WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
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  1. straddieman
    Dec 6, 2020
    2
    Worst handling of any rally game ever. Near impossible to go 10 corners without crashing. I found the feedback on the triggers more of a hindrance than anything. Graphics look amazing.
  2. Skeleton9
    Mar 18, 2023
    9
    WRC has been great for many years now, but this one seems the best I've played, it's just so intuitive and fun right away. It's difficult, but feels so natural and playable, even the handbrake turns feel right, and not too hard to execute. It looks amazing, but then my PS4 Pro one already did, so it's hard to gauge. I use a Logitech G29 and it felt brilliant immediately, all I did wasWRC has been great for many years now, but this one seems the best I've played, it's just so intuitive and fun right away. It's difficult, but feels so natural and playable, even the handbrake turns feel right, and not too hard to execute. It looks amazing, but then my PS4 Pro one already did, so it's hard to gauge. I use a Logitech G29 and it felt brilliant immediately, all I did was reduce the level of force-feedback as I prefer a more relaxed experienced, but the nuance of the wheel and pedals was bang-on right away. Brilliant game!… Expand
  3. Hunter_Clauss
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    Best rally game that I have ever played, and I've tried them all (dirt 3,4,5,rally,rally2.0,wrc 5,6,7,8) The graphics are stunning and the attention to detail is endless. The controls are more similar to dirt rally rather than previous wrcs, except this is even better. They also made great use of the DualSense ps5 controller. Everything combined makes for a very realistic driving experience.
  4. badunkie
    Apr 3, 2021
    8
    I’ve been playing rally games for decades and I’m not that serious about them. I like it when they strike a good balance between fun and simulation and I think this one does that well. The cars handle well, most of the courses are fun to drive and the difficulty system can be adjusted easily and without penalty (or incentive depending on how you look at it).
    It’s not perfect though -    I’ve been playing rally games for decades and I’m not that serious about them. I like it when they strike a good balance between fun and simulation and I think this one does that well. The cars handle well, most of the courses are fun to drive and the difficulty system can be adjusted easily and without penalty (or incentive depending on how you look at it).
    It’s not perfect though - there are some tedious and pointless tasks in career mode and not much of a progression system. Overall I think the graphics are great but the stone and brick walls that pop up in some levels are extraordinarily bad. I honestly dont think I've seen such blocky, unsoftened and low-quality texture walls since PC games in the mid-90's. I find them so bad that I often crash when they pop up because I'm so gobsmacked at how bad they. Luckily they don't come up much (mostly in the Monaco stages). The PS5 controller stuff is fun and adds to the immersion. Overall I like this game and am glad I waited till it was on sale. If I'd paid full price I'd probably have expected it to be a bit more polished    … Expand
  5. Wilo78
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    WRC 9 przeszło moje najśmielsze oczekiwania, gra sie świetnie, zachowanie samochodu jest perfekcyjne odwzorowane, dodatkowo Dual Sens. I stałe 60 klatek/sekundę. Mistrzostwo świata.
  6. Rycerz
    Apr 17, 2021
    8
    Dit is mijn eerste rally game sinds Gran Tourismo sport spec 2.
    WRC 9 voelt goed aan. De vele opties houden mij goed bezig. Fijne carrière modus. Graphics stellen een beetje teleur. Wagon models zijn wat matig. Geluid is realistisch.
    Heeft wat tijd nodig om erin te komen voor beginners. Rally is anders dan casual racing games. Dus niet voor iedereen bedoeld.

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#9 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#24 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Cubed3
    Feb 26, 2021
    80
    A fantastic rally sim for newcomers and veterans alike, WRC 9 has only gotten better in its transition to the PlayStation 5. The next-gen console brings with it obvious visual and performance enhancements - pushing gameplay anywhere between 60 & 120 fps - but the real star here is haptic feedback. WRC 9 use of the DualSense controller is outstanding, utilizing sensations and vibrations to add another layer of immersion to racing. Players will feel the road underneath them, the weight of their brakes, and the subtlest shifts in terrain. A mix of addictive arcade gameplay and deeply immersive feedback, WRC 9 exceeds expectations.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 8, 2021
    80
    An impressive PS5 upgrade that makes excellent use of the DualSense. This does a rally good job of letting you feel the road as well as see it. [Issue#184, p.92]
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Dec 12, 2020
    75
    Unsurprisingly, this next-gen version of WRC 9 perfectly exploits the possibilities of the SSD with very short loading times and active functions allowing you to go faster to game modes.
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