Top Gear Rally (2003 video game)
| Top Gear Rally | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Tantalus Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Series | Top Gear |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Top Gear Rally, known in Japan as Top Gear Rally SP, is a racing video game developed by Tantalus Interactive and released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003.
Gameplay
[edit]Top Gear Rally is a racing game where the player drives rally cars through a series of courses.[3] It also features a multiplayer mode where two players can compete against each other with the use of the Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable.[3]
Development
[edit]Top Gear Rally was developed by the Australian company Tantalus Interactive.[4] Its cars were designed as full 3D models.[5] The game was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May 2003.[5]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 77%[6] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 5/10[8] |
| Famitsu | 30/40[9] |
| Game Informer | 8/10[10] |
| GameSpot | 8.3/10[4] |
| GameSpy |   [11] |
| IGN | 8/10[3] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.7/5[12] |
Top Gear Rally received generally favorable reviews from publications.[7] GameSpot praised its graphics very positively, comparing their quality to that of PlayStation games.[4]
Tantalus won Best Game at the 2003 Australian Game Developer Awards in Melbourne for its work on the game.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Jonathan (October 27, 2003). "Top Gear Rally Races to GBA". IGN. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "True to Life Racing - In the Palm of Your Hand!". Nintendo Australia. October 29, 2003. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c Harris, Craig (October 24, 2003). "Top Gear Rally". IGN. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c Provo, Frank (November 4, 2003). "Top Gear Rally Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Colayco, Bob (May 17, 2006). "Top Gear Rally E3 2003 Preshow Report". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Top Gear Rally". GameRankings. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Top Gear Rally". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (December 2, 2003). "Top Gear Rally". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Yoshinoya, Bakudan (July 20, 2003). "Famitsu Update". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Kato, Matthew (January 2004). "Top Gear Rally". Game Informer. No. 129. p. 160. Archived from the original on April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Chandronait, Matt (November 5, 2003). "GameSpy: Top Gear Rally". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Top Gear Rally". Nintendo Power. Vol. 174. December 2003. p. 146.
- ^ "Top Gear Rally Award". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.