The demo will feature two cars with two different paintings and two tracks. Players will have the ability to choose from two different car handling models: simulation and arcade. Besides the classic rally (time attacks) and head-to-head (with collisions) races, the version will also feature the Free Style mode allowing players to compete with no restrictions to the track, using the whole terrain.

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Thanks to adjustable main car subsystems players can tune their car to track conditions as well as to individual player preferences. Additionally, the demo will allow players to host servers - both Internet and LAN(standard and dedicated). The full version of Xpand Rally will also offer a comprehensive career mode with over 70 races and more than 800 tuning parts for cars. The players will be given 35 racing cars divided into 8 groups. The game features photorealistic graphics of the tracks placed on 5 varied landscapes, fully dynamic and interactive surrounding of the tracks, realistic car damage model and driver injuries, finally a set of editing tools allowing creation of players' own tracks. Check www.xpandrally.com for more info and official game forum. Xpand Rally will roar into stores on 2004-09-24.

Il lavoro dei ragazzi della Bugbear si è concentrato soprattutto nella realizzazione di un modello fisico dei danni estremamente realistico. E se questa frase può sembrarvi abusata, vi assicuriamo che su console non si è mai visto niente che possa reggere il paragone. La macchina ad ogni urto con elementi dello sfondo o altre macchine, si accartoccia e perde pezzi in maniera adeguata all'entità dei colpi subiti.

The game has all the right hall marks of a simulation. You can tweak a lot of the car components and you can run a full season including the many practice sessions. With the ability to tune the brake bias and traction control in-car, whilst racing, there was every indication this might be the full five course sim meal we want. As it turned out, Formula One 2004 is more akin to chicken nuggets:- You can nearly guarantee it hasn’t changed much from last year, it’s accessible to all (the kids love ‘em) and it’s best taken in small doses when there’s no time for anything else.