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 WRC 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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