Top Gear Rally (2003 video game)
{{Short description|2003 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Top Gear Rally
| image = Top Gear Rally GBA box art.jpg
| caption = North American box art
| developer = Tantalus Interactive
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Kemco|WW|Nintendo}}
| designer =
| composer =
| engine =
| series = Top Gear
| platforms = Game Boy Advance
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|July 25, 2003|NA|October 27, 2003{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Jonathan |date=October 27, 2003 |title=Top Gear Rally Races to GBA |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/27/top-gear-rally-races-to-gba |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}|EU|October 31, 2003|AU|November 14, 2003{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2003 |title=True to Life Racing - In the Palm of Your Hand! |url=http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031202222005/http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php |archive-date=December 2, 2003 |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=Nintendo Australia}}}}
| genre = Racing
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
Top Gear Rally, known in Japan as Top Gear Rally SP, is a racing video game developed by Tantalus Interactive and released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003.
Gameplay
Top Gear Rally is a racing game where the player drives rally cars through a series of courses.{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=October 24, 2003 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/24/top-gear-rally |title=Top Gear Rally |website=IGN |accessdate=May 25, 2017 |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128140143/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/24/top-gear-rally |url-status=live}} It also features a multiplayer mode where two players can compete against each other with the use of the Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable.
Development
Top Gear Rally was developed by the Australian company Tantalus Interactive. Its cars were designed as full 3D models.{{cite web |last=Colayco |first=Bob |date=May 17, 2006 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-gear-rally-e3-2003-preshow-report/1100-6026479/ |title=Top Gear Rally E3 2003 Preshow Report |website=GameSpot |accessdate=September 7, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907121646/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-gear-rally-e3-2003-preshow-report/1100-6026479/ |archivedate=September 7, 2019 |url-status=live}} The game was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May 2003.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 77%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/914807-top-gear-rally/index.html |title=Top Gear Rally |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=May 25, 2017 |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135557/https://www.gamerankings.com/gba/914807-top-gear-rally/index.html |url-status=live}}
| EuroG = 5/10{{cite web |last=Reed |first=Kristan |date=December 2, 2003 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_tgrally_gba |title=Top Gear Rally |website=Eurogamer |accessdate=May 25, 2017 |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135613/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_tgrally_gba |url-status=live}}
| GI = 8/10{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com:80/Games/Review/200401/R04.0121.0927.15778.htm |title=Top Gear Rally |magazine=Game Informer |issue=129 |date=January 2004 |page=160 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050415002123/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200401/R04.0121.0927.15778.htm |archive-date=April 15, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 25, 2017}}
| GSpy = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Chandronait |first=Matt |date=November 5, 2003 |url=http://gba.gamespy.com:80/gameboy-advance/top-gear-rally/6421p1.html |title=GameSpy: Top Gear Rally |publisher=GameSpy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105150805/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/top-gear-rally/6421p1.html |archivedate=November 5, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 25, 2017}}
| NP = 3.7/5{{cite magazine |title=Top Gear Rally |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=174 |date=December 2003 |page=146}}
}}
Top Gear Rally received generally favorable reviews from publications.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/top-gear-rally/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=Top Gear Rally |website=Metacritic |accessdate=May 25, 2017 |archive-date=September 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914182740/http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/top-gear-rally |url-status=live}} GameSpot praised its graphics very positively, comparing their quality to that of PlayStation games.{{cite web |last=Provo |first=Frank |date=November 4, 2003 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/top-gear-rally-review/1900-6078139/ |title=Top Gear Rally Review |website=GameSpot |accessdate=May 25, 2017 |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128083145/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/top-gear-rally-review/1900-6078139/ |url-status=live}}
Tantalus won Best Game at the 2003 Australian Game Developer Awards in Melbourne for its work on the game.{{cite web |url=http://www.tantalus.com.au/news_2003.html |title=Top Gear Rally Award |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706112347/http://www.tantalus.com.au/news_2003.html |archivedate=6 July 2011}}
References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/gameboy-advance/top-gear-rally_|name=Top Gear Rally}}
{{Top Gear series}}
Category:Top Gear (video game series)
Category:Game Boy Advance games
Category:Game Boy Advance-only games
Category:Off-road racing video games