Product Description
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In Colin McRae Rally 3 players take on the role of McRae
himself at the beginning of a three-year contract to win a series
of championships for the Ford Rallye Sport team. The heart of the
game is its Championship mode, where the pressure is on in
rallies over eight global locations. Between the
adrenaline-rushing rally driving, the game is seamlessly blended
with stage start, stage checkpoint, end stage and service area
sequences. Each rally begins with the 2002 Ford Focus RS in the
service area where the team's engineers perform the set-up
requirements, adjusting the suspension, engine, chassis and other
key parts to practically optimum settings. However, should you
want to make an inspection of their work there's an rtunity
to check the configuration and make manual adjustments. As
always, unpredictable weather conditions can make all the
difference when every second counts, and tarmac, gravel, dirt and
rain-soaked terrain add yet more edge.
.co.uk Review
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There are rally games and there are rally games and then
there's Colin McRae Rally 3 on the PlayStation 2. It's difficult
to know where to start the review on the third instalment of this
hugely successful franchise--the eye-wateringly sharp graphics
might do, the easy-to-get-to-grips-with gameplay would be a
winner, or the understated but superbly well-done commentary and
sound would also do the job. In the end, it's probably easier to
start with "just buy it".
As you'd expect from a top flight rally sim, everything about
the vehicles on offer can be customised and tinkering under the
bonnet between stages really produces a difference. If you're a
really bad driver you can also see the difference, as tearing the
bonnet, side panels or windows out mid stage reveals an
astonishing level of detail within the car. Engine parts move,
suspension arms judder and Mr McRae himself bounces around the
car's cockpit in full 3-D--the level of detail is amazing.
With a variety of gameplay modes ranging from races over
individual stages to a simulated three-season tour of duty as
McRae himself, there's plenty of bang for your buck here--and
believe us, by the time you've cannoned off the scenery for the
umpteenth time you'll know what bangs are all about.
Thankfully, Codemasters have resisted the temptation to fill
Colin McRae 3 with discordant music tracks, relegating the score
to intro and menu screens and leaving the in-game sound to
co-driver commentary and a multitude of engine sounds--a pleasant
change in an age where licensed soundtracks are king. Perhaps the
strongest element of CM3, though, is in the gameplay. The car
handling is spot on and in wild weather (snow, rain, fog and
more) guiding a speeding Ford Focus around sharp bends is a real
art form.
The PlayStation 2 has a wide range of good games and a handful
of true AAA titles; Colin McRae 3 falls into the latter category
as a real must-have. --Chris Russell
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Review
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"Codemasters' promise that CMR3 would get you closer to
rallying than anything before certainly seems to have been kept."
-- Edge
"Perfectly playable and constantly challenging... motors
effortlessly into the PS2 hall of fame. 9/10." -- Official
PlayStation 2 Magazine
Manufacturer's Description
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Colin McRae Rally 3 isn't just about cars and tracks;
it's about giving gamers the professional rally driver
experience. The game makes a massive leap in terms of
playability, motor sport detail and rich visuals; above all it
delivers a game that captures every drop of sweat, the
split-second decision and the teamwork that goes into actually
being Colin McRae. Capturing the emotions and consequences of
being a professional rally champion, it takes the gaming
experience to the limit as the player attempts to become the
planet's greatest rally driver. As Colin McRae, get behind the
wheel of his internationally famous Ford Focus PS WRC with
co-driver Nicky Grist and set the course alight as you race to
become champion. Control is everything; test the limits of both
your ability and your car as you hurtle through treacherous
terrain and dangerous weather conditions to shave all-important
milliseconds off the clock. In this, the most realistic rally
experience ever, even the most seasoned driving game fanatic will
find new excitement and new delight.
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- About this item Authentic high-performance rally cars recreated under license Cars include Mitsubishi Evo 7, Subaru Impreza 44S and Ford Focus RS WRC 56 stages in 8 countries including UK, Australia, Finland and Japan Full environmental graphics Destructible car body with fully operable component parts Drive for the record against your friends in multiplayer rally championship Improved physics and AI bring racers closer to the action.