DiRT Rally 2.0

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 152 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 27 out of 152
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  1. ViperShogun
    Mar 3, 2019
    6
    Middle of the road rally game, nothing really stands out with almost no risks being taken in the gameplay design and overall feel of the game. Graphics are very average for a 2019 racing game, this is extremely pronounced when the game has you driving through the heavy rain weather scenario, the rain looks terrible and very low res.

    The only saving grace for this game is the driving    Middle of the road rally game, nothing really stands out with almost no risks being taken in the gameplay design and overall feel of the game. Graphics are very average for a 2019 racing game, this is extremely pronounced when the game has you driving through the heavy rain weather scenario, the rain looks terrible and very low res.

    The only saving grace for this game is the driving mechanics and the audio, they feel great and give you a good sense of driver feedback, this sadly is not enough to justify the full purchase price of the game especially with a "year pass" attached to it.

    TL;DR Stay way for now, this game will go on sale and I predict relatively quickly on the steam store.    … Expand
  2. Drudik
    Jun 3, 2019
    5
    Let me start with the fact that I have 200 hours in Dirt Rally 1. So now I can tell you that this game isn't worth its money. Took it only due to the fact that I have Steering system from Logitech, so I wanted to give it a try. My piece of advice is don't try to play it on steering wheel, it's not compatible with it. despite the fact that I set the controls by hand, it didn't work in aLet me start with the fact that I have 200 hours in Dirt Rally 1. So now I can tell you that this game isn't worth its money. Took it only due to the fact that I have Steering system from Logitech, so I wanted to give it a try. My piece of advice is don't try to play it on steering wheel, it's not compatible with it. despite the fact that I set the controls by hand, it didn't work in a right way.
    Graphics 7/10 for 2019, just take a look at Horizon or Project CARS.
    Controls 6/10, Awful for Steering system, OK for keyboard
    Audio 8/10. Sounds can change depending on the weather, road or grass. Condition of your car, engine, etc. can also change the sound of car.
    Feel and feedback from game 3/10, even with vibrating steering system and VR goggles there's no feeling that you're in the game.
    Price 2/10, not worth it
    Conclusion:
    Game was made only in order to get profit, not to bring in new feelings or technologies.    … Expand
  3. swinogrodzki
    Nov 5, 2020
    7
    Would have been 10/10 if not the selling strategy known very well nowadays that you have to buy a demo for €50 and then all the content separately for €10 a piece. And please don't confuse it with DLC. A proper base game vs DLC situation (like in Cities Skylines) is not relevant here. There is no base game here. There is even no snow events - you have to buy them additionally. Other thanWould have been 10/10 if not the selling strategy known very well nowadays that you have to buy a demo for €50 and then all the content separately for €10 a piece. And please don't confuse it with DLC. A proper base game vs DLC situation (like in Cities Skylines) is not relevant here. There is no base game here. There is even no snow events - you have to buy them additionally. Other than that, graphics, physics, everything is brilliant and I love it. Nothing to be disappointed with.… Expand
  4. anotherplayer
    Feb 27, 2019
    6
    For £45 you are being served reheated leftovers from a couple of years ago - and not even all of them. You have to pay extra for the remaining ones. At least the dessert is free - track degradation - the only new aspect of gameplay.

    And how would you expect such a meal to look like? That's right, it looks dated even at ultra.

    Lacks content, worth ~£20.
  5. mpelley92
    Apr 9, 2019
    5
    It's an arcade simulator. I get what they're trying to do though, appease both sides of the gaming market. However, it doesn't work well as there are no people in the middle. Make it an arcade game, or make it a simulator. The only other issue I can think of is always-online DRM. The solution to this, buy the game, but download the pirated copy to eliminate that issue.
  6. Piaer
    May 6, 2019
    6
    The game has great gameplay but is way too short! It has only 6 rallies with repetetive/reversed stages! If you want to play more rallies (from dirt 1 !!!!) you need to pay more. I don't think the game is worth the money
  7. GreedisGoood
    Apr 23, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lovely!
    You must add a sort of Handle Mod ,just like the dirt 4.
    Many people did not have a Wheel Controller ,Who's just only want to be fun in their ways, like before.

    i think it's too harder for Rookie like me.    … Expand
  8. kaanelif
    Mar 1, 2019
    6
    DiRT Rally 2.0 offers you patience test if you are not already cancer. Game mechanics and story is ridiculous.
  9. Mr_Impulsive
    Feb 17, 2020
    6
    DiRT Rally 2.0 plays nothing like the original DiRT Rally, it's not a simulator in fact I'm really not sure what Codemasters is trying to do with the series now. I was under the impression that the Dirt Rally series would be the sim version of the game and just the regular Dirt series was the arcade version. I guess I was wrong...

    Lets start with times and balances, Codemasters is all    DiRT Rally 2.0 plays nothing like the original DiRT Rally, it's not a simulator in fact I'm really not sure what Codemasters is trying to do with the series now. I was under the impression that the Dirt Rally series would be the sim version of the game and just the regular Dirt series was the arcade version. I guess I was wrong...

    Lets start with times and balances, Codemasters is all over the place with ai times. I feel like they dumbed down the game to make it easier for people to play and in return they altered the ai times to beat considerably. So basically they added a ton of stability and traction to the game and jacked up the times to beat is what I'm experiencing.

    Now it seems like a lot of cars are missing, I'm getting the impression that we lost a bit of inventory and that inventory ended up in a marketplace. It seems as if they are starting to lean towards some of the same shady practices that other developers use to sort of kindly force people to buy cars off the store. Certain races with very limited options unless you purchase them, if you're going to half bake a game then half bake the price as well please. These types of developer choices ruin reputations with the player base, I would urge Codemasters to stop since their games are not popular enough to support these types of practices. Not only that it's shady as you can get.

    The game is a hybrid of Dirt Rally with much more control and stability but much faster career competing times. Faster than actual world record times..LOL!! Hilarious.

    Overall if you're a fan of Dirt Rally this game is nothing like it as in terms of stability, traction and control. It's very arcade like and Codemasters is starting to lean towards the marketplace more and more taking cars away. If the times were balanced better and more cares available from the start for specific classes I would recommend. As of right now I would pass unless you get a great sale.    … Expand
  10. gameking
    Aug 25, 2020
    5
    I don't like the graphics. It seems like very unnatural. The physics are very bad.
  11. robevery1971
    Jan 17, 2020
    6
    There is a lot to hate about this game, the always online thing does not bother me, apart from when Racenet goes down, which it seems to a lot sadly, and you lose progress and get given a time for 800th place when you were in the top 50 with one event to go.

    The DLC model has been rightly panned by most, releasing a game with new content is great, but then tying players into a DLC    There is a lot to hate about this game, the always online thing does not bother me, apart from when Racenet goes down, which it seems to a lot sadly, and you lose progress and get given a time for 800th place when you were in the top 50 with one event to go.

    The DLC model has been rightly panned by most, releasing a game with new content is great, but then tying players into a DLC paywall model which is basically all old content with some new stuff mixed in is weak at best and downright rude at most.

    The new stages are good, but tend to be either fast or slow, meaning bunches of very slow low gears bends, or very fast sections, not much in between like the first game.

    Physics are a little better, the poor cars from the first game have been improved, the track condition thing is not much of a big deal really.

    But some things are annoying, odd penalties for very little, grass that is as slippy as ice in 100 degree heat in Australia, sides of roads that are concrete but look like piles of sand or grass, not being able to use your own car for practice, yet being forced to grind for hours to upgrade tour car to be able to compete in events against other players.

    All in all, this is basically a giant patch for Dirt Rally, same vars, stages, but some new ones and a much improved rallycross, but other than that, it is the same game really.    … Expand
  12. drfranconi
    Jul 14, 2021
    6
    The game is very nice. But you have to buy all DLC to enjoy it. I don't really like this kind of marketing.
    To be clear, I LIKED the game very much but I suggest to buy the GOTY edition with all dlc inside.
    It's not optimized (50 to 100 fps, average 70) on my system: r7 3700x, rtx 2080, 32 gb at 3400MHz (in 2560x1440p)

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 15, 2019
    75
    As often is the case with Codemasters, Dirt Rally 2.0 failed to properly build upon the success of its predecessor. Even if we disregard the blatant DLC-milking, there’s still the issue of quirky physics and poor sound effects. [Issue#237, p.42]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 20, 2019
    78
    Dirt Rally 2.0 will not become a cult hit like Colin McRae Rally 2.0 did. Still, if you’re tired of the original Dirt Rally, don't miss this sequel — decent rally simulators are a very rare breed these days.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 4, 2019
    80
    An improvement in all aspects, but above all a great ride to test your skills. Just a pity for those business shenanigans that make the content lag behind the form by more than just a few milliseconds. [Issue#294]
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