![]() ![]() Things get much more exciting and a bit more traditional when you tackle the Rallycross mode that puts numerous cars on the same track as you attempt to shave those precious seconds off your lap times. ![]() If you’re playing from the cockpit view (as you should) then prepare for dirty, wet, or broken windshields that will have you struggling to see the road ahead. Sideswipe a tree and bend your rim then prepare to have your car pull to the side until you can get it fixed. If you smash all your headlights and your next racing stage is at night, prepare to drive in the dark. All of the cars utilize a realistic damage model that not only affects the way a car looks but how it handles and performs. DiRT Rally 2.0 features more than 50 rally cars spanning multiple eras of the sport, so you can revisit history in some iconic classics or get a taste of a modern day rally racer like the Camaro GT4-R. On the G27 racing wheel you can literally feel when you are losing traction and ease of the gas. The physics are ultra-realistic and there is fantastic feedback that translates every nuance of the driving surface into your rumble-quipped racing wheel or gamepad. Unlike other racing games with tracks short enough to memorize, you come to rely heavily on those co-pilot cues, anticipating a sharp turn or a bump in the road that might send you airborne. the stopwatch and the environment, accompanied by the rhythmic callouts of your co-pilot. If regular racing is the PvP side of the sport then rally racing is PvE, given the fact that you are seldom actively racing with or against other cars. ![]() You’ll create a race team to hone your vehicle and your racing strategies, as you visit six real-world racing locations including Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Argentina, Poland, and the USA. DiRT Rally 2.0 comes with all the expected modes Career Rally, Rallycross, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Challenges, and online multiplayer, but before you even get started you need to pick your racing avatar from a selection of nine faces covering both male and female and a sampling of races. I’ve been playing Codemasters’ rally games since the days of Colin McRae, and while the series has gone through numerous name changes and various levels of content and quality, each new installment has always seemed to better itself in some way. If you are sitting on the couch with a gamepad then this will certain feel like a game, especially the console versions, but if you are playing on a high-end PC with 4K, 60fps graphics and a giant 4K screen and a quality racing wheel and pedals then you are going to come very close to experiencing the real thing minus the expense and stress of potentially wrecking a six-figure rally car. Having actually driven a rally car on multiple types of twisting terrain helps when it comes to determining just how realistic DiRT Rally 2.0 represents the sport, and while the game’s presentation is a major factor in that realism a lot of your immersion will have to do with your own personal gaming situation. It’s not as easy as it looks, and it gave me a whole new respect for the guy not driving the car. My two-day weekend driving school consisted of both driving the car and taking on the role of co-pilot, mastering the art of calling out all of the upcoming curves and approaching road hazards. While the former isn’t that much different than tarmac racing once you learn to compensate for traction, rally racing is a unique style of racing that requires a whole new mindset. Since my last off-road racing review back in 2017 I have managed to get behind the wheel and experience dirt racing, both on a track and in a rally-style situation. ![]()
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