WRC: Rally Evolved 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 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. Evolution Studios are now concentrating on PlayStation 4 game Driveclub.
Gameplay
WRC: Rally Evolved has changed and under gone maintenance. 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 and the player can pass them. Also, the co-driver keeps players updated on other cars, and occasionally other cars crash and retire from the rally.
WRC: Rally Evolved also features new sets of cars, including "Historic" vehicles, essentially the highly-tuned Group B rally cars and "Concept" vehicles too.
Vehicles
WRC Class
- Citroen Xsara WRC
- Ford Focus RS WRC
- Peugoet 307 WRC
- Mitsubushi Lancer WRC
- Skoda Fabia WRC
S1600 Class
- Fiat Punto Abarth Rally S1600
- Ford Fiesta S1600
- Peugeot 206 S1600
- Renault Clio S1600
- Suzuki Ignis S1600
- Suzuki Swift S1600
Independents Class
- Citroën Xsara WRC
- Ford Focus WRC
- Peugeot 206 WRC
- Škoda Fabia WRC
- Subaru Impreza WRC
Concept Class
- Ford Focus RS Concept
- Subaru B9SC
- Peugeot 307 Berline
- Mitsubishi Colt Rally Extreme
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