One of the first things you’ll notice about this year’s game is continued improvement to car handling, which is perceptible as soon as hop into the game’s tutorial. “Left 3 Don’t Cut, 100 Right 1 into Left 2” I’m OK with imagining the pandemic never happened as I careen across Hokkaidō. But that also means that Japan, New Zealand, and Kenya are still present and no one’s social distancing at the team offices. And yes, some might grumble about the developer’s adhering to a pre-pandemic 2020 WRC calendar, meaning that the game won’t reflect Estonia’s WRC debut or Belgium’s Renties Ypres rally. Sure, there’s the obligatory reuse of licensed content, bringing back the official drivers and cars. Codemasters, the developer behind rival rally franchise, Colin McRae/DIRT, surely sensed a threat to their extended reign.Īlthough the release of WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship didn’t enjoy the two-year development period of its predecessor, it’s clear that Kylotonn hasn’t slacked during the past year. Flaunting a robust career mode, an overhauled physics system, and attentively crafted recreations of physical locations, WRC 8 delivered on the fundamentals. Credit should be given to Paris-based Kylotonn Games (aka KT Racing), the third developer to helm the series. Long the outclassed underdog, last year’s WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship demonstrated an invigorating amount of ambition. Price: $49.99 via physical and digital downloadĪvailability: Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store There are some issues within WRC 8, and they’re not small, but the game is otherwise so good that it’s easy to overlook them.Platform: PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4
WRC 8 is the most in-depth rally sim to ever wear the official license. In the end, with an expanded and much-improved career mode, some thoughtful, small-and-subtle tweaks and even more unpredictable elements to keep wary of - on top of all the care put into the physics, feedback and very sound - Kylotonn’s latest in WRC 8 stands as the studio’s best interpretation yet. Go online to challenge other players in multiplayer matches, participate in weekly challenges, or test your skill in WRC eSports.
Jump into the rebuilt single-player Career mode complete with calendar management, R&D, staff recruitment and management.Experience the new dynamic weather system where climatic conditions have true-to-life effects.Enjoy deep driving mechanics with variable traction, different set-ups for each stage, tyre choice, and predictive use of your weather forecasting team.Experience the deepest and most content-rich off-road racing game featuring the 2019 WRC season.
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