<s>
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
rally	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Digital	O
Illusions	O
CE	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
Game	O
Studios	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Digital	O
Illusions	O
CE	O
developed	O
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
a	O
completely	O
new	O
game	O
without	O
using	O
assets	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
developers	O
aiming	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
more	O
realistic	O
and	O
diverse	O
simulation	O
of	O
rally	O
racing	O
by	O
introducing	O
added	O
environmental	O
effects	O
and	O
an	O
improved	O
car	O
damage	O
and	O
handling	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
released	O
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
under	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Sports	O
Network	O
line	O
of	O
sports	O
games	O
,	O
marketed	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
network	O
with	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
other	O
Xbox	B-Application
Sports	O
Network	O
games	O
,	O
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
featured	O
expanded	O
multiplayer	O
features	O
,	O
including	O
online	O
tournaments	O
and	O
leaderboards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrospective	O
reviews	O
of	O
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
have	O
assessed	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
games	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
technical	O
achievement	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Described	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
arcade-style	O
racer	O
"	O
,	O
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
several	O
racing	O
modes	O
from	O
RalliSport	O
Challenge	O
,	O
including	O
'	O
Rally	O
 '	O
,	O
a	O
point-to-point	O
solo	O
race	O
,	O
'	O
Rallycross	O
 '	O
,	O
a	O
race	O
against	O
three	O
opponents	O
on	O
a	O
looped	O
track	O
,	O
'	O
Ice	O
Racing	O
 '	O
,	O
and	O
'	O
Hill	O
Climb	O
 '	O
,	O
a	O
race	O
to	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
an	O
incline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
over	O
its	O
predecessor	O
was	O
enhancements	O
to	O
the	O
damage	O
and	O
handling	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
integration	O
with	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
or	O
System	O
Link	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
host	O
or	O
join	O
a	O
lobby	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
races	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
sixteen	O
players	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
four	O
available	O
in	O
local	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
play	O
is	O
enhanced	O
by	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Sports	O
Network	O
,	O
providing	O
support	O
for	O
round	O
robin	O
and	O
single	O
elimination	O
tournaments	O
and	O
seasons	O
of	O
races	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
compete	O
as	O
individuals	O
or	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Application
Sports	O
Network	O
also	O
features	O
web	O
integration	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
able	O
to	O
track	O
statistics	O
,	O
message	O
other	O
players	O
,	O
participate	O
in	O
forums	O
,	O
and	O
receive	O
notifications	O
and	O
updates	O
on	O
the	O
XSN	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
line	O
with	O
other	O
online-enabled	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
multiplayer	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
was	O
available	O
to	O
players	O
until	O
15	O
April	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rallisport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Swedish	O
developers	O
Digital	O
Illusions	O
CE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2003	O
,	O
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
Game	O
Studios	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
racing	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Sports	O
Network	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
licensed	O
sports	O
games	O
developed	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
capabilities	O
under	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Program	O
manager	O
David	O
Bridgham	O
stated	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
built	O
from	O
the	O
ground	O
up	O
"	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
online	O
features	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
designed	O
to	O
support	O
online	O
tournaments	O
and	O
leaderboards	O
using	O
the	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
last	O
title	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Sports	O
Network	O
upon	O
cancellation	O
of	O
the	O
brand	O
in	O
March	O
2004	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
underperformance	O
of	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rallisport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
video	O
game	O
project	O
of	O
recording	O
artist	O
and	O
composer	O
Tom	O
Salta	O
,	O
who	O
developed	O
several	O
songs	O
for	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Salta	O
stated	O
the	O
songs	O
were	O
developed	O
intentionally	O
under	O
the	O
moniker	O
Atlas	O
Plug	O
for	O
media	O
licensing	O
,	O
with	O
his	O
publisher	O
successfully	O
pitching	O
the	O
music	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
for	O
licensing	O
in	O
Rallisport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
before	O
the	O
songs	O
were	O
completed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exposure	O
from	O
the	O
Rallisport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
led	O
Volvo	O
to	O
license	O
Salta	O
's	O
music	O
for	O
several	O
advertisements	O
for	O
the	O
S40	O
,	O
supported	O
by	O
footage	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rallisport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
disappointment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RalliSport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
Xbox	B-Application
game	O
of	O
May	O
2004	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
its	O
2004	O
"	O
Best	O
Driving	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paul	O
V	O
.	O
Byrnes	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
Nation	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
near	O
photo-realism	O
"	O
as	O
"	O
shockingly	O
good	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
hyperreal	O
"	O
,	O
describing	O
the	O
visuals	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
amazing	O
replication	O
of	O
vehicular	O
life	O
on	O
the	O
edge	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
dirt.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
praised	O
the	O
online	O
play	O
as	O
"	O
flawless	O
"	O
,	O
stating	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
(	O
runs	O
)	O
perfectly	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
outlets	O
praised	O
Rallisport	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
the	O
years	O
immediately	O
following	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reed	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
2006	O
article	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
remains	O
the	O
finest	O
arcade	O
rally	O
game	O
ever	O
made	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
"	O
pushing	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
to	O
near-breaking	O
point.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Justin	O
Kaehler	O
of	O
IGN	O
deemed	O
the	O
game	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
all-time	O
favorite	O
"	O
and	O
stating	O
"	O
not	O
only	O
is	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-looking	O
Xbox	B-Application
racers	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
incredibly	O
fun	O
to	O
play.	O
"	O
</s>
