The graphics, even on the Xbox One X, look like something from the Xbox 360 era. Just make sure you balance out that acceleration, unless you want to go flying.Īs for the presentation, it’s a few levels below DiRT Rally 2.0. Outside of that, the controls aren’t too bad. It’s easy enough to start over, but this could’ve used a little tightening. As if you’re not already pressured enough to try and capture a good time on each track, one wrong turn could easily leave you spun around – or worse yet, flying off the track in some cases. But car performance is questionable at times, as it’s all too easy to spin out. That brings us to the controls, which are alright. You’d think Bigben would’ve had a better welcome mat to ease some players into the game. But, again, the door only really seems to be open to the pros. If you prefer, there’s also general events you can practice in, a track to master your cornering and speed, online matchmaking so you can race against friends (and rally zealots that dominate the track a wee bit much, if you can get matched up to them) and even a few extra events. That’s why I recommend Seasons more, because you don’t have to worry about confidence being chipped away because someone doesn’t like your placing. This is something I’ve seen in a lot of racing games, where the developers go more for the masters of the track, without letting anyone new join the fun. This, on top of landing in an eighth or ninth place spot at first, may turn them off from WRC 8 right away. Having to deal with team costs and sponsors right off the bat, without any kind of fair warning, can be the type of thing that overwhelms rookies. This is probably the best place to go, mainly because management is a bit iffy. This is much less of a burden, though the game still throws plenty at you when it comes to trying to get a first place victory. There’s also a Seasons Mode, in which you deal directly with the racing itself. But then things take a turn for the challenging, ranging from extreme courses to races where you’ll have to attain the utmost confidence in your performance, lest the sponsors start asking questions and possibly losing interest. These vary, with the opening ones getting you use to the gameplay system.
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The main draw here is a career mode, where you’ll get your start working alongside a few sponsors and teammates, running through a calendar chock full of events.