SEGA Rally Demo

Rally races are characterized by the fact that the tracks are about as difficult to navigate as possible, with dangerous trees on the side, rocks and definitely no fences to keep you on the road. Moreover, the cars are built so that they quickly fold upon impact, but prevent any damage to the occupants with the addition of a strong roll cage.

SEGA Rally, on the other hand, is an arcade rally racer that provides you with a more relaxed experience when it comes to the actual competitions, since it features arcade-based mechanics and a casual gameplay style. Thus, the entire purpose of this title is entertainment and fun, all of which takes place on a variety of exotic tracks and environments around the world.

As previously mentioned, since realism is not exactly a strong presence in the game, the cars do not quite act like they would in a real situation, starting with the steering. Although it is not that easy to handle the vehicles in turns, the speed at which you enter into a corner is all but ignored, which means that you should not worry to much about using the break button.

On a related note, it is rather strange that the cars get dirty in a very realistic manner whenever you happen to pass over some muddy portions of the track, but it cannot get damaged, no matter how hard you slam into the surrounding environment. Speaking of which, invisible walls or fences are always there to assure the fact that you do not hit anything that's near the track, which allows you to basically bounce from side to side until the end of the race, without losing too much speed in the process.

The game deserves praise for its visual appearance, though, since both the cars and the tracks look very convincing. Thus, even if the vehicles do not get damaged, they look amazing just the way they are, especially since they always get dirty. Moreover, a variety of post-processing effects and visual enhancements assure that the game always looks stunning, regardless of the circumstances.

Sega Rally may lack depth and realism, but the races are very entertaining even so, especially in multiplayer. The extraordinary graphics makes due for the rest of the flaws, although you really shouldn't expect any type of simulation from this title.