The player can contest over 60 races across six distinct environments, ranging from icy mountainous regions and lush countryside to parched desert areas and beaches. Cross Rally Championship 2005 will appeal to Rally fans and road-racing fans with its crossover approach to vehicles and race circuits.

Cross Rally Championship 2005 features multiplayer action and extensive set-up options which are an integral part of the game, along with realistic real-time damage and stunning graphical effects including High Dynamic Range imaging, bump mapping, dynamic environmental reflections and motion blur and dynamic and automatic image contrast balancing.

The vehicles are fully user-customisable, both in their appearance and performance, using an intuitive and powerful interface. The game also features TV replay options and realistic sound effects.

AI drivers have the ability to learn the various tracks to offer the player a realistic and continually challenging racing experience.

AI drivers can react emotionally, and can be as unpredictable as human players

Multiple gameplay modes including various single player and multiplayer dedicated game modes.

Non linear career mode

Special "hot seat" and other multiplayer modes

Fully player customisable cars including Race Number, decals, paint job and performance tuning.

Highly detailed interiors, particle effects, detailed car components including articulated suspension systems and glowing disc brakes.