Colin McRae Rally 2005

 PC
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 80
  3. Negative: 9 out of 80
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  1. iddqd4
    Jan 22, 2018
    8
    Стандартное продолжение самой зрелищной и знаменитой серии раллийных гонок.
  2. DaveS.
    Sep 24, 2004
    10
    F'ing awesome.
  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.
  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 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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 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
  8. gold
    Jun 13, 2021
    8
    Интерфейс стал хуже. Стал бесяще.
    Итог: 8/10
  9. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    this game is so good so well worked that for me it only loses to dirt 2....
  10. vonimaster
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    I love this game! I spent hours on it and had an amazing time. Sometimes phisics are kinda weird but it's still good.

Awards & Rankings

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#28 Best PC Game of 2004
52
#52 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
36
#36 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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. The 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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