& World Rally Championship™ on PSP™
Sony Computer Entertainment is pleased to bring motorsport to your home with the release of ‘WRC™: Rally Evolved™’ (28 October) exclusively for PlayStation®2, and ‘World Rally Championship for PSP™’ (7 November), the ultimate in motorsport entertainment on the go.
Guaranteeing edge-of-your-seat action that gets the adrenaline pumping, the official WRC games deliver a thrilling rally experience on every corner, with new multi-car racing, stunning new environments, improved co-driver directions and more cars to drive from past, present and future of rallying. Sony Computer Entertainment’s exclusive licence with the FIA World Rally Championship™ enables themto access data from all of the WRC teams, so the handling of the official rally cars has been recreated with mind-blowing accuracy. All of the WRC drivers, including Loeb, Solberg and Gronholm, feature in both games, guaranteeing explosive racing action in each of the 16 official rallies providing motorsport fans the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of extreme rallying at its very best. WRC: Rally Evolved for PlayStation 2:
• Interactive events will affect game play: Just like the real thing, unpredictability is the name of the game, as you race across the world’s most challenging terrains without knowing what’s around the corner, so be prepared to fly flat out over the crest, control the car as it enters the water splash and at all cost avoid the tumbling mountain rocks! The ‘events’ change every time you play, so expect the unexpected, just like the professionals.
• For the first time in the WRC PlayStation 2 series, historic cars will be featured, including the legendary Audi Sport quattro S1, Lancia Delta S4, Ford RS 200, Lancia Rally 037, Peugeot 205 T16 and Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. The six historic cars all competed in the 1985 FIA World Rally Championship. This was the height of the notorious ‘Group B’ era that ran in the ‘80s until the category was banned from competition by the FIA. Each tasted glory and defeat at the hands of some of the decade’s best drivers.
• The all-new multi-car wheel-to-wheel action: Up to 8 cars on the same track, at the same time in the on-line multi-car mode. This features 16 stunning, purpose built circuits that capture the best of every rally country. Go head-to head and smash the other cars off the track as you navigate not only the challenging terrains but the fierce competitors.
• Car damage is more realistic than ever before: On the edge and closer to reality, the new damage systems see debris fly from the car. For the first time in WRC history the rally cars can sustain any inflicted crash and collision damage across the whole stage, with the handling changing to reflect this.
• Real-life co-driver instructions: The vastly improved co-driver signals now give players the feeling of a real human being guiding them through the challenging stages of every rally. The co-driver now reacts dynamically to the action, giving detailed, impassioned help and guidance through pace notes drawn up by a real rally champion. The co-driver is sensitive to the racing conditions: his voice changes according to the road surface and breakneck speed, conveying real emotions in both victory and defeat.
• Stunning new audio-visual effects: The developers at Evolution Studios have pushed PlayStation 2 boundaries even further to produce breathtaking graphics, sensational real-rally sounds and awesome new effects – the incredible deformable environments mean you can crash into a wall and watch it collapse!
• A completely new particle system has also been added to ‘WRC: Rally Evolved’, generatingdense smoke, fire and deep water – all of which affect visibility and the handling of the rally car – putting players out there on the edge.
• Increased accessibility: A progressive championship mode starts with easier stages first. Optional driver aids mean the car can be tuned depending on players’ ability and redesigned tracks let beginners power slide around corners with ease so the thrill of rallying can be captured and enjoyed whatever your level.On the Go with World Rally Championship for PSP:
Feel the speed and embrace the power with World Rally Championship on PSP, the first and exclusive officially licensed handheld game of the FIA World Rally Championship. Take racing to the limit and take it with you whenever you’re on the move.
• Race round the world: Featuring the 16 official rallies from around the world including Japan and Mexico, plus 19 bonus stages and exclusive downloadable content.
• Make it personal: Challenge your friends to the rally of their life as the wireless technology of PSP allows instant competition; race wheel-to-wheel with up to 7 of your friends on 16 super special stages.
• Extreme gameplay in your hands: Immediate, accessible and immersive: World RallyChampionship on PSP is exclusively designed for the handheld device and delivers thrilling, bitesized gaming on the go.
Whether testing yourself on PlayStation 2 or taking up the challenge on PSP, World Rally Championship is the only game to recreate that ultimate adrenaline rally rush.
The suggested retail price for World Rally Championship for PSP is £34.99 and the suggested retail price for ‘WRC: Rally Evolved’ for PlayStation 2 is £29.99.
