Rallisport Challenge 2 has evovled with crisper graphics,sharp sound,a robust career "Wanna know more read my Review".
Introduction;
Digital Illusions have outdone themselves this time,thanks to them,every proud Xbox owners can enjoy this exhilrating rally arcade experience.
Rallisport Challenge 2 has improved quite a bit in comparison to its predecessor,with pleasurable handling,crisp graphics,stunning physics and a whole lot of other stuff...
Gameplay;
First of all i'd like to make one thing clear i.e Rallisport Challenge 2 should'nt be compared to Codemasters CollinMcRae's Series since Rallisport is an arcade Rally game,its abit different from ColinMcRae where it comes to realism,now dont get me wrong when i meantioned realism,that does'nt mean that theres no sense of a real Rally performance,i'am tryin to say that realism is blended with fun gameplay,where you would skid a little more,for that perfect handling,jump a bit higher over bumps and which features more durability to get that satisfying gripp.This is one "Hell of a Rally experience"...
Rallisport Challenge 2 features a great selection of more then 45 Rally cars and more than 80 tracks,everycar has four skins,you start with the first skin and eventually unlock the remaining three as you cover a certain number of miles for each car.
The career is very well made,where you can select (Amateur, Pro, Champion, and Superrally),each difficulty containing a number of events that starts of being Easy from Amateur & eventually get more difficult as you progress to Superrally).
About tuning your car,this also makes a difference in your car handling according to how you tune your car.Theres a reasonable selection of handling tuneups,from steering,suspension to break balancing,its pretty neat & will take you a while to get that perfect you crave...
The A.I of this game gets more challenging as you progress,the Amateur events A.I is pretty dull,but get insanely difficuly in "SuperRally" which will put your patients and driving skills to the test...
Graphics;
The graphics of Rallisport Challenge 2 is revolutionary fo the current generation,Digital Illusions have definately progressed in terms of graphics,the environments are highly detailed,with swaying grass, cool dust effects,beautiful car models,car paint reflections,realistic car damage,and a rock solid framerate.Theres no doubt about RSC-2 being the best graphical rally game developed on the current generation.
Graphically RSC-2's first impression would be its crisp textures and highly detailed environments that you'll keep admiring till you eventually finish the game.Another major eye-catching element in this game is the amazing car damage,from the car models body parts ripping off too the wheels detaching,RSC-2's got it all.The cars take damage so well,you wont mind crashing,just to admire the carnage.
And the truth is i've enjoyed experiencing this game on a flat screen T.V & it looks beautiful,i can just imagine how amazing it would look on a HDT.V running on 480p,Its simply amazing to see what the Xbox is actually capable of when it comes to great programming for this console,once again thanks to Digital Illusions & Microsofts technology that made it happen.
Sound;
The sound has improved a lot,where you not only here your cars engine roar but the sound of your tires skidding on roads,gravel & ice.
The glass smashing sound effects are sharp as you take damage,the gears can be clearly heard when shifted,wind sound effects are natural along with pleasent voice acting from your navigator whos very reliable...
There are very few soundtracks in the game,but since RSC-2 supports custom sound tracks,you can now save your favourite music tracks onto your harddrive and listen to them while you enjoy your drive...
BottomLine;
Rallisport Challenge 2 is a remarkable game by Digital Illusions,its got every possitive aspect you could probably wish for in an arcade Rally game,it fun,visually jaw droping,pleasurable gameplay,ear peeling sound effects and a great career setup...Rallisport Challenge 2 is a must have title for every Xbox owner to be proudof............................................................................
This wraps up my review for RSC-2 .........................................................................
Stay tuned for more of my reviews,
Andr'e Ramos
Over & Out......