World Rally Championship (2001 video game)

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World Rally Championship
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Developer(s) Evolution Studios
Publisher(s)
Series World Rally Championship
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release
  • EU: 30 November 2001
  • JP: 14 March 2002
  • NA: 21 March 2002
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

World Rally Championship (also known as WRC and WRC 2001) is a rally driving game for the PlayStation 2. It is the first rallying game to be officially licensed by the FIA World Rally Championship and is based on the 2001 season.

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Features

WRC features 21 drivers representing 7 teams and all 14 venues from the season. Game modes feature quick rally, single rally, championship and time trial. Each car is made from around 8000 polygons. [1] There are also cheats that will make the game funnier (Helium Co-Driver, Psychedelic effects, Underwater view, No chassis and Low Gravity).

Reception

World Rally Championship received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2] In Japan, where the game was ported and published by Spike on 14 March 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 35 out of 40. [5] Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said, "If you've ever wondered what the heck rally racing is all about or if you're a true fan of the extreme sport, play World Rally Championship—it's as close as you'll get to the real thing." [14] [lower-alpha 1]

GameSpot named it the second-best PlayStation 2 game of April 2002. [15]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the game 4.5/5 for graphics, two 4/5 scores for sound and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for control.

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