Every once in a while I get the urge to try my hand at a racing game, and there's not been one that I've found which beats the old Colin McRae Rally 2.0. The later versions just didn't do it for me, and the DiRT demo just completely failed to load, so I never took that one any further.
What's really interesting is the 'upgrade' path within the game. There are several four-wheel drive cars available to start with, and you open new options once you win championships at whatever level. However, I usually stop trying after getting the novice rally championship - because that's what unlocks the Ford Escort Mk 1.
Rear wheel drive excellence - my first car was an Escort (I can still remember the registration number!), and it slowly metamorphosed into an uncomfortable road rally vehicle. I think it was the Granada rear springs that did it in the end - CD8's, if I recall correctly. Made it corner as though on rails, even if the rear end didn't always follow exactly in the tracks of the front - I always knew exactly where it was and what it was doing.
And it looks as though I haven't lost the knack - I'm slowly demolishing my own four-wheel drive lap records and section times in Rally 2.0 with the relatively underpowered Escort. Get it set up right and it's only the ultra-fast, straight sections where it doesn't dominate.
Wish they made an car like the old Escort nowadays...
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