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Experience the Thrill: Rally Arcade Classics Review on Steam – Get Ready to Race!

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Dive into our Rally Arcade Classics Review and experience the thrill of arcade rally racing at its finest. Whether you’re a veteran craving a nostalgic ride or a newcomer eager for high-octane fun, this game delivers with its stunning graphics, responsive controls, and diverse gameplay modes. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of this rally racing gem. Ready to rev your engines? Keep reading to discover why Rally Arcade Classics stands out in the racing genre.

Rally Arcade Classics Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 5.28GB Download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, game quality, fps max, terrain detail, draw distance, details distance, shadow distance, depth of field, and anti-aliasing.
  • Five driving views.
  • Rally racing gameplay.
  • Five events – tour, arcade, rally, Chrono, and events.
  • Licenses – you need to complete and earn licenses to unlock the events.
  • Six licenses to earn – C, B, A, A2, S, and S2.
  • Each license has ten events and you can earn Bronze, Silver, or Gold trophies in each.
  • A full 3D game world.
  • Online leaderboards for each event and license event.
  • Ghosts can be turned on and off for your previous attempts including in the license events.
  • Official looking cars and classic cars like Peugeot 205, Ford Focus, Volkswagen GTI, and many more.
  • Different times of day events and weather like rain.
  • Each car drives differently and weather really affects handling.
  • The game has really tight responsive controls.
  • Fast loading times.
  • Four different race types – time attack, Vs, drift, and race.
  • Your co-driver speaks and shows corner direction and severity with a color-coded system.
  • Earn cash from events to buy new cars.
  • The cars all have unique stays and basic color options.
  • A race bar at the top of the screen shows race progress and changes to green or red to indicate if you are in front or behind the target time.
  • You can replay events.
  • Fantastic track designs.
  • The game plays and feels really good and is just as good as any Dirt rally game.
  • It has a handy next event or next license button to cut down on menu surfing.
  • Your car gets dirty as you race, dents appear and race tracks are left behind.
  • Earn stars in events to unlock more events.
  • Arcade mode is the same car in all racing events and winning them unlocks and rewards you with the racing version of the car.
  • Drifting is so much fun.
  • Chroninlets you pick the race location, type, time of day, etc.
  • Rally mode has three eras of cars 70s, 80s, and 90s.
  • Three rally mode difficulties that dictate Ai difficulty and how many stages you race. Easy, medium, and hard.
  • Events is a random time attacks, vs, or drift events that change daily and have their own leaderboards.
  • The game feels like a AAA rally game.

Rally Arcade Classics Review Cons:

  • No events are unlocked at the start.
  • You cannot remap or even view the controls.
  • No way to change the metrics used so it’s stuck at kmh.
  • Most complaints are purely cosmetic.
  • No Colourblind support.
  • You don’t have a dial and instead, it’s just a simple rev bar.
  • There is no official licensing, this is an FYI more than anything else.
  • The game doesn’t have anything in terms of customisation like liveries, colors, and number plates.
  • No actual online racing only leaderboards.
  • Needs more event locations and cars.

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Rally Arcade Classics:

Official Website.

Developer: NETK2GAMES

Publisher: NETK2GAMES

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Steam

  • 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Accessibility - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Fun Factor - 8/10
7.6/10

Summary

Rally Arcade Classics delivers a solid arcade racing experience with decent graphics and a manageable download size of 5.28GB. The game offers a full 3D world and supports Steam achievements and full controller support, making it accessible and engaging for a wide range of players. The comprehensive graphics settings allow for customization of resolution, game quality, FPS max, terrain detail, draw distance, details distance, shadow distance, depth of field, and anti-aliasing. Players can enjoy five different driving views and a variety of rally racing gameplay modes, including tour, arcade, rally, Chrono, and events.

To progress through the game, players must earn six licenses (C, B, A, A2, S, and S2) by completing ten events for each license, with the possibility of earning Bronze, Silver, or Gold trophies. The online leaderboards for each event and license event add a competitive edge, and players can turn ghosts on or off for their previous attempts. The game features both official-looking and classic cars, such as the Peugeot 205, Ford Focus, and Volkswagen GTI, with different times of day and weather conditions that significantly affect handling.

*Rally Arcade Classics* boasts tight, responsive controls and fast loading times, enhancing the overall gaming experience. There are four race types: time attack, Vs, drift, and race, with a co-driver providing spoken directions and a color-coded system indicating corner severity. Players earn cash from events to buy new cars, each with unique stats and basic color options. The race bar at the top of the screen shows race progress and indicates whether the player is ahead or behind the target time. Fantastic track designs and the ability to replay events contribute to the game’s replayability.

Despite its many strengths, Rally Arcade Classics has some drawbacks. No events are unlocked at the start, and players cannot remap or view the controls, nor change the metrics used, which are stuck at km/h. Most complaints are purely cosmetic, but the lack of colorblind support and customization options like liveries, colors, and number plates are notable omissions. There is no official licensing, which might disappoint some players, and the game lacks actual online racing, relying solely on leaderboards. Additionally, more event locations and cars would enhance the game further.

Overall, Rally Arcade Classics offers an enjoyable and immersive rally racing experience. With its responsive controls, variety of gameplay modes, and competitive features, it stands out as a solid addition to the arcade racing genre. While there are areas for improvement, the game’s strengths outweigh its shortcomings and it is so much fun and nostalgic.

“Get ready to relive the golden age of arcade rally racing with Rally Arcade Classics it’s a dirt-fueled thrill ride you won’t want to miss.”

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!