![]() That said, I became slightly irritated by the dust clouds obscuring the whole screen when using the chase cameras, even though I felt like I should be wearing goggles. Aside from the extra rallies, are the tweaks worth splurging the cash for the latest edition, and have they improved the last-gen car models?įirst impressions indicate that the developer has had a busy year improving the realism of the visuals as WRC 9 looks utterly stunning, including the effects around and on the cars which now bristle with filth after a few turns, and the dust clouds kicked up behind are significantly more realistic and help towards a more immersive and believable sim. Tweaks have been made to the physics engine for increased authenticity and responsiveness, and behind the scenes, there is the opportunity to upgrade the teams and cars. So how does WRC 9 justify itself in terms of the standard yearly chugging out of a licensed sporting event? Well according to the press release, the most obvious ones are the addition of three new rallies to reflect the changes in the 2020 season, namely Kenya, Japan and New Zealand. ![]() The 8-ball is about to drive into the drink… Chugging Despite Dirt Rally 2’s more impressive car models, WRC 8 was a more authentic and satisfying rally sim. Smash your ride into the plebs standing on the corner and your co-driver will say something like “I don’t have this area in my notes” or “not there” or “the tracks over there.Last year’s release trumped Dirt Rally 2.0 by Codemasters through its immersive and highly convincing rally stages, each of which felt like they had been meticulously crafted by the team. The co-driver this year is a genuine bag of laughs. Something I really liked about WRC 10 was the unintentional comedy. The difficulty of the Career mode can be tweaked and there’s a load of accessibility and assistance options, which is always nice to see. There’s a deep simulation if you want it – and I do! – but I was happy to see that there are a lot of options to open up the game and make it a little bit more forgiving and inviting to newcomers. ![]() It could be worse, sure, and while it may look a little rough around the edges, it is still a decent looking game and it does at least feel good to play. Over time I just got used to it, but whenever I saw it – and it’s frequent – I always noticed it. That’s an exaggeration, sure, but it was very distracting. Pair the screen-tearing with the pop-in and you’ve got a recipe for sending me careening off a mountainside. WRC 10 has lots of screen tearing and I did find this distracting. As my mates are all banned from my house until they’ve been fully jabbed and have learned how to behave like indoor people (they’re feral lads) I’ve only got my partner and my five-year old son to play with, and neither want to play WRC 10, so I can’t test it out. Throughout the game’s Career mode – which is as extensive as ever – special Anniversary events are available to play to earn some extra cash and points, though you aren’t forced into these time-travelling tests of skill.Ĭareer Mode is where most of us will spend our time, though there is a full multiplayer suite that includes the option for online championships, co-op, and even split-screen local multiplayer. Or you can take to a quick race and choose your car, course, and weather options. The 50th anniversary is a separate mode all by itself and you can spend hours rambling your way through and unlocking further courses and cars. I know, aerodynamics and all that jazz, but there’s no harm in enjoying the fun oldies. The retro Lancia’s were my favourite – there’s something about the weird and wonderful angles that you just don’t really see in modern rally cars. There’s a bunch of classic cars which I really liked and, dare I say it, I preferred many of them over the modern cars. This year’s game is celebrating 50 years of WRC and that means you can take a flat left down memory lane by replaying some classic rally stages from throughout the sport’s history.
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