WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship

 PlayStation 4
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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 52
  3. Negative: 18 out of 52
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  1. UthersonL
    May 18, 2020
    6
    I appreciate the number of locations and the attempt to add some mechanical/management depth to the career mode. Unlike Dirt 4's staff/facilities system which only served to gate progress with extra steps, WRC8's actually feels like you're making meaningful choices and allocating limited time/research.

    The random nature of some aspects causes no end of frustration from time to time,    I appreciate the number of locations and the attempt to add some mechanical/management depth to the career mode. Unlike Dirt 4's staff/facilities system which only served to gate progress with extra steps, WRC8's actually feels like you're making meaningful choices and allocating limited time/research.

    The random nature of some aspects causes no end of frustration from time to time, however. For instance, an objective may expect you not to use hard tyres in a rally with endurance stages of over 20 kilometers each (about 12 miles for the imperialists) or demand you keep your car's condition above a certain threshold while making you take part in four three-day rallies before giving you a maintenance event among the in-between weeks. For reference, the car's condition gauge gets depleted within 2-3 rallies at most.

    There was also one stage in Italy where timing for easy difficulty (yes, I'm a casual scrub) is way more demanding than for basically all the rest of the game. In this stage (named Lerno, if memory serves) I tend to be several seconds behind even after a few tries, while outside of it I quite easily end up two full minutes ahead of second place in any rally (for reference, in this game a rally is three days, two stages each day). I don't have such problems with the reverse version of this stage or the endurance stage including most or all of that problematic stage.

    I also hated the cockpit camera, it felt borderline unplayable, forcing me to choose between chase cams and bonnet/hood cam. The view through the windshield is way too bright and the hand/steering animations are stiff and limited in the possible angle of rotation. Hand movement and steering wheel animation is something Codemasters tend to nail in their games, making WRC8 look hopelessly inferior in comparison.    … Expand
  2. d25bev
    Sep 11, 2019
    7
    If this game had the graphics & car list of Dirt Rally 2.0, this (WRC 8) would probably be the best rally game ever made.

    I love the real world courses & amount of content, love the deep campaign mode, the handling & physics, UI, dynamic weather etc. But having put many hours into both games & no matter how much i enjoy this game (it's still a very good game & worth getting), i miss the    If this game had the graphics & car list of Dirt Rally 2.0, this (WRC 8) would probably be the best rally game ever made.

    I love the real world courses & amount of content, love the deep campaign mode, the handling & physics, UI, dynamic weather etc. But having put many hours into both games & no matter how much i enjoy this game (it's still a very good game & worth getting), i miss the beautiful graphics & wide range of cars that you get to experience in Dirt Rally 2.0.

    (Edited this review after going back to Dirt Rally 2.0 & better comparing the two games)    … Expand
  3. ArniR26
    May 6, 2021
    7
    It's a good try and I see some improvements but still Dirt Rally 2 is better sounding, better looking game with better physics, although WRC8 has more content to offer without paying extra. Also 30 fps on PS4 and stuttering on PC isn't helping. I cross my fingers for the next version of that game.

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 16, 2019
    80
    While this still retains the 'arcade' feel of racing, this is as fun as they come in terms of pure enjoyment from the thrill of tearing across dirt tracks, without track faults or graphical inconsistencies that hurt the previous titles. However, this does suffer from an "all eggs all in one basket" approach, in that there's not much in store here aside from career mode. If WRC 8 is the foundation of the franchise moving forwards, then it's safe to be anxious to see what Kylotonn has in store for the next title.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 2, 2019
    80
    WRC 8 is a great rally game, especially for the players that don`t want serious simulation, but something pretty close to that. As the fourth game from this studio, it appears Dirt Rally has a tough competition.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 22, 2019
    70
    With three modern tiers of rallying plus a load of classic cars to try on 100 unique stages across 14 different countries, WRC 8 uses its licence well, but it’s simply outclassed by Dirt Rally 2.0. So try that first. [Issue#168, p.92]
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