With the Scandinavian WRC license moving to EA in 2023, WRC Generations could be the last official effort developed by KT Racing, and the studio is certainly working on it. WRC Generations, the culmination of KT’s work, combines gorgeous effects and excellent handling with the most generous selection of rally stages I’ve seen anywhere, resulting in the best and most A commendable comprehensive rally game has been completed. That said, last year’s WRC 10 previously held that title, and most of the Generations improvements associated with it are otherwise largely iterative.
WRC Generations features 21 massive rally locations, including all 13 events from this year’s official championship, plus 8 bonus rallies. Played a rally game that arrived in fewer countries than Generations-only bonus locations. It even surpasses the excellent Dirt Rally 2.0, which ended up taking 13 places after its DLC run was complete.
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Series veterans will find that many of the stages themselves are repeats from previous games, but I like putting them all together in one package with consistent features. , I miss my beloved Australia (last seen at WRC 8) and Poland (last seen at WRC 7). KT Racing has already let fans know that it won’t be added later, which is a bummer, Did it cut
The new Swedish stage is a big highlight and one of the best looking routes in the entire series. The snow, in particular, passes at amazingly realistic high speeds, and as the plowed edge rolls back into the stage, the road is lined with sloping mountains of soft mass on both sides. From the glow to the way the headlights cut through the woods, it’s a great showcase of generational great lighting. A mix of wide-open blasts and incredibly narrow waterways, Sweden is very strong in Generations and is now one of my favorite spots.
Note that newer consoles allow Generations to choose between a 1080p/60fps performance mode and a 4K/30fps graphics mode. Even at quarter resolution, I noticed that the stages were rich in detail and didn’t have the screen flickering that occasionally occurred in the series in the past. Close-up scrutiny of the elements of , reveals some ambiguity (and I wouldn’t put the car and its rather mundane damage modeling in the same class as Forza, GT, or Dirt). Otherwise it’s a smooth, lively racer with strong lighting effects.
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The Generations’ handling still has a good rhythm to it, which is very good on a few occasions. Loose gravel driving is still the best. It’s nice to feel the weight of the car when you’re going through a corner and it’s out of control. Asphalt handling also feels a little less sticky than in previous years. This allows you to easily like it with your controller. That’s good news for those who don’t have wheels.
KT Racing’s use of PS5 haptic triggers is also top notch, especially under heavy braking. Things tend to sound more like a can full of stones than a car crash. The DualSense is a great controller, but it’s no substitute for headphones or a real sound system when it comes to the sonic tapestry and hustle and bustle that modern racing games require.
Like WRC 10 and WRC 9 before it, Generations are again forced to start their careers in the WRC 2 or WRC 3 feeder series. This makes perfect sense from a realism standpoint and for those who picked up Generations as their first WRC game, but from the perspective of someone who just did the same thing last year it continues to make no sense. Forcing an apprentice to race in the main series every year seems arbitrarily too harsh. can you believe
However, KT Racing has completely changed their approach to the Privateer career option where you can build your own team and design your own car. In WRC 10, Privateer mode locked behind the completion of all historic events, and that special Anniversary mode was absolute insanity. With Generations, it was thankfully readily available, and I’ve found it has definitely helped rejuvenate my enthusiasm for doing more seasons in the minor leagues. Design a modern homage to Carlos Sainz’s 90’s Repsol Escort using Generations’ livery and sticker editor (which works similarly to the one available in Forza Horizon 5 and Gran Turismo 7) I was able to do. Career advancement in cars is truly yours.
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A bit of trial and error is required in the livery editor as we need to leave space for Generations to automatically place the official rally logo and competitor details (otherwise they will overlap and look bad) ), and overall works well. Best of all, unlike WRC 10, Generations lets you share designs or download them from other players. Even if you don’t have what it takes to master the Livery Editor’s art tools, teeth This requires patience. Rest assured that rally fans around the world are creating pitch-perfect historic replicas and hot new laps of every car without their knowledge. Many of Generations’ historic cars are missing legacy sponsors, but they won’t be missing for long as fans have the tools to fix them and spread the word to everyone. There is none.
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WRC 10’s somewhat premature 50th Anniversary mode may have celebrated the birth of a series milestone a year early, but it’s still a historic content since KT Racing started adding classic cars in WRC 8. ‘s biggest salvo… Focused standalone mode keeps the real car. So it’s a nearly identical assortment of world championship-winning cars with a few extras, including worthy additions like the 1979 Ford Escort MkII and the 1980 Fiat 131 Abarth. Marcus Grönholm’s Drivers’ Championship and Manufacturers’ Championship-winning 2002 Peugeot 206 is also here, though it’s tied up with his DLC pre-orders for now.
It’s a shame Generations couldn’t deliver, but it’s still a very good list. a bit A fresher model in this last hooray. For example, I wish I had seen the first generation Focus and the second generation Impreza. Even the synergy, given the name of the game and the fact that they are brother and sister respectively that is here. Dirt Rally 2.0 has these cars and more, and the garages there easily pip Generations despite Toyota’s inexplicable lack.
Those who prefer the new over the old are also in luck, as the 2022 WRC series will see the debut of the new Rally1 hybrid WRC car and all three of them are included in Generations. Featuring a 100 kW hybrid unit paired with the 1.6 liter turbocharged engine that has powered WRC cars for the past decade, the Rally1 car is very interesting to drive the generation thanks to its electric boost. . Basically, with hybrid power up its sleeve, the Rally 1 machine can temporarily achieve a burst of his 500bhp, regenerate energy during braking, and then burst more.
Just like in real life, Generations lets you choose between three power mapping modes before your stage. Strong but short boosts, balanced options, and longer lasting less powerful boosts. I could definitely feel the extra power when it became available.
