The control scheme is very intuitive, and the game is reasonably realistic even with its arcade slant. Sound effects are a bit sparse, but adequate. Weather effects are nicely modeled: flip up dirt and watch the snow fly around as you powerslide through and icy corner. You might even catch a dead antilope laying on the roads, for example. Nothing that really stands out, but with a lot of nice details, especially the scenery.
Graphically, the game is a more than adequate with cartoon-style graphics. These will help ya get cash, stop the timer, or put some distance between yourself and computer cars.
Similar to Micro Machine games and similar arcade-style racers, there is plenty of power-ups scattered throughout the tracks. These add a great variety to the game and allow you to do something besides the usual lap race. One cool feature is the Skills Tests: whenever you finish up one country, you'll be faced with the challenge of completing one of these before you can move on to the next country.
You'll race against the timer or an opponent, 3, 4, and 5 lap races in any of the many race types. The variety of tracks is one of the game's highlights. A fun cartoonish rally game that emphasizes quick fun over realism, Power Drive from Game Refuge offers a nice variety of tracks, cars, and reasonable car physics to keep rally fans happy.
