''Rally Trophy'' is a 2001 historic PC rally simulation, developed by
Bugbear Entertainment and published by
JoWooD Productions for the
Microsoft Windows
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operating system in 2001.
Reception
''Rally Trophy'' received "favorable" reviews according to the
review aggregation website
Metacritic
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The Finnish gaming magazine ''
Pelit'' summarized that "''Rally Trophy'' sets the standard for all future driving games. The graphics are absolutely stunning and the lack of inspiring game modes is compensated by the sheer thrill of driving cars that behave uniquely and realistically. A must-have for all rally fans".
IGN
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summarized that "''Rally Trophy'' is a superb game that offers an unusual alternative to the more technology packed offerings like
McRae and ''
Pro Rally''".
Several critics compared the game to ''
Grand Prix Legends'' including ''Pelit'', IGN and
GameSpot
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''GameSpot'' presented ''Rally Trophy'' with its annual "Best Driving Game on PC" award.
The game was a nominee for ''
PC Gamer US''s "2002 Best Racing Game" award, which ultimately went to ''
NASCAR Racing 2002 Season''.
The game sold over 650.000 copies.
References
External links
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* {{moby game, id=/windows/rally-trophy
2001 video games
Bugbear Entertainment games
Cancelled Xbox games
JoWooD Entertainment games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Off-road racing video games
Rally racing video games
Video games developed in Finland
Video games scored by Jonne Valtonen
Video games set in Finland
Video games set in Kenya
Video games set in Russia
Video games set in Sweden
Video games set in Switzerland
Windows games
Windows-only games