Players either returning to WRC 8 or joining the franchise for the first time will recognise the standard game modes on offer this time around – from single-player career/championship modes, training and quick race, and the inclusion of both online multiplayer and split-screen. When it comes to most real-world-based racers the offering is fairly consistent year on year, but also across franchises. Firstly, is WRC 8 finally a DiRT killer, but perhaps more importantly, does it need to be? So there are really just two questions that we need to get to the bottom of. So it therefore makes sense for the team at Big Ben to put themselves on the line and ask whether their latest offering in WRC’s almost 20-year history has finally come out on-top as the definitive rally title for the current generation. Whilst realism hasn’t typically been a focus of the developers, there’s no denying they’ve often nailed the overall package in the genre. It asked, quite simply, “Could WRC dethrone DiRT this year?”Įver since my first venture into the rally discipline with Colin McRae DiRT over a decade ago, Codemasters has been one of the leaders in the racing scene - often setting the bar in terms of gameplay and visuals. Overall though it is still brilliant rally game, however the sense of disappointment about not going out with a bang does play on my mind.There was one question that stood out in the first email I received about WRC 8 prior to its release. I feel that there isn’t much to sell this game on except the new Rally1 cars and that is where it will bring in the WRC fans from. If you are just a casual gaming fan and you have WRC 10, I would say that there isn’t really that much of a case for buying the new one over keeping with the old game. If you were to ask me if I would recommend this game, I would say yes but with an (*). I have been playing this on xbox as well as doing the same with past games, and my feeling is that the game gets abandoned within 2-3 months of release and the teams and leagues area will get left behind despite being something with potential, especially with Leagues mode. My other concern is with the new multiplayer modes. The graphics of the game are given a slight boost but still aren’t on DiRT 2.0s level. Night time always provides a danger, happily the pace notes are implemented well All the other stages you should be familiar with though if you have played a WRC title in the past 2-3 years. The new Sweden tests are lot more fun, and Kylotonn have brought back some old stages and rallies from their past games! Unfortunately, some of those returning, such as Corsica, only come with two stages but it is a nice bonus to have. The stages are where the game does shine though. The sound gets better with some other machines however, you should be able to hear the brute force with each gearshift and it can be disappointing. The Junior WRC car feels very weak and just a dull tone. The sound also doesn’t help, the noise from the cars are serviceable at best. The Junior WRC cars feel like they wouldn’t be able to pass a lorry down the M25, compared to WRC 10 where you had a sense of speed via getting into a rhythm. There are some aspects however that can really draw you out of the experience. The cars feel heavier due to the added hybrid systems in Rally1, the asphalt physics is one of the best in any rally game too as you get a sense of grip rather feel floaty. On the driving side it is once again a mixed bag. A new Rally Sweden environment also makes its debut as well as a livery sharing function, and leagues and teams multiplayer modes.Īpart from the new hybrid section, returnees will be familiar with the R&D tree New Rally1 regulation cars are implemented along with cars from WRC2 and Junior WRC as well as 37 legendary machines. The title includes 750km of stages adding up to 165 timed routes. Let’s start with the features of the game. With this game, there was an opportunity to really knock it out the park, however what you are actually left with is more of the same. Kylotonn have been making the official WRC game since 2015 with WRC 5 and every year since, they have continually made improvements to the point where in my opinion, WRC 10 stood toe-to-toe with the best rally sims out there such as DiRT Rally 2.0. On the 3 rd November, Kylotonn games released their final WRC game before the license transfers over to Codemasters next year. The World Rally Championship season maybe experiencing the final round of the championship this weekend (10 th November), but you can start your season right now with the release of WRC Generations.
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