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WRC 9 announced! Sept 3rd release date (xbox one, ps4, switch, series x, and ps5)
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Because it is NOT fair. Especially for an annual game like the WRC series.
I've long understood this fact that most devs and pubs just take this situation from their perspective strictly and just think that no matter how they release a game, the customer just should consume it. They simply do not care and take steam or egs as 'just another launcher'. Its beyond their comprehension to understand the differences but well what can you do on companies and devs like that who are hell bent on this line of thinking? *shrugs*
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no clue - but i would imagine so. hopefully we'll get 60 running on next gen consoles.
On current consoles, of course.
It had better be 60 on the new consoles though. I am completely done with 30fps next gen.
It's disappointing the trend for the Switch version to always release later.
While you wait, for what it's worth for Nintendo Switch rally racing fans, take a look at Rush Rally 3 ($15, 60fps, HD Rumble, active developer who previously worked on rally racing games)
Based on how WRC 8 turned out they are welcome to take as long as they need
Well WRC games direct competition Dirt Rally and Dirt Rally 2.0 are both 60fps on current consoles so I think it's disappointing if WRC 9 is 30fps.
Publishers will always do this for high fidelity titles. Switch footage and screenshots will look worse and they dont want that out there around launch. Also porting work needs to happen.
I think they're using a less efficient engine, so I don't expect that to change.
MK11 says otherwise, tho. Guess what? It was the top selling Switch game according to NPD. This excuse doesn't hold any water.
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if you are a fan of rally games, or WRC in general, its a no brainer. I definitely think DR 2.0 feels better to play, with a better handling model and physics, but virtually everything else about wrc 8 is superior. it really captures the sport well.
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How have I never heard of this? I generally keep up with every racing game released on the Switch and I had never seen this. I'll put the game on my Wish List in case it goes on sale, but it looks good. Thanks for the recommendation.
For sure! Look up the developer of you want more of the history on his projects. But yeah, it's surprisingly good. He nails the feel of the driving.
I grew up playing Colin McRae and WRC on PlayStation. Colin McRae Rally 2.0 and WRC II Extreme being the stand-out titles back then. Also shout-out to Rallysport Challenge 2
I bought DIRT Rally 2.0 but it's shockingly low on content and, more importantly, it doesn't feel authentic to me. I think it's the engine because it feels like the car pivots from the centre and the presentation is too clinical. The experience leaves me cold to the sport. There's no grit to it.
So I need something else. Just considering whether to get a cheap WRC 8 or wait until WRC 9 rolls around in September.
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i think i'd hold off. as much as i love wrc 8, it needed some more time in the oven and some fine tuning. i'm hopeful wrc 9 contains those tweaks that would really allow the game to excell in the areas it showed promise in previously. and, if it doesn't, wrc 8 should be cheaper then anyways!
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Probably best.
I don't know which word I should use then but I like my rally games to feel gritty.
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some new footage of some new locations. KENYA and JAPAN! really looking forward to this (and the wrc season hopefully resuming also in september)
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If WRC8 is the best they can do they might has well cancel the Switch version now and not bother.
Day one. KT Racing is really putting in the work.
How I wish they'd create a late 90's WRC mode...
How I wish they'd create a late 90's WRC mode...
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sounds and looks like the game hasnt progressed from 8 much (which for the most part is fine with me!)- but i'm really hoping the pad controls have seen some improvement. i found wrc 8 to be really twitchy. as much as i love that game, the controls really held it back
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this video has a bit of info - timestamped
- native 4k
- 60 fps minimum (up to 100 fps?)
- support for new ps5 controller features
- full optimization for SSDs
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i'd assume thats a given?
(EDIT: didnt realize thats what you were originally asking about, lol. oh well, i learned about the next gen features anyway)
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Alan has part 1 up!
havent watched yet, hoping he touches on pad controls as they were pretty poor in 8 IMO
havent watched yet, hoping he touches on pad controls as they were pretty poor in 8 IMO
Hearing about the haptics and the adaptive triggers really has me hoping that there's an officially licensed wheel with haptics in the wheel and adaptive pedals for PS5.
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Review embargo lifted in the morning (of a Sunday! :P) I captured these yesterday with wheel & pedals. Loving the driving feel and the Fanatec default implementation, which is something you don't usually see. Gotta play more but I think I'll enjoy it a lot:
Neste Finland:
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Monte Carlo:
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Mexico:
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Neste Finland:
WRC 9 - Gameplay del Rally Neste en Finlandia con volante y pedales
Uno de los ratos más divertidos que hemos pasado con la versión final de WRC 9 ha sido en este rally finlandés repleto de derrapes, saltos y gravilla al volante del Ford Fiesta WRC y el Fanatec ClubSport V2.5 con pedales invertidos.
Monte Carlo:
WRC 9 - Gameplay del Rallye Monte-Carlo versión review
6 kilómetros de asfalto, bosque y montaña nevada en esta complicada etapa con el Citroën C3 R5, un volante con pedales de Fanatec y la versión de análisis de WRC 9 para PC.
Mexico:
WRC 9 - Gameplay del Rally Guanajuato en México versión final
Nos llevamos el Volkswagen Polo R5 con el conjunto de volante y pedales Fanatec a la vertiginosa etapa cuesta abajo repleta de horquillas para recordar que no puedes dejar de prestar atención a las notas del copiloto si quieres hacer un tiempo decente.
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8/10 from TheSixthAxis
" Using a gamepad still results in the odd over-correction, being a bit too easy to end up weaving down the road in the quickest car, but you can adapt to that. "
damnit.
but the upgraded physics sounds great