WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 66 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 28 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 66
  3. Negative: 21 out of 66

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  1. Koly_Trolly
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    My favorite rally game!!!
    Better than previous WRC 7, stages look great and graphically better than in DR 2.0, physics too... And the effects of rain... 100%!!!
  2. Raistafoda
    Sep 11, 2019
    9
    WRC 8 did it! Amazing game played on PC and G29 with a small twitch on the settings. The driving feels real, the tracks are so fun and so challenging.

    Not rated 10 because the graphics are not fully optimized. Recommended.
  3. Gloglogloria
    Oct 5, 2019
    10
    I like it more than DR 2.0.
    It looks more realistic than DR2.0, FFB feels better too.
    Sounds aren't that good but there is a roam for updates. I'm really suprised by their new camera settings what gives the game a new dimension.
    The game works well, nothing is missing here.
  4. EXTRA_Games
    Sep 11, 2019
    9
    Fine! This is how Dirt Rally 2.0 should have looked and worked.

    Simplified physics for the sake of casuals, but quite realistic car behavior on different surfaces. I really liked the feedback on the T300, but I would have increased it by 20%. Career mode looks promising. The game is solid 8 points, but I will put it in advance 9. The only problem is the sound of small objects being    Fine! This is how Dirt Rally 2.0 should have looked and worked.

    Simplified physics for the sake of casuals, but quite realistic car behavior on different surfaces. I really liked the feedback on the T300, but I would have increased it by 20%. Career mode looks promising. The game is solid 8 points, but I will put it in advance 9. The only problem is the sound of small objects being broken - a bush, a snowdrift, the sound is almost the same and looks like a big bursting ball. It should not be.

    My verdict:
    Definitely better than WRC 7 and Dirt Rally 2.0 (as I recall the physics of the car like soap fell into the sink, blood flows from the eyes), but not better than Dirt Rally 1.0

    Congratulations to the developers, they made a really worthy product. Perhaps the best there is now in the rally!

    p.s. Do not look at the ratings of degradants who rate the game at 0. It's just pulling Dirt 2.0 to a higher level. There can be no 0 rating for rally fans and such an assessment cannot be objective.    … Expand
  5. LudwigVonMises
    Sep 11, 2019
    9
    Kylotonn have come of age with this game. In one word: excellent. WRC 8 could be called the first real professional effort by Kylotonn in the official rally series. It's packed with content, has a deep career mode and, best of all, is enjoyable to play.

    The force feedback on the G29 is very good overall. The physics are good and intuitive. This isn't a full-on simulation but handling is    Kylotonn have come of age with this game. In one word: excellent. WRC 8 could be called the first real professional effort by Kylotonn in the official rally series. It's packed with content, has a deep career mode and, best of all, is enjoyable to play.

    The force feedback on the G29 is very good overall. The physics are good and intuitive. This isn't a full-on simulation but handling is very intuitive and quite realistic. Car placement and weight balance/transfer under braking and acceleration are necessary in order step the rear end out, just as in real life. Driving is a pleasure in this game and the only poor side of the dynamic model is the collision physics which can be really weird at times. The progressive loss and gain of grip is modeled quite well and the FFB communicates nicely what the car is doing. The feeling between the different surfaces is dramatic and well done. It's still a center-pivot dynamic model with a basic tire model, but what is there is actually very well done. No tire pressures or tire temps, but there is tire wear.

    It is truly a hardcore experience with Authentic damage and Perma-crash activated. Damage is quite punishing, with one small off being enough to damage things, and damage effects are immediately perceptible. For example, steering damage will cause the car to pull to one side. It's pretty easy to puncture, too, but not as extremely sensitive as the "hardcore" damage in DR2.0. It's even more extreme on Authentic Difficulty. Hard is bad enough, Authentic probably is for the 1% aliens. Couple the hardcore difficulty/damage with the intense, narrow stages and WRC 8 is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Casuals can still enjoy it with lower difficulty settings and assists.

    The dynamic weather is a great addition to the game. Best of all, it's not overdone just for the sake of it. The weather progression through the different rallies is based on the real rally's climate. So pretty much Wales is the only possibility of you getting pummelled by constant rain. Rain leaves puddles on the stages which cause aquaplaning. It upsets the car as well as being felt through the FFB. Rain effects are well done, as are the storm effects blowing trees around in the wind and reducing visibility. Excellent ambiance. But as I said earlier, the best thing about the dynamic weather is that it's not overdone just for the sake of it; you will not have constant heavy rain night stages as some kind of artificial difficulty. Most of the time the weather patterns seems completely realistic and 100% plausible.

    The dash cam is quite good, although I dislike the cockpit cam which is the cam I usually use in racing sims. All cameras (even exterior) have FOV and positioning options. They are, however, kind of limited in scope. The driver arms and wheel only turn like 30 degrees but thankfully can be turned off.

    Sounds are decent. Nothing spectacular but they do their job. The interior cam sound with the transmission whine is pretty close to real WRC onboards. The engine sounds from the exterior are not that great. The codriver voice is pretty bad again, but the notes at least are quite accurate. The watersplash and puddle noises can get annoying. While not exactly unrealistic, the problem is that crossing a river has the same sound as running over a puddle. The puddle sound should be toned down a bit.

    Graphics are good. Playing on an i7 and RTX 2060 @ 1080p @ 60fps with most things on High and it's pretty rock solid. I had to turn shadows, crowd and foilage down a bit to avoid stuttering in forest sections under certain lighting conditions. Replays are improved with trackside cameras mixed with the odd drone and helicopter shots. The jumps look odd in the replays, otherwise they are a pleasure to watch. No photomode. No VR.

    There is lots of content. 500km of unique stage km, of which more than 250km are brand new. There are 74 stages. Note that I do not count the Epic Stages here because they are just the shorter stages stitched together. That's how KT got to the 102 stage count. It's misleading, and I'm sad to see them borrow that page from the Codemasters playbook, but I guess it's better to have them then to not, since they are quite long (over 20km in some instances) and very intense. However, I refuse to count them as unique content.

    The career mode is very deep, managing crew, money, morale, a skill tree, etc... as well as taking place in training events between rallies. There is a mode to play seasons without the career stuff if you want. Hot seat mode and custom championships and rallies are gone. Split screen is still here. Online modes haven't changed and are pretty basic.

    It's useless to compare it to DR2.0. Both are worth having and satisfy the needs of any sim rally racer. However, WRC 8 is a better overall package as it packs in more bang for your buck. It's an 8 but I rate 9 to make up for the 0 trolls who rate low without saying why.

    8/10    … Expand
  6. Bcw1159185
    Sep 12, 2019
    9
    Id like to start off with that this game runs super smooth and is optimized very well. I'm running this with the graphics as high as possible at 4k on a Ryzen 7 1700 with a GTX 1080ti while locked in at 60fps easy. My computer doesn't even break a sweat. Under 50 degrees cpu temps. Hats off to the developers. Anyways, The tarmac simulation in WRC 8 is outstanding. Compared to real tarmacId like to start off with that this game runs super smooth and is optimized very well. I'm running this with the graphics as high as possible at 4k on a Ryzen 7 1700 with a GTX 1080ti while locked in at 60fps easy. My computer doesn't even break a sweat. Under 50 degrees cpu temps. Hats off to the developers. Anyways, The tarmac simulation in WRC 8 is outstanding. Compared to real tarmac stages I've run, I can't see it feeling any better in a video game. The stage and environment design is top notch and feels almost 1:1 scale. Definitely the best in its class at the moment. The graphics might not be as polished as Dirt Rally 2.0 in some aspects but who really has time to look at bushes when you're flying downNarrow path at 100+ mph. The career mode is super in depth and intuitive and adds a whole new level of gameplay. The testing area in all it's freeroam glory is also a very nice touch. The only thing I really wish this game had, and I realize it's a WRC game, is a larger selection of cars but honestly. This game coupled with Dirt Rally 2.0s Rally cross and car selection makes for a Rally duo that will satisfy for a very long time. WRC 8 is a fantastic and fun game. Recommended it is seriously a blast to play.… Expand
  7. BSDShoes
    Sep 28, 2019
    9
    A good step up from WRC 7, the stages are the best part of the game and some of them are rather challenging. Wheel FFB is an improvement but still not quite at the desirable level, at least I can feel the suspension and road now though. Co-driver is a lot better this year as well and a bit more detailed.

    My biggest gripe is the FOV, thankfully they added a FOV slider with seat    A good step up from WRC 7, the stages are the best part of the game and some of them are rather challenging. Wheel FFB is an improvement but still not quite at the desirable level, at least I can feel the suspension and road now though. Co-driver is a lot better this year as well and a bit more detailed.

    My biggest gripe is the FOV, thankfully they added a FOV slider with seat position and height, but cockpit view is god awful so I end up using the dash cam and most prefers the bonet cam. Also WRC 8 is exclusive on the Epic store for a year, which is super annoying after seeing it say "September 2019" on Steam up until a week before release. I also wish there was VR, Dirt Rally 1/2 is amazing in VR, also WRC series lacks proper triple screen support, WRC 8 dash cam in triples is distracting.

    Overall, good rally game still not quite up to Dirt Rally 1/2's standard.    … Expand
  8. I_am_Jack57
    Aug 3, 2020
    8
    The game has some flaws to be sure, but at it's heart the physics is very rewarding. Don't be dissuaded too easily, it takes time and application to master the powerful WRC cars but the weight transfer physics are truly outstanding and very satisfying.
  9. T_Y_C_H_O
    Sep 24, 2019
    9
    Good game.
    I got what I bought. The game is smooth and looks beautiful, plus there are historic cars...
  10. Dirty_Money_3
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Finally we have a conqueror to Dirt Rally 2.0.

    I am glad that they did care with career, which is really good.
    People who swear at this game are more surprised by their success from wrc 7.

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    60
    The WRC game series slowly improves. Career, dynamic weather and generally better driving experience will make you happy in this new instalment. However, they have to work on a better atmosphere and presentation, and most importantly the creators must deliver much more content. [Issue#298]
  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 12, 2019
    88
    There are some issues within WRC 8, and they're not small, but the game is otherwise so good that it's easy to overlook them. For all the times your engine switches to stealth mode or a fence post sends you into low Earth orbit, there are hundreds of times when you are blissfully guiding your car into a drift around a dusty apex in Argentina, or masterfully twisting through a series of highly technical corners during heavy rain. The vehicle handling is so good — and that is so important for a rally game — that even with its flaws, WRC 8 is likely the high bar that other rally games should aspire to.
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  3. Wccftech
    Oct 13, 2019
    80
    By far the best outing every by KT Racing/Kylotonn and in the WRC franchise as a whole. With a well-defined career mode, backed up by a wealth of stages, set across a variety of places within the world, all of which are well designed, WRC 8 offers a lot for fans who want yet another strong rally game to jump into. While not quite alongside DiRT Rally 2.0, it's certainly coming close.
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