

Rip through the ribbons of asphalt that make up the Rallye Monte-Carlo, kick up some dust in Rally Argentina, or take to the high-speed snowy tracks of Rally Sweden. WRC8 features 14 rallies, each containing multiple variations and reverse versions on top of that list.

It all leads up to event day, where you get behind the wheel of your rally car and tackle the course. Jockeying crew members into and out of active service can be important, as you'll want to keep your star members fresh for rally events and use lesser members for more mundane events, such as car maintenance shakedowns.

Crew members also have a fatigue bar, so you can only use them for so long before you need to put them on reserve and swap another member in their place. Each of the six contributes to your team in one or more capacities, such as how much money you bring in from wins, how quickly the car is repaired, and weather forecasts for the stages. There are six crew slots: Agent, Engineer, Financial Director, Mechanic, Meteorologist, and Physical Therapist. Finally, the Team tree expands the size of your team's reserve roster, increases your XP gains, or increases the chances of finding better candidates in the recruitment pool. Reliability keeps your car intact after it hits obstacles and endures the typical wear and tear on the course. Performance improves your car's handling, how much power it has, or how much grip you can glean from different tire types. The Crew section unlocks the new crew member types and increases their capability. The R&D portion of the game is a skill tree that is broken up into four main categories: Crew, Performance, Reliability and Team.
