Richard Burns Rally

Despite The Obvious similarities to Colin McRae Rally (well, they are both rally titles), RBR bears as much 'resemblance to the Scot's rally title as a fluffy kitten does to a cacodemon.

RBR re-defines the word hardcore by focusing firmly on the simulation side of things and as such, makes you crash more often than you would on the way back from a heavy night down the pub. You'll need to ditch the Sega Rally or CMR-style of driving fairly quickly, or you're pretty much guaranteed not to make it round the first corner. However, if you can get your head around it, you'll find that RBR offers a wealth of highly taxing but rewarding rallying. The graphics may look a little flaky, but it's still one of the only realistic rallying titles around.