DiRT Rally Reviews
It's been a long wait, but with the spirit of the late great Colin McRae, DiRT Rally is back and is a triumph in every sense of the word.
DIRT Rally geht den richtigen Schritt zurück zur ordentlichen Rally Simulation und überzeugt mit einer ordentlichen Fahrzeugauswahl und dem Rally-Feeling was man seit der Colin McRae Rally Serie vermisst hat. Die Schwierigkeitsgrad dürfte zwar einigen Einsteigern Probleme bereiten und auch die Strecken-Vielfalt könnte etwas ausgiebiger sein, aber ansonsten macht DIRT Rally eigentlich alles richtig und wird vor allem Rally Fans begeistern können.
Review in German | Read full review
The best thing about Dirt Rally, really, is that it strips away all the unnecessary hipness and attitude from the previous titles, and steps out from the shadow of the Colin McRae games that it evolved from.
Dirt Rally is the first racing game I have really enjoyed since Forza Horizon 2 which was about 18 months ago, the game is well polished and has a variety of customisation options. The progress in the campaign can be slow to start with. The game hasn't lost my attention or focus and I just keep returning to it. This entry to the franchise has shown what Codemasters are capable of and we can't wait to see their next game.
There's no doubt about it, DiRT Rally is the finest rally game currently available on Xbox One
On the highest settings the game looks superb, with extremely detailed cars and environments, as well as some particularly impressive weather effects
DiRT Rally is definitely a game you should pick up, it will satisfy all your needs for extreme and intense off road racing. Even if you're not a hardcore car fan or massively good at racing games, you will enjoy the challenge that DiRT Rally has to offer.
Dirt Rally can rightfully claim the throne of rally racers in 2016, assuming something doesn't beat the game to it. At this point, we can freely claim that Codemasters have outdone themselves and have finally come back to splendid form, giving us a racer worthy of both Dirt and the legendary CMR series.
At times, DiRT Rally can be quite the humbling experience. There's a good chance that casual drivers might crumble at the first hurdle, but perseverance brings with it a sense of reward that just can't be found by playing the likes of Need for Speed, etc. Victory is well earned, mistakes are swiftly punished - there's no middle ground. It is video game driving in its purest form, and much like the competition it emulates so well, it can be brutal at times. Motorsport fans will appreciate the lengths that Codemasters has striven towards, ensuring it's as authentic an off-road experience as is currently possible to achieve on a home console.
With DiRT Rally, Codemasters have thrown the conventional way of looking at the sport of rallying in videogames out of the window and done it with such aplomb that the end product is all but irresistible. It could be said that the learning curve could do with being flattened just a little. We say that the harder the climb is, the greater the feeling of success is when you finally put in that perfect run, but it's understandable that not all players will feel that way in an age where going into a menu is considered to be achievement-worthy. For our money, this is easily the best rally game ever released. Not only that, it's transcended the scope of that admittedly small genre and is surprisingly close to the top of the general racing game category, too.
DiRT Rally is an excellent game that has a fairly high barrier of entry due to its uncompromising control scheme and challenging style of play. Some better race training could have really helped to offset this difficulty, and is one of the few areas where this title missed a golden opportunity for its players. The end result is a game that can be difficult to get the hang of, but also provides a great sense of accomplishment than most racing titles once you do learn how to race the way it wants you to.
Dirt Rally is a good simulation that features a soli8d set of core mechanics and a lot of variety when it comes to both the tracks and the vehicles, clearly targeted at the kinds of players who already love the sport and its unique challenges.
DiRT Rally carefully simulates the endurance of rally and offers a brutal driving experience that builds satisfaction through vehicle and track mastery.
Stunning visuals, professional audio design and lots of challenges has made DiRT Rally one of the best Rally simulators ever.
Review in Persian | Read full review
DiRT Rally could be viewed as the Dark Souls of the racing genre; imposing to rookies, challenging, and realistic, yet absolutely gripping and full of reward! It'll initially scare some gamers, but once a comfort zone has been found - not least with the help of near endless options to aid, or challenge, the player - the game can satisfy most. A true representation of rallying, something that has not been achieved in gaming for far too long! It has some minuscule issues (once you see the PS2-age crowd models, you cannot un-see them) but, when it comes to the likes of Rally, Motorcross and Hillclimb motorsports, DiRT Rally really is the king of the road less travelled!
Surprisingly deep, complex, and full of entertainment and exhilaration, DiRT Rally is a treat for anyone looking for advanced racing games!
Dirt Rally is an challenging simulation of an underrepresented sub-genre of racing games and it's not for everyone. But if you're one of the few who are craving a game beyond that is different from the typical offerings, you'll find yourself right at home off the beaten track.
Shorn of gymkhanas, energy drinks and blaring angst rock, Dirt Rally is the simulation racer fans of the sport have been waiting for. Don't let the name fool you, this is not a Dirt sequel in any shape or form, this is the return of a breed of rally racer we thought was long forgotten.
Codemasters have crafted an almost perfect racing game with Dirt Rally. Some players might balk at not sharing the road with other racers, but the true rally experience is represented here in spades. Failures on the track are painful. Success is glorious. This is a title that rewards paying attention and thinking as much as it does raw skill. Some graphical peculiarities might pop up here and there, but these are only slight blemishes on an otherwise outstanding title.