WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship

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User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 7 out of 13
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  1. Hazuki38
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    I strongly think this game deserves more attention and I’m glad Kylotonn made this port.
    I’ve put quite a lot time on WRC 8, and though both games are not that different from each other, I do think that WRC 9 is worth a purchase even if you own the previous installment. Main reasons for me are :
    - All the glitches that I would personally be irritated by, were fixed. Such as the erratic    I strongly think this game deserves more attention and I’m glad Kylotonn made this port.
    I’ve put quite a lot time on WRC 8, and though both games are not that different from each other, I do think that WRC 9 is worth a purchase even if you own the previous installment. Main reasons for me are :
    - All the glitches that I would personally be irritated by, were fixed. Such as the erratic “jump” the car was making before it would get to the start line, or some “missing text” glitch on the reports you got after an event, or those horrendous water splashes showing up before the car would actually touch the water, or in my case being stuck in WRC 2 forever despite performing all the recommended actions and being WRC2 champ multiple times (heard that it was a bug very early on). The most important one is that the Argentina stages are now all playable with a perfectly constant 30 fps.
    - There is now depth of field in WRC 9. This might not seem like a big deal, but during replays it is like night and day with respect to the overall looks of the game. Especially on Switch where the surroundings are far from being detailed, with low resolution, etc. It really adds a lot to the aesthetics, by “hiding” some of the not-so-pretty assets.
    - A photo mode!!!! I just love photo mode in videogames. This one is pretty nice, all the features you’d expect are there. You even have a showcase mode from the main menu, where you can select the car, weather, etc. and use photo mode. I attached a couple screenshots so you can get an idea of what’s possible.
    - Some classic cars are available, such as the Corolla (available through DLC), Xsara, and Focus. The Corolla is one of my favorite WRC cars ever, so very happy with that!!!
    - I might be wrong on this one, but I think lighting has been improved.

    So if you add all that to an already very good game, you simply get the ultimate WRC experience, the best rally game ever released on a handheld, period. Lots of features, topnotch gameplay, nice presentation for the Switch, it’s a 9/10 for me. Only complaint is how some shadows are handled on some stages, as they drawn right in front of the car, literally. While I don’t find it too distracting, if they could fix it that would be awesome.    … Expand
  2. abrus
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    This game is amazing! I don't care if it looks much better on PS5 or X-Box because I don't own any of these systems and I accept that the Switch is not as powerful as these consoles! This is easily the best rally game I have played on Switch. It plays really well, the controls are very responsive, and the courses are so varied and interesting to navigate at all times of the day and in allThis game is amazing! I don't care if it looks much better on PS5 or X-Box because I don't own any of these systems and I accept that the Switch is not as powerful as these consoles! This is easily the best rally game I have played on Switch. It plays really well, the controls are very responsive, and the courses are so varied and interesting to navigate at all times of the day and in all weather conditions. There is a massive amount of campaign and training content here, and a daily challenge with lots of other active players to compete against on the leaderboard. When it goes on sale at 90% off this game is a 'must buy' for any rally enthusiast!… Expand

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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 14, 2021
    60
    WRC has landed again this year with its latest incarnation also on the Ntendo handheld console, not without some, sometimes chronic, flaws.
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  2. Switch Player
    Apr 13, 2021
    40
    WRC 9 is representative of what happens when development teams are stretched too thin and care little about the platform they are developing for. Here’s to hoping this is a one-off and we see a return to form soon.
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  3. KeenGamer
    Mar 22, 2021
    65
    All in all, WRC 9 is the best rally experience you can have on the Switch, and up there with the best racing games. With a generous career mode, countless rallies, and great driving, it’s pretty hard to fault its core. But every visual concession made to get it onto the Switch means that every race is much harder. Trees flickering and shadows dropping right out of nowhere make it hard to actually see what’s going on. And that’s pretty important when you’re travelling at speed.
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