Colin McRae Rally 04 is a game which was released in September 2003. It is the fourth incarnation of the Colin McRae Rally series. It is also the first game in the series to drop the official WRC license. It was developed and published by Codemasters. Like all other Colin McRae games, it is a blend of simulation and arcade-style handling.
Gameplay
There are six championships to complete in the game.
There are 4 classes of cars: 4WD, 2WD, Group B and Bonus. The bonus class are cars that are not usually raced in rallies.
This fourth incarnation of the Colin McRae Rally series, unlike in the previous three games, has no official WRC team license. All of the cars' liveries are either fictitious or taken from championships other than the WRC.
Nicky Grist is replaced by Derek Ringer as the co-driver voice in the game. There are six championships to complete in the game.
Cars
4WD
- Citroën Xsara Rally Car
- Subaru Impreza WRX 44S Rally Car
- Ford Focus Rally Car
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII Rally Car
- Peugeot 206 Rally Car
2WD
- MG ZR Super 1600 Rally Car
- Citroën Saxo Kit Car
- Ford Puma Super 1600 Rally Car
- Fiat Punto Super 1600 Rally Car
- Volkswagen Rallye Golf
Group B
All the Group B cars are unlocked by playing through Championship mode.
Bonus
All the Bonus cars are unlocked by playing through Championship mode.
Tracks
The game has rally tracks in 8 countries:
- USA
- Spain
- UK
- Finland
- Sweden
- Greece
- Japan
- Australia
There are fifty-two stages in total (six stages each rally, only 4 championships have Super Special Stages: USA, Australia, UK and Sweden).
