I found driving in WRC 8 difficult at first, and it was a little frustrating, but then I realized that it really is worthy of being called a simulation. I do think that WRC 8’s developers put a lot of thought in time into developing the career mode, and I think it will appeal largely to the games main base, however, it’s also something that’s going to take a lot of time and you’ll spend just as much time managing your career as you do racing in events. Of course, I wasn’t expecting anything like you get from Forza or Gran Turismo in terms of car customization – this is a WRC simulator, of course, but your options for research and development are limited and point-based (points you earn by racing and leveling up.) The R & D section of career mode isn’t much of what I expected either. It’s a good thing, I think, for hardcore rally enthusiasts, but for the occasional player or just simulator buffs, it might come off as a little too much. You can spend a lot of time here and never really get behind the wheel of the car. Overall, the career mode is all-new, that’s for sure, however, if you’re really not into hardcore career management and prefer to just play events, the career mode might be a little too much for you. Overall, there wasn’t much of a learning curve to the controls, and this plays in WRC 8’s favor – you’re able to focus on the game and not wondering what buttons to hit. On the Xbox One, LT and RT served as the gas and brake, respectively, X and A served for shifting, B was your handbrake, and you control the car with the left thumbstick. The controls are about what you would expect. The point is that the graphics are on point, the design of the cars are on point, and the overall feel of the controller is on point. That’s not because they are bad, however, but largely realistic – at least for the most part – but I’ll talk more about that later. ![]() I have to admit it was hard to get used to the driving physics in the game. Within a few minutes of loading the game, you’re thrust into a training event so the game can help you determine difficulty settings. ![]() I have to admit that I was hooked right away. When we got the download code for WRC 8, however, I started to remember my love for rally and, I have to admit, I spent several hours playing that night. I bought Forza Horizon 4 for the Xbox One here at Top Speed Headquarters, and I’ve managed to log about 45 minutes’ worth of actual gameplay, so my time spent gaming is rather thin these days as well despite my love for it. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT WRC 8 is a New Game Right from the StartĪs an auto enthusiast and automotive journalist, I’ve been so lost in fast supercars, sports cars, and even family cars, that I don’t get a lot of time to enjoy racing or rally events like I once did.
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