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Well, this is my review of:
World Rally Championship
Genre
Racing [Rally]
The Story
Ok, this was the first good rally game to hit the PS2, and in my opinion, this standard has never been matched by any rally game of this era, save WRC II. The basic aim of this game is to win the World Rally Championship, which is held over 14 different countries, and is true to the real-life counterpart, having the names of all the drivers and co-drivers, and using satellite data to reconstruct some of the tracks in the short form for the game.
Audio
The sounds of the cars have been re-created wonder fully, with the slight hum of the Peugeot to the all-out groan of the larger cars. There is music in the replays, and it does get quite annoying after a while, at least to me it does. That is practically all the audio in the game.
Gameplay
There is a Time Trial mode, Single Rally mode, or to go for the main prize, a WRC mode. As you progress in the WRC mode, you gain more codes to enjoy the game. There are no car upgrades as such, only the original cars in the WRC. Completing WRC in Professional mode is not very hard, but it gives a good feeling once complete. The fact that it is an official game also adds to the enjoyment of the game.
Replay Value
Once completed, there is no real incentive to go back to the WRC mode, but there is still fun in trying out the codes, and trying to beat your best time in Time Trial mode. After that you may want to bring it out once a month maybe, to test out your rally skills.
Graphics
The graphics were quite superior at the time, only falling to Gran Turismo 3, but they still put up a worthy fight with snow and rain conditions. The menus are quite nicely put together, and the car models look very much like the cars they are based on.
Load Times
Load times are horrendous, and really bogs down the fun as you are left waiting on end for just one stage to load. It does get very very frustrating at times.
Special Features
One of the fantastic features of this game was the WRC Challenge. This was an online challenge in which people from all PAL countries were given codes on a website, where they enter on a special menu, and compete with a Lancer Evo VI. Once they have finished the certain allocated stages, they are given another code, which they enter on the website to see their time against all the others of the world. The grand prize was a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI. This was one of the best OLR competitions I have seen held on the PS2 console.
Summary
A great game in all aspects, and a certain must for rally fans. Not just for the die-hards, Im sure even the normal rally fans will enjoy this game very much. Although it is now outdated because of WRC II, this was the pioneer to that game and I feel it should be recognised. Expect to see a review of this game soon
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Pros
-Licensed
-Most realistic rally game on the market at the time
-WRC Challenge
Cons
-Not a high enough difficulty level
-Late release for Americans
Rating
Aim: 9/10
Audio: 8/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay Value: 7/10
Graphics: 7/10
78%
World Rally Championship
Genre
Racing [Rally]
The Story
Ok, this was the first good rally game to hit the PS2, and in my opinion, this standard has never been matched by any rally game of this era, save WRC II. The basic aim of this game is to win the World Rally Championship, which is held over 14 different countries, and is true to the real-life counterpart, having the names of all the drivers and co-drivers, and using satellite data to reconstruct some of the tracks in the short form for the game.
Audio
The sounds of the cars have been re-created wonder fully, with the slight hum of the Peugeot to the all-out groan of the larger cars. There is music in the replays, and it does get quite annoying after a while, at least to me it does. That is practically all the audio in the game.
Gameplay
There is a Time Trial mode, Single Rally mode, or to go for the main prize, a WRC mode. As you progress in the WRC mode, you gain more codes to enjoy the game. There are no car upgrades as such, only the original cars in the WRC. Completing WRC in Professional mode is not very hard, but it gives a good feeling once complete. The fact that it is an official game also adds to the enjoyment of the game.
Replay Value
Once completed, there is no real incentive to go back to the WRC mode, but there is still fun in trying out the codes, and trying to beat your best time in Time Trial mode. After that you may want to bring it out once a month maybe, to test out your rally skills.
Graphics
The graphics were quite superior at the time, only falling to Gran Turismo 3, but they still put up a worthy fight with snow and rain conditions. The menus are quite nicely put together, and the car models look very much like the cars they are based on.
Load Times
Load times are horrendous, and really bogs down the fun as you are left waiting on end for just one stage to load. It does get very very frustrating at times.
Special Features
One of the fantastic features of this game was the WRC Challenge. This was an online challenge in which people from all PAL countries were given codes on a website, where they enter on a special menu, and compete with a Lancer Evo VI. Once they have finished the certain allocated stages, they are given another code, which they enter on the website to see their time against all the others of the world. The grand prize was a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI. This was one of the best OLR competitions I have seen held on the PS2 console.
Summary
A great game in all aspects, and a certain must for rally fans. Not just for the die-hards, Im sure even the normal rally fans will enjoy this game very much. Although it is now outdated because of WRC II, this was the pioneer to that game and I feel it should be recognised. Expect to see a review of this game soon
.Pros
-Licensed
-Most realistic rally game on the market at the time
-WRC Challenge
Cons
-Not a high enough difficulty level
-Late release for Americans
Rating
Aim: 9/10
Audio: 8/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay Value: 7/10
Graphics: 7/10
78%
