When does WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (14%). Fully opens up by hour 5.

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WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship

Oct 25, 2013 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 5h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 90% of owners

Steam reviews 77% positive of 2,448

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (14%).
Fully opens up by hour 5.
The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
90% of owners got the first achievement.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 2,462 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 294 reviews: 5.6h for positive, 2.2h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (89.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (50)

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Now you're a driver! Create your own customised driver 100%
Quick prize Enter Quick Stage mode 87%
First day at work Enter your Headquarters in career mode 64%
First satisfactions Win a special stage in any offline mode 61%
In search of the setup Open the car setup screen in the Service Park 52%
Guys, we have a problem Open the car repair screen in the Service Park 47%
Rally on the podium Complete a rally in career mode in one of the top three positions 42%
You've got mail Turn on your computer in your career mode Headquarters 35%
Lightning on the asphalt Win the Adac Rallye Deutschland. Offline rally with three day calendar 35%
Designated driver Achieve your team objectives in two consecutive rallies in career mode 34%
Time to get serious Sign a contract to participate in your second entire season in career mode 34%
Catalunya success Win the RallyRACC-Rally de España. Offline rally with three day calendar 33%
If in doubt, flat out Drive at least 150 metres (420 feet) at 150 Km/h (93 mph) 32%
On everybody's lips Get the press to talk about your two consecutive rally victories in career mode 31%
Rising star explodes Complete an offline championship in Junior WRC in first place 30%
Tyres worn Drive at least 200 Km (124 miles) on valid special stages 25%
Ice master Win the Rally Sweden. Offline rally with three day calendar 25%
The prince of Monte-Carlo Win the Rallye Monte-Carlo. Offline rally with three day calendar 25%
Mamma, put on the pasta Win the Rally d'Italia Sardegna. Offline rally with three day calendar 20%
Sign here, please Sign a contract to participate in your second entire season in career mode 18%
Victory among 1000 lakes Win the Neste Oil Rally Finland. Offline rally with three day calendar 16%
Big hit in Australia Win the Coates hire Rally Australia. Offline rally with three day calendar 16%
Victory at altitude Win the Rally Guanajuato México. Offline rally with three day calendar 15%
Triumph in the red dust Win the Vodafone Rally de Portugal. Offline rally with three day calendar 15%
Victory at El Condor Win the Philips LED Rally Argentina. Offline rally with three day calendar 14%
WRC 2 champion Complete an offline championship in WRC 2 in first place 13%
Been around the world Complete at least one special stage in each rally in the game 13%
Conquering the Acropolis Win the Acropolis Rally. Offline rally with three day calendar 12%
Wet victory Win the Wales Rally GB. Offline rally with three day calendar 11%
4 Rallies with the big boys Complete the Vodafone Rally de Portugal in the World Rally Championship in career mode 11%
A respected driver Get 150,000 reputation points in career mode 11%
Le Roi Win the Rallye de France-Alsace. Offline rally with three day calendar 11%
In another category Win at least one special stage in each category in the game (WRC, WRC 2, WRC 3, Junior WRC) 9.6%
Work in progress Complete the Rally d'Italia Sardegna in the World Rally Championship in career mode 9.2%
Official driver Sign with Volkswagen Motorsport, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT or Qatar M-Sport WRT in career mode 8.4%
The season draws to a close Complete the Coates hire Rally Australia in the World Rally Championship in career mode 8.0%
WRC 3 champion Complete an offline championship in WRC 3 in first place 7.5%
Top of the world Complete the World Rally Championship in first place in career mode 7.3%
A new contender arrives Win a rally driving a Hyundai i20 WRC. Offline rally with three day calendar 5.0%
Mini victory Win a rally with the Mini John Cooper Works WRC. Offline rally with three day calendar 4.9%
Online debutant Complete a valid online special stage 4.7%
Online novice Complete 5 valid online special stages 3.8%
First victory for Østberg Win the Vodafone Rally de Portugal with M. Østberg. Offline rally with three day calendar 3.7%
Loeb's heirs? Win the Rallye de France-Alsace with S. Ogier. Offline rally with three day calendar 3.7%
Haven't I seen you somewhere? Win the Acropolis Rally with R. Kubica. Offline rally with three day calendar 3.6%
Ten in a row Complete an offline championship in first place with S. Loeb 3.5%
Online expert Complete 10 valid online special stages 3.2%
Time well spent Reach 60 minutes of game time on valid online special stages 3.0%
Online veteran Complete 20 valid online special stages 2.9%
Rally what a passion Reach 3 hours of game time on valid online special stages 2.6%

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