I'm somewhat new to the racing sim and rally genre, however I've played enough of Dirt Rally 2.0 and other racing games to tell how this one is different. As of today, this game runs great (60+) without stutters at medium graphics on my RTX 2070M and I have to say I'm having a blast

The physics are much better tuned than Dirt Rally 2, I can really feel weight transferring through the car and asphalt no longer feels like driving on oil. I adjusted to the handling of the cars very quickly and I've been driving faster and more controlled than I ever have in DR2. Compared to something like Assetto Corsa I'd say the controls are a little snappier, but not in an unpredictable way. Typically I drive rally cars with my steering set to 540 degrees but WRC feels better at 400 for this reason. I do have to say the audio design needs a little improvement, the game sounds *fantastic* but it's not quite as realistic as DR2. If I puncture or lose a tire in DR2 I can immediately tell which one it is just by listening to the sounds of the car, in EA WRC not only does it seem like my tires are nearly invincible, I can't hear which one it is. That being said, you can repair your tires roadside at no penalty (at least in time trial mode) in EA WRC so this is kind of a moot point.

I think where EA WRC really shines is in the force feedback. I'm not a rally driver and I don't race cars, so I'm kind of just guessing here, but through each turn, jump, and bump, you can really feel the car react and transfer its weight. It's a difficult thing to describe with words, but going at 110mph around a 5 left, you can feel the gravel sliding under the wheels and fighting you while you steer, but it's easy to gauge how much force you need to give it before you spin out. You can feel when you approach turns too fast, or when your steering isn't quite aligned with the direction you're sliding. It's truly responsive and I immediately saw improvement in my own driving compared to DR2.

For all intents and purposes this is Dirt Rally 3.0 and I'm quite happy with that. I wish it wasn't published by EA but if that's what it took, I can accept that. I'm just happy to finally get behind the wheel of the WRC GR Yaris and wrap myself around some trees.

I'm somewhat new to the racing sim and rally genre, however I've played enough of Dirt Rally 2.0 and other racing games to tell how this one is different. As of today, this game runs great (60+) without stutters at medium graphics on my RTX 2070M and I have to say I'm having a blast The physics are much better tuned than Dirt Rally 2, I can really feel weight transferring through the car and asphalt no longer feels like driving on oil. I adjusted to the handling of the cars very quickly and I've been driving faster and more controlled than I ever have in DR2. Compared to something like Assetto Corsa I'd say the controls are a little snappier, but not in an unpredictable way. Typically I drive rally cars with my steering set to 540 degrees but WRC feels better at 400 for this reason. I do have to say the audio design needs a little improvement, the game sounds *fantastic* but it's not quite as realistic as DR2. If I puncture or lose a tire in DR2 I can immediately tell which one it is just by listening to the sounds of the car, in EA WRC not only does it seem like my tires are nearly invincible, I can't hear which one it is. That being said, you can repair your tires roadside at no penalty (at least in time trial mode) in EA WRC so this is kind of a moot point. I think where EA WRC really shines is in the force feedback. I'm not a rally driver and I don't race cars, so I'm kind of just guessing here, but through each turn, jump, and bump, you can really feel the car react and transfer its weight. It's a difficult thing to describe with words, but going at 110mph around a 5 left, you can feel the gravel sliding under the wheels and fighting you while you steer, but it's easy to gauge how much force you need to give it before you spin out. You can feel when you approach turns too fast, or when your steering isn't quite aligned with the direction you're sliding. It's truly responsive and I immediately saw improvement in my own driving compared to DR2. For all intents and purposes this is Dirt Rally 3.0 and I'm quite happy with that. I wish it wasn't published by EA but if that's what it took, I can accept that. I'm just happy to finally get behind the wheel of the WRC GR Yaris and wrap myself around some trees.