Sega Rally Championship
Reviewed by Jeremy Peeples
Sega Rally Championship was released in early 1996 for the
Sega Saturn as a port of the arcade classic of the same
name. Many game magazines at the time were worried about how
the game would turn out because of the Saturn's lack of 3-D power.
Thankfully, all worried subsided when this gem of a game was released.
Graphics-10/10- Simply marvelous, the cars are solid and
look a lot like their real-life and arcade counterparts. The
framerate is solid and there are small graphical touches
that shine through and grab your attention (the birds flying
away comes to mind.) The graphics are one the best qualites
of the game and are a testament to the power of the Saturn.
Sound-8/10- The announcer's voice is crystal clear as are
the car's engine noises and tire squeaks, the music is good,
but is relatively bland, it no big deal though, who plays a
racing game for music anyway?
Control-10/10- Perfect, the controls take a little getting
used to, but are a breeze after you learn them, like most
Sega-developed racing games, the control is responsive and
easy to learn, the only hard part is getting used to the
dirt tracks that cause you to put more effort into
controlling the car.
Gameplay-9/10- Excellent, the game is very realistic for an
arcade port and it features the most realistic handling of
rally cars that I've ever seen. The game has a decent amount
of huge tracks that take quite a bit of practice to master.
Presentation-9/10- The presentation is arcade-perfect, the
menus are exact as are the car selection screens. If you
loved the arcade version's presentation, you won't be
disappointed.
Overall-9/10- This game has many excellent qualities, among
them the great graphics that showed the Saturns' 3-D power,
the realistic sound effects, and the perfect control.
All of these qualities combine to make a racing experience
that won't soon be forgotten.
Rent or Buy?-Buy- This game is a classic that deserves to be
purchased by all Saturn owners, it is also relatively rare
and may be hard to track down, if you find a copy of it buy
it immediately, beleive me, you won't be disappointed.
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