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5.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 9 out of 22

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  1. RichardBurns
    Sep 30, 2004
    4
    Bloody awful is all i can say... The sound effects are terrible, the sound of the engine really starts to get on your nerves and sounds nothing like a rally car... sure the graphics look nice but the replays make the car look like its floating. The handling is also very unrealistic and just dosent seem to look right. IMHO colin mcrae 2005 is a step in the wrong direction.. come on guys, if we're shelling out hard earned cash then at least put some effort into making the game. 29.99 i dont think so 17.99 not even close. i'd give in 10/10 if it was a fiver. BIG THUMBS DOWN… Expand
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  2. DaveS.
    Sep 24, 2004
    10
    F'ing awesome.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RohithB.
    Oct 18, 2005
    10
    Awesome Game. Watching the replays feels like i'm watching the WRC highlights on TV. And for those of you who feel that RICHARD BURNS CRAP has good physics then you should just bang a rock and see what happens. The car just flips up into the air and turns maybe a HUNDRED times before falling. As for graphics, its CMR05 PC all the way. It beats all the competition on any platform.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. Cyberwalker
    Jun 3, 2006
    10
    I had Colin McRae 2003 and it was great, but I was always having to fight to get a smooth frame rate.With Colin McRae 2005 after a few tweeks the game looked and ran better then 2003. I could also drive more cars and control weather. Normally when I get the latest version of a game I need to get a better video card to make it run, but not this time. This game actually scared me when I flew off a jump out of control into the forest on an Austalia stage. Try this game with a good pair of headphones in a stage with rain in it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. Cam
    Mar 24, 2007
    2
    Wow.. just wow, I had no idea just how bad this game was. I had no idea people still made games this bad. Seriously CM1 is more realistic and fun. As for the physics, I'm sure they haven't modelled ANY suspension at all, because I can feel the polygons under the 'car'. The car slids and recovers in totally unrealistic ways and even in a fun way. Even gravity seems to be canned if that's possible, I mean GRAVITY isn't even realistic... I think I'm going explode. The sound is truly awful and clips to your framerate. I can only assume the '10' reviews are rigged because no sane person could think this is good. Seriously Need for Speed feels more realistic and I NEVER thought I'd say that about any game. My god I'm still reeling.. just buy Richard Burns Rally for the love of god, get good at it, watch a REAL rally crash compilation if you think it's too easy to crash and roll and you'll be happy.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. JayC.
    Oct 18, 2004
    10
    Great game. The single best thing about it is the sound - so detailed, finely honed. Engines roar, collisions smack and debris tinkles. Clearly Codies toiled long and hard over this stuff.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. ChrisS.
    Dec 24, 2004
    9
    Very nice graphics, accessible physics model, lots of tracks and play modes, adjustable weather and smooth frame rates. Compared to last years version not a lot of difference. But it is a good game at a very good price. If you like this sort of thing you really cant go wrong.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. chis
    Dec 28, 2004
    2
    sure this game has good graphics but the physics engine sux crap! the car seems to float off the ground and turn at the slightest touch! even on tarmac the car slides uncontrollable not from side to side, but like IT WUZ SPINNING AROUND FROM ONE POINT IN THE CENTER! AWFUL GAME=( O WELL DIDNT WASTE NE MONEY DOWNLOADED IT OFF OF ULTIMA =p
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. JigglesM.
    Jul 14, 2005
    10
    AWSOME racing game. One of the best series on the PC. All the rest of the PC titles are arcade racers, usually with no damage modeling. We get nothing like GT from the Playstation, even though our hardware could make the PS version look like 5 year old gamming. BTW, whoever said this sucks, you NEED a wheel to play. You don't really, but when was the last time you played a GOOD racing game with a keyboard? Yep. never.… Expand
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  10. YeungL.
    Apr 28, 2006
    2
    The game's physics is worse then RBR.! I dont know why it would be 1 score lower then BRB.The game Could not give players any excitied after u play rbr before. Because RBR's phycics is real more then colinMc.
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Metascore
83 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. GameSpy
    90
    My wish list for future iterations includes night racing, variable per-stage weather, working in-car gauges, and crowds that aren't 2D pancakes, but I can't say I've played a more satisfying racing game all year.
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  2. Sydney Morning Herald
    70
    That rock is the rocking arcade rally game "Rallisport Challenge 2," which offers better visuals, a more tangible driving sensation and arguably the best online support ever seen in a racing game. That hard place is "Richard Burns Rally," which has established itself as easily the most realistic (not to mention difficult) rally game. In the wake of these two triple-A titles, Colin McRae 2005 comes off feeling a little too tired to remain the pinnacle of rally gaming.
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  3. GameSpot
    83
    Plays just as well as its console cousin, with the additional advantage of some gorgeous graphics.
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