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Top Gear Rally (2003 video game)

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Top Gear Rally
North American box art
Developer(s)Tantalus Interactive
Publisher(s)
SeriesTop Gear
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • JP: July 25, 2003
  • NA: October 27, 2003[1]
  • EU: October 31, 2003
  • AU: November 14, 2003[2]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)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

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Top Gear Rally is a racing game where the player drives rally cars through a series of courses.[3] 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.[3]

Development

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Top Gear Rally was developed by the Australian company Tantalus Interactive.[4] Its cars were designed as full 3D models.[5] The game was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May 2003.[5]

Reception

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Top Gear Rally received generally favorable reviews from publications.[7] GameSpot praised its graphics very positively, comparing their quality to that of PlayStation games.[4]

Tantalus won Best Game at the 2003 Australian Game Developer Awards in Melbourne for its work on the game.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Scott, Jonathan (October 27, 2003). "Top Gear Rally Races to GBA". IGN. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "True to Life Racing - In the Palm of Your Hand!". Nintendo Australia. October 29, 2003. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Harris, Craig (October 24, 2003). "Top Gear Rally". IGN. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Provo, Frank (November 4, 2003). "Top Gear Rally Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Colayco, Bob (May 17, 2006). "Top Gear Rally E3 2003 Preshow Report". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Top Gear Rally". GameRankings. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Top Gear Rally". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  8. ^ Reed, Kristan (December 2, 2003). "Top Gear Rally". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  9. ^ Yoshinoya, Bakudan (July 20, 2003). "Famitsu Update". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  10. ^ Kato, Matthew (January 2004). "Top Gear Rally". Game Informer. No. 129. p. 160. Archived from the original on April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  11. ^ Chandronait, Matt (November 5, 2003). "GameSpy: Top Gear Rally". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Top Gear Rally". Nintendo Power. Vol. 174. December 2003. p. 146.
  13. ^ "Top Gear Rally Award". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
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