The audio in WRC 10 is convincing, but visually we were hoping for a little more from the second next gen title in the series. In addition, there’s a quick play option as well as several practice/challenge modes to help you tune your skills in a variety of conditions – including some extremely poor weather. It’s quite involved, though you can also go with the racing-centric Season mode instead if that’s what you prefer. There are relationships to manage, there’s research to be done and your car needs to be taken care of in between races. WRC 10 is extremely feature-rich when it comes to its game modes, which is led by a solid career mode in which you manage the entire team, build your reputation up and promote yourself to the higher classes of the sport over time. Just like last year, the controls in WRC 10 are excellent thanks to support for the DualSense’s force feedback and haptics – which receive an entirely new dimension thanks to the anniversary concept, as cars from other eras feel noticeably different, as do cars in different weight/power classes from the current era. If the latter is what you prefer than customization gets you a long way as well, which also works great for the included split screen multiplayer mode if you’re playing with someone who hasn’t had the kind of practice you had. Luckily, the driving itself is rock solid, feeling very similar to last year’s driving model with its mix of simulation and accessibility – offering a great alternative to racers who find Codemasters’ take on the sport a bit too grueling without becoming too arcade-like. If you were anticipating diving right in, that’s a little disappointing. There’s a roster of iconic cars from the likes of Lancia, Subaru and Toyota included, though some of the content is exclusive to (pre-order) DLC content or needs to be unlocked through the career mode first. The biggest new thing for WRC 10 is the emphasis on the license’s 50 year anniversary, complete with plenty of throwbacks to iconic events, venues and vehicles to enjoy – the 1973 rally at Acropolis being a highlight worth mentioning. They hit their stride with WRC 9 last year, being one of the first racing games with next gen support, so we were curious to see what they would do with another year of development time. Milestone developed the first four games in the new series, but WRC 10 is already Kylotonn’s sixth entry. While the first few games in the series were exclusive to the PS2, a reboot (which created a confusing numbering scheme for a while) took the series to multiple platforms. The WRC series goes back about 20 years already, and is one of the most prolific racing franchises out there. We checked it out with a PlayStation 5, and it can also be purchased for PlayStation 4, Xbox, PC and Switch. " the introduction of a retrospective mode, which allows players to relive 19 events that have shaped the history of the WRC.Developed by Kylotonn and published by Nacon, WRC 10 is the latest game in a long-running series of rally racing titles. So what's new in WRC 10? Well from the trailer it looks like there is a certain emphasis on historic rallies and cars, the promotional website also states: I had heard rumblings that WRC 9 was potentially the last WRC game to be made by KT Racing and frankly I was a little upset as I felt they had finally found a winning formula so I am glad to see they are still in place for the time being. I have put a ton of hours into the career mode on WRC 9 but as is the case with most titles which follow a yearly cycle the content can get a little tired, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw the news regarding the latest edition in the series. I heard some good things about it from people I trust so I decided to give it a go, and yeah, I was very impressed. I've mentioned in previous posts that I hadn't been terribly convinced by the WRC series of games before, but, something changed in WRC 9. Ok, maybe my excitement is a little biased as I am a huge fan of WRC 9 and rally games in general, but the last iteration of the World Rally Championship simulations was really quite good. The developers are keen to build on the success of the previous title. New features, next gen console support and more.
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