World Rally Championship

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    100
    A grueling 81 stages of the World Rally Championship await you, all modeled using satellite topography and some of the finest graphics you'll have seen on the PS2 yet. [June 2002, p.101]
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  2. Media and Games Online Network
    88
    This one should raise eyebrows worldwide as one of the real sleepers this year.
  3. IGN
    87
    Eye-numbing visuals, easy to pick up driving, excellent stage design, and more modes and secrets than you can shake a stick at, Evolution Studios have created a monster.
  5. GameZone
    85
    In additional to being visually stunning, WRC nicely captures the excitement and the general feel of rally racing and will surely appeal to diehard rally fans and newcomers alike.
  6. GameSpot
    85
    [An] exceptional rally game--one that has no equal on the PlayStation 2.
  7. Operation Sports
    83
    There’s no doubt that World Rally Championship is the best rally game on the PS2 to date, but it will also disappoint as many people as it impresses.
  8. GameSpy
    81
    "Rallisport Challenge" may have the game beat in terms of multiplayer and graphics, but WRC PS2 gives a better representation of rally racing in the real world.
  9. Games Radar
    80
    A balls-out, seat-of-your-pants ride that shows the lesser known motor sport of rallying in all its rugged glory. At the very least, the most brutal racer on PS2 yet. [PSM2 Magazine]
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  10. FHM
    80
    This one though is probably the most realistic driving experiences you can get, short of painting ads for Castrol GTX on your Escort and driving round Box Hill at speed.
  11. Hot Games
    80
    Simply the best rally game for the PS2, and directly in competition with Rallisport for the hearts and minds of rally racing.
  12. GamePen
    80
    It's got great track variety, quality graphics, and a bevy of options.
  13. GamePro
    80
    Navigating through the twists and turns in such diverse environments is exhilarating.
  14. Total Video Games
    80
    A slightly bizarre mixture of realism and fantasy. All of the attention paid to replicating the courses and cars doesn’t seem to have been applied to the actual game and its mechanics, racing takes on more of an arcade like feel, whilst there isn’t that much depth to the actual going’s on behind the scenes.
  15. PSM Magazine
    80
    The graphics are pretty outstanding. [May 2002, p.32]
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  16. Game Informer
    75
    I had a hard time putting it down, although I'd probably pick up Xbox's "RalliSport" first if it came down to the two of them. [June 2002, p.79]
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  17. Electric Playground
    75
    Racing along bumpy gravel or icy roads at breakneck speeds is a great thrill, despite some unrealistic collision mechanics.
  18. TotalGames.net
    74
    Whilst the game might handle like a superlative arcade racer from each dynamic moment to the next, it neither looks nor behaves like one in any real, wider sense...it's far too concerned with vainly struggling to be a simulation.
  19. Yahoo!
    70
    Boring...plain as an old Rich Tea biscuit, and just as dry.
  20. PSX Nation
    70
    It's a few visual tweaks, collision-detection issues and A.I. adjustments away from being outstanding.
  21. Adrenaline Vault
    60
    With all of this attention to detail, the actual gameplay is too simple.
  22. Into Liquid Sky
    42
    I would not recommend this to anyone new to the genre. Play "GT3: A-Spec" instead - it costs the same amount and is a much, much better experience.

Awards & Rankings

50
#50 Best PS2 Game of 2002

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The_D4RknesS
    Apr 22, 2023
    7
    It's a fun game because it's the only one that's easy to play, but I didn't like the long loading time , cars are not destroyed when they hitIt's a fun game because it's the only one that's easy to play, but I didn't like the long loading time , cars are not destroyed when they hit something and the lack of sense of speed.… Full Review »
  2. WakyEggs
    Feb 27, 2021
    9
    WRC 4 is my favorite racing game and also my favorite PS2 game. Challenging handling without being overly realistic or arcadey. They found theWRC 4 is my favorite racing game and also my favorite PS2 game. Challenging handling without being overly realistic or arcadey. They found the perfect balance. The hot seat tourneys were great with friends or just redoing the same track over and over to take one more second of it. We had a blast! WRC 4 is not on metacritic, therefore I put my review on its predecessor.… Full Review »
  3. NeilW.
    Aug 27, 2004
    8
    This is a good game.. Though i think the handling is too free. its too easy to take corners.. graffics I would have hoped to be better.. but This is a good game.. Though i think the handling is too free. its too easy to take corners.. graffics I would have hoped to be better.. but all on all this is a great fun game to play.. but ive played better.… Full Review »
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