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{{Short description|2002 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = V-Rally 3
| image = V-Rally 3 Coverart.png
| caption = European PlayStation 2 cover art
| developer = [[Eden Games|Eden Studios]]{{efn|[[VD-dev|Velez & Dubail]] developed the Game Boy Advance version.}}
| publisher = [[Atari SA|Infogrames Europe]]{{efn|Released under the [[Atari]] brand. The European-exclusive PC version was published after the rebranding, as [[Atari SA|Atari Europe]].}}
| series = ''[[V-Rally]]''
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[GameCube]], [[Windows]]
| released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|21 June 2002}}|'''Game Boy Advance'''{{vgrelease|PAL|21 June 2002|NA|17 October 2002}}'''PlayStation 2'''{{vgrelease|EU|21 June 2002|AU|28 June 2002|NA|22 October 2002}}'''Xbox'''{{vgrelease|NA|26 March 2003|EU|28 March 2003|AU|11 April 2003}}'''GameCube'''{{vgrelease|PAL|27 June 2003}}'''Microsoft Windows'''{{vgrelease|EU|14 November 2003}}}}
| genre = [[Racing game|Racing]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}

'''''V-Rally 3''''' is a [[racing video game]] developed by [[Eden Games|Eden Studios]] and published by [[Atari SA|Infogrames Europe]]. It is the sequel to ''[[V-Rally 2]]'' (1999), and was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] platforms in 2002, and ported to the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[GameCube]], and [[Microsoft Windows]] in 2003. The game received favorable reviews, and was followed by ''[[V-Rally 4]]'' in 2018.

==Gameplay==
The game focuses on the unique career mode, where the player races against bots in various rallies across an endless number of seasons, ultimately trying to become the champion.<ref name="GSpot review"/> Alternatively, the game offers a quick race mode, where the player can play time attacks on the stages provided by the game or compete in one of the five different challenges it offers.

The game features 24 tracks and 20 official vehicles from the [[2000 World Rally Championship|2000]] [[2001 World Rally Championship|to]] [[2002 World Rally Championship|2002]] [[World Rally Championship]] and the 2001-2002 [[Super 1600]] [[Junior World Rally Championship]], including the [[Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution]] VII WRC 01', the [[Subaru Impreza]] WRC 01', [[Toyota Corolla (E110)|Toyota Corolla WRC]], and (the game's "flagship" car) 2000 [[Peugeot 206 WRC]]. There are four unlockable vehicles, which can be unlocked once the player has achieved a goal (like claiming the 2.0 L Championship).

==Development and release==
''V-Rally 3'' was developed by [[Eden Games|Eden Studios]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] console.<ref name="GSpy preview"/> For the game, developers built a new physics and 3D engine,<ref name="Edge preview">{{Cite magazine |title=V-Rally 3 |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |issue=107 |page=46 |date=February 2002}}</ref> which is capable of modeling vehicles in 15,000 [[Polygon (computer graphics)|polygons]].<ref name="GSpy preview">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september02/vrallyps2/ |access-date=February 22, 2004 |title=V-Rally 3 (PS2) |website=[[GameSpy]] |date=September 5, 2002 |first=Peter |last=Suciu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040222063202/http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september02/vrallyps2/ |archive-date=February 22, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Game Boy Advance]] version was developed by [[VD-dev]], the same team who developed the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] versions of the original ''[[V-Rally (video game)|V-Rally]]'' game.<ref name="VD-dev games">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vd-dev.com/Games.html |access-date=January 22, 2019 |title=VD-dev Games |website=VD-dev.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628103351/http://www.vd-dev.com/Games.html |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The GBA version was originally planned to be developed at Infogrames Lyon House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2002/5/10/news/3670-v-rally-3-coming-to-ps2-gba-this-summer/|title=V-Rally 3 Coming to PS2 & GBA This Summer}}</ref>

The game was first released for PlayStation 2 in 2002 in Europe on 21 June,<ref name="ps2gba">{{cite web |title=Infogrames releases ''V-Rally 3'' on Playstation 2 and Gameboy Advance in Europe |url=http://corporate.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=286 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031024130759/http://corporate.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=286 |archive-date=24 October 2003 |access-date=25 May 2022 |website=[[Infogrames]]}}</ref> in Australia on 28 June,<ref>{{Cite web |title=''V-Rally 3'' |url=http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=1&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030108200639/http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=1&genre=5 |archive-date=8 January 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}}</ref> and on 22 October in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''V-Rally 3'' |url=http://ps2.ign.com/objects/017/017382.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040702054448/http://ps2.ign.com/objects/017/017382.html |archive-date=2 July 2004 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> The Game Boy Advance version also first released on 21 June 2002 in both Europe and Australia,<ref name="ps2gba"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=''V-Rally 3'' |url=http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=2&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030311071635/http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=2&genre=5 |archive-date=11 March 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}}</ref> and in North America on 17 October 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''V-Rally 3'' |url=http://pocket.ign.com/objects/017/017400.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030802141834/http://pocket.ign.com/objects/017/017400.html |archive-date=2 August 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> The game was released for [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] in 2003 in North America on 26 March,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2003 |title=Infogrames - Corporate Information. |url=http://www.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=363 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030402052625/http://www.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=363 |archive-date=2 April 2003 |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref> Europe on 28 March,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=21 March 2003 |title=''V-Rally 3'' Cube still on track |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-47604 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref> and Australia on 11 April.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''V-Rally 3'' |url=http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=11&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030713020127/http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=11&genre=5 |archive-date=13 July 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}}</ref> A port for [[GameCube]] was released in Europe and Australia on 27 June 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=27 June 2003 |title=What's New? |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news270603whatsnew |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''V-Rally 3'' |url=http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=10&genre=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030820082328/http://gamenation.com.au:80/product/?action=list&type=genre&platform=10&genre=5 |archive-date=20 August 2003 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Game Nation}}</ref> A North American release was planned for the console before being cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 April 2003 |title=''V-Rally 3'' Derailed |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/24/v-rally-3-derailed |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Finally, a port for [[Windows]] was released exclusively in Europe on 14 November 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calvert |first=Justin |date=11 November 2003 |title=V-Rally 3 PC dated for Europe |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/v-rally-3-pc-dated-for-europe/1100-6081748/ |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 82/100 (PS2, GBA)<ref name="MCPS2">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/v-rally-3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=V-Rally 3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="MCGBA">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/v-rally-3/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=V-Rally 3 for Game Boy Advance Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref> 76/100 (Xbox)<ref name="MCXBOX">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/v-rally-3/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=V-Rally 3 for Xbox Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>
| EuroG = 5/10 (PS2)<ref name="EuroG PS2 review">{{Cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_vrally3_ps2 |access-date=April 20, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=July 18, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626113049/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_vrally3_ps2 |archive-date=June 26, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> 8/10 (GBA)<ref name="EuroG GBA review">{{Cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_v-rally3_gba |access-date=April 20, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=July 28, 2002 |first=Tom |last=Bramwell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420162152/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_v-rally3_gba |archive-date=April 20, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7.2/10<ref name="GSpot review"/>
| IGN = 8.8/10 (PS2)<ref name="IGN PS2 review">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/05/v-rally-3 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=[[IGN]] |date=November 5, 2002 |first=Douglass C. |last=Perry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701021802/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/05/v-rally-3 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> 8/10 (GBA, Xbox)<ref name="IGN GBA review">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/28/v-rally-3-2 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 |website=[[IGN]] |date=October 28, 2002 |first=Craig |last=Harris |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009113228/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/28/v-rally-3-2 |archive-date=October 9, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="IGN Xbox review">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/29/v-rally-3-review |access-date=April 28, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 Review |website=[[IGN]] |date=May 28, 2003 |first=Mary Jane |last=Irwin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424203410/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/29/v-rally-3-review |archive-date=April 24, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpy = 75/100<ref name="GSpy review">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december02/vrally3ps2/ |access-date=February 19, 2004 |title=V-Rally 3 (PS2) |website=[[GameSpy]] |date=December 13, 2002 |first=Gerald |last=Villoria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040219103703/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december02/vrally3ps2/ |archive-date=February 19, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Jeuxvideo.com]]''
| rev1Score = 16/20<ref name="Jeuxvideo review">{{cite web |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00002219_test.htm |access-date=May 12, 2019 |title=Test : V-Rally 3 |date=June 25, 2002 |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913044514/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00002219_test.htm |archive-date=September 13, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

''V-Rally 3'' received generally favorable review from video game publications.<ref name="MCPS2"/> ''[[GameSpot]]'' criticized the game's overly sensitive and poor controls, but nevertheless highlighted its "deep" career mode due to its realistic damage-modeling system and ranking system, which is based on staff morale, car reliability, season performance, and budget.<ref name="GSpot review">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/v-rally-3-review/1900-2896753/ |access-date=April 20, 2019 |title=V-Rally 3 Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=November 5, 2002 |first=Amer |last=Ajami |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206041327/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/v-rally-3-review/1900-2896753/ |archive-date=February 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

''V-Rally 3'' was a runner-up for ''GameSpot''{{'}}s annual "Best Driving Game on Game Boy Advance" award, which went to ''[[Driver 2 Advance]]''.<ref name=bestworst2002>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 | author=''GameSpot'' Staff | date=December 30, 2002 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=February 7, 2003 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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