WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship

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WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship
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Developer(s) Milestone S.r.l.
Publisher(s)
      Distributor(s)
        Series World Rally Championship
        Platforms Microsoft Windows
        PlayStation 3
        Xbox 360
        Release date(s)
            Genre(s) Racing
            Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

            WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship (also known as WRC 2, WRC 2 FIA World Rally Championship 2, 2011 FIA World Rally Championship) is the official racing video game of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship.[1] It is developed by Milestone S.r.l. and features improved details, visuals and new modes to be the most realistic rally simulation.[2]

            WRC 2 was released in Europe on October 14, 2011 and February 16, 2012 in Japan, and has been released on multiple platforms, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. The game features six-stage championships, special timed challenge stages, and 16-player online modes. There is a revamped Career mode, which encourages more team management and has new recruitment features.[2]

            Gameplay

            Single player

            The single-player mode features many options like Single Stage Mode, Single Rally Mode, Championship Mode, Time Attack Mode, Career Mode and WRC Rally School. This is where the player can compete with AI's or with his own ghosts to improve driving skills.[3] Vehicles sustain damage according to your driving on tracks and behaves accordingly. There are total 90 stages in 15 locations to compete upon in single player mode.[4] Per the calendar, Rally Bulgaria and Rally Japan were removed from the previous game, while Acropolis Rally and Rally Australia were added.

            Multiplayer

            The multiplayer option is available for 16 player online gaming. Race types available are Single Stage, Championship, Single Rally, and Super Special Stage.[4]

            Cars and classes

            WRC Class :

            Manufacturer Team Driver Co Driver
            Citroën
            (Citroën DS3 WRC)
            France Citroën Total World Rally Team* France Sébastien Loeb* Monaco Daniel Elena
            France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia
            Finland ICE 1 Racing Finland Kimi Räikkönen Finland Kaj Lindström
            Norway Petter Solberg World Rally Team Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Chris Patterson
            Netherlands Van Merksteijn Motorsport Netherlands Peter van Merksteijn jr. Belgium Eddy Chevailler
            Ford
            (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
            United Kingdom Ford Abu Dhabi Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen
            Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila
            United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Qassimi United Kingdom Michael Orr
            United Kingdom M-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally Team United Kingdom Matthew Wilson United Kingdom Scott Martin
            Norway Mads Östberg Sweden Jonas Andersson
            Norway Henning Solberg Austria Ilka Minor
            Argentina Munchi's Ford World Rally Team Argentina Federico Villagra Argentina Jorge Perez Companc
            Netherlands Ferm Powertools World Rally Team Netherlands Dennis Kuipers Belgium Frederic Miclotte
            Sweden PG Andersson World Rally Team Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Emil Axelsson
            Russia ALM Russia Russia Evgeny Novikov Belgium Stephane Prevot
            United States Monster World Rally Team United States Ken Block Italy Alex Gelsomino
            Mini
            (Mini John Cooper Works WRC)
            Brazil Brazil World Rally Team Brazil Daniel Oliveira Portugal Carlos Magalhaes
            Italy Motorsport Italia Portugal Armindo Araujo Portugal Miguel Ramalho
            United Kingdom Mini World Rally Team Spain Daniel Sordo Spain Carlos Del Barrio
            United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle

            SWRC Class :

            Manufacturer Team Driver Co Driver
            Abarth
            (Abarth Grande Punto S2000)
            Andorra Albert Llovera Andorra Albert Llovera Spain Diego Vallejo
            Ford
            (Ford Fiesta S2000)
            Netherlands Ferm Powertools World Rally Team Netherlands Rene Kuipers Netherlands Annemieke Hulzebos
            Qatar Barwa World Rally Team Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Italy Giovanni Bernacchini
            Portugal Team Quinta Do Lorde Portugal Bernardo Sousa Portugal Antonio Costa
            Australia Estralia Rallysport Australia Mitchell Newton Estonia Jarmo Liivak
            Škoda
            (Škoda Fabia S2000)
            Austria Red Bull Skoda Finland Juho Hänninen* Finland Mikko Markkula
            Germany Hermann Gassner jr. Germany Katharina Wustenhagen
            Estonia ME3 Rally Team Estonia Karl Kruuda Estonia Martin Järveoja
            Norway PS Engineering Norway Eyvind Brynildsen Norway Cato Menkerud

            PWRC Class :

            Manufacturer Team Driver Co Driver
            Subaru
            (Subaru Impreza WRX Sti)
            Italy Gianluca Linari Italy Gianluca Linari Italy Andrea Cecchi
            United Kingdom Team Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Majed Al Shamsi United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Kendi
            United Arab Emirates Bader Al Jabri Republic of Ireland Stephen McAuley
            Russia Dmitry Tagirov Russia Dmitry Tagirov Russia Anna Zavershiskaya
            Bilbutikken AS WRT Norway Anders Grøndal Norway Veronica Engan
            New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand Hayden Paddon* New Zealand John Kennard
            Russia Uspenskiy Rally Tecnica Sweden Patrik Flodin Sweden Gőran Bergsten
            Mitsubishi
            (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
            Czech Republic Martin Semerád Czech Republic Martin Semerád Czech Republic Michal Ernst
            Ukraine Mentos Ascania Racing Ukraine Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. Ukraine Pavlo Cherepin
            Ukraine Oleksiy Kikireshko Ukraine Vadym Chernega
            Ukraine Valeriy Gorban Ukraine Evgen Leonov
            Mitsubishi
            (Mitsubishi Lancer Exo X)
            Finland Jukka Ketomãki Finland Jukka Ketomãki Finland Kai Risberg
            Peru Nicholás Fuchs Sierlecki Peru Nicholás Fuchs Argentina Rubén Garcia
            Mexico Ricardo Trivino Bujalil Mexico Ricardo Trivino Spain Sergio Salom
            Mexico Benito Guerra Mexico Benito Guerra Spain Borja Rozada
            Poland Lotos Dynamic Rally Team Poland Michał Kościuszko Poland Maciek Szczepaniak
            Citroën
            (Citroën DS3 R3)
            United Kingdom Harry Hunt United Kingdom Harry Hunt United Kingdom Steve McPhee

            * denotes driver and team champions

            Reception

            Reception
            Aggregate scores
            Aggregator Score
            GameRankings 61.43[6]
            Metacritic 64 out of 100[5]
            Review scores
            Publication Score
            Eurogamer 60%
            GamesMaster 65%
            GameSpot 55%
            GamesTM 60
            IGN 5.5 out of 10[7]
            OPM (UK) 6/10
            OPM (AU) 70%
            OXM 70%
            Play 63%[8]
            PSM3 6.7

            The game received mixed reviews. The consensus was that it was "A pretty decent rally game, but lacks finishing touches especially with graphics and audio. The driving model regarding feedback could be also more refined". It got to number 23 in the UK sales charts.[9]

            References

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            8. Play magazine review, issue 211, Imagine Publishing
            9. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoftware%2Fuk%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=110031&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=41

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