Colin McRae Rally 04
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Colin McRae Rally 04 is a rally game which was released in September 2003 and is the fourth incarnation of the Colin McRae Rally
series. It is also the first game in the series to drop the official WRC
license. It was developed and published by Codemasters
. Its previous game was Colin McRae Rally 3 and was followed by Colin McRae Rally 2005. Like all other Colin McRae games, it is a blend of simulation and arcade style handling.
There are 4 classes of cars: 4WD, 2WD, Group B
and Bonus. The bonus class are cars that are not usually raced in rallies.
This fourth incarnation of the Colin McRae Rally series, unlike in the previous three games, has no official WRC team license. All of the cars' liveries are either fictitious or taken from championships other than the WRC.
Nicky Grist
is replaced by Derek Ringer
as the co-driver voice in the game.
There are six championships to complete in the game.
, UK, Finland
, Sweden
, Greece
, Japan
and Australia
. 52 stages in total (six stages each rally, only 4 championships have Super Special Stages: USA, Australia, UK and Sweden).
for the PC. It also has a rating of 8.5 on Gamespot
for PS2, 8.8 for PC and Xbox.
Colin McRae Rally
Colin McRae Rally and more recently; Dirt, is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters.Started in 1998, the franchise has been a critical and commercial success and is generally acknowledged as a pioneer of realistic rally sports racing games...
series. It is also the first game in the series to drop the official WRC
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
license. It was developed and published by Codemasters
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited, or Codemasters is a British video game developer founded by Richard and David Darling in 1986...
. Its previous game was Colin McRae Rally 3 and was followed by Colin McRae Rally 2005. Like all other Colin McRae games, it is a blend of simulation and arcade style handling.
Gameplay
There are six championships to complete in the game.There are 4 classes of cars: 4WD, 2WD, Group B
Group B
Group B was a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing and rallying regulated by the FIA. The Group B regulations fostered some of the quickest, most powerful and sophisticated rally cars ever built. However, a series of major accidents, some fatal, were...
and Bonus. The bonus class are cars that are not usually raced in rallies.
This fourth incarnation of the Colin McRae Rally series, unlike in the previous three games, has no official WRC team license. All of the cars' liveries are either fictitious or taken from championships other than the WRC.
Nicky Grist
Nicky Grist
Nicky Grist is a Welsh former rally co-driver, born in Ebbw Vale. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1993 to 2002. He won 21 rallies and one World championship titles, with more than one driver....
is replaced by Derek Ringer
Derek Ringer
Derek Ringer is a Scottish rally co-driver. He is most closely associated with Colin McRae, with whom he won the 1995 World Rally Championship....
as the co-driver voice in the game.
There are six championships to complete in the game.
Tracks
The game has rally tracks in 8 countries: USA, SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, UK, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. 52 stages in total (six stages each rally, only 4 championships have Super Special Stages: USA, Australia, UK and Sweden).
Reception
The game was reviewed positively by critics and gained rating of 87 on MetacriticMetacritic
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for the PC. It also has a rating of 8.5 on Gamespot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
for PS2, 8.8 for PC and Xbox.