WRC 3 - The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship (Japan)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2003
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✪ Reviewed on January 21, 2023
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WRC 3 refines the official FIA experience. Tougher driving, more detailed stages and a career mode. A good technical step for championship fans.
Your verdict
Category
Racing2 players3+
Split screen
Description
An Evolution Studios and Sony racer released in 2003, the third main WRC The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship franchise entry. Official 2003 FIA WRC simulation with full roster (16 official teams), 14 remastered world rallies and new narrative Career mode. Refined rally physics compared to the second entry, more polished atmosphere. Solid mid-cycle entry of the official WRC franchise.
WRC 3 - The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾2,6 GB📅28/11/2003
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
WRC 3 - The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship (PS2) price, value & rarity
The Japanese version of WRC 3, the local pressing of Evolution Studios' official rally sim, in thinner Japanese distribution than the European editions for a genre little popular in that market. This native edition appeals to those collecting Western racing sims in Japan, in their local packaging. Its interest rests on this rarer regional distribution rather than marked value, in a niche of rally fans.
Better with friends
An official rally of pointed demand, where you tame narrow stages with a co-driver over dirt, snow and asphalt. Two-player split-screen, the competition plays out on the clock and consistency, the slightest off-road costing the win. Arid for beginners but gratifying, it forges precision rivalries where you fight over every hundredth and the urge to beat the other's time becomes obsessive.
Is WRC 3 - The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2003 on PS2, Evolution Studios' project continues the official world rally championship series with a driving sitting between simulation and accessibility, demanding yet readable. The special stages on dirt, snow and tarmac, faithfully recreated from the real rounds, require learning the routes and metering the slide. The career mode and the variety of surfaces keep the interest over time. The production, decent for its era, and a sometimes rigid artificial intelligence show their age. A solid benchmark of console rally, recommended for fans of technical driving and of racing on varied terrains.
