Being a while since i've done a game review. Figure i make it about a very good rally game.
DIRT: Rally is from the line of very good/great Colin Mcrae rally games series.
Cars: Rally is about cars and this game has a great although limited car list. Rally cars from the 60's, 70's 80's, Group B, Group A, 2000's, F2 Kit Car, R4, 2010's, HillClimb 1980's, Modern Hillclimb, Rally Cross. All the cars are modeled correctly too their real life counter parts. Each car can also be upgraded too improve its performance the more you use it.
Tracks: Places like Monte Carlo, Powys, Argolis, Baumholder, Jamsa, Varmland are for the Rally stages. Each location has accurate weather conditions like Snow, rain, fog and clear conditions. Hill Climb features the one and only track Pikes Peak Hill Climb in 3 versions. The first is the all dirt version, the second version is the mixed surface version and the last is the modern all paved version. Rallycross has Lydden Hill Circuit (Britain), Lankebanen (Norway) and Holjesbanan (Sweden).
Physics: This is the most realistic driving i have ever played. This game teaches you proper rally driving techniques. While it doesn't have you openly practice such driving it does give you videos. In this area the game needs too have a practice area. Cars react and move too the terrain they are moving on. You must manage weight transfer too throttle input too get the fastest stage times.
Graphics: The game is beautiful too look at. Not much more too say.
Sounds: Dirt Rally shines with sounds. Each sounds exactly like it should in real life. No really the cars sounds is that of real life. Surfaces sound great too like gravel hitting the undercarriage of the car, turbo waste gates and transmissions whining and tires squealing away. Even crashes sound nice.
Gameplay modes:
Custom Event: Pick your car, stage, length of stage and set up options and race.
Career: Pick an era of car too start in (1960's are available at the start). You have 5 levels of difficulty too drive through. You can also race in Hill Climb and Rallycross. The 5 levels of difficulty applies too both Hill Climb and Rallycross. In Hill Climb though you only have 2 class of cars and they are quite expensive too buy. Rallycross cars are also expensive. Finish well and you'll get money too buy more cars. At the end of a career difficulty you can either stay in your current car class or move up and buy a new car. The more you drive your car the better it will get. Upgrades are free but take time too become available. They are automatically applied. Unlocking advanced setup for your allows you too more finely tune your car too how you want it too handle. Rally, Hill Climb and Rallycross have a set number of events per difficulty level. Can race in each at the same time. This will keep you busy.
Online: Never fully explored online part of this game.
Verdict: I enjoyed with game while i had it. The most pure racing game i have ever played. I gave it a A-
HOWEVER.....................
This game is brutally unforgiving. There are no retries here, no rewinds of any kind like the previous DiRT titles. You screw up you either swallow your pride and restart or continue on. This game IS NOT meant too be played with a controller. It is meant too be played with a wheel and pedals. A controller does not give you fine enough control over your car. I really can't stress how frustratingly brutal, difficult and unforgiving this game can be. Practice and patience and the Five Ps (Perfect Practice Promotes Perfect Performance.) Tarmac rallies aren't that bad of a learning curve even with a controller. Dirt, gravel and snow NEED a steering wheel and pedals. This game has aged me 10 years. I respect people who play sims well. I myself have never been a sim fan and this game gives me reasons not too be. It is properly brilliant, don't get me wrong. Dirt Rally is a great game but not for everyone. Professional drivers use this game. I'd like too think i'm good at driving games, this game made me feel like i had much more too learn.
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