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Summary

Colin McRae Rally feels like a love letter to the 1998 World Rally Championship, even though every stage is a fictional recreation of the real events. The game splits drivers into three skill tiers – Novice with front‑wheel‑drive F2 kits, Intermediate with 4WD WRC machines, and Expert where you can unlock classics like the Lancia Delta Integrale and the Audi Quattro S1. A quirky licensing hiccup left the North American release without the Renault entry, swapping it for extra drivers from the remaining manufacturers. Beyond the single‑player rally school (voiced by McRae himself), there’s a split‑screen mode for head‑to‑head chaos, and a hidden alien‑abduction cheat that beams your car skyward. Codemasters drew inspiration from Sega Rally Championship, Screamer Rally and Wave Race 64, and reviewers praised its authentic handling, even if the graphics occasionally glitched.