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Publisher: Electronic Arts
Category: Racing
Platform: PS1
ESRB Rating: Everyone Release Date: May 1999
Overall Rating:
3 Stars out of 4
Review by Tom Allen
3 Stars out of 4
Electronic Arts should be commended for being the first in a long time to include a
decent create-a-track mode in a racing game. In fact, I would say, without question,
that it far surpasses Jeremy McGrath in that regard. I had more fun creating tracks than
racing them. The program is so easy to use that you'll feel like you should be
programming (I should say designing) all these damn video games yourself.
The God complex is not without spoils, however. Your personally created tracks may
use no more than 50 building blocks of "road" material. Tracks can't overlap, either.
Intersections are not allowed and are indicated in red as you build. If this mode had
allowed for more freedom, we might have considered giving the game an "A" for that
feature alone.
The second best feature of the game is how you can test-drive a car right from the car
selection screen, eliminating the hassle of wasted experimentation.
The racing action on its own is not ground-breaking, but the Arcade, V-Rally, and
Championship modes should be enough to keep you busy. In V-Rally mode, damage to
your car does not affect its performance. The opposite is true for the Championship
mode, which provides the most challenge. This game is currently available for the
PlayStation.
To purchase V-Rally 2 from Amazon.com use the button below, or use the
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