Sega Rally is “the star of the whole off-road genre” says director

Aside from those screens and fact sheet that we shared with you guys a few weeks back, not much has been said about Sega‘s upcoming racer Sega Rally for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Going over gaming news site Kikizo, we found an interview with Guy Wilday, Sega Racing Studio’s director, and he managed to divulge some details about the game.

He said that the key philosophy behind the game is that it’s a multiplayer arcade game on looping tracks. He explains that “by the time you’re down to the last laps, the track’s going to look completely different. It’s going to be much more deformed”. This was not an easy feat to do. Add that with the fact that Sega Rally is still essentially an arcade game coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC and you’ll realize that the devs really have their jobs cut out for them.

Since the game is essentially still an arcade game, complication setups found in most simulation-styled rally games are replaced by more holistic choices. Instead of adjusting the ration of your gears, you will be able to choose between cars that favor gravel, mud, or tarmac. Your job is to take advantage of the cars’ capabilities and specialties.

Wilday also said that there would be more than 30 vehicles available and they are a mix of new and classic cars that most gamers of past installments would recognize. In parting, this is what the director had to say:

Sega Rally for me was pretty much the defining moment. It’s the star of the whole off-road genre…What we’re looking to do is take that with next-gen to the next level. We’re looking to create another landmark in off-road racing.”

Via Kikizo

Aside from those screens and fact sheet that we shared with you guys a few weeks back, not much has been said about Sega‘s upcoming racer Sega Rally for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Going over gaming news site Kikizo, we found an interview with Guy Wilday, Sega Racing Studio’s director, and he managed to divulge some details about the game.

He said that the key philosophy behind the game is that it’s a multiplayer arcade game on looping tracks. He explains that “by the time you’re down to the last laps, the track’s going to look completely different. It’s going to be much more deformed”. This was not an easy feat to do. Add that with the fact that Sega Rally is still essentially an arcade game coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC and you’ll realize that the devs really have their jobs cut out for them.

Since the game is essentially still an arcade game, complication setups found in most simulation-styled rally games are replaced by more holistic choices. Instead of adjusting the ration of your gears, you will be able to choose between cars that favor gravel, mud, or tarmac. Your job is to take advantage of the cars’ capabilities and specialties.

Wilday also said that there would be more than 30 vehicles available and they are a mix of new and classic cars that most gamers of past installments would recognize. In parting, this is what the director had to say:

Sega Rally for me was pretty much the defining moment. It’s the star of the whole off-road genre…What we’re looking to do is take that with next-gen to the next level. We’re looking to create another landmark in off-road racing.”

Via Kikizo