The Best Rally Game Ever, for 5 Bucks.

So yea, there's not too many rally games out there, but there's enough. One of the better series out there is Colin McRae Rally. It's made by Codemasters (the guys behind the Dizzy series, Overlord, and a ton of racing games), and is one of their better franchises.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 improved upon a whole lot of new features and updates that happened in CMR 2004, including a new damage system, improved and new playmodes, and a ton of new tracks and cars from over nine countries. It's seriously awesome, and is one of those few racing games that really captures the feel of the dirt road. It's also got a great balance of arcade and realism, leaving (no really) something for everyone.

It's also had a nice revival in the past couple of months, since it's showed up in Good Old Games' catalog, meaning the online multiplayer is pretty populated (though get ready to be reminded of just how much you suck).

Plus, this week it's only 5 bucks. If you are at all interested (even a smidge) in racing games. Pick it up. There's hours of dirty, muddy, breakneck fun to be had here, and it's being pulled from the catalog after this week, so finding it is going to get tough pretty soon. A seriously sweet deal for a great game.