Colin McRae Rally games until the release of "Dirt 3", where the moniker was dropped. The McRae name was however used in the 2013 mobile game. "Colin McRae Rally", the first title in the series, was released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows platforms in January 1998 in the United Kingdom and in September 1999 in the United States. The game featured real cars and drivers from the 1998 World Rally Championship season. Colin McRae's Subaru Impreza was featured on the game's cover. In Novice mode there are only 3 stages per rally, each followed by a Service Area, making it easier to
Colin McRae Rally 04 the WRC. Nicky Grist is replaced by Derek Ringer as the primary co-driver voice in the game, though Grist's voiceset is still accessible via game settings. The game was met with positive reception; it currently has a score of 86% and 87 out of 100 for the PC version, 86% and 84 out of 100 for the Xbox version, and 85% and 83 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version according to GameRankings and Metacritic. Colin McRae Rally 04 Colin McRae Rally 04 (stylized as colin mcrae rally 04) is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters