Top Gear Rally

 Game Boy Advance
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Gamezilla!
    92
    Manages to blend all the right elements of control, graphics and sound into a package that fits in the palm of your hand while acting like a game fit for a console.
  2. GameSpy
    85
    Certainly one of the best racing titles for the system, even if there are no foolish spectators to mow down every time you slide a bit too widely around a curve.
  3. 1UP
    85
    TGR truly pushes the GBA's limits to offer one of the most amazing handheld racing experiences ever created. It's a rare creation: a game whose sophisticated graphics engine not only enhances its look, but also its gameplay.
  5. GameSpot
    83
    In addition to having incredible visuals, Top Gear Rally duplicates the slip-slide nature of rally racing fairly well. The game is easy to dive into, and there are plenty of tracks and adjustment options to keep you busy for a long time.
  6. GameBiz
    82
    This may not be the game for car fanatics. It's the game more for the Mario Kart-ers, in the sense that it's not that deep, but provides simple and mindless entertainment for the short time that you need it.
  7. IGN
    80
    A very enjoyable racer that might be a little light in customization, but it makes up for it in all the tracks and challenges that you have to race through. There's an excellent amount of racing to be had here.
  8. Game Informer
    80
    The fact that I'm talking about this title almost like it was a real rally game for a big console shows you how serious of a good time Top Gear is. [Jan 2004, p.160]
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  9. NintendoWorldReport
    80
    It's a rally racing game in true 3D, and while most games of this type seem to be slow and sluggish, TGR is quite the opposite, fast and smooth. It has a lot of impressive things going for it, with few shortcomings to speak of.
  10. G4 TV
    80
    If handheld racing is your thing, this rally title should be near the top of your list.
  11. Nintendo Power
    74
    Vibrantly colorful graphics, a sensational sense of speed and realistic physics in a variety of track conditions make Top Gear Rally a solid and enjoyable play. [Dec 2003, p.146]
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  12. Eurogamer
    50
    When the core gameplay is so obviously hamstrung by fundamental design issues, there's no real incentive to get stuck into the meat of the game, and thus the chances of being able to enjoy the two-player link mode disappear into the ether.
  13. Cheat Code Central
    50
    One of the better looking racing games with a very solid engine developed by Tantalus. It also plays great to boot. Now here's the problem, I'm bored... Now all I have to do is concentrate on the actual gameplay - and I can't help but notice how lackluster it is.
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Awards & Rankings

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#29 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
49
#49 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
30
#30 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2003

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. PabloEnver
    Jan 24, 2023
    7
    Gráficamente es tremendo, los coches se ven enormes, con mucho detalle, y muy fluidos. El control es muy bueno. El problema principal es queGráficamente es tremendo, los coches se ven enormes, con mucho detalle, y muy fluidos. El control es muy bueno. El problema principal es que todas las curvas son iguales. Hay 4 curvas: abierta, semiabierta, cerrada y horquilla. Todas las abiertas son iguales, todas las cerradas son iguales, y así. En cuanto dominas las 4, no puedes perder.… Full Review »
  2. MikeM.
    Mar 19, 2006
    8
    Very good 3-D racing engine for a GBA game. Nice & smooth, which is an important feature some developers couldn't manage initially with Very good 3-D racing engine for a GBA game. Nice & smooth, which is an important feature some developers couldn't manage initially with 3-D racers. The Top Gear series has never been known for having any depth to speak of, so no surprises here. This is one of the better racers on this system. Maybe not the best GBA racer, but it's better than most others, particularly any that employ the outdated flat Mode-7 graphics. A worthwhile purchase for certain.… Full Review »
  3. JujuL.
    Nov 5, 2003
    10
    The best racer on GBA by far!
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