Colin McRae Rally 3 is about giving gamers the professional rally driver experience in what's tipped as one of the most wanted games of the year. Colin McRae Rally 3's development team is eyeing a level of visual and technical detail that surpasses any other racer. Playing as Colin McRae, it will provide a breathtaking sense of being on and, often, off the road in a fully weighted and authentically functioning 2002 Ford Focus RS WRC. In addition to the Focus, players will also experience being behind the wheel of three other 4WDs along with four 2WDs, also featured are four classic and there are additional bonus cars to be discovered. Featured cars include:

• Citroen Saxo Kit Car
• Citroen 2CV Sahara
• Citroen Xsara Kit Car
• Fiat Punto Rally Car
• Lancia 037
• Ford Focus RS WRC 2002
• Puma Rally Car
• 1986 RS200
• MG ZR Rally Car
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7
• Subaru Impreza WRX (44S)
• Subaru Impreza 22B Sti
• Plus additional Bonus cars to be discovered

Visually, all cars featured are hugely impressive and over 16 times more detailed than the cars in Colin McRae Rally 2.0. The polygon count for the Focus model is up to a staggering 14,000, compared to about 800 for the previous game. This level of detail effectively gives players a Focus simulator to take on the rally stages, making the gameplay intensely richer. McRae's co-driver Nicky Grist is personally pace-noting every stage featured in the game as he would for a real rally. Again, this commitment to detail is an essential part of capturing the spirit of the player being part of a rally championship. The main championship game is a gruelling series of races across eight international rallies offering tarmac, gravel, snow, dirt, and rain-soaked road surfaces. In each year, players will race in six rallies made up of six stages with an additional Shakedown day and Super Special Stage. Countries featured:

• Japan
• Spain
• USA
• Sweden
• Finland
• Greece
• Australia
• UK

The original Colin McRae Rally game defined rally sport games. Colin McRae Rally 2.0 enhanced and drained every last bit of gas from the PSone to lead the genre. Now, as the world leading series comes to the new generation of formats, Colin McRae Rally 3 accelerates to surpass all expectations.