Post#19 » Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:05 am
Honestly, I think Sega Rally 2 is one of Sega's lamest efforts on the Dreamcast. I believe they utilized Windows CE for it and performance is always lacking when I see that on any boot up for a Dreamcast game. It has a highly fluctuating framerate which is uncommon for a Dreamcast game (especially so for a Sega game). The game isn't particularly detailed, so it's baffling why Sega would release this as is. Environmental detail feels like it's from a previous generation. It's embarrassing when you see stuff like Le Mans and MSR running on Dreamcast. I like the control of the game. Gameplay feels a bit bland though even when compared to the Original Sega Rally. Maybe the courses are too drawn out (kind of too of long stretches of not much turning). Not a lot of elevation change. Original Sega Rally and Sega Rally 2006 on PS2 are MUCH better games in my opinion. The courses are tight and winding. 2006 on PS2 isn't talked about much but it's superb. Highly detailed environments. Exhilarating, winding courses where your attention is demanded at all times. I'm bitter Dreamcast didn't get this kind of effort from Sega for a rally game.
With that said, I prefer V-Rally to Sega Rally 2 on Dreamcast as well. It's visually much more interesting (more colorful and saturated as well--closer to the original Sega Rally). On a technical level, it performs solidly with a mostly 60 fps framerate. The variety of environments is vastly superior. Courses meander and you're turning and sliding almost always. Like Sega Rally 2006, it's just more exhilarating. I think that's feeling you want from a Rally game. I could see people liking Sega Rally 2 more for the higher sense of speed and sliding (where you don't lose much speed).