Software:WRC 5

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WRC 5 FIA World Rally Championship
WRC5cover.jpg
European edition cover art
Developer(s)Kylotonn
Publisher(s)Bigben Interactive
Director(s)Alain Jarniou
SeriesWorld Rally Championship
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: 13 October 2015
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

WRC 5 is a racing video game based on the 2015 World Rally Championship season. The game was developed by French developer Kylotonn and published by Bigben Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Vita platforms in October 2015. It is the first game in the series developed by Kylotonn. This is the final installment of WRC for PS3, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox 360.

It is the first WRC game for eighth generation consoles and as the official video game of the 2015 World Rally Championship season features cars and rallies from the 2015 season, including support categories, and a total of 400 km of stages. The game also featured British indie rock band Bastille's song "Pompeii" in its intro.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 65/100[1]
PS4: 62/100[2]
XONE: 70/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Game Informer60
IGN60%
OPM (UK)70%

IGN said: "A restart from scratch for the WRC series, but does not leave a mark in the mud of the World Rally Championship".[citation needed] PlayStation Official Magazine – UK described the game as "rough around the edges, yet with plenty of fun to be had".[citation needed] Game Informer wrote: "While WRC 5 offers a decent experience, it lacks bite or any distinguishing characteristics".[4]

The game reached number 10 in the UK retail sales chart, and number 10 in the downloads chart.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "WRC 5 for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wrc-5/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 12 November 2020. 
  2. ↑ "WRC 5 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wrc-5/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved 12 November 2020. 
  3. ↑ "WRC 5 for Xbox One Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wrc-5/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved 12 November 2020. 
  4. ↑ Matthew Kato (2015-11-17). "WRC 5 Review". https://www.gameinformer.com/games/wrc_5/b/playstation4/archive/2015/11/12/game-informer-wrc-5-review.aspx. Retrieved 2023-10-04. 
  5. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track". http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=110042&arch=t&lyr=2015&year=2015&week=42. Retrieved 15 July 2017. 
  6. ↑ "PlayStation Store charts, January: Rocket League races to the top spot". 12 February 2016. https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2016/02/12/playstation-store-charts-january-rocket-league-races-to-the-top-spot/. Retrieved 15 July 2017. 

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