V-Rally 3

{{Infobox video game

| title = V-Rally 3

| image = V-Rally 3 Coverart.png

| caption = European PlayStation 2 cover art

| developer = Eden Studios{{efn|Velez & Dubail developed the Game Boy Advance version.}}

| publisher = Infogrames Europe{{efn|Released under the Atari brand. The European-exclusive PC version was published after the rebranding, as Atari Europe.}}

| series = V-Rally

| platforms = PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Xbox, GameCube, Windows

| released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|21 June 2002}}|Game Boy Advance{{vgrelease|PAL|21 June 2002|NA|17 October 2002}}PlayStation 2{{vgrelease|EU|21 June 2002|AU|28 June 2002|NA|22 October 2002}}Xbox{{vgrelease|NA|26 March 2003|EU|28 March 2003|AU|11 April 2003}}GameCube{{vgrelease|PAL|27 June 2003}}Microsoft Windows{{vgrelease|EU|14 November 2003}}}}

| genre = Racing

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

}}

V-Rally 3 is a racing video game developed by Eden Studios and published by Infogrames Europe. It was released for the PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance platforms in 2002, and ported to the Xbox, GameCube, and Microsoft Windows in 2003.

Gameplay

The game focuses on the unique career mode, where the player races against bots in various rallies across an endless number of seasons, ultimately trying to become the champion. Alternatively, the game offers a quick race mode, where the player can play time attacks on the stages provided by the game or compete in one of the five different challenges it offers.

The game features 24 tracks and 20 official vehicles from the 2000 to 2002 World Rally Championship and the 2001-2002 Super 1600 Junior World Rally Championship, including the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII WRC 01', the Subaru Impreza WRC 01', Toyota Corolla WRC, and (the game's "flagship" car) 2000 Peugeot 206 WRC. There are four unlockable vehicles, which can be unlocked once the player has achieved a goal (like claiming the 2.0 L Championship).

Development and release

V-Rally 3 was developed by Eden Studios for the PlayStation 2 console. For the game, developers built a new physics and 3D engine,{{Cite magazine |title=V-Rally 3 |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future Publishing |issue=107 |page=46 |date=February 2002}} which is capable of modeling vehicles in 15,000 polygons.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september02/vrallyps2/ |access-date=February 22, 2004 |title=V-Rally 3 (PS2) |website=GameSpy |date=September 5, 2002 |first=Peter |last=Suciu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040222063202/http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september02/vrallyps2/ |archive-date=February 22, 2004 |url-status=dead}} The Game Boy Advance version was developed by VD-dev, the same team who developed the Game Boy and Game Boy Color versions of the original V-Rally game.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vd-dev.com/Games.html |access-date=January 22, 2019 |title=VD-dev Games |website=VD-dev.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628103351/http://www.vd-dev.com/Games.html |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |url-status=live}} The GBA version was originally planned to be developed at Infogrames Lyon House.{{Cite web|url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2002/5/10/news/3670-v-rally-3-coming-to-ps2-gba-this-summer/|title=V-Rally 3 Coming to PS2 & GBA This Summer}}

The game was first released for PlayStation 2 in 2002 in Europe on 21 June,{{cite web |title=Infogrames releases V-Rally 3 on Playstation 2 and Gameboy Advance in Europe |url=http://corporate.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=286 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031024130759/http://corporate.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=286 |archive-date=24 October 2003 |access-date=25 May 2022 |website=Infogrames}} in Australia on 28 June,{{Cite web |title=V-Rally 3 |url=http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=1&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030108200639/http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=1&genre=5 |archive-date=8 January 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}} and on 22 October in North America.{{Cite web |title=V-Rally 3 |url=http://ps2.ign.com/objects/017/017382.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040702054448/http://ps2.ign.com/objects/017/017382.html |archive-date=2 July 2004 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=IGN}} The Game Boy Advance version also first released on 21 June 2002 in both Europe and Australia,{{Cite web |title=V-Rally 3 |url=http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=2&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030311071635/http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=2&genre=5 |archive-date=11 March 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}} and in North America on 17 October 2002.{{Cite web |title=V-Rally 3 |url=http://pocket.ign.com/objects/017/017400.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030802141834/http://pocket.ign.com/objects/017/017400.html |archive-date=2 August 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=IGN}} The game was released for Xbox in 2003 in North America on 26 March,{{Cite web |date=2 April 2003 |title=Infogrames - Corporate Information. |url=http://www.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=363 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030402052625/http://www.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=363 |archive-date=2 April 2003 |access-date=13 March 2023}} Europe on 28 March,{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=21 March 2003 |title=V-Rally 3 Cube still on track |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-47604 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Eurogamer}} and Australia on 11 April.{{Cite web |title=V-Rally 3 |url=http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=11&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030713020127/http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=11&genre=5 |archive-date=13 July 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}} A port for GameCube was released in Europe and Australia on 27 June 2003.{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=27 June 2003 |title=What's New? |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news270603whatsnew |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Eurogamer}}{{Cite web |title=V-Rally 3 |url=http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=10&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030820082328/http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=10&genre=5 |archive-date=20 August 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}} A North American release was planned for the console before being cancelled.{{Cite web |date=24 April 2003 |title=V-Rally 3 Derailed |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/24/v-rally-3-derailed |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=IGN}} Finally, a port for Windows was released exclusively in Europe on 14 November 2003.{{Cite web |last=Calvert |first=Justin |date=11 November 2003 |title=V-Rally 3 PC dated for Europe |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/v-rally-3-pc-dated-for-europe/1100-6081748/ |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = 82/100 (PS2, GBA){{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/v-rally-3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=V-Rally 3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=1 December 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/v-rally-3/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=V-Rally 3 for Game Boy Advance Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=1 December 2018}}
76/100 (Xbox){{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/v-rally-3/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=V-Rally 3 for Xbox Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=1 December 2018}}

| EuroG = 5/10 (PS2){{Cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_vrally3_ps2 |access-date=April 20, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=Eurogamer |date=July 18, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626113049/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_vrally3_ps2 |archive-date=June 26, 2017 |url-status=live}}
8/10 (GBA){{Cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_v-rally3_gba |access-date=April 20, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=Eurogamer |date=July 28, 2002 |first=Tom |last=Bramwell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420162152/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_v-rally3_gba |archive-date=April 20, 2019 |url-status=live}}

| GSpot = 7.2/10

| IGN = 8.8/10 (PS2){{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/05/v-rally-3 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=IGN |date=November 5, 2002 |first=Douglass C. |last=Perry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701021802/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/05/v-rally-3 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 |url-status=live}}
8/10 (GBA, Xbox){{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/28/v-rally-3-2 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=IGN |date=October 28, 2002 |first=Craig |last=Harris |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009113228/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/28/v-rally-3-2 |archive-date=October 9, 2013 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/29/v-rally-3-review |access-date=April 28, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 Review |website=IGN |date=May 28, 2003 |first=Mary Jane |last=Irwin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424203410/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/29/v-rally-3-review |archive-date=April 24, 2016 |url-status=live}}

| GSpy = 75/100{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december02/vrally3ps2/ |access-date=February 19, 2004 |title=V-Rally 3 (PS2) |website=GameSpy |date=December 13, 2002 |first=Gerald |last=Villoria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040219103703/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december02/vrally3ps2/ |archive-date=February 19, 2004 |url-status=dead}}

| rev1 = Jeuxvideo.com

| rev1Score = 16/20{{cite web |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00002219_test.htm |access-date=May 12, 2019 |title=Test : V-Rally 3 |date=June 25, 2002 |website=Jeuxvideo.com |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913044514/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00002219_test.htm |archive-date=September 13, 2017 |url-status=live}}

}}

V-Rally 3 received generally favorable review from video game publications. GameSpot criticized the game's overly sensitive and poor controls, but nevertheless highlighted its "deep" career mode due to its realistic damage-modeling system and ranking system, which is based on staff morale, car reliability, season performance, and budget.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/v-rally-3-review/1900-2896753/ |access-date=April 20, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 Review |website=GameSpot |date=November 5, 2002 |first=Amer |last=Ajami |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206041327/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/v-rally-3-review/1900-2896753/ |archive-date=February 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}

V-Rally 3 was a runner-up for GameSpot{{'}}s annual "Best Driving Game on Game Boy Advance" award, which went to Driver 2 Advance.{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | title=GameSpot{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 | author=GameSpot Staff | date=December 30, 2002 | work=GameSpot | archive-date=February 7, 2003 | url-status=dead}}

V-Rally 3

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Development and release

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