Rallisport Challenge 2 (Xbox)

It’s all <a href="http://www.denormalize.net John‘s fault for getting me interested in WRC racing. I saw that RalliSport Challenge 2 was getting buzz in a variety of places (including here). OXM rated it a 9.0, so I decided to pick it up. So far, I’m very impressed: the single-player mode is extremely well executed, with a co-driver who tells you what’s coming up on road rally sections and brilliant graphics. (side note: the word “stunning” is often overused when it comes to Xbox game graphics, but I can fairly say that it applies here– the terrain and lighting effects are the best I’ve ever seen. Driving at night in the snow is an extremely tense experience). The kids and I had a great time racing Saturday night, even though driving a rally car is much more difficult than most of the cars in PGR2. I haven’t had a chance to try racing on Xbox Live yet, but that’s on my agenda for the week.