World Driver Championship

 Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: May 31, 1999
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Adrenaline Vault
    70
    World Driver Championship is a solid title with a lot of potential that's burdened by some design flaws and a driving model that will leave most players unsatisfied. Much as it offers a few new spins on an otherwise old formula, these shortcomings hold it back from true greatness.
  2. Gaming Age
    67
    World Driver’s faults can be easily overlooked. Midway and Boss have managed to offer up a simulator that sits just this side of “arcade style” and actually do it right. Anyone with a little patience will get good at this game fairly quickly and find that it’s quite hard to put down. World Driver’s definitely a keeper.
  3. Hot Games
    60
    Where World Driver Championship fails is in its handling. It looks like the developers have studied at Namco's driving school as every one of the 30 cars on offer handles like the treads have disappeared from the tyres.
  5. GameSpot
    57
    World Driver Championship is an average racing game with exceptional graphics. The game's incredible visuals give you a sense of realism for a little while, but the second your car starts to do an excessive slide around a turn, it kind of falls apart.

Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best N64 Game of 1999
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#12 Most Discussed N64 Game of 1999
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#12 Most Shared N64 Game of 1999

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Yojimbo2015
    Jan 14, 2023
    7
    Another solidly put together racing game that's slightly lacking in thrills but technically one of the better ones on the N64.
  2. FoxFelps
    Sep 17, 2020
    10
    um dos jogos de corrida mais subestimados de todos, e sendo um dos melhores que ja joguei, conteudo de sobra, graficos maravilhosos (TOP 3 deum dos jogos de corrida mais subestimados de todos, e sendo um dos melhores que ja joguei, conteudo de sobra, graficos maravilhosos (TOP 3 de Jogos de N64), jogabilidade Otima, Cenarios maravilhosos e variados (destaque para Las Vegas Track B a mais bela do jogo), somente as musicas do jogo que são um pouco repetitivas, mas fora isso é um Jogão, sem sobra de duvidas um dos melhores jogos de corrida simuladores que joguei.… Full Review »
  3. joaopontesvaz
    May 27, 2014
    8
    Graphics: 9.5 Sound: 7.8 Gameplay: 8.6 Fun/Story: 8.2

    N64 lack of decent racing games was the only negative aspect of this system. With    Graphics: 9.5 Sound: 7.8 Gameplay: 8.6 Fun/Story: 8.2

    N64 lack of decent racing games was the only negative aspect of this system. With good and solid graphics and a semi-realism gameplay, WDC was a great release for N64 fans. Apart the sound the game is very good.    … Full Review »
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