World Rally Championship (2001 video game)
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| World Rally Championship | |
|---|---|
 PAL cover art | |
| Developer | Evolution Studios |
| Publishers | |
| Series | WRC |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
World Rally Championship (also known as WRC and WRC 2001) is a racing video game developed by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It is the first rallying game to be officially licensed by the FIA World Rally Championship and is based on the 2001 season.
WRC features 21 drivers representing 7 teams and all 14 venues from the season. Game modes feature quick rally, single rally, championship and time trial. Each car is made from around 8000 polygons.[1] There are also cheats that will make the game funnier (Helium Co-Driver, Psychedelic effects, Underwater view, No chassis and Low Gravity).
Development
Robert Reid, co-driver of Richard Burns in the 2001 WRC season is mentioned in the credits, but is not explicitly credited as providing the voice in the English version.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 7/10[3] |
| EP Daily | 7.5/10[4] |
| Famitsu | 35/40[5] |
| Game Informer | 7.5/10[6] |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10[7] |
| GameSpy | 81%[8] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[9] |
| IGN | 8.7/10[10] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 5/5[11] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10[12] |
| FHM | 4/5[13] |
World Rally Championship received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] In Japan, where the game was ported and published by Spike on 14 March 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 35 out of 40.[5] Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said, "If you've ever wondered what the heck rally racing is all about or if you're a true fan of the extreme sport, play World Rally Championship—it's as close as you'll get to the real thing."[14][a]
GameSpot named it the second-best PlayStation 2 game of April 2002.[15]