World Rally Championship (2001 video game)
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Developer(s) | Evolution Studios |
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Series | World Rally Championship |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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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.
Features
[edit]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
[edit]Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
Publication | Score |
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Edge | 7/10[3] |
EP Daily | 7.5/10[4] |
Famitsu | 35/40[5] |
Game Informer | 7.5/10[6] |
GameSpot | 8.5/10[7] |
GameSpy | 81%[8] |
GameZone | 8.5/10[9] |
IGN | 8.7/10[10] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10[12] |
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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][a]
GameSpot named it the second-best PlayStation 2 game of April 2002.[15]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gobbett, Chris (24 January 2003). "WRC II Extreme - Review". FutureGamez. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b "WRC: World Rally Championship". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Edge staff (Christmas 2001). "World Rally Championship" (PDF). Edge. No. 105. Future Publishing. p. 87. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Harris, Neil (10 April 2002). "WRC: World Rally Championship". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 June 2002. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b "プレイステーション2 - WRC ~ワールド・ラリー・チャンピオンシップ~". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. 30 June 2006. p. 74.
- ^ "WRC: World Rally Championship". Game Informer. No. 110. FuncoLand. June 2002. p. 79.
- ^ Ajami, Amer (29 March 2002). "World Rally Championship Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 17 January 2005. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Tsotsos, Alex (21 April 2002). "World Rally Championship". GameSpy. GameSpy Industries. Archived from the original on 8 February 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Krause, Kevin (6 April 2002). "WRC: World Rally Championship Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 9 November 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Dunham, Jeremy (22 March 2002). "WRC: World Rally Championship". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Davison, John (June 2002). "WRC: World Rally Championship". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 57. Ziff Davis. p. 101. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Review: World Rally Championship". PSM. No. 58. Future US. May 2002. p. 32.
- ^ "WRC: World Rally Championship". FHM. Bauer Media Group. 16–22 December 2001. Archived from the original on 4 April 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (June 2002). "World Rally Championship" (PDF). GamePro. No. 165. IDG. p. 95. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ GameSpot staff (3 May 2002). "Video Game of the Month, April 2002 (Runner-Up, Second Place (Gold))". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on 31 October 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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