WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship

For the 2002 video game, see WRC II Extreme.
WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship
Developer(s)Milestone srl
Publisher(s)
  • EU: Black Bean Games
  • NA: Plug In Digital
  • JP: Cyberfront
SeriesWorld Rally Championship
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Release
  • EU: October 14, 2011
  • JP: February 16, 2012 (PS3, X360)
  • NA: April 24, 2013 (PC)
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship (also known as WRC 2, WRC 2 FIA World Rally Championship 2 and WRC: FIA World Rally Championship 2011) is the official racing video game of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship.[1] It was developed by Milestone srl and features improved details, visuals and new modes to be the most realistic rally simulation.[2] The game was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows in Europe on October 14, 2011, and in North America on April 24, 2013 (Windows only).

The game features six-stage championships, special timed challenge stages, and 16-player online modes. There is a revamped Career mode, which encourages more team management and has new recruitment features.[2]

Gameplay

The single-player mode features many options like Single Stage Mode, Single Rally Mode, Championship Mode, Time Attack Mode, Career Mode and WRC Rally School. This is where the player can compete with AI's or with his own ghosts to improve driving skills.[3] Vehicles sustain damage according to player's driving on tracks and behaves accordingly. There are total 90 stages in 15 locations to compete upon in single player mode.[4] Per the calendar, Rally Bulgaria and Rally Japan were removed from the previous game, while Acropolis Rally and Rally Australia were added.

The multiplayer option is available for 16 player online gaming. Race types available are Single Stage, Championship, Single Rally, and Super Special Stage.[4]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16][17] The consensus was that it was "a pretty decent rally game, but lacks finishing touches especially with graphics and audio. The driving model regarding feedback could be also more refined".[citation needed] The PlayStation 3 version got to number 23 in the UK sales charts.[18] In Japan, where the game was ported and published by CyberFront on February 16, 2012, Famitsu gave the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions a score of two sevens, one eight, and one six for a total of 28 out of 40.[6]

References

  1. ^ "WRC 2 FIA World Rally Championship". GameSpy. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Walton, Mark (July 14, 2011). "WRC 2: World Rally Championship Hands-On Preview". GameSpot. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "SINGLE PLAYER MODE". WRC: The Game. Archived from the original on November 16, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b MacDonald, Keza (July 6, 2011). "WRC 2 FIA World Rally Championship (Preview)". IGN. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Sanches, Joao Diniz (October 13, 2011). "WRC2 – FIA World Rally Championship (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Romano, Sal (February 7, 2012). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1210". Gematsu. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship". GamesMaster: 87. December 2011.
  8. ^ a b Barron, Joseph (October 14, 2011). "WRC 2 Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship (X360)". GamesTM (115): 99. December 2011.
  10. ^ a b Reilly, Luke (October 19, 2011). "WRC 2 FIA World Rally Championship Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK: 114. December 2011.
  12. ^ "WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship". PlayStation Official Magazine – Australia: 76. December 2011.
  13. ^ OXMUK staff (October 13, 2011). "WRC 2 Review". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Orry, Tom (October 13, 2011). "WRC 2 Review (PS3, X360)". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  15. ^ Laughlin, Andrew (October 19, 2011). "'WRC: FIA World Rally Championship 2' [sic] Review (Xbox 360)". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  16. ^ a b "WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship 2011 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  17. ^ a b "WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship 2011 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  18. ^ "TOP 30 SONY PLAYSTATION 3 (FULL PRICE), WEEK ENDING 15 October 2011". GFK Chart Track. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2015.