Colin McRae Rally: racing classic released on iPhone and iPad - iphoneclub.nl

Thursday, June 27, 2013 (08:00) | Bart Breij

“ Easy left, into, hard right, into straight, caution:. bump “Fans of racing games that come here, hear the Nicky Grist say. The crew of the now deceased rally driver Colin McRae defeated every turn and every change in the way while you are already slipping over raged. And he still does. Developer Codemasters has been the highlight of the series – Colin McRae Rally 2.0 – again. Polished and released for the iPhone and iPad

Old circuits and cars

Although you 2.0 not name returned is the new Colin McRae Rally, Codemasters let no grass grow in the App Store description. The new iOS game is a remake of the second part of the series. It brings the same thirty tracks as yesteryear back on to tear. So you crack the sandbox that Australia is called, you crank through the narrow asphalt roads of Corsica and climb and descend by mountains in Greece. The cars are taken directly from the late nineties. You step on the gas pedal of a Ford Focus, Subaru Impreza, Lancia Stratos and the Mitsubishi Lancer.

Technical differences

Technically, there are differences width = “270″ height = with then. Colin McRae Rally retains the somewhat faded colors the game when introduced – and that it would set a trend for many other games that eyes, but also realistic wild is polished in sharp and the viewing distance afterwards. You can not see the environment spontaneously as when you turn up on the PlayStation, but sees in favorable cases also the turn after the current turn. That trees, shrubs and other objects are angular, looks somewhat outdated, but adds to the nostalgic feel of the game.

control Codemasters offers several options. Standard use a touch control, but you can tip if desired. Specifically, the option that you can fix, or cause to move with your cornering. Horizon The last option makes the game more dynamic, making it less noticeable that the images are not too modern. Unfortunately, it can not hide the fact that the game would have been possible. Bit smoother It sometimes feels not quite smooth.

Heart retrieve

Colin McRae Rally allows more extensive Game Center integration lie. Online leaderboards against your friends and other online players are not on the agenda, and you can not challenge each other for better lap times, for example. It feels like the game a bit scant. Despite that bumps , the rally enthusiast indulge themselves with Colin McRae Rally. The rally and slip behavior is still extremely tasty.

Download Colin McRae Rally (€ 4.49, universal, iPhone 4 +, iPad 2 +, iPod touch 5th gen +)