Sega Rally Revo

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Sega Rally Revo
File:Sega Rally Revo (XB360 USA).PNG
Developer(s) Sega Racing Studio
Publisher(s) Sega
Platforms PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)
September 27, 2007
  • AUS 20070927September 27, 2007
    EU 20070928September 28, 2007
    NA 20071009October 9, 2007
    • AS: October 29, 2007 (PSP, X360)[1][2]
    • AS: November 1, 2007 (PS3)[3]
    • KO: November 1, 2007 (X360)[2]
    • KO: November 16, 2007 (PS3, PSP)[3][1]
    NA November 19, 2007 (PC)
    JP 20080131January 31, 2008
    • KO: February 1, 2008 (PC)[4]
    Genre(s) Racing
    Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

    Sega Rally Revo (known in Europe as Sega Rally) is an offroad racing video game, the fourth installment of the Sega Rally series. The game was released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows in 2007.[5] The game's title is "Revo" as Sega intends it to be a revolution in rally racing games. The game was developed simultaneously with Sega Rally 3.

    Gameplay

    Cars and tracks

    There are 34 vehicles in total, which are divided into 3 groups: Premier Class (4WD cars), Modified Class (2WD & Super 2000 cars) and Master Class (mostly classic rally cars). There are also several bonus cars - such as Dakar rally types, hill climbers, buggies, etc. - in every class, which can be unlocked with points one as you progress through Championship Mode, plus an overall bonus car for getting 100% in championship mode. The (non-bonus) cars each have 3 different liveries and all have 2 setups. The setup is either off road, with better grip on loose surfaces, or tarmac, with higher top speed and more grip on hard surfaces. The different environments all feature three tracks (of which some can also be raced in reverse direction - at a different time of day) except for the bonus environment Lakeside that only has a single race track, and again are unlocked as you progress through Championship Mode.

    Release date

    Sega Rally Revo was released September 28, 2007 in Europe and September 27, 2007 in Australia.[5] A demo was released on Xbox Live on September 18, 2007 and on the PlayStation Network on September 20, 2007. The PC Demo was released September 28, 2007.[6] The US PC release date was originally scheduled for October 30, 2007 but was pushed back until November 19, 2007. The game has now been made available in all regions.

    North American marketing

    Part of the promotional activity in North America includes a series of three short comedy films that revolve around the antics of two valley girls as a racing partnership.[7] Titled "Tonya & Donya", the films feature the double act of Natasha Leggero as driver and regular comedy collaborator Melinda Hill, as co-driver.

    Each of the films ends with the strapline "Drive like a man".

    Development

    The game was developed at the SEGA Racing Studio in Solihull, England.[8] There are over 30 different rally cars to choose from, and six different environments, with 16 tracks in total. The game was developed with the GeoDeformation engine, which makes the terrain dynamically deformable, with effects to the cars' performances. Multiplayer mode allows two players to race with split-screen, whereas online multiplayer can be set to up six racers.[5]

    Reception

    Reception
    Review scores
    Publication Score
    PC PS3 PSP Xbox 360
    Edge N/A N/A N/A 7/10[9]
    EGM N/A 7.17/10[10] N/A 7.17/10[10]
    Eurogamer N/A N/A 6/10[11] 9/10[12]
    Game Informer N/A 6.5/10[13] N/A 6.5/10[13]
    GamePro N/A 4/5 stars[14] N/A 4/5 stars[15]
    Game Revolution C−[16] C−[16] N/A C−[16]
    GameSpot N/A 7.5/10[17] 6/10[18] 7.5/10[17]
    GameSpy N/A 4/5 stars[19] N/A 4/5 stars[19]
    GameZone 7.5/10[20] 8.3/10[21] 7.6/10[22] 7.5/10[23]
    IGN 8/10[24] (UK) 8.8/10[25]
    (US) 8/10[24]    		 7.8/10[26] 8.8/10[25][27]
    (US) 8/10[24]
    OXM N/A N/A N/A 7.5/10[28]
    PC Gamer (US) 78%[29] N/A N/A N/A
    PSM N/A 7.5/10[30] N/A N/A
    411Mania N/A N/A N/A 7.5/10[31]
    Digital Spy N/A 5/5 stars[32] N/A N/A
    Aggregate scores
    GameRankings 76%[33] 76.19%[34] 74%[35] 77.12%[36]
    Metacritic 74/100[37] 75/100[38] 74/100[39] 77/100[40]

    Reviews of the game were positive. The game currently has a score of 77% and 77 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version,[36][40] 76% and 75 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version,[34][38] 76% and 74 out of 100 for the PC version,[33][37] and 74% and 74 out of 100 for the PSP version according to GameRankings and Metacritic.[35][39]

    Eurogamer called the X360 version "the perfect quick-fix driving experience"[12] while British Gaming Blog rated it "above and beyond other racers and offers something unique".[41]

    References

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