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GAME PREVIEWED: V-Rally 2
RELEASED BY: Infogrames
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PREVIEWED BY: A.K.
PREVIEW: -
The prequel to this game was highly successful and the release of this game has been eagerly awaited ever since. V-Rally was a rally game(obviously!) but it wasn't really a rally simulation like Colin McRae was, you had to race against three other cars on a stage for victory other than cars taking turns on stages and racing against the clock. Well, now V-Rally 2 has the best of both world's to suit gamers who liked the original style of V-rally and for those who preferred the style of Colin McRae where you could concentrate more on the track than on what the other cars were doing.
This game will be released about the same time as Gran Tourismo 2 and will have a tough job to be as successful as it's predecessor. Also with the release of Ridge Racer Type 4, V-Rally will definitely have a hard task competing with such big titles and it may not be as successful as V-Rally. Early indications show that V- Rally 2 will have more tracks to race on than in GT2 and RRT4, but where these really excel V-Rally2 falters a little. GT2 and RRT4 will probably be renowned for the amount of cars in the game but V-Rally 2 will probably be renowned for the amount of tracks in the game, it only has 18 cars, but these cars are officially licensed and have a lot better detail than in the first game. Also the detail to the background scenery is amazing and very realistic. V-Rally 2 will support all the controllers on the market, including Dual shock, and possibly the new Jogcon controller from Namco.
The 3D engine has been re-written to push the limit of the Playstation's 3D performance and make the whole game look totally outstanding to compete with the aforementioned big boys. The lack of cars and no 'real' drivers to race as, may be the downfall of V-R2, but it's already looking to be better than Colin McRae Rally and is one of the top racing games that will be released this year although it might not be the best. Most racing fans will be attracted to this game and if you have the money when it comes out, add it to your collection!
LINKS: www.infogrames.com