I played the original Sega Rally back in 1996 on an arcade machine, and loved it. I subsequently bought it for the Sega Saturn in 1997, followed by the superb Sega Rally 2 for the Dreamcast in 2000. In short, it is a series I have always been a fan of, hence it was inevitable that, when I saw ... Read review
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head-to-head racing. Skilled driving will go hand-in-hand with pure luck as you hurtle around looping tracks in a wide selection of 4WD, 2WD & Classic vehicles that react quite differently depending upon the racing surface. Sega Rally offers a vast variety of fully deformable environments and surfaces, from littered gravel tracks and all-weather tarmac roads to snow driven trails - no two laps will ever be the same.Players rallying skills will be tested to the limit as aside from the sleek motors on offer, Sega Rally also offers players an advanced AI that takes into account the racing surface to adapt their driving style to suit. Single player and multiplayer split screen, along with online capabilities will offer race fans an unbelievably competitive and first class driving experience.
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Advantages: Fast, furious and realistic rally driving experience. Disadvantages: Lack of damage and average difficulty
I played the original Sega Rally back in 1996 on an arcade machine, and loved it. I subsequently bought it for the Sega Saturn in 1997, followed by the superb Sega Rally 2 for the Dreamcast in 2000. In short, it is a series I have always been a fan of, hence it was inevitable that, when I saw Sega Rally (PSP) for £8 in HMV, I was going to be taking it straight to the counter.
==Gameplay==
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When you turn on Sega Rally - the initial options that are presented to you are:
Quick race - this is an option to choose if you really just want to get stuck into a race, and try out one of the many tracks available. You will race five cars within the class of car you have chosen.
Championship - You can race in a series of championships against five other competitors.
Time attack - this mode sees you take to the track solely ... more
I played the original Sega Rally back in 1996 on an arcade machine, and loved it. I subsequently bought it for the Sega Saturn in 1997, followed by the superb Sega Rally 2 for the Dreamcast in 2000. In short, it is a series I have always been a fan of, hence it was inevitable that, when I saw Sega Rally (PSP) for £8 in HMV, I was going to be taking it straight to the counter.
Gameplay
Importantly, Sega Rally is not a remake of the arcade classic. This is a new game altogether and very similar to the V-Rally series on the PS1.When you turn on Sega Rally - the initial options that are presented to you are: Quick race - this is an option to choose if you really just want to get stuck into a race, and try out one of the many tracks available. You will race five cars within the class of car you have chosen. Championship - You can race in a series of championships against five other competitors. Time attack - this mode sees you take to the track solely with the purpose of achieving and breaking lap records for each of the circuits available. Multiplayer - using wireless connectivity, you can race friends or online competitors.
When you enter into Championship mode, there are four main championships you can take part in - Premier, Modified, Masters and Final. These four championships revolve around the different classes of car available, for instance Premier cars are the Subaru and Mitsubishi, and the modified ones are the VW Golf and Skoda Octavia. Once you select a championship, that championship will be split into a further four mini-championships, which are Amateur, Professional, Expert and Final.
There are five main types of terrain you can race on - Safari (sandy/mud), Alpine (snow/ice), Tropical (sandy/mud), Arctic (tarmac) and Canyon (sandy/mud). Within these five types are three circuits - therefore 15 race tracks exist all in all. When you are about to select a particular track, you will be informed of the 'surface breakdown', showing how much of the track is tarmac or mud etc. This is to allow you to select the appropriate set of tyres for your car.
There is an excellent selection of cars too, which include the Subaru Imprezza, Mitsubishi Lancer, VW Golf GTI, Citroen Xsara, Ford Focus, Peogeot 206 and RS Cosworth, along with the classic Toyota Celica and Lancia Delta. You are given an initial selection, but you can unlock cars as you win ongoing races and championships. When racing, you can select four main views - following your car (afar), following (near), bumper view, and windscreen view.
Graphics
The graphics are of a high standard so as to capture the realism of rally driving. There is a good amount of detail in the track terrain, the mud that is thrown up by the wheels, the logos and colours on the cars, even small things on the track which get flung into the air when the cars make contact with them. The replays are superb, providing a wide range of different camera angles, and really giving an impressive account of your race.
Sound
The sound effects are good - the acceleration sounds realistic as do the skid sounds. There is music simmering in the background of the options screen and race, which are techno sounding, but you hardly notice it playing. As ever you have the co-drivers assistance, saying "easy left... medium right.... hairpin bend" as you come to each corner, which is very helpful navigation when you don't know where you're going next.
Personal opinion
Sega Rally is a very enjoyable rally game. The graphics are excellent which, concommitant with the sound, conveys a high standard of realism. The response of the car to steering and to the surface feels accurate, which makes you feel like you are getting a true experience of driving a rally car. It is very fast and furious with lots of bumps, hairpins, hazards and jumps, which gives a very exciting and fun element.My main criticism is that I do not find myself challenged by the game. Even on expert or using manual transmission, I find it very easy to win races. In championship mode, I was able to score maximum points on 95% of the races. Yet you cannot increase the difficulty to make it more challenging for yourself. It does not take much away from the game, because if you're good, you're good.
Moreover, similar to a lot of driving games, no damage is caused to the car when you crash into something. Personally I like the challenge of controlling a functionally impaired car. It's not too detrimental, however it taints the realism of the rally driving experience.
Overall, Sega Rally is an exceptional game that lives up to the standard set by it's predecessors. The fast and furious element is thoroughly enjoyable which means I come back to it time after time. I fully recommend it for driving and Sega Rally fans.
Advantages: Easy to get into, fun Disadvantages: No depth, in-game physics very unrealistic
The first Sega Rally that was released on a console was a port of the original Sega rally which was released in the arcades.
My first 'next generation' games console was the Sega Saturn, and of course, back then when I heard that Sega Rally was coming to it, I jumped at the chance, and snapped it up as soon as possible.
Now onto the PSP release.
Having also played the dreamcast version of Sega Rally 2, which was a very playable arcade hit conversion, ... ...is my most frequently played games console at present.
The game is very, very, easy to get into, but one thing to note is there isn't much in the variety of game modes - the typical single player championship, time trial, and online multiplayer.
My first (and only) attempt at playing the game was in the championship mode. First impression of the in-game graphics was a pretty good one, colourful; nice selection of cars; good backgrounds.
The difficulty ...
mrpang0 07.03.2008
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Set to redefine the rally genre with vibrant next generation graphics intuitive controls competitive bumper-to-bumper racing and fully reactive environments. Sega Rally will once again be leading the rest of the pack with a wonderfully vivacious and realistic graphical world that is every gamers driving fantasy. Sega Rally will encourage players to put the pedal to the metal and enjoy thrilling head-to-head racing. Skilled driving will go hand-in-hand with pure luck as you hurtle around looping tracks in a wide selection of 4WD 2WD & Classic vehicles that react quite differently depending upon the racing surface. Sega Rally offers a vast variety of fully deformable environments and surfaces from littered gravel tracks all weather tarmac roads to snow driven trails - no two laps let alone a race will ever be the same! Player's rallying skills will be tested to the limit as aside from the sleek motors on offer Sega Rally also offers players an advanced AI that takes into account the racing surface to adapt their driving style to suit. Single player and multiplayer split screen along with online capabilities will offer race fans an unbelievably competitive and first class driving experience.