Richard Burns Rally
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Racing, cars, rally, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN, simracing
Another game (after products from the Colin McRae Rally series by Codemasters), named after a well-known professional driver. In this case, the famous 2001 World Rally Champion Richard Burns became a patron.
No easy ride; a combination of speed, aggression, tactics and perseverance are needed to succeed in this, the first true rally simulation game. The most exhilarating and realistic experience on all major gaming platforms, ever.
With unprecedented photo-realistic graphical quality the UK’s top rally driver will guide you through your career as a rally driver - teaching you the skills necessary to compete at the highest level. You will need a combination of tactics, intelligence, foresight and perseverance – in addition to speed, aggression and risk taking.
Richard Burns Rally is a game that will both challenge and astound any fan of motorsport video games. Marking a significant move forward for the rally genre, Richard Burns Rally pushes the limits of technological capability whilst revising gameplay conventions. The best recreation of real life rallying seen to date, Richard Burns Rally is simulation gaming at its most precise.
Featuring Richard Burns winner of the 2001 World Rally Championship and licensed rallies from around the world you are in charge of the most accurately modelled car-handling ever devised in a variety of gameplay modes.
Every aspect of modern rallying has been precisely modelled to allow the player to experience life as a top-class rally driver. Richard Burns Rally surpasses its rivals in every area -graphical quality, technical accuracy, car physics, gameplay and unique features.
* Richard Burns, World Champion, 2001
* Pure authentic Rally Simulation
* 8 of the world's best handling officially licensed Rally Cars
* 36 tracks in great rally locations and real life environments
officially licensed
* Rally School to become a professional
* 1000's of potholes, ruts and rocks
* Helicopter Rescues
* Real life animals and birdstrikes
* Spectacular Crashes
* Spectators and Marshals that really help
* Dynamic Weather
* Real time of day
* Realistic Crash damage
Every aspect of modern rallying has been precisely modelled to allow the player to experience life as a top-class rally driver. Richard Burns Rally surpasses its rivals in every area -graphical quality, technical accuracy, car physics, gameplay and unique features. Marking a significant move forward for the rally genre, Richard Burns Rally pushes the limits of technological capability whilst revising gameplay conventions. Richard Burns Rally is a game that will both challenge and astound any fan of motorsport video games.
Richard Burns is the UK's top rally driver and winner of the 2001 World Rally Championship.
* Endorsed & developed in conjunction with one
of the biggest names in the world of rallying
* Unprecedented photo-realistic graphical quality
* The most realistic, accurately modelled car-handling
model ever devised
* A variety of gameplay modes
To reach the top and win a championship requires tactics, intelligence, foresight and perseverance – in addition to speed, aggression and risk taking. There is no easy ride.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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Richard Burns Rally Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows September 3, 2004
PlayStation 2 June 1, 2004
Xbox June 1, 2004
Developer: Warthog
Publisher: Square Enix
Richard Burns Rally System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Pentium 4 2.6 GHz, 512 MB RAM, graphic card 128MB (GeForce 4 or better), 3.1 GB HDD
PlayStation 2
Supports: memory card, steering wheel
Xbox
Richard Burns Rally Is Still Unrivaled and Unforgiving Game
Richard Burns Rally is a game that, even 20 years after its release, sets the standard for rally simulations. Let's pay homage to it and see why it went down in gold in the history of the genre.
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Christian Pieniazek
March 20, 2024