WRC: Rally Evolved
| WRC: Rally Evolved | |
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| Developer(s) | Evolution Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | World Rally Championship |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer (4 offline;16 online) |
WRC: Rally Evolved (also known as World Rally Championship 5: Rally Evolved or simply WRC 5) is a WRC video game for the PlayStation 2 and was released only in Europe on October 28, 2005. It was developed by Evolution Studios as the entire series had been until the release of the 2010 version, and as usual featured licensed cars and authentic courses from the 2005 WRC season, based on satellite imagery of the landscapes
New features
Rally Evolved is a significant update to the series. A notable change is the "random event" engine in the game, which creates random hazards which the player must navigate as they drive the course. These random events can be anything from rockfalls from cliffs above, animals on the track or even rivers or pipes spilling water on the road surface, making it slippery. However, some random events are an advantage to the player - other (AI) drivers are on the course (although this is rare as this is not a common occurrence in the real WRC), and the player can pass them (thus beating them on the course). Also, the co-driver keeps players updated on other cars, and occasionally other cars crash and retire from the rally (players can often spot wrecked or overturned cars at the trackside, complete with co-drivers warning oncoming cars).
WRC: Rally Evolved also features new sets of cars, including "Historic" vehicles, essentially the highly tuned Group B rally cars including the Ford RS200, the Renault 5 Turbo and the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2.
Game modes
WRC: Rally Evolved includes several different game modes.
Quick race
In a quick race, the player will play a randomly selected stage with a randomly selected car and driver.
Time target
During the race, the player will have to beat a time trial (although this is not needed to advance in the game). The time target will be the in-game time at the first attempt. If beaten, the time target will be the personal best with a specific car class.
Championship
The Championship mode lets the player play through the 2005 WRC season. The player can choose between a real life calendar, that follows the schedule for the 2005 WRC season, or a non-real life calendar, where the player can choose the countries to play in a wanted order. Championship mode ends when all 16 countries are played, but the player can stop playing after any country, because the game saves after each country is finished. The player can play all three stages in a country, but normally the player will have to buy the stage to play it in other modes.
Single rally
In a single rally, the player will play all the three stages in a selected country.
Single stage
Unlike the quick race, in a single stage the player will play one stage of own choice. The player can also select car and driver.
Rally cross
In rally cross, the player will play against three AI generated opponents in a SSX course from any of the countries. The goal is to finish first in a circular track with all classes of cars.
Historical challenge
In historical challenge, the player has to race on a small part of a stage to beat a specific time. The player will have to choose between six cars and race first for bronze, then silver and gold.
Cars and classes
WRC Class :
| Manufacturer | Team | Driver | Co Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citroën (Citroën Xsara WRC) |
 Citroën Total |
Sébastien Loeb |
 Daniel Elena |
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Sven Smeets | ||
| Ford (Ford Focus RS WRC) |
 BP Ford World Rally Team |
 Toni Gardemeister |
Jakke Honkanen |
 Roman Kresta |
Jan Mozny | ||
| Subaru (Subaru Impreza WRC2005) |
 Subaru World Rally Team |
 Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
| Stéphane Sarrazin |
Denis Giraudet | ||
 Chris Atkinson |
Glenn MacNeall | ||
| Peugeot (Peugeot 307 WRC) |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
 Markko Märtin |
Michael Park | ||
| Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05) |
Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports |
Harri Rovanperä |
Risto Pietiläinen |
| Gilles Panizzi |
Hervé Panizzi | ||
 Gianluigi Galli |
Guido D'Amore | ||
| Škoda (Škoda Fabia WRC) |
Škoda Motorsport |
 Armin Schwarz |
Klaus Wicha |
| Janne Tuohino |
Mikko Markkula | ||
| Jani Paasonen |
Jani Vainikka | ||
S1600 Class :
- Fiat Punto Abarth Rally S1600
- Ford Fiesta S1600
- Peugeot 206 S1600
- Renault Clio S1600
- Suzuki Ignis S1600
- Suzuki Swift S1600
Independents Class :
Concept Class :
Extreme Class :
- Citroën Xsara Extreme 05
- Ford Focus Extreme 05
- Subaru Impreza Extreme 05
- Peugeot 307 Extreme 05
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Max II
- Škoda Fabia Extreme 05
Historic Class (Group B) :
- Audi Sport Quattro S1
- Ford RS200
- Lancia 037
- Lancia Delta S4
- Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2
- Renault 5 Maxi Turbo