It should mean that there’s never a shortage of things to do in DiRT 4, as you can always set up or take part in online multiplayer events that are totally unique. It’s an impressive tool: there are seemingly endless iterations of stages to race through, and when you’re behind the wheel, it feels like a purpose-built route rather than something randomly generated. Once you’re happy with the course, you can lay down a time and challenge your friends to do better. Dubbed 'Your Stage', you can set some vague parameters like length and complexity, then the game will generate a rally stage for you. This is where you’ll find time trials, block-smashing challenges, a sandbox area to zoom around in, and most importantly the stage creator.
Whether you’re playing with the sim handling or not, DiRT 4 delivers a similarly frenetic rallying experience as its forebear.Īnother mode that sits outside of the career is Joyride, a place to unwind if you grow weary of managing your team and the intense, multi-event championships. When everything clicks and you’re flying along, perfectly in sync with your co-driver’s directions, it’s magnificent – especially in the knowledge that it can all go so very wrong extremely quickly. There is a real edge-of-your-seat thrill to thrashing a powerful car around a narrow course that you’ve never driven before, with hazards potentially around every corner. Rallycross fares better because of its unique ruleset and multi-surface courses that make for more tactical and interesting racing. The short circuits play host to races that can devolve into a free-for-all with bustling trucks and buggies controlled by aggressive AI. Sadly, Landrush is probably the weakest mode. You’ll need to tackle each mode in your climb to the top, but the variety is welcome and you’re in charge of which championship you tackle next. The difference in DiRT 4, though, is that the rally and officially licensed Rallycross events are joined by Landrush, a chaotic mode of closed circuit racing on dusty tracks. Once you earn enough money, you can buy your own car and start a racing team in much the same way as in the last game, recruiting staff, improving your facilities, and slowly making your way to the front of the pack.
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The career mode starts you off competing in rally events as a driver for hire, but quickly your options open up. The leaderboards have cleverly been split between the two handling models, so you’ll only be competing with other players on the same level. Thankfully, both of the default settings feel great: if you’re used to DiRT Rally’s more realistic approach then you’ll be right at home, while the more arcadey handling is expertly tweaked to give players a little more wiggle room yet still provide a decent challenge. Initially you’re forced to pick one or the other, but you can later switch over – or customise it yourself, toggling assists on or off as you see fit. However, your first clue that this is a game gunning for a wider audience is that the simulation is joined by 'Gamer' handling, an oddly named alternative that offers more casual players a friendlier feel. DiRT 4 has inherited much of the spirit of its forebear, in addition to its much loved hardcore, sim-style handling. With DiRT 4, it’s built on the groundwork laid down by its predecessor by adding in some extra modes that lower the barrier to entry.įirst thing’s first: rally is still the bread and butter here, with any doubt abated by an impassioned intro movie. Codemasters stripped away the excess and released a lean, mean, and unashamedly hardcore rally game – and it was great. It was celebrated for its razor sharp focus on the sport, as well as its challenging and fulfilling gameplay. DiRT Rally was a real breath of fresh air when it released on the PlayStation 4 last year.
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