Decent rally game!? Ideas? (demo plz)

Kristoph · 17 May 2007 at 13:31

Hey

I'm after a decent rally demo I can try b4 I buy!

Any ideas? I played Xpand Rally, the one on steam.. (i think)? I really liked that one, any others out there?

Thanks, Kris

Dingleberry88 · 17 May 2007 at 13:36

Was going to suggest Xpand Rally...

Xpand Rally Xtreme?

Kristoph · 17 May 2007 at 13:40

lol isnt that just the same thing?

skullman · 17 May 2007 at 13:41

Richard Burns Rally is still the best rally game on PC. Google for the demo. Its only a couple hundred meg. You really need a wheel tho.

Dingleberry88 · 17 May 2007 at 13:41

Yeah, basically just the old XR with motion blur.

Good if you're looking for more of the same though.

Kristoph · 17 May 2007 at 13:42

A wheel!? Nooo, xbox360 controllers should b ok with the stick. Also keyboard never fails.

Dingleberry88 · 17 May 2007 at 13:46

mp3kla said:
keyboard never fails.

With RBR it does.

Bean0 · 17 May 2007 at 13:47

RBR is by far the best Rally game on the PC.

It might play ok with a 360 pad, you can use both triggers as analogue throttle/brake, so left foot braking would be possible where it wouldn't if you only had one stick I suppose.

Don't expect to be able to just pick up and play though, the Rally School is there for a reason

SkeeterUK · 17 May 2007 at 13:49

colin mcrae rally games are usually the best and most advanced. I quite liked v-rally on the psx and i think theres a pc version.

Dingleberry88 · 17 May 2007 at 13:51

SkeeterPSA said:
colin mcrae rally games are usually the best and most advanced.

On the PSX maybe. With the last few CMR games I've played the cars seemed to float.

SkeeterUK · 17 May 2007 at 13:59

Wouldnt know about CM games on psx i only played 2004 on the pc tho might have been 2005 (its been awhile).

Durzel · 17 May 2007 at 14:21

skullman said:
Richard Burns Rally is still the best rally game on PC. Google for the demo. Its only a couple hundred meg. You really need a wheel tho.

What he said. RBR is both the most rewarding and most punishing rally game around.

bryanlaycock · 18 May 2007 at 14:38

Another vote for RBR, takes a while to learn but once u have cracked it, its by far the best!

Supercow · 18 May 2007 at 14:43

Wait for DIRT, really does look good

zytok · 18 May 2007 at 16:59

sup3rc0w said:
Wait for DIRT, really does look good

does look nice but likely to be quite arcadey as they're unlikely to divert much from the feel of the older CMR games. RBR is a totally different beast and offers a stunning experience if you can get your head and fingers round the handling. Still looks fantastic as well 2-3 years on.

HangTime · 18 May 2007 at 20:01

Can anyone recommend a good arcade rally game? Currently available please.

Vern1961 · 19 May 2007 at 07:31

Old but Gold. The Magnetic Fields Rally Championship from 1999 has just been re-released on budget and updated for XP. Before you scoff at a 8 year old game, this was a definitive title in the genre. Today's hardware can run it at maxed out detail. Some of the courses are over 20 miles long and all based on real locations from the GB Rally. Also, unlike some other rally games, you don't need to come in the top five etc. to move on to the next course. The emphasis is on keeping your car in good enough shape to make it through all of the six stages of each individual rally (and there are six of them).

Failing that, then RBR obviously or wait for Colin McRae Dirt which is due out next month.

Lashout_UK · 19 May 2007 at 08:05

My god, that takes me back - used to play it all the time!