Get ready for an all-rally version of little-known or forgotten games.
It used to be that I had no experience of Sega Rally Championship. Well, there are some more that are little-known to us.
"World Rally" by Gaelco
This game takes you on a rally racing tour on various surfaces. The time limit is usually sixty seconds and takes place across a number of different courses. Hard hits either mean spinouts or rollovers. This is not really an evolution from the Kaneko games except for the viscious rollovers. The car sounds great. You can only race the Toyota Celica that has been such a lovely rally racing car in the mid-1990s. Not the Castrol Celica I'm so used to, but a different Celica. You may need to turn up the sound to hear the video properly.
Driftout '94: The Hard Order
What makes Driftout '94: The Hard Order" different is a few things. For one, there are multiple routes to take as well as plenty more hazards on the road. This game took the concepts of the "Great 1000 Miles Rally" game and added more twists (no pun intended) to the formula. For one, you have to dodge other cars including some cars parked on the road! You race a number of real rally cars. A few special entries were added including the almighty Lancia Stratos rally car. There is even a Subaru Impreza rally car you can race. So maybe you want to be like the late great Colin McRae and try to get the blue Subaru in a great finishing position like Colin McRae did. You need only see this almost ten-minute long video to see what this game has to offer. There are even roll-over crashes, incorrect routes, and more. This will really test your driving skills and your concentration! Don't ask me why the cars have green headlights. I didn't make the game.
These were two games that basically continue what "Great 1000 Miles Rally" started. One was not much of an evolution while the other game is very crazy of a rally experience. They both share one likeness- both are little-known to most of us... until now!
Last edited: Oct 31, 2008