This SIMRACING GEM Turns 20 Today - Richard Burns Rally

Richard Burns Rally came out 20 years ago. Many testers found it too realistic and unforgiving. But this hardcore approach helped it maintain an active community and fanbase to this day. Lets find out why!

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[flightisdollars]

Bought it for the PS2 back in the day and I knew from my first crash, which happened very fast, that this was it. Bought it for the PC a bit later and now I'm enjoying the rallysimfans mod. And Chirdonhead is one of the very best experiences in all of simracing.

[TeamHorneyRacing]

Blows my mind that people who love this game may even have not been born when it came out.

Also Gizmonda? Wow that's a blast from the past.

[G.Wee_Rallying]

The most realistic Rally Simulator for 20 years just because nobody had the balls to make something like that again.

[andrewtsousis]

Best FFB and physics of any sim racing game, period.

[AndreaP]

The "too unfriendly to be fun" review was probably from gamespot iirc, and was from a guy who pretty much only reviewed arcades (on pc, on consoles I don't know, but at that time there were no sims on those, so it was understandable), but for us back then young simracers, it was not only loved, it was adored, the rally version of Grand Prix Legends or Nascar by Papyrus. The only negative thing, for me, was the random photographer that sometimes crossed the road and ruined a perfect run :D

[krzymik]

Great review, thank you Emily! Richard Burns Rally – an educational game! I would say, give this game to an older child or a teenager so they will make out what driving a car is about and to know life and physics law on the road.

[-ampm-]

Remember playing this when it came out, had to get my first FFB wheel for it.

[balamacab]

Drove this a lot and dr2; RBR is punishing stuff like grip in gravel is difficult; slides by the lack of grip remind me going fast in an old 4x4 in my youth in a dusty gravel road.
DR2 the amount of grip is insane, cars are weightless, is fun for a couple of runs then it gets bored… rbr is adrenaline pumping just to try and finish an stage fast.

[krazy.]

richie taught me what scandinavian flick is, it was most tricky move at school to complete on keyboard.

[syygnis]

RBR reminds me of Assetto Corsa in the way that it would be nothing without mods. Most proper simulator games are like that though. I love playing RBR even more so than DiRT Rally 2 just because of sheer amount courses

[theabsolutedrive]

Sims from that Decade were very "simmy!" They were designed for the hardcore gamers. Developers have fluffed up a lot of modern titles for the casual gamers to enjoy. Grand Prix 4, Grand Prix Legends, R-Factor, Nascar Racing 2003, Live for Speed and yes Richard Burns Rally. They are all shining examples of that decade. I still don't know a game that handles tire collisions the way Grand Prix 4 did.

[oscarberntsson]

Feels weird that the game I’m obsessed with is older than me and I’m 16…

[andresludmer]

great driving!!! rbr is still the best in rally sim, no doubt

[iulian]

Played this and Colin McRae Rally back in the era.
RB was ruthless and fun but very hard with the steering wheels of the time (no FF, limited travel).
CM was more fun for me, but I could see that RBR was superior.

[maca]

how many degrees of rotation you set your wheel to?

[sagethevvitch]

Could y'all make an article or video about how to install RBR mods without using a client? I don't want a massive client that has to be torented. I just want to install individual stages and cars.

[BFMR]

Loved it from day one, even if it was driving me nuts lol ❤😊

[jorelc]

hey! I think Iracing can be today "too unfriendly to be fun" sometimes! ❤

[F.Piccolo]

Where can I get it nowadays, or is it not available anymore?

[anthonydry]

If you play RBR, WRC Gen and 10, Dirt 2.0 and EA WRC you are pretty much covered.