Combined with things like orange or purple skies at dusk and little touches like hand gliders milling around, helicopters flying overhead, bails of hay, spectators yelling or distant lighthouses, it feels immersive and fantastic to be racing through all these locations in a barely-held together rally car. There are a few occasions where I would call WRC 4 breathtaking too – thanks to the nature of rally driving, there’s numerous tracks that skirt cliff edges and at times like these you have a gorgeous view of the water glistening below with a draw distance that goes for absolutely miles allowing you to see everything as far as the eye can see. Sweden is snowy, Mexico is winding and full of cobbled streets and Australia has large stretches of dusty outback. Conversely, Italy is far more mixed with beautiful lake views, quaint little villages and even a building site you’ll need to weave your way through, complete with diggers and limestone flags stopping your progress at every turn. For example, Finland is memorable for its dense forests filled with green pine trees and you’ll drive past a logging site in the middle of it that provides some sharp corners and narrow paths. There are thirteen rallies here from the 2013 season and each one has its own identity which comes through as you drive through their zig-zagging tracks. While it won’t be challenging Ridge Racer or WipEout for the crown of prettiest Vita racing game, WRC 4 impresses in its own ways with varied locations and clever damage modelling. There’s no other story here to speak of but for a licenced racing game there doesn’t have to be and it gives a better sense of progression than the likes of Asphalt or MUD. You’ll get updates from your co-driver and team leader as well as quotes from other drivers in the loading screens and it all feeds into making you feel like you’re a part of the World Rally Championship – I liked this a lot. It’s a tried and tested formula and the way it’s presented here is solid – you always return to a little hub room where you can check your emails, read the latest news and view the standings, which helps immerse you in this world. Nacon announced its intent to acquire Daedalic Entertainment for an estimated $60 million in February 2022, with the deal concluding in April 2022.Much like Milestone’s other Vita games MotoGP and MXGP (and unlike their initial offering WRC 3), the setup in WRC 4 is that you’re a newcomer to the rally racing scene and have to work your way up the rankings to become the new world champion, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Robert Kubica and Sebastian Loeb as you go. In February 2022, Nacon acquired Midgar Studio. In October 2021, Nacon acquired Ishtar Games. In August 2021, Nacon acquired Crea-ture Studios. On 1 March 2021, video game developer Frogwares alleged Nacon illegally hacked and published a pirated version of their game, The Sinking City, on Steam in February 2021 during an ongoing distribution dispute between the two companies. In January 2021, Nacon announced that it had acquired Australian video game developer Big Ant Studios. On 11 February 2020, the parent company announced they were merging Bigben Interactive and Nacon into a single entity to go as Nacon. Through 2020, Bigben Interactive was subsidiary of the Bigben Group, which also oversaw Nacon, its video game accessory company. The V-Rally series was also sold to Bigben Interactive around this time without a formal announcement. In December 2016, three years after Atari's initial bankruptcy sale, Atari sold the Test Drive franchise to Bigben Interactive. In 2001, the company reached an agreement with Sega to distribute the remaining stock of Sega's Dreamcast consoles, accessories and software across Europe.
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