Is this the richest rallying experience yet? · RaceFans

The World Rally Championship roars back into life later this month with the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally serving as one of the highlights of the early motorsport calendar.

This year the long, storied history of rally games enters a new era with the WRC licence now officially exclusive property of EA in 2023.

But before the newest iteration of the official WRC game franchise launches off start line, the previous one must first cross the flying finish for the final time. And so WRC Generations, the last official WRC game to be developed by KT Racing, has been released – but does this underrated series bow out on a high?

Unlike when most other official motorsport licenses change hands, KT Racing and publishers Nacon knew their 2022 WRC game would be their last long in advance. And so they decided to make WRC Generations a true ‘last hurrah’ for the series, packing in as much content as they can think of into their final game.

As well as the new-for-2022 hybrid cars in the WRC class and all the teams, drivers and the 13 rallies from last year’s championship, WRC Generations also features a wealth of historic and additional content.

First are eight additional rallies from previous games in the franchise that return for the final game – including Wales Rally GB, Germany, Argentina and Mexico. That makes WRC Generations the richest official WRC rally game ever released in terms of the total volume of rallies and stages in which to enjoy. Beyond that, a wealth of historic cars is also included, spanning the infamous Group B era to the legendary Subarus and Mitsubishis that battled it out in the Nineties all the way to Sebastien Ogier’s championship winning Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota of the pre-hybrid era.

While the level of content is impressive if you’ve played any of the more recent WRC games, you’ll likely already be very familiar with the special stages featured. Knowing the layout of stages may take away some of the challenge of rally driving – reacting to the terrain and driving on instinct more than memory – but given the large number of total stages available, it’s hard to have any complaints.

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WRC Generations offers plenty of gameplay options, from a detailed career mode and single season options to individual rallies and stage time trials, as well as an extensive multiplayer offering. As with any major motorsport game, the career mode is…