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I think this is the best Codemasters arcade rally game. The cars handle well, the stages are interesting and memorable, there's a lot of cars, classes and locations. It's very accessible for new comers but gives enough space to hone your skills and grow. It's almost perfect.
However, I really don't like the Gymkhana and DC Challanges. I just wanted to rally, not do these stupid things. Those are the reason why I can't say that this game is perfect. I understand why they included the them. That was the hot new thing in the rally scene back then. Ultimately, even though I don't like it, in a way I'm glad that it's included as a piece of "rally history" and will be nice to look back on the Dirt series one day and say "Hey, remember when Gymkhana was all the rave? Even Dirt 3 had it.".
The Rally and Trailblazer stages are beautiful and they have a nice variety to them. I wish I could say the same about the Rally Cross and Land Rush tracks. Those are very same-y and kinda boring.
I also don't like that ugly colorgrading filter that PS3 era games had, but I mostly don't mind it anymore. The game is still pretty enough. The announchers are also annoying and unskippable.
I might sound like I don't like the game but I really do. None of the negatives I've listed take away from the amazing feeling of flying through the dirt in a Ford RS 200 in the straight then launching into a satisfying handbrake turn through the corner. Sometimes there are other drivers on the stage which lives up the otherwise lonely nature of stage rally.
I think this is the best Codemasters arcade rally game. The cars handle well, the stages are interesting and memorable, there's a lot of cars, classes and locations. It's very accessible for new comers but gives enough space to hone your skills and grow. It's almost perfect.
However, I really don't like the Gymkhana and DC Challanges. I just wanted to rally, not do these stupid things. Those are the reason why I can't say that this game is perfect. I understand why they included the them. That was the hot new thing in the rally scene back then. Ultimately, even though I don't like it, in a way I'm glad that it's included as a piece of "rally history" and will be nice to look back on the Dirt series one day and say "Hey, remember when Gymkhana was all the rave? Even Dirt 3 had it.".
The Rally and Trailblazer stages are beautiful and they have a nice variety to them. I wish I could say the same about the Rally Cross and Land Rush tracks. Those are very same-y and kinda boring.
I also don't like that ugly colorgrading filter that PS3 era games had, but I mostly don't mind it anymore. The game is still pretty enough. The announchers are also annoying and unskippable.
I might sound like I don't like the game but I really do. None of the negatives I've listed take away from the amazing feeling of flying through the dirt in a Ford RS 200 in the straight then launching into a satisfying handbrake turn through the corner. Sometimes there are other drivers on the stage which lives up the otherwise lonely nature of stage rally.