#Bigben interactive wrc 8 full

You can hop into quick events simply enough, with the option to create or join lobbies as well. But after the in-depth single-player modes, the multiplayer feels sparse. There’s nothing bad here: we experienced zero issues with online connections, and it’s all straight-forward.

If there’s a weak part of WRC 8, it’s the limited amount of online features that can tempt you away from that engrossing career mode. There are also Quick Play and Split-Screen modes available for players to brush up on their favorites with.

#Bigben interactive wrc 8 full

If all of this sounds a little too complicated for you, no worries: there’s a full Season mode, where you can take part in the rallies without dealing with all the team actions out of the car. There is little explanation for the stats on the team page, making it hard to understand what exactly you’re looking at (outside of the age-old approach of just always aiming for higher numbers). We only wish there were a way to re-run the career walkthrough. There’s no failure rate percentage or things like that, finding the happy balance between breezy and tedious. It’s simpler, however: you earn points doing events, and when you want something, you purchase it. The R&D tree will look familiar to players of the afore-mentioned open-wheeler. Treat them well and you’ll get unique perks. Your crew gets tired with each event, so you might just elect to skip one and give them the rest they need too.

Be warned, though, that these are merely short interludes between the WRC action - not to mention a good portion of the legendary cars are pre-order or special edition exclusives. There are also tests with the legendary cars, letting players experience icons like the Lancia Fulvia within the career. Sure, there are straight-forward rallies, but there’s also extreme scenarios where you have to nurse a damaged car to the finish in a set time, or test to earn brownie points for another manufacturer if you’re thinking of jumping ship. In Career Mode, you’ll follow a racing calendar filled with various events. An overview of your whole outfit is a nice touch, with the camera panning to different sections of the garage as you move from option to option. Here you’ll sign contracts, try to keep manufacturers happy, hire out a crew, and even lead research and development. The Career Mode in WRC 8 is surprisingly in-depth, like a certain Codemasters title: F1 2019.