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Written by Mike Channell
Fans of high-speed automotive gravel displacement have been positively spoilt this year when it comes to videogames. Back in February we were treated to the new standard bearer Dirt Rally 2.0, with its sublime handling and clever stage degradation. Now we"ve got WRC 8 on Xbox, Playstation, PC and Switch, the official game of the World Rally Championship, which aims to knock Dirt off its lofty perch with a well aimed muddy rooster tail. So does it? Well, in a word: no. But you might be surprised by how close it comes. For a start, the WRC series of games has taken a year out to have a good long think about how to compete with the all conquering Dirt. The biggest, juiciest fruit of that labour is a much improved physics system, which gives you a far greater understanding of what your wheels are doing underneath you and a better idea of how the weight is shifting too. All of which is useful information when you"re sideways at 80mph with one tyre hanging over the side of an Argentinian mountain. WRC 8 also has exclusive rights to the current, terrifying breed of downforce-heavy WRC machinery. It"s all comically oversized aero adornments and mind-bending loose surface cornering speeds. If you"re a keen follower of the sport, you"re probably just reading this and nodding while you wait for your copy of the game to plop through the letterbox. If you"re not a fan, prepare to forget everything you learned in Physics GCSE.
Date written: 6 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16818
Fans of high-speed automotive gravel displacement have been positively spoilt this year when it comes to videogames. Back in February we were treated to the new standard bearer Dirt Rally 2.0, with its sublime handling and clever stage degradation. Now we"ve got WRC 8 on Xbox, Playstation, PC and Switch, the official game of the World Rally Championship, which aims to knock Dirt off its lofty perch with a well aimed muddy rooster tail. So does it? Well, in a word: no. But you might be surprised by how close it comes. For a start, the WRC series of games has taken a year out to have a good long think about how to compete with the all conquering Dirt. The biggest, juiciest fruit of that labour is a much improved physics system, which gives you a far greater understanding of what your wheels are doing underneath you and a better idea of how the weight is shifting too. All of which is useful information when you"re sideways at 80mph with one tyre hanging over the side of an Argentinian mountain. WRC 8 also has exclusive rights to the current, terrifying breed of downforce-heavy WRC machinery. It"s all comically oversized aero adornments and mind-bending loose surface cornering speeds. If you"re a keen follower of the sport, you"re probably just reading this and nodding while you wait for your copy of the game to plop through the letterbox. If you"re not a fan, prepare to forget everything you learned in Physics GCSE.
Date written: 6 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16818
