I hope it gets added later as DLC or as a bonus location, as it noticeably missing. I’m dismayed there’s not a single snowy location this time around. There are 14 real-life, rally-based locations spread across the two racing disciplines, that offer a lot of variety in terms of locales but for their weather and flora to pop on your screen. Damage occurs on a regular basis, so you’ll hurt the body, specific parts, wheels can be punctured or completely ruptured, and headlights can be damaged to a critical point in night races that make them unplayable. Career races have a maximum of five restarts for the entire series.
Though, if you just aren’t getting it, repairs can go over and cost you time on your next stage.ĭiRT Rally 2.0, like its predecessor offers no rewinds, no saving grace. Most times, if you’re driving as clean as possible, will take only a few minutes to fix. There will be checkpoints in which you can repair your vehicle. In addition, you can hire more staff members to offer up more tuning opportunities. You can buy engine upgrades to produce more power out of your little engine, as well as increase durability of brakes and springs as they get frequently used. The more you race in a certain class, there’s upgrades along the way. Now they are bit more standard, but the style that’s been infused carries on from the menus into the whole presentation that’s fun to look at, and easy to glean information from. Gone are the monochromatic menus, and a presentation that was almost too slick for its own good. It’s great to see DiRT Rally 2.0 exude a personality this time around. These kinds of stages involve a lot of elevation change, and incredibly technical turns and terrain. What might be unusual compared to other rally games, is that stages can be 10-minutes in length to complete. There’s many factors in any given race like weather, time of day. You start with 70’s era rally to get used to no ABS (anti-lock brakes) or TCS (traction control). It has adjustable options that make it accessible for anyone to play, but is rough around the edges.
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Even though the modes are simply the same, the presentation of each is different enough to dive into separately.ĭiRT Rally as a series is a simulation racer in the way that Forza Motorsport is. Tucked away in this area is Historic Rally that lets you revisit past eras, each with videos introducing the era and what made it so special, as well as FIA World Rally Championship to compete in.
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In the same area, you can create a custom championship for offline play only. Traditional multiplayer only exists as a championship for Rally or Rallycross (you can’t mix the two). Overall, there’s an excellent car selection of widely known and relatively unknowns among the roster.Īlongside the main careers, you can opt-in for Rally and RallyX challenges such as Daily and Weekly challenges that so long as you complete them within the time limit, can earn you a lot of extra cash for simply placing.
As you advance your career, you’ll get access to faster and newer cars. You can thankfully switch between both careers at-will, as they operate separately. From there you’ll begin on your journeys, and build out your teams.
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You get a free car from each type as a gesture of good will. It has a set progression, and you have the choice of starting in Rally or with Rallycross. DiRT Rally 2.0 exemplifies that, and Codemasters have outdone themselves yet again.ĭiRT Rally 2.0 begins by nudging you into the career mode. Colin McRae said, “If in doubt, go flat out”. This is easily Codemasters’ best game to-date, offering a more in-depth career mode, plenty of extra activities, and a historical presence that celebrates the sport at every turn. DiRT Rally was a game that came out of nowhere, back in 2015, but it’s release set a standard for rally games going forward, especially for Codemasters themselves.