![]() These range from the full-blooded WRC cars, and also the less scary vehicles from the WRC 2 championship. So, all the cars are here, all the actual teams and the correct liveries are in place, and the many classes of car are represented too. It may well therefore be better off sticking to the single player. Similarly, there are events that you can take part in that have an online component, comparing you to the best in the world, and these are similarly empty, with one that I took part in having only 17 entrants on the leaderboard. Some of this is undoubtedly down to me initially playing the game early in its release window, but I would have expected a few to pop up online it was not to be. There are a severe lack of lobbies available to find, and those which are created remain stubbornly empty. With the best will in the world, and with multiple attempts, I’ve struggled with multiplayer sessions. Things are less rosy on the multiplayer side of the coin, however. You have to hire (and fire) crew members, read and act on emails, keep your manufacturer happy, manage the team’s morale, schedule events, including enough rest for the team, and only then can you rock up to the start line and put the hammer down. Career mode is so much more than just “rock up to the start line and put the hammer down”, requiring you to almost micro-manage every aspect of the team you put together. Luckily, the tutorial is pretty good at showing you where the ropes are, if not what to do with them all. I’ve spent the majority of my time in the career mode, where there are a host of things to manage and keep on top of. ![]() The second point is covered pretty well here, with the usual suspects from every racing game ever created all making an appearance. It looks good and sounds good, so the big question has to be about how WRC 9 plays – that and whether there is a decent amount of content to keep you playing. So, a big tick go to KT Racing in terms of presentation. Sound-wise it’s all great as well, with growling engines, screeching tyres and, if it’s me behind the wheel, crumpling metal and breaking glass sound effects working very well. ![]() The car models themselves all look very nice too, and with a gallery to play with, you can admire the vehicles at your leisure. It’s not the same is it? Still, the cars are what they are, and while they may not get my motor running (see what I did there?) the inclusion of Historic Rallies does at least allow for some proper cars to be included. The new rally cars, for me, don’t have the same amount of personality as the classics from years gone by do – compare the thrill of screaming around in a Subaru Impreza or Lancia Delta Integrale with the thought of driving a Toyota Yaris.
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