V rally
| V rally | |||
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| Studio | Eden Games | ||
| Publisher | Infogrames | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
PlayStation July 1997 September 1997 PC August 1999 Nintendo 64 December 7, 1998 August 31, 1999 October 14, 1999 Game Boy Color 1999 June 1999 October 14, 1999    |
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| platform | PC ( Windows ), PlayStation , Nintendo 64 , Game Boy Color | ||
| genre | Racing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| medium | CD-ROM , PlayStation CD-ROM , module | ||
| language | German , English , French | ||
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| V-Rally 2 | |||
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| Studio | Eden Games | ||
| Publisher | Atari SA | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
PlayStation October 1999 Dreamcast July 2000 PC September 2000 |
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| platform | PC ( Windows ), PlayStation , Dreamcast | ||
| genre | Racing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| medium | CD-ROM , PlayStation CD-ROM , GD-ROM | ||
| language | German | ||
| Age rating |
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V-Rally is a racing game series from the French developer Eden Games . The first part of the series appeared in 1997, in Europe under the name V-Rally. Electronic Arts bought the rights for North America in 1997 and released the game there under the name Need for Speed : V-Rally . The series was released for the PC and various consoles. The so far last part of the series, V-Rally 4 , appeared in September 2018, 16 years after the third part was published in 2002.
V rally
The first part of the series was initially only released for the PlayStation in 1997 , a PC version was not released until 1999. A Nintendo 64 version was also released under the name V-Rally Edition '99. In this first version there were a total of ten rally vehicles , all with the original license. The races were held on tracks in eight countries, including France , Spain and Indonesia . The PC version in particular , which received an update compared to the PlayStation version, impressed with its graphics. The US version from Electronic Arts included a Toyota Corolla as an additional new vehicle. However, due to poor controls, the game wasn't a huge commercial success.
One of the game's toughest competitors was the Colin McRae Rally , released in 1998 .
V-Rally 2
In the same year as the PC version of V-Rally , V-Rally 2 was released for the PlayStation. Since the publisher Infogrames has now acquired the trademark rights to Atari , they published it under this name in Europe. Electronic Arts again secured the rights for North America and at the same time launched the PlayStation version in North America under the name Need for Speed V-Rally 2. A year later, a version for Sega's Dreamcast and the PC was also released. The Dreamcast version was named Test Driver in North America .
New features compared to its predecessor included a multiplayer mode, improved graphics, now 17 vehicles and now a total of 12 countries in which people drive. The ratings of various magazines were correspondingly good. The second part made the series popular.
V-Rally 3
V-Rally 3 was released in June 2002 for the PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance platforms . In 2003, ports for PC ( Windows ), Xbox and GameCube also followed . In addition to 20 official vehicles, the game had 24 racetracks in four countries. In Version 3, V-Rally also included real drivers for the first time, namely Gilles Panizzi , Richard Burns , Carlos Sainz , Philippe Bugalski , Piero Liatti and Tommi Mäkinen .
V-Rally 4
On March 13, 2018 it was announced that V-Rally 4 would be released in September 2018. It contains over 50 car models and was released on September 6, 2018 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and on September 25, 2018 for PC. The version for Nintendo Switch followed on November 13th . The game was developed by the French developer Kylotonn Racing Games.
Web links
- V-Rally series at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Need For Speed: V-Rally - EA has picked up V-Rally from Ocean, and is making a few changes for good measure. In: IGN . September 26, 1997, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ V-Rally 4: Comeback of the racing game series for PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One. 4players.de, March 13, 2018, accessed on March 14, 2018 .
- ↑ V-Rally 4 - All information, release, PC system requirements. In: GameStar . Retrieved July 14, 2019 .