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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 41.6 hrs on record (25.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: Nov 1, 2015 @ 4:33pm
Updated: Nov 3, 2015 @ 5:13am

Personal Rating: Solid Rally Game
Classic Rating: ★★★★☆

Latest Rally Game I played on PC was Richard Burns Rally and that was a terrific Sim; other rally games I played on Playstation are the Colin McRae's Rally Series: those were mostly Arcade games and even though you cannot compare them to RBR, I enjoyed them quite a lot at the time.

Now, WRC 4 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP is a very well balanced game, it cannot be defined as a Simulator but it's not even an Arcade. I'm playing with an XBOX 360 Gamepad - no wheel here - and I'm using "Durazno" to change acceleration/brake from left/right trigger to right stick: I can't really get used to the triggers; I also have the handbrake an "A" and it feels really comfortable now.

This game can be played in different ways:

● Fast stage: single run on a random SS with a random car
● Single Stage/Rally: you can chose a single SS or a complete rally with a car you like, in the category you like
● Career Mode: You get contracts from your manager, start low in the Junior Category and go up till WRC Championship
● Multiplayer

One "big" problem I (and many other users) have is that online features (not talking about MP, because I usually play solo) is often down: the game cannot estabilish a connection to the server and you can't save progress online - yes, you need to register an account in the setup screen, before entering the game.

I bought this game on a Summer Sale, even though it was quite expensive for my wallet, but I'm very satisfied and feel like I can recommend it to anybody who likes Rally races - newbies and pros.
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3 Comments
mendel Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:46pm 
Great, thanks for the quick reply!
roughnecks Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:43pm 
lol, yeah, I meant something more than an arcade and less than a simulator :squirtheh:
mendel Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:33pm 
With "not even an Arcade" you don't mean something less than an arcade game, but rather something more, right? Like a "simcade" (yes, that's a word)?