I have truly fond memories of spending entire days playing rally games on the original PlayStation, and some later games on PC and Old School Rally really looks the part.
The developer has announced on Steam that "Old School Rally will fully support the Steam Deck right out of the box when the game launches. (Verified status pending Valve review)". Good to see developers continue testing their games on Steam Deck before release instead of after - more of that needs to happen.
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I almost thought I was watching a video of Colin McRae Rally for a moment there. I love how indie developers refresh older classics like this that not only look the part, but come with all the niceties you expect from a modern PC release at the same time.
Game Features:
- RETRO STYLE VISUALS - Carefully crafted retro style visuals, reminiscent of the late '90s rally games evoking a sense of nostalgia and charm, making it a must-play for everyone.
- RACE THE WORLD - With a variety of rally tracks from around the globe, race across different surfaces inducing dirt, tarmac and snow and challenge your driving skills.
- RALLY CARS - Choose from a diverse lineup of rally cars inspired by the legends of the past, each with unique characteristics and features.
It enters Early Access on Steam later this year and they think it will take 6-10 months to complete.
Follow it along on the Steam page.
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MasterSleort Apr 8
Would be cool if someone similarly made a classic Gran Turismo-like game similar in style to this or the PS2 versions.
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Clearly I'm too old for this sort of graphics to trigger nostalgia. This is probably more referencing times from my gaming deadzone where I had no time to play or in the early years after switching to Linux.
Whew, I sometimes thought I was the only one who missed a whole generation (or two) of games.
Pre-2000 - gaming on Amiga 500 and 1200
2000-2010 - only playing some open source games every once in a while
2010-2013 - as above plus some closed-source Linux games from humble indie bundles
Post-2013 - gaming on Steam for Linux (RIP my time and wallet)
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This would be great native game. Sadly, it looks to be Windows-only, so again just Proton. 
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This looks great and if you like the idea, try Rush Rally 3 (and Rush Rally Origins if you like top down style). It works on steam deck, but windows only so requires proton. There is a free demo, try it. Has an R34 :P Seriously, it's great...I'm gonna play it now :D
Hopefully Old School Rally will have a Native Linux release so I can play it on my FreeBSD laptop too, that'll make it the best :D
Hopefully Old School Rally will have a Native Linux release so I can play it on my FreeBSD laptop too, that'll make it the best :D
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clatterfordslim Apr 9
Reminds me of V-Rally on the PS1. Many late nights on that game. Graphics doesn't have to be perfect all the time for a game, it's if it's fun or not? 32-bit games were so much fun, came on a disc and you had the full game in your hand. No patch updates, as the Internet back then was not as popular in households as it is now. I yearn for those days back again.
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Luke_Nukem Apr 9
If y'all like this then maybe BallisticNG ticks a few boxes? https://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/BallisticNG/
And fuck the "boomer <genre>" term.
And fuck the "boomer <genre>" term.
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They could have tuned the graphics down a notch ;)I had a pirated version of this back in the DOS days...
!https://youtu.be/00-zImTwJOc?si=545gSun4MU-T5T7W
Thanks for bringing back those memories.
(Btw: Does anyone know where one could download a legal copy of this game to play in DOSBox? Seems GoG does not have it.)
Unfortunately I don't know if it's legally available for download anywhere. However, you might be lucky and find a second hand copy on Amazon, Ebay or similar sites. Rally Championship is available on CD because the game uses the CD-tracks as in-game music, so you don't need a legacy PC with a floppy drive to install it.
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And fuck the "boomer <genre>" term.As an alternative I have been workshoping the term greatest generation racer. It polls very well with early gen-x who are a bit too close to boomer for their own comfort!
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Wow, I also thought this way Colin game.
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If y'all like this then maybe BallisticNG ticks a few boxes? https://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/BallisticNG/
And fuck the "boomer <genre>" term.
Oh man I'm liking the style, lemme juat add to wishli-- oh I own it already?
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Linux_Rocks Apr 9
Sega Rally > Colin McRae Rally
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Maybe Gen X racers would fit better.
Go woth the X treme sports at the time.
Though that would then include any snowboard game but hey racing game.
While I love to see more games like this the "ps1" style is a little lacking for me.
Wheres all the dithering and crunchy visuals?
I still play Sega rally 1 and 2 though been on a ridge racer kick too so thatbmusic is gonna need some more class as well.
Eh still early and even if its a little bit of a mobile game look and feel I'd still likely buy it.
Especially if the proce is low but, more quality and class will gey me tobpay more sobIbhope they dont stop inproving the game.
Hope to see more games like this but maybe more Dreamcast era with more drum and bass music.
Still gonna buy and horde then regardless though.
Go woth the X treme sports at the time.
Though that would then include any snowboard game but hey racing game.
While I love to see more games like this the "ps1" style is a little lacking for me.
Wheres all the dithering and crunchy visuals?
I still play Sega rally 1 and 2 though been on a ridge racer kick too so thatbmusic is gonna need some more class as well.
Eh still early and even if its a little bit of a mobile game look and feel I'd still likely buy it.
Especially if the proce is low but, more quality and class will gey me tobpay more sobIbhope they dont stop inproving the game.
Hope to see more games like this but maybe more Dreamcast era with more drum and bass music.
Still gonna buy and horde then regardless though.
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