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WRC 8

Released: 9/1/2019

The WRC championship is the most difficult and unpredictable motorsport competition in the world. Drivers, co-drivers and technical staff have to constantly adapt to get the best from their cars and be the fastest on each surface, whatever the weather, both day and night. With the new dynamic weather system developed for WRC 8, rain, snow and hailstorms have a bigger impact, resulting in a much more true to life simulation. Road grip changes during the race, cars need to be tuned specifically for each special stage, tyre choices and stock management need to be considered, and making proper use of the weather team to get the best advice... The weather is much more than a visual effect - now it's finally coming into its own, adding a whole new dimension to the game. In solo mode take on the new challenges of a completely overhauled, more realistic career mode, designed in conjunction with WRC drivers: schedule and activity management between rallies, research and development to improve the car, recruitment and management of your staff (mechanics, engineers, medical and weather teams, financial director, communication manager, etc.). In multiplayer mode, weekly challenges and eSports WRC are back and the competition is more intense than ever. With 50 teams, 14 rallies and more than 100 special stages from the 2019 season, WRC 8 offers the most content ever in an off-road racing game. Rise to the challenge!

The WRC championship is the most difficult and unpredictable motorsport competition in the world. Drivers, co-drivers and technical staff have to constantly adapt to get the best from their cars and be the fastest on each surface, whatever the weather, both day and night. With the new dynamic weather system developed for WRC 8, rain, snow and hailstorms have a bigger impact, resulting in a much more true to life simulation. Road grip changes during the race, cars need to be tuned specifically for each special stage, tyre choices and stock management need to be considered, and making proper use of the weather team to get the best advice... The weather is much more than a visual effect - now it's finally coming into its own, adding a whole new dimension to the game. In solo mode take on the new challenges of a completely overhauled, more realistic career mode, designed in conjunction with WRC drivers: schedule and activity management between rallies, research and development to improve the car, recruitment and management of your staff (mechanics, engineers, medical and weather teams, financial director, communication manager, etc.). In multiplayer mode, weekly challenges and eSports WRC are back and the competition is more intense than ever. With 50 teams, 14 rallies and more than 100 special stages from the 2019 season, WRC 8 offers the most content ever in an off-road racing game. Rise to the challenge!

The WRC championship is the most difficult and unpredictable motorsport competition in the world. Drivers, co-drivers and technical staff have to constantly adapt to get the best from their cars and be the fastest on each surface, whatever the weather, both day and night. With the new dynamic weather system developed for WRC 8, rain, snow and hailstorms have a bigger impact, resulting in a much more true to life simulation. Road grip changes during the race, cars need to be tuned specifically for each special stage, tyre choices and stock management need to be considered, and making proper use of the weather team to get the best advice... The weather is much more than a visual effect - now it's finally coming into its own, adding a whole new dimension to the game. In solo mode take on the new challenges of a completely overhauled, more realistic career mode, designed in conjunction with WRC drivers: schedule and activity management between rallies, research and development to improve the car, recruitment and management of your staff (mechanics, engineers, medical and weather teams, financial director, communication manager, etc.). In multiplayer mode, weekly challenges and eSports WRC are back and the competition is more intense than ever. With 50 teams, 14 rallies and more than 100 special stages from the 2019 season, WRC 8 offers the most content ever in an off-road racing game. Rise to the challenge!

Critics
75
Metacritic
59

Score Breakdown

75.0

Critic Average

52 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

59

Metacritic User Score

62 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+16.0
Combined Disparity
+16.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

41 launch window (79%)11 late (21%)

Review summary

Updated Jan 3, 2020

Based on 52 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 75.0/100. Critics score this game 16.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 52)+
  1. Oscar Garcia MompeanviaNoesPaisparaFrikis
    Jan 3, 2020·Late review
    77/100View review
    Metacritic 59/100 · +18.0 pts
  2. Michael TausendpfundvianeXGam
    Jan 1, 2020·Late review
    76/100View review
    Metacritic 59/100 · +17.0 pts
  3. Josh Di FalcoviaCubed3
    Dec 16, 2019·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 59/100 · +21.0 pts
  4. Tony "OUberLord" MiteraviaWorth Playing
    Dec 12, 2019·Late review
    88/100View review
    Metacritic 59/100 · +29.0 pts
  5. Gaming Boulevard StaffviaGaming Boulevard
    Dec 9, 2019·Late review
    50/100View review
    Metacritic 59/100 · -9.0 pts