The handling in the WRC games has steadily improved over the last few iterations. It’s magnificent, and it truly feels like the pinnacle of what is possible with the current hardware. As a cockpit driver, I could hear the stones chipping the underside of my car, the swoosh of the wipers as the rain beats down on the windscreen, and the growl of the engine and whine of the transmission as I stepped on the go-fast pedal and wrenched every last bit of horsepower from the turbocharged engine. It’s not just the graphics that impress, though. I’ve bandied the word around a lot in this review, but it is utterly immersive. Track surfaces have realistic-looking textures, and it’s possible to judge how the car will behave just by reading the terrain in front of you. Sunlight flashes through the trees casting flickering shadows over your dashboard, and sunsets crest over hills, momentarily obscuring your vision as you pass the peak, greeted by a picturesque vista as ribbons of asphalt or gravelly trails wind through the landscape in front of you, all rendered in beautiful 4k on the Xbox One X. Working alongside the dynamic weather system, it makes for a significant improvement over WRC 8, itself a great looking game. The new lighting system gives a tangible depth to everything you see. I’ve never driven a real rally car, but WRC 9 makes me feel like I could. An immersive experience very few games can provide. In WRC 9, there are times when I hardly dare blink, let alone allow my mind to wander. I can play Forza and hold a conversation, even taking my hand off the controller to grab a drink going down a straight. It’s a kind of driving you don’t get in circuit racing. You are always thinking several steps ahead, all the while focussing on the current corner. With your co-driver reeling off a steady stream of pace notes, your concentration levels are at their limit as you try to translate the vocal commands into an optimal line. There’s something immensely satisfying about nailing a drift around a hairpin bend and finding that perfect flow between corners.
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Platforms: Xbox One, Series X, PS4, PS5, Windows PC.WRC 9 is an amazing rally game with stunning graphics, but a bit too much deja-vu
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