![]() Under controls, there’s input rebinding and various haptic feedback settings. There are a lot of customization options. In gameplay settings, there are toggles for various assists, options for changing the difficulty, game language, co-driver settings, turning off HUD elements and more. The options have 6 categories: gameplay settings, controls, audio, video, credits and data. The graphics look pretty, cars sound better than before, but could still use some improvement. From narrow asphalt to wide gravel roads, it definitely has a little something for everyone. Last minute locations, such as Rally Estonia and Rally Belgium are missing. The new locations are from the original pre-COVID calendar. All of the vehicles and stages from the previous game are here, but slightly improved, along with new vehicles and 3 new countries – Japan, New Zealand and Kenya. It is better, but it feels pretty much like the same game, except with more content and polish. WRC 9 in general feels very similar to WRC 8, both graphically and gameplay wise. The career mode in general is very similar to the one from WRC 8, but slightly improved. Some challenges can be impossible, because there’s just not enough time to complete them. There are various objectives that give bonus experience and improve relations with manufacturers. Driving is still important, without that the team wouldn’t get anywhere. Its biggest challenge is team management – recruiting new employees, managing vehicles and upgrades, getting the attention of sponsors and guiding the team. The career mode is fun, varied and interesting. In the career mode the player has to make their way up, from Junior WRC, through WRC 3, WRC 2 and finally to the main WRC. Replays of other players can be viewed from the leaderboard, for example the world record holder for Rally Sweden managed to finish the race as soon as he crossed the start line. ![]() Sadly it seems like some times in the leaderboard are definitely not possible, such as finishing Rally Sweden in just 141 milliseconds. ![]() WRC 9 has online leaderboards, which lets the player fight for the top spot. There are timed events, both online and offline. Online events range from normal rallies to special events, such as ones where the car is damaged or where the driver has to get to a certain distance within a time limit. Test area lets us roam around in a decently sized area, with both asphalt and gravel. ![]() Training has various stages that let the player practice turns, jumps, braking and, of course, driving. Quick play lets us drive with any car, on any stage with any weather. Online has an 8 player limit and split screen has 2 players. The game has both online and split screen multiplayer. There are different modes, such as Career, Quick Play, Multiplayer, Training, Test Area, Online Events and Challenges. Tracks feel different enough and random weather definitely adds replayability. The car’s handling changes depending on the conditions. Different weather gives a good challenge. There are various different countries and different surfaces to drive on, such as gravel, asphalt, dry or wet roads and snow. After damaging it too much, it’ll reach terminal damage, which means it’s game over. The more the car gets damaged, the worse it’ll handle. It’s still accessible, without sacrificing the fun. The different stages and vehicles feel different enough. It’s a rally game, so the main focus is driving. WRC 9 improves on that, but the changes are not as significant as last time. The most significant was WRC 8, that game actually felt fun and good to play. ![]() Each iteration of the game brought improvements. Since then, the series has definitely improved. WRC games have been in the hands of KT Racing since 2015, starting with WRC 5. It’s currently available on PS4, Xbox One and Epic Games Store, with Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions coming at a later date. WRC 9 is a rally game developed by KT Racing and published by Nacon. ![]()
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