The rally stages are a whole lot of fun on their own- since there are no other drivers to keep an eye on, the simple, yet clever, control system really shines through, as does the voice acting of your co-driver, who continually lets you know what's coming up around the next corner and will add humourous little comments when you make a mistake, ranging from "It's only a scratch"- when you tap a wall while drifting around a corner, to yelled profanities when you flip the car upside down and go careening off a cliff (which I did quite often.)