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its fantastick

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: May 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

bilo bi lepo nesto reci samo kad bi se znalo pisati.......

Dunno yet????

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 14
Date: March 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I gave this a 4-star review so as not to tip the scales because I haven't played it yet, but I can't find any legitimate reviews anywhere from the U.S.A.... simply stated this 'review' to get the ball rolling...how do the PAL players like this game? Keep in mind that I like a rally game to play like a rally game--racing the clock in other words. More importantly, then, how does the games 'feel' or 'drive'. Player reviews are most important; thanks...

FAR Better than Rally Events in the Gran Turismo Series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I was living in Belgium in 1990-1991, I saw rally racing for the first time on Eurosport, and I just could not understand the appeal. It was not until Gran Turismo 2 - and more recently Gran Turismo 3 - that I really began to have an appreciation for rally racing. I have also begun watching Speed Channel's coverage of the World Rally Championship whenever I can, both for the action itself and to listen to the various languages. Except for the lack of multiple languages (in the North American version of the game), World Rally Championship brings the excitement of the real-world World Rally Championship home... without the bruises when the driver rolls the car!!!

This game is FAR superior to Rally Events in the Gran Turismo series. Gran Turismo 3 removed the only two stage-style courses from GT2; World Rally Championship sports about 80 total stages, between actual rallies and Time Trials - with some of these stages unlockable. Special bonus codes - also unlockable - produce an interesting twist on the compeition. Even many of the in-game movies - most of which provide an excellent overview of the real-world version of each rally from the 2001 season - are unlockable features.

However, the two-player mode really lacks in options, especially in views. Car set-ups are incredibly simplistic, which is quite a letdown after playing Gran Turismo 3 and F1 2001 extensively. While the navigator's instructions are often spot-on, there are some critical instances when important dangers are NOT mentioned, and are completely unseen from the in-car cameras. Also, the learning curve between the penultimate and final rallies of the season (World Championship mode) is VERY steep, making it virtually impossible to win the Rally of Great Britain.

Overall, World Rally Championship is a wonderful game. The release of this game combined with the excellent coverage of the real-world World Rally Championship on Speed Channel will hopefully bring rally racing some significant exposure in the States.

Rally racing at its best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the best racing game released on the PS2 since GT3 and as far as Rally racing goes this is #1. If you are looking for great visuals and the feel of rally racing then WRC is it.

I just got wrc and it is a hit with me

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I am a diehard fan of the world rally championship and I must therefore love this game. I have gt3 but however i find the rally stages in it to be painful incomplete. If you do not like rallying and do not know how to set up a car for extreme racing off road i do not recommed this game for you. The only pitfalls
i could find with the game is the fact that you cannot select which music plays and two that there aren't enough real life driver in the game, hmm bam studios maybe you need to look at that for WRC2...

Great for WRC fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've been an avid fan of the WRC for years (even went out and bought a Subaru WRX car) and this game is a blast. It's so true to the TV show that, if you're a fan, you should get it just for that. Graphics are very good, the replay mode with multiple views is just like TV, and gameplay is decent. To sum up:

Pros:
- Graphics
- Accuracy to real WRC coverage
- decent (but not great) gameplay

Cons:
- Takes forever to load a new stage
- A little too easy to win in normal mode (more fun to race against friends in Time Trial mode
- If you sky off a cliff, you just get a 3-second penalty and no damage (not too realistic)
- Co-driver calls are often too late and sometimes inaccurate

If I weren't a huge WRC fan, I probably would've given this game three stars, but it gets 4 from this racing fanatic.

THE WORST

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 19
Date: November 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This doesn't even worth a star.Just like lemans 24 hr. a game developer trying to hustle a quick buck. Don't touch this.

Andre

Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun to play. It's for car fans. Control is fantastic. Graphic is very good. You have to try this out. I am not selling mine. Keeping it until I find a better one.

waste of time

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 13
Date: June 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

just to keep this short. poor physics, bad tracks, no realism.

Arcade-style racing at it's best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you're looking for a rally racing simulator (like the Rally tracks in GTA3) - don't buy WRC. But if you're looking for a FUN racing game with just enough realism to keep it interesting, WRC can't be beat.

This game is a blast, you race in 14 countries (5 stages in each), each one is unique and requires learning new skills to conquer. From Italy with paved twisting mountain roads where each curve presents a deadly cliff, to Australia with powdery red dirt that is a power-sliders dream, to great Britain's mud-fest tracks with brutal hairpins...this game keeps throwing new challenges at you.

The graphics are superb, with depth-of-field bluring, debris on the tracks and beautiful cars. The cars accumulate dirt and damage as you race a stage, so it's important to push the limits, but not go too far...if you crash too often or too badly, the car won't drive right (and you won't win).

The sound is excellent, constantly providing useful information about your traction and terrain. The engine sounds are higher pitched than you might expect, but these are generally small cars so it's fits.

The tracks are easy to drive on, but many prove to be a challenge to master. The cars are extremely responsive and make mastering each kind of terrain a lot of fun.

One thing to know about this game is that it conforms to the real WRC rules, so each race is a time trial...meaning you race alone against the *times* set by other computer drivers (although the game keeps a record of your best times on each stage). If you absolutely need to race against other cars, ala Gran Tourismo, then WRC isn't for you. Personally I like the time trial aspect, it's always you vs the track.

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