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 (video game) the PlayStation port, criticizing its lack of originality. IGN were split, praising the PlayStation version's skill-based nature and its strong simulation, but also criticizing the PC version for being less exciting than traditional games. "Official UK PlayStation Magazine" praised the game's graphics and variety, and said that it "pushed the boundaries of the off-road racer to somewhere near the heights of "Gran Turismo"". Colin McRae Rally (video game) Colin McRae Rally is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Color. It is the first game in the "Colin McRae Rally" series.