be starker, and it is one that hits you hardest (literally) in and through the big corners – Eau Rouge, Blanchimont, 130R, Acque Minerale, the RTL curve. Where once you could go through flat, now you lift, change down or even brake. Where once you could nonchalantly throw the car into a fast sweeper and let the exaggerated levels of high speed grip take you around unscathed, now you must be precise, ultra-smooth, and damned cautious.

Vi segnalo una imperdibile recensione pubblicata dai colleghi di Racesim Central del nuovo IndyCar Series in versione Playstation 2: il nuovo titolo della Codemasters viene giudicato a livello simulativo con un ottimo voto finale di 3,5 su 5, cosa che ci fa ben sperare per la prossima uscita su PC.

A great console sim, with a few minor flaws. It isn't a sim in the sense in which GPL is, but it's as close as you're going to see on a console. Yet for those seeking an open wheel sim for the console, IndyCar Series is your oasis in the desert as it were. This isn't the game for the eye candy person, more for the fan of racing who wants to experience what the IndyCar Series represents. If you can overlook some minor things like unattractive suspension components, a bland cockpit, and a somewhat incomplete damage model than you're the person who would love this game.

Il portale di Game Faction ha pubblicato la propria recensione, insieme ad una bellissima collezione di screenshots, del nuovo F1 Challenge '99-'02: il simulatore della EA Sports è stato premiato con un voto finale di 90%.

Over F1 Challenge 99-02 is a must own for any sim racer, the new physics are a real treat and if the sounds don't get you turned on there's something not right with your hearing. Unfortunately a few of the tracks are still badly designed, and the net code still isn't up to the standards of other games but putting those aside this is one excellent F1 sim.

Il portale di IGN PC ha pubblicato una completa preview, con alcuni screenshots, riguardante il prossimo Nascar Thunder 2004 della EA Sports, previsto in uscita per Agosto 2003:

Since my own personal play time has been so limited, I can merely state that those few developers I've met from the team are realistic, grounded, know exactly what they need to do, exactly what they shouldn't do, and appear to have more than enough drive and talent to see it done. If nothing else, it's refreshing to speak with a team that knows what it's doing, knows what was wrong in the past, knows what makes the competition so cool, and knows its limitations and plans for the future. That alone makes NASCAR 2004 one to look out for later this year.

Il nuovo F1 Challenge '99 - '02 della EA Sports, grazie a numerosi parametri presenti nei vari files di configurazione, offre moltissime possibilità di editing ed extra: per conoscerle tutte in un colpo solo, correte verso questo post del nostro forum dedicato. Giro di ricognizione, movimento della testa, specchietti in alta risoluzione.....
Vi ricordo inoltre che per quanto riguarda il multiplayer del gioco abbiamo già pubblicato una completa guida in italiano.

Se prima di comprare questo nuovo simulatore volete vedere di cosa si tratta, vi consiglio di scaricarvi questo filmato da quasi 4 minuti (30MB), in formato AVI e risoluzione 576x416, che mostra il gioco in azione.

Ennesima recensione anche per Colin McRae Rally 3, pubblicata da ESC Mag: il titolo Codemasters viene premiato con un tondo 8 finale.

For the most part Colin McRae Rally 3 proves to be an enjoyable experience that delivers the best rally racing game on the PS2, PC, or Xbox. If you make the lack of gameplay options out to be a greater focus on the awesome racing, then CMR3 excels. Yet, if you are looking for a tweaking, customizing rich racer in the same vein as Gran Turismo 3 you may want to give CMR3 a rental and see if it is up you alley. Either way the game stands out in an overly crowded racing genre from both a technical and realistic standpoint. If you like racing games, you will love Colin McRae Rally 3, there’s no doubt about that.

Ancora una recensione, molto completa, per F1 Challenge '99 - '02 ed il nuovo titolo della EA Sports viene giudicato molto positivamente anche dal sito di CTD Racing:

In conclusion I have one thing to say-YOU MUST OWN THIS SIMULATOR!! If you have an appreciation for fast cars and out of this world physics models, this sim was designed with you in mind. Sadly, this is the last Formula One simulator from ISI due to licensing issues but the good news is that it is unlikely to be bested anytime soon, and with the modability built in there is nothing but great things down the road. An absolute must have, and I would like to thank ISI for making this simulator. Niche market products are a tough sell, but I can’t imagine anyone not liking this one.

E' disponibile per il recente Colin McRae Rally 3 il comodissimo Multiplayer Manager: con questa utility sarà molto più semplice giocare online con l'ultimo titolo rallystico della Codemasters.

I'm developing an Multiplayer Manager for CMR3. With that tool you will be able to play multiplayer mode with CMR3 which is similar to CMR2.