The grit seems to permeate the overall vibe of the entire game.ĭirt Rally does fall a bit short in providing a lot of different content, but the online options are decent. In fact, for the most part, the game seems to promote the overall gritty feeling that most of these tracks and courses provide.
I won’t go so far as to say that the lack of presentation takes away from the game, but it definitely doesn’t add to it. You'll get updates like the standings from stage-to-stage, access to overall standings, current vehicle status and the ability to buy new vehicles. Even when you enter career mode, everything is rather basic. Other than some nicely done splash screens and easy to navigate menus, there isn’t much else in regards to the overall presentation. While Dirt Rally does provide licensed content, don’t get overly excited about the overall presentation. How is that for a ringing endorsement of a title? In order to enjoy it though, you must force yourself to remove any previous racing experiences prior to this game and just embrace the chaotic frustration you most certainly will endure. Dirt Rally challenges you in ways I truly never thought a racing game could, no matter what the genre. While it may sound like I am being critical of the game and its controls, it’s quite the opposite. " Dirt Rally challenges you in ways I truly never thought a racing game could." And if the thought of that doesn’t scare you, your only form of course navigation is through your own eyes, and your co-driver yelling out directions at you, as you will find no track map at the bottom of your screen. Some will complain the controls are too twitchy and make it almost impossible to control, but that’s the point.ĭirt Rally uses changing undulation, multiple forms of weather, water, tight environments and limits the ability to cheat the course by severely penalizing you for trying to cut corners - whether by obstacles, vehicular damage, time warnings or penalties. Dirt Rally almost promotes the idea of simply doing your best and seeing where that leads. Unlike your standard racing titles, Dirt Rally throws so much at the user that the thought of turning a perfect lap is ridiculous. Each track environment offers a different set of challenges, and some layouts will absolutely make you want to put the controller down and take up crocheting. If you are familiar with Codemasters’ previous Dirt titles, then the overall gameplay will feel familiar, but do not mistake that for easy. While it may not overtake 1998’s Colin McRae Rally for some, it just might for others. While not nearly as popular as some of the other circuit racers like F1 and NASCAR, rally racing’s fan base is smaller but definitely not any less loyal or supportive.Ĭodemasters, the developers of Dirt Rally, have often been described as a champion of dirt racing with its previous Dirt titles, and seems to have created something special again with Dirt Rally. If you take that mindset one step further, then rally racing would be considered the ultimate niche sport. Although many consider the racing genre to be a niche genre in the video game industry, it definitely has produced some incredible titles over the years.
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