![]() Control is excellent even via the keyboard, and the computer opponents are hardly pushovers: They'll do almost anything to keep you from passing, even if it means a few bumps in a turn or a tap on the bumper. Fortunately, the sensation of speed more than compensates for that shortcoming - you'll notice that a paved road looks like cobblestones, for instance, but you won't really care. Some of these stages have so many twists and turns they resemble the small intestine - and judging from the mud, gravel, snow, and water crossings you'll face, it's apparently not a very healthy small intestine, either.Ĭar and scenery graphics are excellent, but all the road surfaces are strangely pixelated, even on the highest detail settings. Forget the smooth pavement of a NASCAR oval or the pristine city streets of a Formula 1 track compared to the 28 stages in the RAC Rally, those are for grandmas only. If you think driving an Ind圜ar at 200 mph is fun, just wait until you try handling a Ford Escort screaming down a graveled road at 150-plus mph! They're souped-up considerably, of course, but each of the six cars in here has a production-model cousin (although we Americans probably aren't too familiar with the Skoda Felicia or Proton Wira). Unlike Formula 1 or Ind圜ar racing, the cars in Rally Championship are a lot like ones you might drive to work. What makes Rally Championship so appealing is its basics: the cars and the courses. You've got the option to set up your car's suspension, brakes, steering, gear ratios, and tire type - and adjusting them really does make a difference in how the cars handle. ![]() Victory in the championship depends not only on your driving skills, but also on how you manage repairs: You're only allotted 20 minutes after every three or four stages to fix whatever system or component has taken damage. The Network Q RAC Rally consists of 28 stages in Rally Championship, you can choose to race on any single stage, tackle a group of stages based on difficulty, or strap yourself in for the entire 300-mile event. ![]() Rally Championship is based on the Network Q RAC Rally, the final event in the FIA World Rally Championships. It's one of those rare sims that makes you a fan of a sport you've never even thought about before - so good, in fact, that it might lead some folks to take it up in real life. Rally racing isn't nearly as popular here in the United States as it is in Europe, but that might change if enough people give Rally Championship a try. ![]()
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