Colin McRae Rally (video game)

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Colin McRae Rally
Colin McRae Rally cover PlayStation PAL.jpg
Front cover of the PlayStation PAL version depicting the Subaru Impreza WRC
Developer(s) Codemasters
Publisher(s) Codemasters (PC)[1]
Codemasters/SCEA/Spike (PS)
THQ (GBC)[2]
Series Colin McRae Rally
Platforms PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Windows
Release date(s) Microsoft Windows
EU 1998
NA 2000022929 February 2000
PlayStation
      Game Boy Color
        Genre(s) Racing
        Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

        Colin McRae Rally is the first game in the Colin McRae Rally series, released in 1998 by Codemasters in Europe, in 2000 in North America on the PC and PlayStation, and in 2001 in Europe on the Game Boy Color. It features 8 official cars (and their drivers) and rallies from the 1998 World Rally Championship season, in addition to 4 extra cars.[3]

        Gameplay

        A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV Group A rally car, at the Rally New Zealand stage 1.

        Colin McRae Rally is a rally simulation game, featuring the works-entered cars and the rallies of the 1998 WRC season. There are three difficulty modes in the game, and each mode offers different cars: the Novice mode offers FWD F2-class cars, such as the SEAT Ibiza F2 Kit Car, the Intermediate mode offers 4WD World Rally Car class cars, such as the Subaru Impreza WRC, and the Expert mode offers the ability to unlock bonus cars, such as Ford Escort MKII, Lancia Delta Integrale, Audi Quattro S1, and Ford RS200. There are a total of 12 cars, produced using laser-modelling.[3]

        Seven official rallies (New Zealand, Acropolis (Greece), Australia, Monte Carlo Sweden, Corsica, and the United Kingdom), and one unofficial rally (Indonesia) from the WRC were included in the game.[3] Rally Indonesia was originally part of the 1998 WRC season calendar, but the rally was cancelled due to civil unrest.[4] Although the rallies themselves are named the same as the real events, all of the stages are fictional.[5]

        Although there is no internet-based multiplayer, the game does feature LAN-based multiplayer, allowing up to 8 drivers, on the same network, to compete at once, in addition to a 2-player split-screen mode.[3] Sales soared, and the sequel Colin McRae Rally 2.0 was released on 14 December 2000.

        Development

        Codemasters have cited the arcade game Sega Rally as a strong influence on Colin McRae Rally.[6] Other influences included the PC game Screamer Rally and Nintendo 64 game Wave Race 64.[6]

        Reception

        Reception
        Review scores
        Publication Score
        PC PS
        AllGame N/A 3/5 stars[7]
        Edge N/A 9/10[8]
        EGM N/A 7.75/10[9]
        GameFan N/A 80%[10]
        GamePro 2.5/5 stars[11] 4/5 stars[12]
        Game Revolution N/A B[13]
        GameSpot 6.6/10[1] 5.6/10[14]
        GameZone 7/10[15] N/A
        IGN 6.7/10[16] 9/10[17]
        OPM (US) N/A 4/5 stars[18]
        OPM (UK) N/A 9/10[19]
        PC Gamer (US) 75%[20] N/A
        The Cincinnati Enquirer N/A 3/4 stars[21]
        Aggregate score
        GameRankings 76.93%[22] 82.16%[23]

        Colin McRae Rally was released to mostly positive reviews, averaging 77% for the PC version,[22] and 82% for the PlayStation version, according to GameRankings.[23] Edge gave the PS version nine out of 10, praising its authentic simulation, but commenting that graphical glitches sometimes occurred.[8] Game Revolution gave the same version a B rating, criticizing its graphics, lack of music and co-driver voicing, but praising its track variation and gameplay.[13] GameSpot were far less positive, giving the PC version 6.6 out of 10, praising the driving experience, but criticizing the car setup procedure, the length of the stages, and the damage model.[1] They were even less positive about the PlayStation port, rating it 5.6 out of 10, criticizing its lack of originality.[14] IGN were split, giving the PlayStation version 9 out of 10, praising its skill-based nature and its strong simulation,[17] but also giving the PC version 6.7 out of 10, criticizing it for being less exciting than traditional games.[16] Official UK PlayStation Magazine gave the game a score of nine out of ten, praising the graphics and variety, and saying that it "pushed the boundaries of the off-road racer to somewhere near the heights of Gran Turismo".[19] The game was a bestseller in the UK.[24]

        References

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        External links

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