
While many other racers threatened to dethrone Sega Rally, none of them succeeded. Each available car feels significantly different too, further enhancing Sega Rally’s longevity, and it’s even possible to tweak the Toyota Celica and Lancia Delta, which wasn’t an option in the arcade original. Yes, it’s short on tracks (like many arcade racers of the time) but each and every one of them is so well designed that you’ll spend forever examining every last inch of mud and asphalt in order to create the best possible lap times. While it’s certainly not arcade perfect – it lacks the force feedback, the rearview mirror, and is visually downgraded in certain areas – it remains a stunningly accurate replication and nails every important aspect of the acclaimed game, from its excellent physics to its realistic handling.

Astonishing is perhaps the best way to sum up Sega’s conversion of its hit arcade game.
