WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship

1. wa2kool

   Nov 14, 2019

   10

   I bought this game in hopes of expanding my realistic racing game selection on Switch following a great experience with Grid: Autosport. ThisI bought this game in hopes of expanding my realistic racing game selection on Switch following a great experience with Grid: Autosport. This is a completely different beast from Grid however. It is accessible enough to novice gamers, or those with little to no interest in rallying, but high difficulty could put some off.
   
   In terms of content, to my personal knowledge, the is the same full-fat game as is on the competing consoles. The only major draw-back, to be expected, is the visuals. The game is still capped at 30fps, the same as PS4 and X-One, but as you can imagine, graphics have been paired back....A LOT. The game looks serviceable enough, though I do get the impression they could have pushed the visual aesthetic just a little bit more without sacrificing frame-rate. But hey, its early days, and we live in the days of post launch patches, so we will just have to wait and see. Saying that, car models look great, the lighting is better than expected, and weather, terrain, and environmental damage effects do look the part to be fair.
   
   As a rallying experience, this is surely in the top of its class. There are plenty of modes, with plenty of customisation options, and a hefty amount of tracks across various locales with equally various weather conditions. On the controls side of things, I haven't noticed any form of motion control input, but then again, I can't see how it would work well here unless you had a dedicated steering wheel accessory. Pro controller at least works a dream and the cars feel nice and weighty in response.
   
   Overall, if you were able to stomach the visual downgrade in the switch ports of games like Doom, Wolfenstein II, and the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, then you likely won't be that affected much by this port. Behind the screen of flat, low-poly environmental textures and almost non-existent anti-aliasing lies a superb rallying experience that offers hours-upon-hours of enjoyment.
   
   Graphics: 5/10
   Gameplay: 9/10
   Controls: 8.5/10
   Audio: 8/10
   Lasting Appeal: 8.5/10.… Expand

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2. Hazuki38

   Jan 29, 2020

   10

   This game is brilliant... As a rally game enthusiast for almost 25 years, I can tell you that this has to be the best rally game I haveThis game is brilliant... As a rally game enthusiast for almost 25 years, I can tell you that this has to be the best rally game I have played, ever. Career, stage design, physics, everything is top notch. And you get full licensing from sponsors to crews, cars, countries, etc. All that in the palm of your hand!!!? Ctazy. Oh and it runs very well on my switch lite... Highly recommended.… Expand

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4. diabloNL

   Nov 16, 2019

   9

   This game is great! I was doubting a lot if I should stick to V-Rally or get this. There is so much negativity around this game for theThis game is great! I was doubting a lot if I should stick to V-Rally or get this. There is so much negativity around this game for the graphics but c'mon people, this is the Nintendo Switch, not the PS4 or XOne. I uninstalled V-Rally within 15 minutes after trying WRC 8. There are 14 SUPER varied locations compared to 6 in V-Rally (rally locations). The locations I tried had great backgrounds where the distant views look very nice. Sure, there is pop-in, there is pixelation, but the locations are very colorful. Some low resolution scenery in the far background looks a bit like drawn art, which to me, instead of being bothered I actually enjoy the Borderlands style of trees.
   
   If you drive seriously you don't notice the reduced graphics as you are to busy to keep your car on te road! You can choose weather and time of day for each track as far as I can see. I tried 4 tracks in 4 different locations and I could choose night, noon etc! This game over V-Rally anyday! I'm very happy that I watched many videos including handheld ones and tried to get to my own conclusion rather believing the people expecting the Switch to do the impossible.… Expand

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5. Tompanze

   Jul 6, 2020

   8

   I have the game for Switch, Xbox One and PS4. It is obvious that graphically the Switch version is much behind the more powerful platforms.I have the game for Switch, Xbox One and PS4. It is obvious that graphically the Switch version is much behind the more powerful platforms. Resolution is lower, and hits the handheld mode quite much, making some of the stages hard to play due to poor visibility. Most of the stages are totally fine in handheld as well. In docked mode the visibility issues are not really there, and I can play pretty much the same as on other platforms. The graphics are of course not the same, but still adequate to my taste. Performance is good in general, but e.g. first Turkey stages suffer framerate drop early in the stage.
   
   The game overall is just the same in all platforms. The features are all there. Handling seems to be pretty much the same as well, at least I don't feel the difference when changing platforms.
   
   Controls are probably the biggest drawback on Switch. I've played PS4 and Xbox with both controller and wheel. I'm getting fastest times with wheel, obviously. When playing with controller, I'm usually few seconds faster with PS4 and Xbox compared to Switch. I was able to get pretty close with a setup where I use analog throttle, but brake with L1 and use ABS. After getting used to this, the game is actually really enjoyable and I get a good experience.
   
   I bought the game to have portable rally game, and for that this is the best you can get at the moment and for that purpose this is better than the reviews indicate. My 8 points are in Switch context, and not compared to the other platforms.
   
   If you like rally and you want to play on-the-go, you should get this game. Also, if you only have Switch, and like rally, you should get this game.… Expand

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6. Titanwrath

   Nov 14, 2019

   7

   Extremly good rally experience on the switch with wroooooooooong graphics. Otherwise its ok

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7. Supersequin

   Oct 28, 2020

   5

   WRC 8 looks great in docked mode and sounds fab, but as a racing SIM it can be very hard to control even on easiest mode (equivalent trying toWRC 8 looks great in docked mode and sounds fab, but as a racing SIM it can be very hard to control even on easiest mode (equivalent trying to balance a pencil on your finger). I've found the Switch version also crashes fairly regularly. This can be fixed by playing in airplane mode, but that means some of the advanced functionality is not available. The Switch version of WRC 8 looks like it's been ported from a PC version and the text size is very small and not adjustable, so not an accessible game if you have any issues with eyesight.
   
   Despite all of the issues, this game is quite fun, even if I am unlikely to attempt to compete the career mode. My review score is based on the heavily discounted version available in the Nintendo shop and would have been significantly lower had I picked this up at full price.… Expand

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8. sovl

   Mar 28, 2021

   0

   Sadly game has a critical issue that spoils you to finish stage. Worst is that this issue happens when you finishes stage, game closes andSadly game has a critical issue that spoils you to finish stage. Worst is that this issue happens when you finishes stage, game closes and thats it. Whats more has also a bunch of minior bugs, like stabliti of car when you hop ot turn, problems when you go out track.… Expand

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