Video Gaming News - September 2004
Redmond, WA (September 28, 2004) - Microsoft Game Studios today
announced the arrival of new downloadable content for RalliSport Challenge 2.
From Microsoft:
Now gamers can race two new vintage cars, the Volvo Amazon and Saab 96, as
well as two new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV), the BMW X5 and VW Touareg.
In the download are two new career modes; Mountain Challenge (Hill Climbs) and
Arena Challenge (Ice Racing and Rally Cross). Gamers that enjoy personalizing
their cars will be thrilled to learn the download offers two new paint jobs or
“skins” for each of the 43 original cars in the game, providing numerous new
visual designs to enjoy while racing. In addition, each of the four new cars
comes with six new skins.
Also new is a “Challenges” mode that features daily, weekly and monthly new
contests that feature a specific car and track, with all the results recorded
and presented for easy bragging rights via Xbox Live scoreboards.
RalliSport Challenge 2 features five unique rally sports including the a
Crossover duel that test a driver’s skill and stomach for danger with extreme
speeds on tracks that could send even the best driver on a collision course with
disaster. From broken windows to missing hoods, RalliSport Challenge 2 features
an updated graphics engine with realistic vehicle physics complete with damage
modeling and performance degradation to test a driver’s mettle. It features 47
of the most challenging rally cars, including the infamous group B cars that
were banned because of uncontrollable horsepower. Gamers will be able to make
minor modifications to each car to meet the challenge of each track. With nearly
double the tracks of the original, gamers can race on different tracks from
Australia, the frozen Nordic, and the Pacific Northwest. Drive in variable
weather conditions, including rain, snow, and fog. It also features new camera
angles that focus on spectacular crashes and interactive environments, including
breakaway signs, moving rocks and new splash and rain effects.
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