Sadly, as fantastic as the actual game is, many of the things one can partake in is "hidden" behind an online connection, which isn't a bad thing, of course - although online make almost everything surprisingly slower for some reason - but good luck connecting to the server. …But no, this isn't an easy recommendation. Generally, there's a little bit of everything here, whether you want to try your luck at a championship (custom or otherwise), some online racing, the - quite long - career mode, and so on and forth. Within you'll found many cars, that range from vintage pieces of history, to modern beasts, a decent amount of tracks to race on, as well as an extra mode that basically covers an assortment of chapters from the life of rally legend Colin McRae, something that fans of the sport will really love.
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For true immersion, avoid third-person cameras, as the sound quality is even more impressive than the graphics, especially with a good sound system, with which players will feel every pebble, rain drop, and so on, while your co-driver calls out sharp corners with a clear tension in his voice, but doesn't give a damn when you fall over a cliff.Īs mentioned in the intro, the Game of the Year edition is the full package. The engine powering this isn't exactly filled with all the bells and whistles that one can find in most post-2017, triple-A productions (even on ultra settings), but everything looks great, with a variety of locales to visit, which are all quite detailed. In the end, although enjoyable, this can't match the excitement and challenge of a 10km ride in the harsh conditions of outdoor New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Greece, and so on.
It should also be noted that the bulk of the experience is about racing on special stages, yet there's also a Rallycross mode for those who want to. Needless to say, of course, that it's not aimed at those who wanted something more arcade-y. Having said that, DiRT Rally 2.0's realism doesn't hurt the fun. Yes, you will never be told what needs to be done, but it's this "hardcore" approach that's great here. Players must be concentrated every single millisecond of the road, and really pay attention to dealing with the challenges that lie ahead, always keeping in mind that this isn't Need for Speed, but something whose main focus is realism, even when outside the track, as you are expected to "play" with the settings of your machine, without this ever holding your hand. Compared to the DiRT series, DiRT Rally 2.0 leans much more towards the realistic side of things, with a driving experience that's, well, quite unforgiving to the ones who'll approach it like any other racer.