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Revision as of 20:45, 23 August 2016

Mobil 1 Rally Championship
Font cover art
Developer(s)Magnetic Fields
Creative Asylum Limited
Publisher(s)Actualize
Ubisoft Entertainment
Europress Software
Composer(s)Darren Ithell
SeriesRally Championship
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: November 19, 1999
PlayStation
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Mobil 1 Rally Championship (officially called Mobil 1 British Rally Championship, unofficially nicknamed Rally Championship 2000) is a rally video game which is part of the Rally Championship series. The game was released for Windows and PlayStation on 31 December 1999. It is developed by Magnetic Fields, distributed by Electronic Arts and Atod, and published by Actualize. The PC version is notable for stages based on real-life Ordnance Survey maps. Magnetic Fields exists no more.

After the Network-Q RAC Rally Championship (1996), it is a sequel to the International Rally Championship (1997). It features 22 cars and 36 tracks (42 in PlayStation version), drivable in two directions: Simulation and Arcade.

Cars

There are four classes available with a total of 22 cars:

A8

A7

A6

A5

Trophy & Tracks

Modes

There are five different modes in the game:

  • Individual (absent in PlayStation version)
  • Mobil 1 British Rally Championship (named Championship in PlayStation version)
  • A8 Rally Championship
  • Arcade
  • Time Trial

Music

The soundtrack for Mobil 1 Rally Championship was composed by Darren "Dith" Ithell.[1][2]

Reception

The Windows version of the game received positive scores and ratings, and was considered to have high quality graphics for its time of release. The PlayStation version was less popular and was rated lower.

Some of the ratings for the Windows version include:

  • "Both perfect rally simulation and eye-popping fast arcade action. Sheer exhilarating pleasure" 5/5 Game of the Month - Maxim
  • "The most realistic game I have ever seen" Martin Rowe (British Rally Champion)
  • "Rally Championship sets the pace for a completely new generation of racing games: Mobil 1 Rally Championship...the most realistic game...ever! Kicks dust in McRae's face" PC Gaming World - Five Star Classic Award
  • "Thoroughly entertaining. Mobil 1 Rally Championship is the best racing game to hit the PC...ever" PC Home - 96% Gold Award
  • "The feeling of driving a rally prepared vehicle is masterfully conveyed...thrilling...thoroughly absorbing...Rally is a revelation" 9/10 - Edge
  • "Mobil 1 Rally Championship is the closest thing to perfection ever released" www.avault.com
  • "I don't think I've ever played a better driving simulation" Games Domain

References

  1. ^ AmigaPD (May 2012). "Interview with Darren Ithell". AmigaPD. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PC)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PS1)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 14 October 2014.
  5. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/mobil-1-rally-championship
  6. ^ Sanders, Shawn (1 April 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PS1). The cannonball that missed the run". GameRevolution. Net Revolution Inc. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  7. ^ Poole, Stephen (28 February 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PC). Mobil 1 Rally Championship puts you as close to the action as you could ever hope to get". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  8. ^ Lopez, Miguel (6 April 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PS1). In terms of an overall package, EA's V-Rally 2 and Colin McRae have much more to offer than Mobil 1". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  9. ^ Devidas, Arun (8 March 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PC). If you like Rally racing, you'll be in heaven". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  10. ^ Nix, Marc (30 March 2000). "Mobile 1 Rally Championship Review (PS1). Failed Game Concept #1: A racer without steering". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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