Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo

Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo
Developer(s)	Milestone S.r.l.
Publisher(s)	Milestone S.r.l.
Distributor(s)	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Release date(s)	January 29, 2016[1]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo is a racing video game developed by Milestone,^[2] who had previously released the official WRC series from 2010 to 2013. It was released on January 29, 2016.

Features

The game features input from nine-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb, who had also won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and competed in the 2013 European Rallycross Championship season. Loeb had previously had some technical input with Gran Turismo 5, also appearing virtually as a mentor in that game's rally mode. The game features around 300 km of tracks, with 8 different rallies, 5 rallycross tracks (including Lohéac, Circuit Trois-Rivières and Autódromo Rosendo Hernández) and the Pikes Peak track, as well as over 50 car models from 17 manufacturers. There is an in-game livery editor.^[3]

The game does not feature content related to Loeb's involvement with the Dakar Rally, World Touring Car Championship or the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Downloadable content

• DLC Rallycross Pack
• DLC Class S The Prototypes: Lancia ECV, Toyota 222D, Vauxhall Astra 4S and Peugeot Quasar.

A playable demo featuring the Rallye Sanremo was released on the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Games Store on December 24, 2015. As of New Years Day, the demo is not available on Steam.^[4] A second demo themed around the Rally Mexico was released in 2016.^[5]

Reception

The game had mixed to positive reviews. Hobby Consolas said that it had "lots of championships and events that show that a rally simulator can be very diverse. Easy to play but very punishing at times and with a graphical "furnish" far from other genre peers that make some impact in the final experience". Playstation Universe added that "Sébastian Loeb Rally Evo offers a fun rallying experience that WRC fans will enjoy, especially with the grand variety of tracks at your disposal. Despite issues with both graphics and physics, Sébastian Loeb Rally Evo is a fun drive and a great starter game for those interested in the World Rally Championship.

JeuxActu stated that "Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo is a nice improvement over the previous rally games from Milestone. With an arcady touch, the game's strength is its content and its ease of use, while more experienced players will head over to Codemasters' Dirt Rally".^[9] GameStar agreed, stating that it was a "challenging rally simulation with Loeb bonus, but inferior to Dirt Rally in all aspects."^[10]

The game reached number 19 in the UK sales charts.^[11]

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