The great thing about racing games is that they make players super competitive, and the more complicated they become the better players get. On top of that, there are many different types of racing games in the market today, all of which offer their own spin on the genre. This, in turn, makes these types of games diverse, and more accessible than most others. Many racing games will be general, like the Forza Horizon series, which offers players many kinds of cars, all that can be driven and played in different ways.
With the many new racers coming out in 2022, one that stands out is the World Rally Car franchise because it makes players race on tracks that are covered with dirt, mud, snow, and sand. This makes racing a lot tougher and forces players to strategize more than just normal racing. Players can use tips that are in Forza Horizon as well, but because WRC: Generations is a more specialized racer, as mentioned before, newer players should check out these tips before jumping into a race.
5 Button Mapping
This is something both new and seasoned players should be doing, and they should do it right as they load the game up. The controller scheme for WRC: Generations can be somewhat terrifying for newer players because the game itself is more complicated. Much like F1 22, which features a bunch of accessibility settings and other options, which can make gameplay more comfortable and seamless, WRC: Generations offers the same help as well.
The importance of button mapping makes the whole experience of WRC: Generations a better one because players can play how they want to play, and these options give them that freedom. Plus, if players have a certain way of racing, these settings will allow them to do so, all without compromise. WRC: Generations is also a true-to-form rally racing game, so much like other racing sims, which makes realism a selling point, this racer does that as well. This means the game will punish players if they mess up a race, so by adjusting these settings, players will have an immersive and fluid experience.
4 Drive With Assists
Much like other racing games, WRC: Generations gives players options to have settings that make the race easier. This and adjusting the button mapping make the whole experience of this racer manageable for newer players. As mentioned before, WRC: Generation is a realistic racer, which means no one car will drive the same. The assist feature allows players to transfer their skills from car to car. For a game that features tons of vehicles, all with different stats, players can use these assists to experiment with which car they like the most.
The best thing about these assists is how much players can customize them, meaning how often they interfere in the race for players, which can be a lot or as little as possible. While some may feel like having these assists active will hinder players' skills, it's the opposite. In fact, it helps players more, because when they turn it off, they'll have the rhythm of WRC: Generations. So when they have assists off, they'll get a better feel of the game, and that's thanks to playing with the help.
3 Pre Prepare
Before each race, WRC: Generations gives a ton of information on the screen like the shape of the track, the conditions, and other important facts that players need. WRC: Generations is a super realistic racing game, which adds to the immersion. Because of that, players will have tons of things they can look into before each race. For example, some tires may not work on certain terrain, so if players check that information out, they can adapt quickly.
Since WRC: Generations is a simulator racing, unlike many racers that put fun over realism where anything can happen, preparing before each race is the difference between winning and losing. This is an area that Forza Horizon and WRC: Generations share since they both have a wide range of vehicles, specifically off-roading ones which are great, and others not so bad. So if players spend time looking at each car, and what it can do, then races will be won more often.
2 Listen To The Co-Driver
Many racing games have maps on by default. That way players can see where the track is heading, which makes things easy. However, for WRC: Generations players should rely on the co-driver who is giving the players instruction on what's coming up and other things. This element adds immersion and makes players think and react faster because when there's a turn coming up, and when the co-driver says what type of turn it is, the player should listen.
As mentioned before, there are tons of assists and settings that players can experiment with in order to make the experience better. Of these settings is how much the co-driver impacts the race. Players can set it so the co-driver is giving them instructions early on, allowing them to prepare faster, or can go really late, making players race more aggressively and challenge themselves. These instructions are rather important because they will impact the race more than most other tips in this list.
1 Relax On Breaking
While the co-driver is telling players instructions of the race and will mention every turn, players should note the breaking when they do so. Games like Need For Speed: Heat have off-road vehicles that are great, but if players overbreak or underbreak, they'll lose control of that vehicle. This is also evident in WRC: Generations. Just before every turn, the game will give an indication of what type of turn it is. If it's a sharp turn, breaking can help. However, with the uneven terrain, things can get thrown off very easily, so a rule of thumb is not to rely just on breaking.
Before a sharp turn, players should slow down, and ease up on the gas. This way, they'll have control all the way through the turn, and when they break at a slower speed, players can reset themselves and get out of the turn with a lot of ease. However, when there's a turn that's not really sharp, players should just slow down and don't break at all, because if they do, they'll just slow themselves down for no reason. So, players should use breaking strategically.
WRC: Generations is available now on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC.