''V-Rally 4'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for

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and

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in 2018. The developer had previously worked on the official 2017 WRC game.

Gameplay

''V-Rally 4'' is a

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game where players drive

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cars through a series of

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. The game features five disciplines, with 51 cars from 19 manufacturers, including

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. Courses include

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Development

''V-Rally 4'' was developed by

, a French video game company based in Paris. Some members of the development team worked on previous ''

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'' games.

Reception

''V-Rally 4'' received mixed to generally positive reviews. Aggregating review website

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gave the PC version 80.00%, the Xbox One version 70.67% and 68/100, the PlayStation 4 version 58.50% and 58/100 and the Nintendo Switch version 62.50% and 51/100. PlayStation Official Magazine said that "the rally fundamentals are there, but so is a disappointingly shoddy career mode. Genre fans will find a lot to love, but this is far from taking pole position". Metro said it was "an unlikely sequel that ultimately struggles to find its place among today's line-up of more polished and more established alternatives". IGN summarised it as "an arcade racing game with some spectacular moments, whose roots are guiltily stuck in the past". 4Players said "while Kylotonns rally games showed positive tendencies with the WRC series, this is a serious setback. This is a disappointing comeback for the franchise".

References

External links

* {{Kylotonn 2018 video games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 4 games Nacon games Rally racing video games Video games developed in France Windows games Xbox One games Video games using procedural generation Video games with user-generated gameplay content Kylotonn games