


There's loads of them, for a start and even when you have finally seen them all in both directions, the new dynamic weather can make even the most familiar routes feel alien. The real highlight of the game are the special stages. If you're not a fan, prepare to forget everything you learned in Physics GCSE. If you're a keen follower of the sport, you're probably just reading this and nodding while you wait for your copy of the game to plop through the letterbox. It's all comically oversized aero adornments and mind-bending loose surface cornering speeds.

WRC 8 also has exclusive rights to the current, terrifying breed of downforce-heavy WRC machinery. All of which is useful information when you're sideways at 80mph with one tyre hanging over the side of an Argentinian mountain. The biggest, juiciest fruit of that labour is a much improved physics system, which gives you a far greater understanding of what your wheels are doing underneath you and a better idea of how the weight is shifting too.
WRC 8 OR DIRT RALLY 2 HOW TO
For a start, the WRC series of games has taken a year out to have a good long think about how to compete with the all conquering Dirt. But you might be surprised by how close it comes. Now we've got WRC 8 on Xbox, Playstation, PC and Switch, the official game of the World Rally Championship, which aims to knock Dirt off its lofty perch with a well aimed muddy rooster tail. Back in February we were treated to the new standard bearer Dirt Rally 2.0, with its sublime handling and clever stage degradation. Fans of high-speed automotive gravel displacement have been positively spoilt this year when it comes to videogames.
