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Jason Dunn

11-15-2002, 06:47 PM

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.omnigsoft.com/products/TransCanada/TransCanada.html' target='_blank'>http://www.omnigsoft.com/products/T...ransCanada.html</a><br /><br /></div>It's nice to see Pocket PCs being pushed to new levels, and quite often it's a game that does so. And a game set in my lovely homeland? Even better! Ah, just look at the soothing snow... :lol: <br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/scrnsht4.jpg" /><br /><br />"You can race on 11 virtual racing tracks cross Canada. Get to know Canada, and enjoy her splendid natural, rural and urban sceneries! You can choose from 17 family vehicles with popular brands all over the world, from Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Pergeot to Toyota, from sedan, coupe, jeep to van. Tired of family cars? No problem, there will be racing cars, motorcycles and even armoured vehicles coming soon in the future version."<br /><br />You can <a href="http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&platformId=2&productType=2&catalog=0&sectionId=0&productId=47720">download a trial version or purchase the game</a> for $19.99 from Handango (affiliate link).

Foo Fighter

11-15-2002, 08:36 PM

Wow..those graphics look very impressive. At first glance, I thought it was a photo. 8O

ECOslin

11-15-2002, 08:53 PM

Just downloaded the demo. If driving there is anything like here, it should have speed traps, scary grinning dude standing by a mailbox waving, deer crossing the road(or not), cell phone users driving, double trailer trucks, Cattle and chicken trailers.

Edward :infinity:

Foo Fighter

11-15-2002, 08:57 PM

cpoole

11-15-2002, 10:09 PM

Wow

I'm sure that the Saskatchewan demo ran right through my Dad's wheat field. :wink:

hgwte

11-15-2002, 10:12 PM

Graphics are not that great...

ThomasC22

11-15-2002, 10:56 PM

Graphics are not that great...

OK, well, I don't agree with that statement BUT the point I did want to make is that Microsoft really needs to port some version of DirectX to the PocketPC. Now that it's capable of such great graphics, and with us getting both Video Chips and Faster Processors, the PPC game market could really take off if they focus on developers.

Problem now is, as great as this game's graphics look, it probably took the authors for ever to do!

Jeff Rutledge

11-15-2002, 11:54 PM

...deer crossing the road(or not

No, in Canada they have Grizzly Bears crossing the road. And unlike dear, if you stop to let them cross, the bear will drag you out of your car and tear you to shreds. :lol:

That, and we have to always drive with our windows up for fear of getting nailed by a stray hockey puck. :black:

ctmagnus

11-16-2002, 09:12 AM

You haven't driven across Canada until you've driven the Kicking Horse canyon :) And Roger's Pass too :D

arutha

11-17-2002, 06:12 AM

I think this one will steal the spotlight from Choppy Alley in the "Games that Look Really Nice But Run Like Crap" category. I get about 2FPS in low res mode. High res mode? Let's not even go there.

Great potential here, but they need to make stuff like this PLAYABLE before they release it. :roll: