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As a complete package, Need for Speed: Most Wanted triumphs over WRC’s stripped down suite, but as a core, challenging driving experience, WRC3 is second to none and can safely proclaim itself as the most realistic driving game currently available on Vita.
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Hot on the heels of our WRC 5 vs Sebastien Loeb Rally EVO comparison we thought we'd now pit the nine-time world rally champion endorsed game up against WRC 3. What's particularly interesting here is that both games were developed by the same team – Milestone. Of course Milestone have since lost the WRC license […]
NewsItalian racing game developer Milestone has confirmed the online leaderboards for WRC3 will be reset, as the studio searches for a new server provider. As stated in the official announcement on the 'WRC the Game' Facebook page (embedded below), the requirement to find new servers for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions of the […]
NewsThe community has been crying out for it since WRC3 was released some six months ago, Milestone has finally answered your prayers and released a long-awaited patch that addresses many issues, bringing the game up to version 1.01. The PS3 patch was released earlier this month, but now the PC and Xbox 360 versions have […]
NewsUntil recently, Sony’s slow-starting PlayStation Vita handheld was sorely lacking in decent driving games. The usually reliable Ridge Racer turned out to be a shameful cash-in completely stripped of content, Asphalt: Injection was irrefutably expensive for what was essentially an expanded port of a cheap-as-chips mobile game and the least said about the sloppy port […]
ReviewsIt’s been a long and bumpy road for developer Milestone’s WRC series. Released back in 2010, the Italian developer’s first WRC game was a valiant attempt to get rallying back on the gaming map after Evolution Studios’ (who are now in charge of the acclaimed MotorStorm series) successful stint of five WRC titles during the […]
ReviewsWe've been covering WRC3 extensively here on Team VVV, with our comprehensive video playthrough of every available location effectively dominating our YouTube channel upon its release. WIth this in mind, we thought we'd cover the Vita version in a similar fashion. WRC3 looks every bit as good on Vita as it does on the consoles, […]
NewsWRC3 Vita is undoubtedly a respectable port of its big brother, retaining all of the visual clarity and white-knuckle handling that made Milestone's third attempt at WRC so enthralling on home console. And yet, due to the obvious limitations of the hardware, it was noticeably watered down, cutting out the Road to Glory career mode […]
NewsThere’s no doubting that Spike Engine gave WRC 3 the graphical makeover the series sorely needed. And yet Milestone still needed to improve the overall presentation in order to give WRC3 a unique sense of character that would make it stand out from the crowd. “We tried to simplify the navigation menus and make them […]
FeaturesSince its launch earlier this year, the PlayStation Vita has been largely devoid of decent driving games. Sure, there’s the obligatory Ridge Racer to provide that thin slice of nourishing, easy to digest arcade action, but aside from a shoddy 3DS port of F1 2011 there’s been little in the way of serious, deep pan […]
PreviewsAs we know, the rallying genre has seen better days. Much like the real life sport it replicates, the ’90s was undoubtedly its heyday, as Colin McRae Rally set the standard for rally titles to follow. Ten years later, it’s now a very different story. Milestone’s WRC series faced a torrent of critical backlash for […]
FeaturesAfter the mediocre reaction to the first two WRC titles and the rise of Codemasters’ domineering DiRT series, Milestone were all too aware that, if they were to do the license the justice it deserves, significant changes were in order for this year’s sequel, WRC3. As Head Designer Irvin admitted in the last part of […]
FeaturesJust when you thought we were done and dusted with WRC3 after our exhaustive video blowout, Team VVV were invited all the way to Milan to visit Milestone, where we were given an exclusive behind the scenes look at the development of WRC3. We even got to sample the closely-guarded Vita version, which you will […]
FeaturesWith all the recent spotlight on the console iterations of WRC3, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that a PlayStation Vita version has also been in the works. Well, it has, and Milestone have finally unveiled what we can expect from their handheld debut. First, the bad news. Those pining for the Vita's first ever rally […]
NewsAnother official WRC3 video has landed courtesy of Milestone, this time focusing on an area of the game that hasn't been discussed until now: the Challenges mode. These challenges will be integrated into the career mode as special events designed to test specific game mechanics. Each challenge has been outlined by Milestone: Drift contest […]
NewsSince the release of its demo earlier this month, anticipation for Milestone's upcoming WRC3 has shifted up a gear. Fan reaction has been largely positive thanks to a wealth of improvements made since the last two efforts, which could well make WRC3 the most definitive rallying experience in recent years. As part of our extensive […]
PreviewsTurns out that F1 2012 isn't the only major racing title to receive a playable demo this week, as Milestone has confirmed that a WRC3 demo will also be available to download sooner than we initially thought. Available tomorrow on September 12th on PSN and September 14th on Xbox Live, the demo will let you […]
NewsEven WRC3 can't escape the enduring trend that the games industry has fallen into – the dreaded pre-order bonus bandwagon. Just like Forza Horizon and Need for Speed Most Wanted, WRC3 will also contain cars that will only be available to those who pre-order the game, starting with the 1964 Mini Cooper S. If however […]
NewsWith just over a month until release, Milestone are continuing to pump out new material for WRC3. This latest batch of screenshots showcase WRC3's rendition of the contrasting dusty trails and tight passageways of the Rally Guanajuato Mexico and the sweeping snowy roads of the Rally Sweden. As we keep iterating, visually WRC3 is a […]
NewsMilestone have started to pump out numerous gameplay samples of WRC3 in the run-up to its October release, but none have shown how far the game has come compared to its predecessor so profoundly as this latest stage in Argentina. The gameplay video puts us in the front seat of a Volkswagen Polo R navigating […]
NewsWith GamesCom now fully underway in Germany, you can surely expect to see some fresh new trailers for the remainder of 2012's most anticipated titles. First up is Milestone's WRC3, with a new trailer that poses a simple question: what makes a driver a champion? According to Milestone, the answer boils down to a multitude […]
NewsOne of the most common gripes of WRC2 was its lackluster graphics that showed very little improvement from its predecessor and looked vastly outdated compared to the competition. Thankfully, developer Milestone has addressed this issue by developing a bespoke new graphics engine, known as ‘Spikengine’ for WRC3. At this stage it already looks as if […]
NewsThis week VVV’s Alan Boiston was given the opportunity to gain a first hands-on with Black Bean’s official game based on the World Rally Championship. Given the somewhat disappointing experience offered by the previous WRC titles, hopes were not all that high that this third iteration would do anything to alter that impression. Following this […]
NewsAs you can probably tell, we're feeling optimistic about Milestone's WRC3. After two successive games that didn't quite reach their potential, the third entry looks to put things right with a brand new graphics engine that already looks markedly better, along with narrower courses that will hopefully properly reflect the perils of WRC and a […]
NewsThe first trailer for WRC3 is upon us and I'm pleasantly surprised with the result – it looks very good indeed. Increased detail in environments, improved lighting and textures besides other effects show a considerable step forward, although the car models still leave room for improvement. So, certainly progress has been made in improving graphics […]
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