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The Toyota Celica GT4 is the current world-beater when it comes to rallying technology and now thanks to Gremlin, you can experience all the thrills and the huge amounts of spills of rally racing on your trusty home computer! All of the major rally events are faithfully replicated in Gremlin's game.

Before the game proper begins you have the option of choosing which control method you prefer (joystick or mouse) and whether you desire an automatic gearbox or a good, old-fashioned manual job. You can also choose whether to practise the track or not. Before each race you can also have a quick look at the course and at the appropriate times instruct the computer to give you spoken warnings of any sharp turns ahead!

Then it's off to the actual race where your Toyota driving skills are tested to the maximum on arduous tracks. The game is displayed in 3D and the emphasis is on realism, so don't be too surprised if you crash while attempting to take a sharp corner at 120 miles per hour!

Different stages of each race provide different hazards. For example, the skies may open up and delude your Japanese mean machine with rain. But being a well-equipped automobile, the Celica comes complete with windscreen wipes to make driving in rain and snow that bit easier!

I wasn't really very impressed when I first cast my critical eye over Gremlin's latest offering, mainly because I couldn't control the flippin' thing!

Just when it seemed I was getting a good turn of speed out of my trusty Toyota it suddenly seemed to career off the road at the first bend! However, unlike Gremlin's last racer, Lotus, Toyota is more of a simulation than an arcade game, so I suppose it's not surprising that it takes longer to get into. Once you've got the hang of the controls and can anticipate how the Celica responds to the arduous rally course it ranks as one of the best driving sims available.

The mixture of polygon 3D and sprites is effective and the sound is brilliant - the talking con-driver is brilliantly done, and very useful too! Lotus cornered the market as far as arcade excitement goes, and Toyota Celica GT4 Rally will probably do the same in the driving simulation stakes!

Exactly the same pulse-racing excitement as the Amiga game and even the sound is just as good! Highly recommended.