It’s so out of place and, whilst you do incur lost time for the mistakes, it doesn’t hurt your vehicle or wallet as much as it should.
Hitting a tree at speed should be terminal but this default damage model feels generous. There is a hardcore setting which attempts to deliver something closer to reality but, for the most part, bumps and scrapes feel forgiving. If there’s one thing were the authenticity is lacking, it’s damage. He shows fear when you’re tearing through the scenery at speed, although his pre and post-race banter is too often repeated. Phil Mills has been put to work and provides a believable stint as your default co-driver. Engine notes roar, pop and misfire and damage can certainly be heard as bodywork flaps and drags. Puddles reflect and pool nicely and, whilst some of the rain effects look a little odd, they pull together to look outstanding. Australia’s nightly excursions are invaded by drones, helicopters hover over Rallycross circuits and your tyres dig into dirt in a believable way. Roadside details are nicely rendered, car models are accurate and stages feel alive with activity. It goes without saying, this is a great looking and sounding effort. Finding the ruts left in the mud from earlier runners really upset my vehicle and provided for a perpetually bumpy ride. I will say that, whilst the stages do become familiar, track deformation works well as the events progress. As a relative layman, I’ve not picked up on it but anyone with a sim-racing background might be irked by the car’s odd tendency to slide at low speeds. The fabled Group B selection is terrifying.Ĭodemasters have acknowledged their tarmac physics aren’t where they need to be. The Porsche 911 delivers all its grunt to the rear and you certainly feel that. Cars with different drivetrains offer more considerations. The historical Lancia Fulvia feels planted, underpowered and fairly pedestrian but, as I moved up the car list, I needed to consider more responsible throttle control and careful use of the handbrake. The physics model remains robust and you receive predictable feedback from your tyres and the car’s shifting weight. There’s a couple of dusty locales that cross over and another weather type might have helped provide some more variety. Unfortunately snow doesn’t make an appearance which disappoints me. Understanding how different surfaces transform under downpours and how your car is unsettled by a wet surface is fascinating to figure out. In true Codemasters tradition, weather adds a further thing to consider.
Despite this, I enjoy taking them on and they do allow for me, as a driver, to spot landmarks without the road just blurring into a haze of deja vu.
The list does feel initially slim and the offering of 11 stages to each locale means you’ll repeat them often. Argentina’s rocky expanse can look like a claustrophobic, dusty canyon whilst Poland delivers a more familiar tarmac event that tears past fields and forests. Each of the game’s six rally locations seem to have a preferred surfaces, environmental hazards and motifs. Unlike DiRT 4‘s procedurally generated stages, DiRT Rally 2.0‘s more designed courses hold more character and a larger sense of place.
Making it cleanly through a stage feels like a well-fought victory in itself. It takes a disciplined mind and it’s what draws me to the sport. As a result, a level of focus is required as you listen for Phil Mills’ pace notes, read the road ahead and judge when it’s safe to push. Practice makes perfect when learning each of the game’s bespoke stages and surfaces. Presenting a challenging, more authentic rally experience, you’ll be tasked with tackling stages with caution and precision. Now a sequel has arrived without the need for an early access test chamber.ĭirt Rally 2.0 follows in the tyre marks of its lauded predecessor. 2015’s DiRT Rally was a foray back into the rugged wilds of rallying without flashbacks and delivering a stern driving challenge.
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Februin PS4 / Reviews tagged codemasters / dirt rally 2.0 / phil mills / racing / rallycross / rallying / time trial by MikeĬodemasters have been producing racing games for decades now and it’s fair to say they’ve managed to carve out a reputation as a safe pair of hands.
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