Sadly, the online multiplayer is no more and I suspect the LAN serial link no longer works, but there is a split-screen 2-player 'Combat Mode'. Once they're available, they can be accessed in the Arcade, Time Attack or Multiplayer modes. To unlock the remaining four, you'll have to compete in the Championship whereby finishing in the top 3 in a league will award you with a new course. To begin with, there are only three tracks unlocked - China, Canada and Italy. The four angles each showcase the gorgeous graphics and impressive speed. I'm no car nut so I didn't spend much time tweaking, but I suspect my lack of drifting skills wasn't helped by ignoring it. Beyond that, the Championship Mode allows you to customise the cars further, altering their suspension, tyres, breaks and handling. Each controls noticeably different and if you spend enough time with the game, you will be able to pinpoint which one is best for each terrain type.
Two front-wheel drives and two 4x4 with varying stats apiece. In the beginning, you can choose from one of four cars for each race. The controls are just about what you'd expect from the era, with responsive arcade-style controls and handling, even if drifting - which is a necessity on the harder difficulties - is a little unpredictable. There's no denying this game is one heck of a stunner. Catch it all in up-scaled 3Dfx mode and you're in for a nice, crisp image. The seven highly detailed tracks found in Screamer Rally are varied in their location and their design with more than enough background scenery to gawp at. Even classic console games like Ridge Racer, SEGA Rally or Nintendo 64's Cruis'n series couldn't come close, and they all came out around the same time. Back in 1997, nothing looked like it in the home market. While I tended to believe that consoles offered better experiences when it comes to arcade racing, Screamer Rally and its predecessors are an exception. Screamer Rally is the franchise's third game but can the gameplay match the visuals? I remember many a worshipper of the PC master race sneering at anything a console could produce in favour Virgin Interactive's 3Dfx enhanced series. Back in the mid-90s, the Screamer series was seen by many as the King of all racers.
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