Top Gear Rally 2

Top Gear Rally 2 is a racing video game developed by Saffire and released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. It is a sequel to Top Gear Rally.

This article is about the Nintendo 64 video game. For the Game Boy Color video game, see Top Gear Pocket 2.
Top Gear Rally 2
North American box art
Developer(s)Saffire
Publisher(s)Kemco
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • NA: December 3, 1999[1]
  • JP: February 4, 2000
  • EU: February 28, 2000
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player
Multiplayer

Gameplay

Top Gear Rally 2 is a racing game where players drive rally cars through a series of tracks. The game features a random and dynamic weather system.

Development

Unlike the original Top Gear Rally, which was developed by Boss Game Studios, Top Gear Rally 2 was developed by Saffire.[2] The company conceived Top Gear Rally 2 as a more realistic game than its predecessor, with more simulation-like elements such as real-time car damage and weather effects. The physics engine was completely rewritten.[2] All the vehicles in the game are licensed versions of real rally cars such as the Ford Focus and the Renault Alpine.[3] During the final stages of the development cycle, developers had to work between 16 and 18 hours a day to complete the game.[2] The game supports the Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak, which allows the game to be played at a resolution of 480x480 pixels.[2]

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings73%[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame[5]
EGM4.625/10[6]
Game Informer6.75/10[7]
GamePro (TF)[8]
(BC)[9]
GameSpot7.6/10[10]
Hyper60%[11]
IGN8.2/10[1]
N64 Magazine90%[12]
Next Generation[13]
Nintendo Power7.5/10[14]

Top Gear Rally 2 received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] Mike Wolf of Next Generation praised the game, stating that "With 15 cars to choose from, realistic weather conditions that actually affect car handling, a paint shop for customization, shortcuts to find and exploit, and multiplayer support for as many as four players, this game is a must-have for any N64 racing fan."[13] N64 Magazine considered it the best rally game for the Nintendo 64, but not as rewarding as World Driver Championship.[12]

References
  1. Schneider, Peer (December 6, 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2". IGN. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  2. "Saffire Interview: Top Gear Rally 2". IGN. October 5, 1999. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. "Top Gear Rally 2: Race/Off". N64 Magazine. No. 31. Future Publishing. August 1999. pp. 10–10.
  4. "Top Gear Pocket 2 for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  5. McCall, Scott. "Top Gear Rally 2 - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  6. "Top Gear Rally 2". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 1999.
  7. Reppen, Erik (December 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2". Game Informer. No. 80. Archived from the original on May 22, 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  8. The Freshman (December 7, 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2 Review for N64 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  9. The Bamboo Carabao (December 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2". GamePro. No. 135. p. 186. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  10. Stahl, Ben (October 29, 1999). "Top Gear Rally 2 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  11. DMC (January 2000). "Top Gear Rally 2". Hyper. No. 75. p. 66. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  12. Bickham, Jes (February 2000). "Top Gear Rally 2". N64 Magazine. No. 38. Future Publishing. pp. 60–63.
  13. Wolf, Mike (February 2000). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 3 no. 2. Imagine Media. p. 94.
  14. "Top Gear Rally 2". Nintendo Power. Vol. 127. December 1999. p. 158.
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