Pro Rally 2001 - PC Games

So it's nice graphics, shame about the competing games. Before CMR2, the sim-freaks were racing away with Rally Championship and V-Rally 2 for an arcade/console buzz. Add to this the near total lack of damage and picky collision detection and the game's more frustrating than rewarding. The saving grace is the driving-school mode for accessing further stages in championship mode. Ultimately, don't buy without a demo first--and even then there are three recent rivals that are easily better. --Kenneth Henry