Mobil 1 Rally Championship

Mobil 1 Rally Championship

Developer(s)	Magnetic Fields Creative Asylum Limited
Publisher(s)	Actualize Ubisoft Entertainment Europress Software
Composer(s)	Darren Ithell
Series	Rally Championship
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
Release date(s)	Windows ^NA 1999 ^EU November 19, 1999 PlayStation ^EU 2000
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Distribution	CD-ROM

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 and published by Actualize. The PC version is notable for the stages being based around 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, drivable in two directions: Simulation and Arcade.

Cars

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

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
Proton Wira
Seat Cordoba WRC
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V, the fastest car: 124 mph in second gearbox-ratio mode.
Subaru Impreza WRC
Peugeot 206 WRC, the second fastest car: 123 mph in second gearbox-ratio mode.

Nissan Almera Kit-car
Ford Escort RS2000 Kit-car
Skoda Octavia Kit-car
Ford Escort Maxi
Vauxhall Astra Kit-car
Hyundai Coupé Kit-car Evo II
Volkswagen Golf GTi Kit-car (MkIV)
Renault Maxi Mégane, the fastest A7-car.
Seat Ibiza Kit-car Evo II

Skoda Felicia Kit-car
Proton Compact SRi
Honda Civic VTi
Citroën Saxo Kit-car
Peugeot 106 Maxi

Nissan Micra Maxi
Ford Puma Kit-car, the slowest car.

Thropy & Tracks

Vauxhall Rally of Wales (3x gravel / 3x snow)
- Clocaenog mid - (daylight)
- Penmachno south - (daylight)
- Myherin - (daylight)
- Hafren - (daylight)
- Dyfi - (twilight, snow-falling)
- Gartheiniog - (darkness)
Pirelli International Rally (forest)
- Chirdonhead - (darkness)
- Falstone - (twilight)
- Kershope - (daylight)
- Pundershaw - (daylight, fog)
- Riccarton - (daylight, rain)
- Newcastleton - (daylight, rain)
RSAC Scottish Rally (gravel)
- Twiglees - (darkness)
- Yair - (twilight)
- Cardrona - (daylight)
- Black Loch - (daylight)
- Glentrool - (twilight)
- Ae - (darkness, rain)

SEAT Jim Clark Memorial Rally (tarmac)
- Moon and Star - (daylight)
- Bothwell - (daylight)
- Whitchester - (twilight)
- Eccles - (darkness)
- Langton - (darkness)
- Fogo - (darkness)
Stena Line Ulster Rally (tarmac)
- Hamiltons Folly - (darkness, rain and thunder)
- Tyrones ditches - (twilight, daylight)
- Feeney - (daylight)
- Parkanaur - (daylight)
- Lisnamuck - (daylight)
- Tardree - (daylight)
Sony Manx International Rally (tarmac)
- Port Soderick - (daylight)
- Ballagyr - (daylight)
- Curraghs - (daylight)
- Tholt-y-Will - (twilight, darkness)
- Injerbreck - (darkness)
- Cringle - (darkness, rain)

Modes

There are five different modes in the game:

Individual (Version PSX does not exist)
Championship Mobil 1 British Rally Championship (Version alone PSX Championship)
Championship A8 Rally Championship (Version PSX does not exist)
Arcade
Time Trial

Music

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

Reception

Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	(PC) 85.23%^[3] (PS1) 63.33%^[4]
Review scores
Publication	Score
Game Revolution	(PS1) ^[5]
GameSpot	(PC) 8.9/10^[6] (PS1) 5.8^[7]
IGN	(PC) 8.8/10^[8] (PS1) 3/10^[9]

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

↑ AmigaPD (May 2012). "Interview with Darren Ithell". AmigaPD. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
↑ "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Credits". Moby Games. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
↑ "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PC)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
↑ "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PS1)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 14 October 2014.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.