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WRC 10

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WRC 10
Game cover featuring a Hyundai i20 Hybrid WRC
Developer(s)Kylotonn
Publisher(s)Nacon
SeriesWorld Rally Championship
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: September 2, 2021
Nintendo Switch
  • EU: March 17, 2022
  • NA: March 29, 2022
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

WRC 10, also known as WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship, is a racing video game developed by French developer Kylotonn and published by Nacon. It is a sequel to WRC 9 and is the official game of the 2021 World Rally Championship. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in September 2021, with the Nintendo Switch version released in March 2022.

Development and release

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WRC 10 was revealed in April 2021 as the official video game of the 2021 World Rally Championship, featuring twelve rounds of the season, including Croatia Rally, Rally Estonia, Ypres Rally and Rally de Catalunya.[1] Rally New Zealand was not included in the main campaign, though some special stages are featured in other modes. Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the World Rally Championship, the game offers multiple historical rally cars ranging from the classical Group B era to the modern World Rally Cars, such as Alpine A110, Audi Quattro, Lancia Delta Group A, Citroën Xsara WRC.[2] The game was released worldwide on September 2, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, followed by a Nintendo Switch port in March 2022.[3]

Reception

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WRC 10 received "generally favorable" reviews for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S according to review aggregator Metacritic;[5][6] the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews.[4]

Eurogamer recommended the game and gave praise to its detail-rich, dynamic stages, variety of available rally cars, and game feel while criticizing the wonky delivery of anniversary events and the sluggish pace of the career mode, writing, "This is familiar stuff from WRC 9 - arguably the high point of the series so far - with familiar problems, and plenty of familiar delights."[8] IGN similarly praised the selection of historically significant rally cars and lush color palette of the rallies while criticizing the lack of difficulty settings in anniversary events, inability to skip the WRC Junior series in career mode, and lack of player agency. The site said that WRC 10 was "the spiciest and arguably the strongest official WRC game to date" but noted that it was only marginally better than WRC 9.[11] While liking the entry's cars, PC Magazine criticized the 50th anniversary mode saying that each stage was a "glorified time trial".[14] Push Square gave the PlayStation 5 version title 8 stars out of 10 and lauded the improved handling and physics, DualSense feedback, historic events and cars, in-depth career mode, and abundance of content, but took issue with the rough visuals, minor bugs, odd progression, and occasional screen tearing.[19] Hardcore Gamer gave the game 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "WRC 10‘s small but worthwhile alterations to the formula have at least staved off any fear of an eventual plateauing for the series."[10] Shacknews thought positively of the solid driving physics, e-sports functionality, customization options, and amount of content, but disliked the lackluster visuals, lack of iteration upon the prior entry, and performance issues present on PC.[16]

Upon release, the Nintendo Switch port of the game received criticism for its poor visuals from several outlets.[20] Nintendo Life said that the game's graphical issues "are so severe that they provide a huge distraction while driving" and called the framerate "rougher than a cheese grater made of sandpaper", while also panning the long load times and default controls. However, the site also praised the handling, anniversary mode, and the number of tracks available.[13] TouchArcade called the Switch port of WRC 10 a "graphical mess" while praising the iterations made upon WRC 9 and the addition of anniversary content, writing, "If you only have a Switch, truly love rally racing, and are exceptionally forgiving of technical issues, then you might want to give this a look."[18]

References

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  1. ^ "WRC 10 video game celebrates 50 years of WRC". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (April 14, 2021). "WRC 10 revealed, celebrates 50 years of the championship". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Scullion, Chris (2022-03-19). "Review: WRC 10 The Official Game - Lots Of Rallying If You Can Handle The Visuals". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. ^ a b "WRC 10 The Official Game for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "WRC 10 The Official Game for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "WRC 10 The Official Game for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Krosta, Michael (September 15, 2021). "Test: WRC 10 - The Official Game (Rennspiel)" [Review: WRC 10 - The Official Game (Racing)]. 4Players (in German). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Robinson, Martin (December 20, 2021). "WRC 10 review - a feast of off-road delights". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Schmid, Matthias (December 26, 2021). "WRC 10 im Test: Warum das Anti-Forza so viel Spaß macht" [WRC 10 Review: Why the Anti-Forza is so much fun]. GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Helm, Jordan (August 31, 2021). "Review: WRC 10". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Reilly, Luke (September 2, 2021). "WRC 10 Review". IGN. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Izokay (September 11, 2021). "Test WRC 10 : une édition anniversaire meilleure que DiRT Rally 2.0 ?" [WRC 10 Review : an anniversary edition better than DiRT Rally 2.0 ?]. Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Scullion, Chris (March 19, 2022). "WRC 10 The Official Game Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Polanco, Tony (October 6, 2021). "WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship (for PC) Review". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  15. ^ Tailby, Stephen (September 3, 2021). "WRC 10 Review (PS5)". Push Square. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Jarrard, Chris (August 31, 2021). "WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship review: Holding steady". Shacknews. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  17. ^ Alosi, Alessandro (September 6, 2021). "WRC 10 – Recensione" [WRC 10 – Review]. The Games Machine. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Musgrave, Shaun (April 4, 2022). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Kirby and the Forgotten Land' and 'WRC 10', Plus the Latest Releases and Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  19. ^ Hull, Jacob (31 August 2020). "WRC 9 - A Compelling Rally Sim That's Gone from Good to Great". Push Square. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  20. ^ "WRC 10 on Switch: is it really that bad?". Eurogamer.net. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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