Software:Top Gear Rally 2

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Short description: 1999 video game
Top Gear Rally 2
Topgearrally2.jpg
North American box art
Developer(s)Saffire
Publisher(s)Kemco
SeriesTop Gear
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • NA: December 3, 1999[1]
  • EU: February 28, 2000
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Top Gear Rally 2 is a racing video game developed by Saffire and released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. It is a sequel to Top Gear Rally.

Gameplay

Top Gear Rally 2 is a racing game where players drive rally cars through a series of tracks. The game features a random and dynamic weather system.

Development

Unlike the original Top Gear Rally, which was developed by Boss Game Studios, Top Gear Rally 2 was developed by Saffire.[2] The company conceived Top Gear Rally 2 as a more realistic game than its predecessor, with more simulation-like elements such as real-time car damage and weather effects. The physics engine was completely rewritten.[2] All the vehicles in the game are licensed versions of real rally cars such as the Ford Focus and the Renault Alpine.[3] During the final stages of the development cycle, developers had to work between 16 and 18 hours a day to complete the game.[2] The game supports the Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak, which allows the game to be played at a resolution of 480x480 pixels.[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings73%[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame3.5/5 stars[5]
EGM4.625/10[6][lower-alpha 1]
Famitsu24/40[7]
Game Informer6.75/10[8]
GameFan(L.B.) 72%[9]
69%[10][lower-alpha 2]
GameSpot7.6/10[11]
Hyper60%[12]
IGN8.2/10[13]
N64 Magazine90%[14]
Next Generation4/5 stars[15]
Nintendo Power7.5/10[16]

Top Gear Rally 2 received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] GameFan and GameSpot gave it favorable reviews while it was still in development.[9][11] N64 Magazine considered it the best rally game for the Nintendo 64, but not as rewarding as World Driver Championship.[14] Mike Wolf of NextGen praised the selection of 15 cars to choose from, realistic weather conditions that affect car handling, a paint shop customization, shortcuts to find and exploit, and multiplayer support for four players.[15] In Japan, however, where the game was ported for release on February 3, 2000, Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40.[7]

The Freshman of GamePro was generally positive to its gameplay, the race tracks and the selection of the cars, but considered that there were better racing games on Nintendo 64.[17][lower-alpha 3] In another GamePro review, The Bamboo Carabao said that the game was a welcome change of pace for those who want more of a simulation than Beetle Adventure Racing, but less complex and demanding than World Driver Championship.[18][lower-alpha 4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 5.5/10, one gave it 4/10, and the other gave it 3.5/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 68, and the other 69.
  3. ↑ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 4/5 scores for sound and control in one review.
  4. ↑ GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and control, and two 3/5 scores for sound and fun factor in another review.

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (December 1, 1999). "N64 Games of December". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/02/n64-games-of-december-2. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 IGN staff (October 4, 1999). "Saffire Interview: Top Gear Rally 2". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/05/saffire-interview-top-gear-rally-2. 
  3. ↑ "Top Gear Rally 2: Race/Off". N64 Magazine (Future Publishing) (31): 10–11. August 1999. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Top Gear Rally 2 for Nintendo 64". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/199070-top-gear-rally-2/index.html. 
  5. ↑ McCall, Scott. "Top Gear Rally 2 - Review". AllGame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19931&tab=review. 
  6. ↑ Hager, Dean; Davison, John; Chou, Che; Johnston, Chris (February 2000). "Top Gear Rally 2". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (127): 180. https://retrocdn.net/images/3/37/EGM_US_127.pdf. Retrieved October 15, 2023. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "トップギア・ラリー2" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=5164&redirect=no. Retrieved October 15, 2023. 
  8. ↑ Reppen, Erik (December 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (80). http://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4678. Retrieved May 27, 2017. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Buchanan, Levi "Angus" (November 10, 1999). "REVIEW for Top Gear Rally 2". GameFan (Shinno Media). http://gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=1414%26t=r. Retrieved May 27, 2017. 
  10. ↑ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Rodriguez, Tyrone "Cerberus" (January 2000). "Top Gear Rally 2". GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (1): 89. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_01/page/n89/mode/2up. Retrieved October 15, 2023. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Stahl, Ben (October 29, 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2 Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/top-gear-rally-2-review/1900-2545298/. 
  12. ↑ DMC (January 2000). "Top Gear Rally 2". Hyper (Next Media Pty Ltd) (75): 66. https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-705-66.jpg. Retrieved May 12, 2023. 
  13. ↑ Schneider, Peer (December 6, 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/07/top-gear-rally-2-2. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Bickham, Jes (February 2000). "Top Gear Rally 2". N64 Magazine (Future Publishing) (38): 60–63. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Wolf, Mike (February 2000). "Top Gear Rally 2". NextGen (Imagine Media) (62): 94. https://archive.org/details/NextGen62Feb2000/page/n95/mode/2up. Retrieved October 15, 2023. 
  16. ↑ "Top Gear Rally 2". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 127: 158. December 1999. https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-369-158.jpg. Retrieved October 15, 2023. 
  17. ↑ The Freshman (December 7, 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2 Review for N64 on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG). http://gamepro.com/nintendo/n64/games/reviews/3498.shtml. Retrieved October 15, 2023. 
  18. ↑ The Bamboo Carabao (December 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2". GamePro (IDG) (135): 186. https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_135_December_1999_U/page/n179/mode/2up. Retrieved October 15, 2023. 

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