Mobil 1 Rally Championship

Mobil 1 Rally Championship
Developer(s)Magnetic Fields
Creative Asylum Limited
Atod, HotGen (PS1)
Publisher(s)Actualize (PC, PS1)
Electronic Arts (PS1)
Designer(s)Andrew Morris
Programmer(s)Shaun Southern
Composer(s)Darren Ithell[2]
SeriesRally Championship
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation
Release
  • EU: 19 November 1999 (PC)
  • EU: 11 February 2000 (PS)
  • NA: 2 March 2000[1]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Mobil 1 Rally Championship[a] (also known as Rally Championship 2000) is a rally video game which is part of the Rally Championship series. It is a sequel to International Rally Championship (1997). The game was released for Windows in 1999. PC version was developed by Magnetic Fields and Creative Asylum and published by Actualize (formerly known as Europress). PlayStation version was developed by Atod and HotGen Studios and published by Electronic Arts. The Windows version is notable for stages based on real-life Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland maps. A sequel, Rally Championship Xtreme, was released in 2001.

Reception

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The PC version received favorable reviews, while the PlayStation version received mixed reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3][4] Adam Pavlacka of NextGen said that the former version was "not quite the best rally game out there, but it is definitely a contender."[19] Kraig Kujawa of Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine said that the PlayStation version "offers nothing out of the ordinary–everything is just good enough not to get low marks. The sluggish pace of the game and the non-familiarity with this particular race will ruin the game for most racing fans."[20] Edge, however, said of the PC version, "Thoroughly absorbing and rarely anything less than thrilling, Championship is a revelation."[8] Mark Kanarick of AllGame agreed, calling the same PC version "a fun, adrenaline-pumping game that is great to play alone or with others (via split-screen action or through a network). It is the best rally game to come along, and that is saying something."[5] Nash Werner of GamePro called the PC version "a better racer than anyone could have predicted, recreating the wonderful world of Euro-rally racing on your home PC."[23][b]

The PC version was nominated for the "Best Driving Game" award at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2000 Awards, and for the "Best Driving Game for PC" award at The Electric Playground's Blister Awards 2000, both of which went to Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed.[24][25]

Notes

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  1. ^ full title: Mobil 1 British Rally Championship
  2. ^ GamePro gave the PC version two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3/5 for sound, and 4.5/5 for control.

References

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  1. ^ "EA Ships Mobil 1 Rally". PSX Nation. Katastrophe Publishing. 2 March 2000. Archived from the original on 21 May 2000. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ AmigaPD (May 2012). "Interview with Darren Ithell". AmigaPD. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mobil 1 Rally Championship for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Mobil 1 Rally Championship for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Kanarick, Mark. "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PC) – Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. ^ Goble, Gordon (24 February 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PC)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ Mahood, Andy (31 May 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b Edge staff (November 1999). "[Mobil 1] Rally Championship (PC)" (PDF). Edge. No. 78. Future Publishing. pp. 70–71. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ^ Hager, Dean (June 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PS)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 131. Ziff Davis. p. 169. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ^ Rog (1 May 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PC)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 July 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ^ Conlin, Shaun (26 March 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 June 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PS)". Game Informer. No. 85. FuncoLand. May 2000.
  13. ^ "REVIEW for [Mobil 1] Rally Championship (PC)". GameFan. Shinno Media. 2 March 2000.
  14. ^ Sanders, Shawn (April 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PS)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  15. ^ Poole, Stephen (28 February 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  16. ^ Lopez, Miguel (6 April 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship Review (PS)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  17. ^ Devidas, Arun (8 March 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  18. ^ Nix, Marc (30 March 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  19. ^ a b Pavlacka, Adam (April 2000). "[Mobil 1] Rally Championship (PC)". NextGen. No. 64. Imagine Media. p. 94. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  20. ^ a b Kujawa, Kraig (May 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally Championship". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 8. Ziff Davis. p. 93. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  21. ^ Hicks, Michael (May 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally [Championship]". PC Accelerator. No. 21. Imagine Media. p. 86. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  22. ^ Mahood, Andy (June 2000). "Mobil 1 Rally [Championship]". PC Gamer. Vol. 7, no. 6. Imagine Media. p. 106. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  23. ^ Werner, Nash (13 April 2000). "Mobile 1 Rally Championship [sic] Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  24. ^ GameSpot staff (5 January 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Driving Game Nominees)". GameSpot. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 23 January 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  25. ^ EP staff (2001). "Blister Awards 2000 (PC Games 1)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on 24 January 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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