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Developer Kylotonn hasn\u2019t always had the greatest record with the WRC rally series<\/a>, so I was surprised when I first got a look at WRC 8 earlier this year. What was once a relatively by-the-numbers racing series that wasn\u2019t even that exciting by rally racing standards (if your heart isn\u2019t going a mile a minute while racing, then something\u2019s wrong), had transformed itself on and off the track. The developer took\u00a0a year off from the annual release schedule, and the hiatus appears to have paid off: The game features a more comprehensive career mode and the racing is more dangerous than ever.<\/p>\n

Although the fact that WRC 8 has a fleshed-out\u00a0career mode (more on that later) is certainly a big new aspect for the series, arguably the most effective feature is the tracks themselves. They give the game a tense difficulty that it didn\u2019t have before, especially when combined with the increasing HP of the cars. Traveling around the globe the challenges never stop coming, whether it\u2019s narrow asphalt in Germany (with a retaining wall looming on the side) or the dangerous rocks of Corsica, all the tracks test your abilities and keep you on your toes. Even when your spotter isn’t telling you, \u201cDon\u2019t cut\u201d or \u201cstay in,\u201d there’s still plenty to be wary of.<\/p>\n

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When you’re not on the track, your career mode hub literally provides a much-needed rest. Here you can set up a schedule of activities for your non-race days, including rest days that recharge the fatigue levels of your staff, as well as manufacture tests and training. Whatever you choose aids\u00a0your progress, whether you gain XP for your overall level (which is how you upgrade your R&D operation), get money for repairs,\u00a0or gain morale.<\/p>\n

WRC 8’s R&D allows you to both improve the mechanical side of your operation, such as bolstering your cars’ performance and reliability, as well as boosting\u00a0aspects of your team. You can unlock passive bonuses that give you more XP or morale, gain an agent that gives you more access to rare events between races, improve\u00a0your crew’s overall fitness, and more. The tree offers compelling upgrades, and its relative non-linearity puts useful upgrades within your grasp.<\/p>\n

The aspects of your career which you control, including shuffling around your crew members, are\u00a0all pretty simple to maintain, and it’s not hard to keep your operation humming with modest results. In this way, the career mode as a whole does what it’s supposed to; it drives you to produce better results but doesn’t bog you down in details and make you a desk jockey.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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WRC 8 is also out on Switch, but this version isn’t as good as the others. For one, the base Switch controller, with its smaller analog sticks and binary on\/off triggers, simply doesn’t deliver\u00a0the\u00a0degree\u00a0of control that I’d like. The game is certainly playable on the Switch, but it\u00a0doesn’t feel as satisfying. Secondly, the Switch version strips away the game’s multiplayer, including split-screen functionality.<\/p>\n

The WRC series isn’t as well-known as Codemasters’ Dirt Rally, and so far that’s been for good reason. Right now I can’t pick which one has the better racing, but I think WRC’s stages are more interesting, and its career mode is more all-encompassing than Dirt Rally 2.0’s. Either way, if you’re a racing fan you should definitely check out WRC 8.<\/p>\n\n

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