Colin McRae Rally 4

Drive any of the 20+ high performance rally cars in Championship Mode!



The rally game re-invented by the people who invented the rally game. New cars, new co-driver and a new season, Colin McRae Rally 04 returns with all the gameplay you've come to expect from a Colin McRae title, and this time it is souped up to the max!  Test your rally skills as you battle it out in the snow, sand, gravel and mud to win the rally championship.

Now you're in control - choose the team, the car and the championships which include forty-eight stages plus four shakedown stages across eight countries from UK and Finland to Australia and the USA. Each international rally is designed in stunning detail to capture the dramatic environments and conditions individual to each course. Pick out your car from over twenty vehicles features throughout the game, including 4-wheel drive Citroen Xsara, Mitsubishi EVO 7 and Subaru Impreza. 2-wheel drive cars such as the Ford Puma and Fiat Punto are also included alongside classic cars and Bonus vehicles. Constructed in exquisite detail with the spot-on physics and handling each car makes each driving experience unique. The high-end simulation approach to the cars is beautifully balance with the game's exclusive rally stages, each designed by hand to deliver the perfect rallying gaming experience.

Colin McRae Rally 04 offers you the opportunity to test out car parts to provide your team with new advantageous technology. The tests take place in different countries and are specifically designed around the technology you are testing - be it an engine, tires or suspension test. Take part in the rolling road test to unlock a new engine or the suspension test to unlock new springs. Complete a test challenge and the new technology becomes an available option for your rally car, increasing your chance of success against the competition as the season continues.

Maximizing the rally gaming experience that tests both the cars and your rallying skills, Colin McRae Rally 04 is set to be the rally event of the year.

• New PC specific improved audio including crowd and ambient effects, alongside the acclaimed engine sounds, and fast flowing pace notes, all delivered in surround sound. Also exclusive to PC is support for Creative Labs EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD environmental real time effects. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS or USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NZ sound cards recommended.
• You take control! The game delivers exhilarating Championship, Rally and Stages gaming modes, each with single player or multiplayer options that offer co-operative and competitive team challenges.
• Drive any car from the start in the new Open Championship Mode. Compete in a full rally season or specialize in a 4 or 2 wheel drive championship.
• New Expert Championship Mode demands the best performance from the most die-hard rally fan with its tough damage settings and ultra-competitive AI drivers.
• Test new car parts in challenging sub games to acquire new technology - be it an engine, tires or a suspension test - increasing the chance of success against the competition as the season continues.
• In the Championship, Stages and Rally modes you can race against the clock or go multiplayer with split screen or alternate play for up to 4 players. Saved runs can be seen on the stage as a ghost car, which can be then competed against for the fastest time.
• Enhanced environment detail and new replay cameras.
• Create a Custom Rally, with favorite or themed stages such as straights, jumps or hills, which can be compiled, saved and played at any time.
• 48 tracks and 4 shakedown stages through 8 countries including UK, Australia, Finland, Japan and the USA each designed by hand to deliver the perfect rallying gaming experience.
• Over 20 incredibly detailed vehicles constructed in exquisite detail with improved physics and handling giving even more control, including Citroen Xsara, Mitsubishi EVO 7 and Subaru Impreza, alongside classic cars and more Bonus vehicles.

Online Features:

• Up to eight simultaneous players on a LAN or On-line Network.
• Compete in Championship or Stage Races with up to 8 players.
• Other players are seen as ghost cars on each computer.
• Co-operative and competitive team play challenges.

• Windows 95, 98, or XP
• Pentium 300 MHz or better
• 128MB of RAM
• 45MB of Hard Drive space
• 8X CD-ROM Drive or better
• 16-bit color display, set of 640x480 resolution
• 16-bit sound card compatibility
• Speakers
• Mouse