An unoptimized mess even WRC fans will struggle to love

Handling these WRC cars, while not on par with a sim, is consistently fun and the courses, of which there are over 60, are a stand out of diversity and challenge. Career rallies stick closely to the WRC format although damage has been softened from last year which means repair choices are never a factor, not what you expect from a sport that is about a knives edge balance between speed and preservation. Damage quibbles aside the game has potential to be one of the classics WRC racers. Unfortunately, all the positives are crushed under the weight of muddied, jaggy graphics that struggle to maintain a consistent frame rate. The FPS is more tolerable from a first person camera view but the in car is probably the worst seen in a decade. Graphic also shine most when the sun is, yet the devs opted for random weather which leave gamers to deal with intolerable to near unplayable rain, night and fog effects 70% of the time. Gameplay is there but tech issues abound making this a pass for XBO.