Bigben and developer KT Racing have released a brand new video to show off WRC 8's redesigned career mode and we've lovingly shared it for you above. 'Cause we're nice like that.
A press release supporting the trailer states that the career mode "is traditionally the most popular and most played", and after discussions with the community, the dev team has aimed to offer gameplay that matches fans' expectations.
It allows players to become a driver for a WRC team for the first time, having you progress from season to season to compete in the WRC category and ultimately become world champion. It is said that players must excel in the following three major areas:
- Planning the calendar to decide which events to do in between rallies: training, manufacturer challenges, rest, classic events, etc.
- Managing a whole crew comprising six different and interconnected job roles. Players must consider each of their unique characteristics and use them strategically in each rally.
- Upgrading the crew through R&D and a skill tree, which evolves depending on player choices. Every decision has an impact on progression and on the morale of the crew (performance, reliability, etc.).
The game is still scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch in September this year, bringing new off-road physics for all surfaces, extreme and dynamic weather conditions, 52 teams, 14 countries, over 100 special stages, weekly challenges, and an eSports mode.
Liking the look of this one? Why not drift your way into our comment section and let us know your thoughts?
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Love the switch, but would really love a decent sim racing experience. Hopefully this turns out well!
All looks very nice, but clearly not the Switch version. Before I get to excited about this forthcoming release I will await to find out what has been removed for the Switch version and just how much of a downgrade this game will need to be on the Switch.
Still couldn’t resist an article with a mention of drift could ya NL?!
Haven’t BigBen released some complete turds before or am I misremembering?
@Dethmunk Agreed, Sega Rally HD and Daytona USA HD also. I still play both Sega Rally and Daytona USA on my Dreamcast, great games!!
@Dethmunk We need a Sega arcade racer collection. Scudrace, Indy 500, Sega rally, Le man 24hr, daytona 1 and 2
I would love a Scud Race port.
So the career mode has been confirmed for the switch version? And not just a cut down version?
Good on them.
WRC on Switch?? When did this happen!?
@beazlen1 BigBen appear to be responsible for all of the realistic racing games on the switch. From V-Rally which is competent at surface level but maddening in execution, to TT Isle of Man which is bare bones but actually quite slick, to MotoGP and ATV Drift & Tricks which I hear are just copy-pastes of each other.
Thr proof will be in the pudding but I love the idea of WRC based on the franchise's history.
I am more in to arcade racers myself, so I will happily echo folk wanting Sega Rally and all the Daytonas! Speaking of arcades, seeing Mario and Sonic at the Olympics getting an arcade release in Japan has totally made me look forward to it now lol! Anyhoo, I hope this is a decent racer for folk hankering after something with more meat on it's bones.
Not that excited honestly. These games are traditionally bad. Slightly below average at their very best.
Ehh the WRC games have been consistently mediocre for years so hard to get to jazzed about this. Really is a genre that's there for the taking. Wish a studio would build an exclusive switch Sim from the ground up but I understand why that may not be feasible. Hope Grid turns out good.
@redd214 Really looking forward to Grid!
Far too much talk about everything in the game that isn’t racing. All I want is a racer; so keep your skill-trees, and your dynamic weather ... just let me race!
This is up near the top of my wishlist for Switch. Definitely in top 3. Really great to see this coming along nicely.
EDIT: watched the video — wow it looks even better than I ever imagined. I really hope they don’t skimp the Switch version too much! I’ve only ever played WRC (?) on PS2 and I really loved it despite the kind of floaty car physics. I just loved that it was officially licensed and true to the real life. This should fare well in my catalog of Switch games. I’m really really looking forward to it!
Mine day one for sure.
@Samasaurus Grid Autosports is coming.... I’m not wasting my money on anything else. That should be the one.
Eh, i’ll just wait for Grid.
@Qwertyninty yep - can't wait for Grid. Hopefully physical is confirmed soon as well
@Samasaurus yeah I’m just waiting
@Samasaurus
This enough proof of a physical release for ya:
https://www.gamemania.nl/Games/nintendo-switch/143774_grid-autosport
I love the little details they are putting in this game! This sounds like a game I could get into. Now it just depends on the performance and overall handling of the cars. I usually hate simulation racing, but I want to have at least one for Nintendo Switch. Maybe this one will be the one.
V Rally 4 turned out pretty well on the Switch but the more competition the better.
Last WRC I played was on ps2 so it would be interesting to see how it’s changed since
Nothing says "sports car enthusiasm" like pale game devs hunched over their desks!
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