WRC 6: World Rally Championship

 PC
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Hooked Gamers
    Oct 27, 2016
    80
    For a single-player rally enthusiast, WRC 6 may be a little too arcadeish, but for those looking for a fun split-screen game to play with their friends or family, this is a safe, and very visually pleasing, bet.
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 9, 2016
    76
    WRC 6 has taken a nice step up compared to last year's version, especially in the graphics department, but still lacks the fine polishing. Also, a more engaging career mode, a couple of classic cars and a proper wheel force feedback would be a huge plus. [Nov 2016]
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  3. IGN
    Oct 12, 2016
    71
    It might not hold a candle to Dirt Rally in its car selection or look and feel, but it’s not bad for developer Kylotonn’s sophomore effort on the series. If Milestone’s stint turned you off, as it did me, now could be a good time to get reacquainted.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 14, 2016
    70
    WRC 6 is not Dirt Rally, but can be a honest makeshift game for rally fans unable to cope with the grueling difficulty of the Codemasters masterpiece.
  6. JeuxActu
    Oct 24, 2016
    65
    Even if WRC 6 shows a little bit of improvement over the last iteration, it's still miles away from Codemaster's Dirt Rally. We can only hope that with work and ideas, Kylotonn manages to bring back the official games to the lever they were at when Evolution Studios were making the game.
  7. Games.cz
    Oct 26, 2016
    60
    WRC 6 does not offend nor enthuse – and because of this the game loses the battle with Dirt Rally. Even with the licensed season, WRC still lacks atmosphere, character and attention to detail. Double shame, because the steering doesn’t feel bad at all.
  8. InsideGamer.nl
    Oct 18, 2016
    60
    Though the new content is updated with the real world championship rally season 2016, there are no improvements to the series. The game design is odd and the driving is pretty bad. If you are very much into rally driving and you think DiRT Rally is too challenging, this could be your game though.
  9. 4P.de
    Nov 18, 2016
    55
    This is better than expected, especially in terms of track design. But nonetheless Kylotonn is miles away from the quality that Milestone delivered with Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo, while Codemasters’ DiRT Rally is a whole different league altogether.
  10. The Overpowered Noobs
    Apr 12, 2017
    50
    The production quality isn’t terrible, when compared to other titles in the genre, there’s nothing that makes WRC 6 special, besiders than the fully licensed vehicles and drivers. If you’re in it for the name and brand recognition, then this title is probably for you. Otherwise, either buy Dirt Rally or put your $44.99 in a piggy bank and save up for a real rally car.

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5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 34
  3. Negative: 14 out of 34
  1. Vainqueur
    Oct 25, 2016
    1
    You need expert opinion about this game? - you found it. I'm an expert: in previous game I was the best, keepeing world records at 90%+You need expert opinion about this game? - you found it. I'm an expert: in previous game I was the best, keepeing world records at 90%+ stages. I really know what about I speak.
    So, this game made great improvement in some aspects. First of all, picture became much better (althugh you dont see it in promotion movies, in strange way). Physics simplified alittle for became more friendly to Dirt players, but not spoiled really. Even copter camera in replay added instead of self-switching - great advantage!
    But not with it there were most annoying problems in WRC 5. They main problem was idiotic gameplay. So, now, as a result of community pressure, developers deleted mostly odious elements, but they, regardless of all, keep the TYPE of gameplay, stupid trash character of the whole. And they made it for purpose, I can say, to spite players, because all problems were many times discussed in detail and explained well.
    The reason for it is quite clear. For decades they produced, under "Team6" label, trash-type arcades with terribly ugly picture and without any physics - so, they adopted to concentrate at very special gameplay elements, so to say. And they target audience was also very special, looks liken, but its not the matter.
    The matter is in fact, that their games were empty, and they tried to fill it with idiotic inventions, making it, as if, more interesting. But now they got interesting phyical model and not so bad picture, - and they cannot accept the fact that now they must do sports simulator, but not idiotic arcade.
    So, mentioned gameplay type we can marc with words "surprize behind turn". Playing WRC 5, you cannot drive intuitively, being guided by co-drivers notes and your own visual data. No, you must keep in your imagination great complexes of macro and micro-virages, which you will face after some seconds. You moved in nightmare-type overtwisted tracks, where double, triple turns systems were weighed down with unnatural fracture of curvature, placed at most bad for driver points stones, trees, little knobs and so on. Trying procceed with all these, I usually imagined roared with laughter and poking fingers into mouth idiots, very glad to see all that.
    But instead of these physical obstacles another nice elements were presented: invisible traps. Since tracks furiously whirled, there were a lot of cut-off possibilities. Some of them were quite open, and we made these cut-offs, often huge. But sometimes just near track traps were placed: you could enter them even your car at 70-90% stay at road.
    Traps were of two types. At first they simply got you by the scruff of the neck and returned to road - with 2 seconds losing and, in serious struggle, losing all. But also you could recieve 5 seconds penalty - often for 10 cm cut-off, which you make NOT for purpose. So, game builders just destroyed game process, without any profit for somebody: great cut-offs could be blocked with physical obstacles well, and little- they could just really make the game more interesting.
    I shal not describe players impressions... I think, heavens shuddered with their moan and furious damnations. And devs knew well about it. So, what we have as a result?
    1.Huge cut-offs now not presented. Tracks became, may be, a little less twisted and paled well.
    2.Impudent mandotory respawns reduced to minimum: they are to be perfomed mostly in cases car really lost track. But
    3.They concentrated on penalties. Of course, 5 seconds were mortal for 1,5 - 3 minutes tracks, killed game totally because no way to regain it. Now this value, grown up to 12+ seconds. They are being given for track losing. Most usual reason of it is picture freeze or bad co-drivers warning at unknown track.
    Also the reason is in fact you happened too close to spectators. And they for purpose make such traps: place spectators groups at jump-turn combinations in non-visible area. In case real competitions orginizers made somewhat similar, they would find themselves in a prison for people killing soon, but its, as if, improve game greatly. Here you can see, at 1.30-1.40, how I avoid spectators killing in sensible maneuver, but they anyway reload me with all-killing penalty
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCRTeRfSuas.
    And the most nice - penaltis for little cut-offs. How little? - from 50cm down to 10cm. Penalty veries from 3 to 4 seconds, and its really interesting to acknowledge, in how way they deduce from 10 cm these also killing all 3 seconds. Impossible to predict, where is allowed way, where not. Foul traps, giving absolutly nothing for gameplay and destroying collective game at least totall. So, you must know: the only aim of this game - persecute upon you. Lure and persecute    … Full Review »
  2. titanus
    Oct 24, 2016
    1
    Why they are in extasy? The game is unplayable. They added rocket engine, for became more close to Dit Rally, and made some tracks even worse,Why they are in extasy? The game is unplayable. They added rocket engine, for became more close to Dit Rally, and made some tracks even worse, than in WRC 5 - absolutly mad. I was top-player in this previous game, but I often simply cannot reach finish: fly to precipice, because slight gas touch push car great, it begin to slide in undrivable mode, At short Mexico track I got minor tear car (WRC2) - dont help. And now each time you recieve 10 second penalty. These guys are absolutly without head, impossible to understand, for what and for whome they produced all these.… Full Review »
  3. Sveakungen
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    This is a massive improvement of last years fairly decent game. Biggest upgrades are in the audiovisual departments. It really look splendidThis is a massive improvement of last years fairly decent game. Biggest upgrades are in the audiovisual departments. It really look splendid on maximum settings and the sound of the cars feels spot on. The handling of the cars feel great and in simulation mode it is a great challenge to stay on the track. No, it´s not Dirt Rally, and thank god for that. Sometimes you just want to enjoy a game without the need for a pro drivers skills. There is support for most wheels but it´s not perfect jus yet. The Force Feedback is also much better and help getting the right feel for the road.

    And as an official game it a blast to get all the actual teams and cars. Especially now with the upgraded graphics. The only downgrade is the lack of last years excellent driving school.

    For me it´s not about Dirt Rally or WRC 6, cause in my world I need them both in different ways.    … Full Review »
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