Test Drive V-Rally

by Atari

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004WFZK
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 25, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,285 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Ready for some serious speed? You might be ready to strap yourself into Test Drive V-Rally, part of the time-tested series of ultrarealistic race games. Slip behind the wheel of one of 16 fully licensed rally cars, or earn the use of one of 10 bonus cars, and take to the rally track for a high-speed cruise around the world.

V-Rally takes full advantage of the Dreamcast's speed, and it really does appear that your car is screaming along at 130 miles per hour--the road winding beneath your vehicle, and realistically rendered scenery blurring as you zoom past. Unfortunately, controlling your car also can make it feel like you're cruising at 130-plus miles per hour--rollovers are frequent whenever you inevitably leave the road.

Crashes like this do more than just delay you. Unlike the vehicles in some racing games, those in V-Rally are far from invulnerable, and show the various scratches, dents, and outright crunches that they suffer during races. Thus, in addition to saving money to purchase a new vehicle, the player also must pay to have damage repaired before the next race.

And the next race always seems to be coming, with V-Rally serving up more than 80 tracks that are spread through 12 different countries. If these aren't enough to keep your wheels spinning, try one of the game's strongest features, the track generator, which can be used to create radical tracks that can be saved to the VMU and traded with friends. --Benjamin Reese

Pros:

• Track generator allows players to create custom courses
• Over 80 tracks in 12 different countries
• Incredibly fast-paced action
• Real-time damage shown on vehicles

Cons:

• Annoying soundtrack
• Vehicles flip easily

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Graphics, control and longevity in one game!, November 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Test Drive V-Rally (Video Game)

Graphics = 4.5; Control = 4; Sound = 3.5; replay value = 4.5

After being disappointed by Sega Rally 2, I was hesitant on purchasing another rally game. I'm glad I bought Test Drive V-Rally. The graphics are unbelievably good, the large selection of cars and tracks guarantees you will be discovering new things for a while giving this game lots of replay value. Unlike Sega Rally 2, the difficulty level is set just right. ... the game is top value.

Some negative things are: there is some "pop-up" on the horizon when playing. But the framerate is fast. The track editor is a plus but you can only use tracks you created on time trial mode (no other cars but you). But with the included 80+ tracks where you can race against 3 other cars, it's more than enough. Remember though only 4 cars race at once including yours.

Best looking driving game in my opinion on Dreamcast perhaps until Metropolis Street Racer - and I own several racing games on DC. GO BUY THIS GAME IF YOU LIKE RACING GAMES.

Fine job Infogrames! I'm now waiting for their DC game Test Drive LeMans.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My favorite racing game yet!, January 15, 2001

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J. DEATS (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Test Drive V-Rally (Video Game)

I work on computers all day writing lines and lines of code. When I play video games I want something very arcade-like in feel, with substance for longitivity and excellent graphics and sound.

Needless to say I'm not a big fan post PlayStation GT style races (Sega GT) where you have to customize you car and spend long hours to acheieve goals, based on reviews my choices were this title and Test Drive: Le Mans. I'm glad I went with V-Rally!

This game is very arcade like, very fun (me and my wife love to play it togeather), the controls are simple, the tracks aren't so simple. Real weather conditions, over 80 rally tracks from around the world, and a track editor make this my favorite racing game yet.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very impressive., October 27, 2000

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D. White (NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Test Drive V-Rally (Video Game)

First off: this is not designed by the same simpletons who make the regular Test Drive series (such as the pathetic Test Drive 6)! This is a completely different programming team that has crafted a superb Rally game! Not only does this game single-handedly make the Test Drive label sound good for once, but it has been entirely rebuilt above the related title on Playstation (as proof of the unique origin, that original title was a "Need for Speed" brand).

Be it graphics, sound, features, or analog-trigger-based gameplay, the game takes advantage of the DC hardware. In fact, of all the racers I have for the system, I'm currently most likely to pick this one and play.

It is a really tough call, but I place this one on generally equal footing with Ferrari F355 and Sega Rally 2. It balances so that it has more cars and reasonable chance of winning versus F355 (every time I crank up the superb F355 it admittedly takes time to restore your skills just to place 3rd or 4th); and it balances against Sega Rally 2 by offering more serious Rally modes as well as an Arcade option.

While not better than those superb titles, it IS better than the overhyped Sega GT, providing a better balance than that still-good game ultimately manages.