WRC 10
By Paul Semel,
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Dedicated racing fans will love this realistic rally game.
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What’s It About?
While WRC 10 doesn't have a story, it does have an extensive "Career" mode in which you get to be both the driver and the team manager. This not only requires you to run and win races so you can move on to the next event, but you also have to manage your team and your vehicles as well. Along with the "Career" mode, the game also has a "Season" mode, where people can run a limited number of races, "Quick Play," where you can run specific races that you set up, including legendary events, and online races.
Is It Any Good?
Though not for everyone, serious fans of rally racing -- and rally racing video games -- will appreciate this realistic driving experience. Like other installments of this series, WRC 10 is an authentic rally racing simulation, with everything that implies: realistic handling, physics, and so on. But it's also an homage to the sport's 50 year history. That's why you're not just running races from the 2021 season in current cards, but you also get to race iconic rally races from the sport's history using both modern and vintage rally cars, and get to race new events using both modern and vintage rally cars. It's also why you, in some modes, you can decide what time of day it is, and what the weather is like, as well as numerous technical aspects of your vehicle.
Of course, all of this meaningless if you're not into realistic racing simulations and, more importantly, rally racing. Unlike many motor sports, this has you racing against the clock to get the best time, and working with your navigator who tells you when to turn and how hard. As a result, people who don't want to race on their own, and with someone telling them what to do, or who prefer the more relaxed approach of an arcade racing game, will find this endlessly frustrating. Doubly so when they get to the detailed "Career" mode and have to micromanage a team as well. But for rally heads and racing sim enthusiasts, this has it all. More, in fact, than before; along with the vintage events and cars, this also adds a mode where you can paint and decorate your cars. All of which makes WRC 10 more than just your usual Sunday drive.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about advertising. Like in real rally races, the cars and tracks in WRC 10 have logos for car companies and corporate sponsors, but why do you think they do this in real life? And why do you think they did it in this game?
In rally racing, drivers have to listen to their navigators, who warn them about upcoming turns and other road conditions, and not listening to your co-pilot can be costly, so what does this tell you about the importance of listening to the advice of experts?
Game Details
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Windows , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Nacon
- Release date: September 2, 2021
- Genre: Racing
- Topics: Cars and Trucks
- ESRB rating: E for No Descriptions
- Last updated: January 17, 2022
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