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After the latest domineering Forza game wowed fans last month it's time for another big road racer.

But WRC5, a game based on the rally championships, isn't quite in the same league.

This game feels second rate conpared to Xbox's Triple-A title.

The graphics are average at best and with a focus solely on rally driving, the options are limited.

Gameplay is solid enough, with all the championship's big name cars and racers involved.

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Each motor you pick feels different in the stages and there's some good fun to be had swinging your rally car around authentic tracks from Mexico to Wales.

But the game is let down by shoddy visuals.

There were several occasions when it felt like my Xbox One couldn't take the amount of action on screen and the whole game seemed to get jagged.

It's also worth noting the game actually crashed on me, a rarity in today's console market.

And one other issue I had with the title was the annoying sounds as your co-driver gave instructions for yournext move.

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While authentic in a rally sense, it's very quickly annoying as there seems to be just a handful of phrases in the game that keep getting repeated.

If he asks me 'are you ok?' one more time I'm gonna smack his virtual face!

This game isn't a write-off though.

The driving is in the most part fun. And there's plenty of courses around the world to enjoy.

But it's far from being the best driving game on consoles.

One for the rally enthusiasts only.