WRC World Rally Championship (PS2)

...Released back in 2001, WRC is one of the PS2's elder statesmen - indeed, it was perhaps the first major rally game to appear on the format. The emphasis is very much on arcade accessibility; you'll not need to spend time fiddling with car settings or even worry about excess handling characteristics such as oversteer - just follow the co-drivers instructions and avoid crashing! As well as the usual Single Race and Time Trial modes that you'll feel ...
...Makinen to an elusive fifth WRC title if you choose; pilot the Ford Focus of 'El Matador' himself Carlos Sainz, or continue the legacy of recently-deceased Richard Burns, back in better times before his illness. The only major driver seemingly missing-in-action is a certain Mr McRae, who had of course already sold his soul to Codemasters. Anyway, what's it like to play? Well, initially it's a bit bizarre. Playing with the analogue sticks (as was ...

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WRC is, by far, the best rally game ever produced on any platform. Everyone used to say you couldn’t get better than Colin McRae Rally 2, well now you can, if you happen to own a PS2. Released last November, it is a first for the producers Evolution Studios, who were previously known as Digital Imagination Design, producers of flight simulators. Not only is it their first racing game, its their first console game as well, and when you see the game, ...
...a major plus point for WRC as well. Scrape against some rocks and the side of your car looks worse for ware, Fall of a cliff and although you won’t be out of the race, you’re car won’t like it one bit. The damage models are great, and look superb. Plus, damage does affect the way the car drives. Ram your wheels into rocks and your car will pull to one side. OK, now here is where you need to place a bucket under your chin. The graphics. Well, everyone ...

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...the rest of the world. WRC 2 Extreme is due out soon, so some slip and sliding on all of these is required to decide the 'essential' purchase. The shambles that is the rally mode in Gran Turismo 3 does NOT count. Taking into account the age of this game, and a limited memory of playing it when it first came out, I was in two frames of mind, with constant cheek sucking. This is an early release, so it can't be judged by today's standards. But a quick ...
...first synonym with 'rally', yet WRC successfully turns this on its head. Using CM2 as a basis, as it's a good benchmark, there's an alternative universe happening between these two and these games are worlds apart. Before getting hold of the driving, CM2 offered some detailed set up options and a smart model of the car showing where all these parts went, such as power ratio, brake strength, gear ratio, suspension stiffness, and a decent tyre choice. ...

paulgusta 18.11.2002 (19.11.2002) · Read full review
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WRC is a car rallying game made by evolution studios for the Sony Playstation 2. The game is endorsed and officially licensed by rally teams from across the world. It features all the cars, tracks, drivers and co-drivers from the 2001 season. CONTROLS Direction buttons/Left Analog Stick – steer Cross button – accelerate Square button – brake Square pressed and held – reverse Circle button – handbrake Triangle button – change view L1 button ...
...setting you have to win WRC in the normal level. The novice level enables you to restart a stage (if it’s going particularly wrong) but this feature is disabled in the normal and professional modes. Car Setup This allows you to change your cars setup according to the way you like to drive and the weather conditions. The default selections are shown in dark grey. You can change: Gear ratio – Long for driving on tarmac, Medium for gravel and Short ...

KerriLou 27.03.2003 · Read full review
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...for a mysterious option called WRC Challenge, which we'll cover later. You can select from Championship, Single Rally or Time Trial for single player use, or the 2-player option for you and a friend. There are three difficulty levels, aimed at the novice, the casual gamer, and the hardcore racer. The differences between the difficulties are reserved to the times you need to beat only, although novice allows you to also restart a stage if you're having ...
...won the WRC in normal mode. There are seven cars to choose from, and everyone's favorite is present whether it be the Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer, or Ford Focus. Each car has two teams and the developers have been careful to match current drivers and teams up. Colin McRae is listed as Ford Driver, but Nicky Grist is still there as his navigator. At the start of each country's rally, another beautiful FMV with backing music and excellent commentating ...

freakykid247 22.10.2004 · Read full review
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...Octavia and Subaru Impreza. And WRC for the PS2 is the official game of the motorsport. With it's official licence, this game has all of the real drivers, co-drivers & constructors from the 2001 season (other than Colin McRae), which is always a good thing and it is always one of the first things you notice in a game. Developers Evolution Studios have made great use of this licence to create an overall well-rounded rally game that can compete with ...
...begin you first race, the thing that strikes you the most is the game's superb graphics and realism. The cars are modelled brilliantly, as are the courses, and the car responds to different types of surface realistically. For example, the car will speed along the flat, tarmac stages easily, but when you reach one of the bumpy, gravel stages it is a whole different story, which requires a more technical approach to win the race. The cars even take ...

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...are no bumps. well that what I have to say about this wannabe CMR2 game. I think you should wait and see if there is a Colin McRae Rally 3 game coming out or wait untill the second wrc game comes out. Thanks for reading Bye ...

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I bought World rally championship from ebay as i have played this on my sisters playstation 2 and i thought it was a great game. I paid around £5 for the game and is one of my favourite games i have for my playstation 2. You can choose from a selection of cars like peugeot, ford or a skoda there are several tracks to choose from monocco, Sweden or kenya. You can play in 2 player mode which can be a great way to play against friends. You can change ...
...just wanted to see the road or the road and the bonnet or the whole car. Once you have chosen your car you can choos out of two people to drive the car and when you start the lap you can try and beat the lap time. As you go around the tracks the cars collect dust, mud and snow and even receive collision damage. The game features all the cars, all the tracks and official drivers and co-drivers of the 2001 season. If you like racing / driving games ...

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...unlock the next one. WRC CHALLENGE MODE Various challenges are in this mode that you complete in order to get a rally licence. TWO PLAYER What it says really (RACE YOUR MATES) WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Race in the full world championship choose a car to compete in and do it. Right now we've got that out of the way, aout the qualities of the game ...

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