Classic Game Room - TOP GEAR RALLY review for N64 

One thing I will say- the main menu music is audio ecstasy. Barry Leitch is one of the all-time greats in gaming music. I could listen to that main menu music for hours on end being so mellow but with a fierce beat. As for the game, it's very good. This game was great fun to play.

The simple yet bouncing of the cars always makes me smile. I love how the suspension reacts to the surface. It was the first time I ever noticed that in a racing game as a kid, great game.

No wonder the driver keeps crashing. The windows on the car are mirrors!

I put so many hours in this game, I spent wholes afternoons playing it non stop, but I'm proud to say that I unlocked all the content which was a herculean feat, to unlock all the cars: beach ball car, the Porsche, the milk truck (wich blocked pretty much the view of the track so big it was), the cube car, the helmet car, reflective beach ball car & all the tracks plus the mirrored tracks, you had to win 12 championships in a row (6 normal+ 6 mirrored) finishing always all the races in 1st place, which was pretty hard. The physics of the car in those days were so awsome with the bouncyness & the great slides the cars would do, fine tuning the cars, great memories!!!

Best rally game on N64. For a 1997 console game, the graphics were top notch.

Surprisingly solid graphics. Especially like the looks of that beach course. By the way, this reminds me, did CGR ever review Beetle Adventure Racing? That was one of the great non-kart N64 racers, along with World Driver Championship.

3:25 The best line ever said on RU-vid.

This was my favorite racing game at the time for N64, just ahead of Beetle Adventure Racing.

Classic Game Room - Assuming that the plot of every game with a time limit is to complete your goal before everyone on earth dies since 1999

My earliest gaming memory was this game. Playing it on the edge of my parents' bed at 3 years old. The soundtrack is great.

Great, honest review... Played this SO much back in the 90's before Ridge Racer 64 came out; I didn't have a Playstation so serious racing was limited for me with on the N64. Looking back, this game was smooth as silk and had some tight controls (which I still played via the digital D-pad at the time). Thank God for the people at Kemco, without them I wouldn't have had a decent racer back in the day.

I remember how much I loved to play this game when I was a kid

this game brings so many memories, the first game i played on my n64

Oh god you're back on RU-vid! I'm so excited!

The Nintendo 64 was my first console, and this was my first game for it. It was always an amazing game to me, and I would also say that the replay value of the game was superb. It was a much better game compared to Top Gear Overdrive anyway!

I had this on PC, but for some reason, they decided to call it Boss Rally instead. I was expecting a Fortune 500 CEO kart racer.

I remember as a kid in grade school, I wanted this game sooo bad.

Why aren't there more racing games these days?

One of my favorite n64 games, this and rush!!!

Loved this game back in the earlier days of n64. My interest in off road racing all started with top gear rally.

God I played so much of this game back in the day. Loved it.

Thought this was one of the better racing games to come to the n64.

I remember renting this game a few times at blockbuster back in the day....ah nostalgia

I miss you a lot sometimes.

Brother the ost is one the best parts of this game.

Thank god your back

this game was not much about racing other cars, but more about racing the track and beating your own times. The shortcut system was almost free roamish. The paint system was pretty innovative as well. The damage modeling, while not very realistic, at least let you dent them up pretty well! and you could perform a few stunts on the physics engine. and the tracks are pretty well made and fun to drive.

Great review!

You should do radio, you have the perfect voice for it!

Hey Mark my main man are you uploading all the vids RU-vid missed out on during what can only be referred to as the dark period?

I found there was a slight lag between when you move the analog stick and the car actually turns, which made any corner into a seven point countersteering correction with this game. The review did mention it was very twitchy, but this is something else entirely.

Hi there can tell me how I can clean my nes games and system

I am high on drugs and alcohol right now. Lord Karnage influenced me from his videos to start drinking more beer at the young age of 24 years old........while also playing video games...I went on a mario kart binge and I ruined my life.

I really liked the music in this game

For a moment I forgot you were doing a N64 week, great stuff there! Didn't knew about this game, it looks really good. Only downside I think is that the AI seems not to be that hard to overtake, at least by judging your video Mark. Other than that, I found it kinda boring without a little BGM playing, just to show everyone what the ingame OST could sounds like. Still a nice review, keep it going.

I was expecting Clarkson, Hamster and May. Was disappointed.

This review was awesome!!!!

I remember this game! Played it on some cruise ship, and also some Super Smash Brothers.

Could you do a review on Moto Racer 2 for either PC or PS1 please? It's my favourite game in the entire franchise, and the only one to have a track editor!

Please do Body Harvest its one of the most underrated games of all time IMO.

One of the best N64 racers.

Still can't get over the fact that he sounds like Ryan from Roosterteeth.

I might be the only one but I'm pretty impressed with these graphics, sure there isn't much detail but they look good to me.

This looks a bit like Total Drivin', you should review that someday

Did they not stop there youtube channel???

This looks really good for 1997 and especially on the N64!

Surprised he didn't mention anything about the title screen having one of the most depressing songs in a racing game.

isn't this an old review? pretty sure i've seen it before.

I love this game!

my favorite game for the 64 I wish it was on wii u vc

top gear overdrive was the best, especially the multiplayer campaign. the rivalries were great lol

I'm surprised he didn't compare this game to the top gear games on SNES or at least mention em :(

It looks like a fun game :3 If I see it I will be snagging it xD

It has music, as well as the option to turn it off, which I did. Lines like those are why I watch CGR.

I need this

if im not mistaken you can just drive along the wall in this game and win pretty easily... i think

I think it's pretty good lookin

i thought about getting this game I got 1080 snowboarding though

Really good game.

I saw this in a store the other day

I used to have this game, I didn't like it. I'll give this another chance at some point since I prefer older racing games. Colin McRae Rally on PS1 and the WRC games on PS2 are were it's at in rally for me.

Looks pretty impressive for an 1997 game

Where's the Top Gear track

I'd love to see your thoughts on recent releases like inFamous: Second Son. I personally found the game to be terrible. It's not enough to just look good, you need more than graphics. All I got out of inFamous were underwhelming powers more useful for running away than fighting, a short story, stereotype side characters, frustrating bosses, and a beautiful yet hollow Seattle full of lifeless, automated robotic citzens. Not to mention the same side quests repeated to death. I just found the game to be a colossal mess and disappointing. I'd like to see your input, Mark.

Where's the Top Gear track

I bought the Japanese version because the box art is sooooo much better. But man... this game is nearly impossible to play because of the controls. I thought it was the controller, but it didn’t matter what I used. Steering is either too sensitive or not sensitive enough.

I have this game on my n64, but at the time, i did not care for it because i had V rally 99...

Way better than cruising USA

i liked the video even before watchin, CGR is BADAAAASSSS

never played ths game on n64 :o

looks like a poor mans sega rally

The greatest rallying game.......... IN THE WORLD.

I hope the next Retron is N64 compatible.

Oh boy. More N64.

I was always horrible at this game.

I guess just elders come here

mark was playing this while drunk i bet lol

Top Gear Foggy!

even a 97 game as weather change..

Was best

Back at release the concept demo showing what the game would look like was complete bullshit! Kinda like the Robotech demo showing what games would look like on the N64.

where are you from? your accent...

There are some GBA titles that look better.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha It has something Forza STILL doesn't have. WEATHER EFFECTS

Third

nintendo are such liers.Games like top gear rally just prove that the n64 isnt really 64 bit at all.its really 32 bit.i have seen ps1 games that look better.

Not Interested

This game is horrible.

i hate the realism in the game. it ruined the experience for me.

"the driving part of the game is quite good" spends most of the video crashing into the side walls.