DiRT Rally

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 472 Ratings

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  1. PunisherTeam
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    With this video game, the mythical Colin McRae Rally returned. A well-made rally game, a lot of real simulation. A jewel
  2. apokalipto
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  3. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    8/10.......................................................................
  4. Wrathzo
    Mar 27, 2022
    8
    DiRT Rally is a racing simulation video game developed and published by Codemasters. Dirt Rally is a racing video game focused on rallying. Players compete in timed stage events on tarmac and off-road terrain in varying weather conditions.
  5. JackPlack
    Mar 17, 2022
    9
    Years ago it was best game for driving wheel. Cant recommend better rally game, with so much great physics emotions.
    What could be better in this game:
    -career/team management could be more fun, or need more reason to be the better driver. Maybe some rally driving school/corner sets attempts/trackmania time beating/achievements/. Tutorials are not attractive but challenges, medals - yes.    Years ago it was best game for driving wheel. Cant recommend better rally game, with so much great physics emotions.
    What could be better in this game:
    -career/team management could be more fun, or need more reason to be the better driver. Maybe some rally driving school/corner sets attempts/trackmania time beating/achievements/. Tutorials are not attractive but challenges, medals - yes. There is also usually reason when somebody wants to improve driving skill if somebody has wheel. For gamepad should something new and attractive to gather, purchase. Game only for driving isn't attractive for everyone.    … Expand
  6. Zhilkata
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    Played it in VR. It's a cool experience, and it would be even more fun for you if you are into rallies, racing and cars generally. I'm not, but that shouldn't hurt the score. It's also recommended for another reason - it doesn't have the always-online requirement that Dirt Rally 2.0, a mechanically better Dirt game than this one, has.
  7. Dethtrooper
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Richard Burns and Colin McRae, you may rest in peace, Codemasters are doing your job pretty well!
  8. rallyman40
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Put simply, the best rally simulator ever released, with the possible exception of its sequel and Richard Burns Rally. My only gripe with it is the relatively low variation in special stages (although the included ones are exceptionally well crafted to reflect their real-life equivalents), and the somewhat wonky tarmac physics. Other than that (and the unforgiving roadside bumps) it's aPut simply, the best rally simulator ever released, with the possible exception of its sequel and Richard Burns Rally. My only gripe with it is the relatively low variation in special stages (although the included ones are exceptionally well crafted to reflect their real-life equivalents), and the somewhat wonky tarmac physics. Other than that (and the unforgiving roadside bumps) it's a thoroughly entertaining experience for someone who enjoys sim racing.… Expand
  9. PanMrkvicka
    May 23, 2020
    8
    amazing gameplay and i love it. amazing tracks and daily challenges but some tracks are just the same backwards and thers not many.
  10. ChesterField
    May 8, 2020
    8
    Best rally game in this generation. Gorgeous and Outstanding. Totally recommended.
  11. Baltifru
    Apr 19, 2020
    9
    FAN-TAS-TIC !

    I had never really played any racing simulation. I was always on the arcade side, with Trackmania, Race Driver, Burnout, or even karting games... and then I felt like trying a rally game, an Dirt seemed like the reference. It leaves me amazed, literally. The first few races really set the stage: I was not even able to take more than two or three turns without falling    FAN-TAS-TIC !

    I had never really played any racing simulation. I was always on the arcade side, with Trackmania, Race Driver, Burnout, or even karting games... and then I felt like trying a rally game, an Dirt seemed like the reference. It leaves me amazed, literally.

    The first few races really set the stage: I was not even able to take more than two or three turns without falling off a cliff or crashing into a wall. That taught me what simulation was. The player really has to understand how a rally car behaves and it takes hours of play before starting to understand how to handle a turn, whether it is a 1 or a 6. Then you buy a new car, and its behaviour might be totally different, and you have to learn again. This whole process is very demanding but also very satisfying once learnt, and it gives the feeling that the rally driving experience is translated very well from the reality. This is also the first time in a rally game where I feel how important the announces of the co-pilot are.

    The variety of the races is well-thought and pushes the simulation aspect even further. Driving on concrete, sand, snow, grass... all these things are VERY different and you have to learn how your car behaves on each of these surfaces. This makes each race different from the other. On top of that, besides the traditional rally championships, you also get to compete in Hillclimb, and rallycross (together with other cars at the same time on the circuit) which also allow provide different racing experience. In rallycross, the AI is very clever, and the physics of the contacts between cars is very realistic. Additionally, rallycross is playable in multiplayer.

    The only thing one could dislike about Dirt Rally is its difficulty. The learning curve is quite steep, and even when you start mastering the driving of your car, it is still difficult to beat the AI. I personaly don't mind it, as I think it serves the simulation, which is the dominating aspect of Dirt Rally. But some casual players might find it a little frustrating at the beginning.

    I am having a blast with this game lately, one of the best racing experience I had in a videogame.    … Expand
  12. robevery1971
    Jan 17, 2020
    9
    Simply the best rally simulator of the current time in my opinion. Better than the later Dirt Rally 2 aswell in many ways.

    Cars feel real, some people don't like the floaty [physics and moon like jumps, but I adapted to that fine, some of the cars have awful feel, notably the mid-engined cars, but I simply avoided using them, you have a choice usually. Tracks are superb, detailed,    Simply the best rally simulator of the current time in my opinion. Better than the later Dirt Rally 2 aswell in many ways.

    Cars feel real, some people don't like the floaty [physics and moon like jumps, but I adapted to that fine, some of the cars have awful feel, notably the mid-engined cars, but I simply avoided using them, you have a choice usually.

    Tracks are superb, detailed, feel very well because in essence they are, there are bad things like deliberate areas where grip is less to catch you out, the pace-notes are also sometimes a bit off.

    Rallycross is very poor, improved in later Dirt games, but poor here, not enough tracks or cars. But the rally section is where it is at, immersive, fun, challenging no doubt.

    Not for the faint hearted, but get it right and boy you will feel great    … Expand
  13. jptiamzon
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    As every critic says, this is the dark souls of rallying games. This is the second game that I had fun besides burnout games.

    Thanks codemasters for this wonderful game. Got it for free in humble bundle.
  14. PointR
    Jan 27, 2019
    10
    Once again, Codemasters show how crazy they can be, how much they love rally racing, and how good they are at making games. DiRT Rally is an adventure packed with thrills and adrenaline rushes.

    This game isn't your usual arcade racing game, nor that it is easy. It's actually very hard and pushes you to your limits. It also teaches you to give yourself objectives rather than trying to    Once again, Codemasters show how crazy they can be, how much they love rally racing, and how good they are at making games. DiRT Rally is an adventure packed with thrills and adrenaline rushes.

    This game isn't your usual arcade racing game, nor that it is easy. It's actually very hard and pushes you to your limits. It also teaches you to give yourself objectives rather than trying to win all the time. Every time you pick a new car, you'll have to learn how it interacts with the different roads available in DiRT Rally.

    The game looks amazing, and its cockpit camera is very immersive. This truly shocked me as I drove around using my force feedback wheel, which makes the experience truly frightening. You can feel every bumps, every collisions, every turns with it, as if you were truly connected to the car and the roads you race on. Oh, and, don't think you won't sweat while driving: you'll constantly balance your steering, acceleration, and braking across every stages available. This won't be a substitute to the gym, but it will really make your whole body sweat.

    This was my best purchase in a very long time. In fact, it is the only game I sincerely don't regret buying in 2018. (Yes, I got on the train quite late for this one.)    … Expand
  15. BekS
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    Well, after first corner i was a bit shocked how hard is this game or how bad I'm at racing games but after several hours of pain, every corner is so rewarding and this feeling of proud. For sure there's not a lot of content but game is 12/10 for sure
  16. noxo33
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Graphiquement au top, les décors sont superbe, très varier et détailler a souhait, vraiment hallucinant et dépaysant, je joue en 3D vision c'est super immersif !

    Une véritable simulation de rally !!!
    Le meilleur jeu de rally de tout les temps !!!
    Acheté le les yeux fermer !!!
  17. anfil18
    Sep 14, 2016
    9
    Despues de llevar muchos años jugando a juegos de coches. este¡ definitivamente es uno de los mejores simuladores de rally jamas hechos. la fisica de la conduccion, los coches, graficamente muy bueno.. la unica pega que le encuentro por decir una y por eso NO le doy un 10 es, que deberia de tener mas paises y circuitos, no es que se quede corto el juego pero que si que podian meter masDespues de llevar muchos años jugando a juegos de coches. este¡ definitivamente es uno de los mejores simuladores de rally jamas hechos. la fisica de la conduccion, los coches, graficamente muy bueno.. la unica pega que le encuentro por decir una y por eso NO le doy un 10 es, que deberia de tener mas paises y circuitos, no es que se quede corto el juego pero que si que podian meter mas paises con sus respectivas etapas.
    Enhorabuena codemasters ASÍ SI¡¡¡¡
    PD: no atajes    … Expand
  18. Nickolababaiko
    Jun 16, 2016
    10
    Dirt Rally самый лучший симулятор ралли на данный момент! Отличная физика( конечно не Richard Burns Rally но уже близко) Красивая графика!(хотя я ожидал лучше(играю в Full HD на ультре!))
    Здесь много ралли! Много классического ралли! А я обожаю классическое ралли!))Поэтому для меня это то что нужно! Игра сложная! Нет перемотки времени как в прошлых частях. Заезды напряженные!
    Играю на    Dirt Rally самый лучший симулятор ралли на данный момент! Отличная физика( конечно не Richard Burns Rally но уже близко) Красивая графика!(хотя я ожидал лучше(играю в Full HD на ультре!))
    Здесь много ралли! Много классического ралли! А я обожаю классическое ралли!))Поэтому для меня это то что нужно! Игра сложная! Нет перемотки времени как в прошлых частях. Заезды напряженные!
    Играю на руле! И бывают такие напряженные заезды что на финише по спине пот течет и нужна передышка!))Особенно если зимняя трасса и занднеприводная машина!
    Помимо гонок есть еще и управление собственной командой!(Шэф механик и механики) Нанимаешь людей..они прокачиваются со временем и начинают лучше чинить, настраивать и улучшать твои машины!
    В Асинхронном мультиплеере постоянно новые заезды разной продолжительности! Я один раз даже был 15ый в мире в одном из заездов!)))
    Всем любителям аркадных гонок - проходите лесом! А всем любителям автосимов и ралли то Dirt Rally обязательна к покупке!    … Expand
  19. BenTajima
    Apr 20, 2016
    10
    Dirt Rally is really beyond my expectations!!! I mean, who knew a game with small content can have a massive plot twist? Just 6 locations with different rally tracks can give you a really hard time finishing in one go.

    Dirt Rally, unlike its older siblings, now has the nice handling simulation engine that blows my mind. I don't have a wheel like G27 Logitech or others, instead, I use    Dirt Rally is really beyond my expectations!!! I mean, who knew a game with small content can have a massive plot twist? Just 6 locations with different rally tracks can give you a really hard time finishing in one go.

    Dirt Rally, unlike its older siblings, now has the nice handling simulation engine that blows my mind. I don't have a wheel like G27 Logitech or others, instead, I use only keyboard. But know this, even when I play with keyboard, I already get the feel of rallying, whether in-car cam or chase cam. And especially in-car cam, I feel that I'm a rally driver already, though not as pro as anybody else, but you know the feel.

    The interesting part is the powersliding. The first time I play this game, I can't really slide through a corner like I used to do so in Dirt 2 or 3, and that got me frustrated. But then I checked the setup section and advanced setup section, and read every descripition available, it was then I realised that several tweaks can make some cars slide through corners beautifully, same goes to the driving assists.

    Now now, I'm not saying that Dirt 2 and Dirt 3 are not nice, they are really good. After all, they are the games which I play more than Milestones' WRC, which I don't think really make any sense. After the release of Dirt Rally, I tried it, it was awesome!!! Recommended to people who like simulation racing or solely on pure rallying, rally-cross or hillclimb.

    If I don't give a 10/10 for this game, I would just throw my gaming PC away, that's it. No, I don't want to give it a 10/10, I want IGN to give Codies the new award entitled "BEST RALLY RACING GAME 2015"!!!    … Expand
  20. Eds
    Apr 8, 2016
    10
    Muito bom o jogo compraria denovo simulacao e graficos 10 faltou mas carros e pista mas o jogo ta otimo graficamente o melhor de raly que ja fizeram na historia
  21. MadJaples
    Apr 5, 2016
    10
    I will, albeit bemusedly and bewilderingly, follow the odd route the positive reviews have been going with their reverse scoring.

    The car is impossible to control - ULTRA REALISM! The roads are STUPIDLY narrow- ULTRA HARD! The game tries to be every other rally game only better - ULTRA OBVIOUS! If I had a physical copy of this game I would throw it in my bin which is much rider than    I will, albeit bemusedly and bewilderingly, follow the odd route the positive reviews have been going with their reverse scoring.

    The car is impossible to control - ULTRA REALISM!
    The roads are STUPIDLY narrow- ULTRA HARD!
    The game tries to be every other rally game only better - ULTRA OBVIOUS!
    If I had a physical copy of this game I would throw it in my bin which is much rider than the road surfaces in this game. - ULTRA BIN FODDER!!

    10/10 would not rent nor buy this game!    … Expand
  22. StillOld
    Feb 13, 2016
    10
    Finally finally really good rally game.
    Handling - good
    Graphics - Good
    Soundtrack - Good
    Rally feeling - Good
    Speed feeling - Good
    This is THE game you waited so long.
  23. VolvoRallyGuy
    Feb 7, 2016
    10
    Dirty Rally is still the best. SLRE cannot touch it. As a guy who loves his cars, has built an old volvo rally car and spent a lot of time driving said car. This simulation is still a sim, it has its issues but they are so minor they have not bothered me, runs great on a 4690k w 2R9390's and brothers family share with a 4690k and a 970. G25 and Fanatec GT3 work fine. Handling isDirty Rally is still the best. SLRE cannot touch it. As a guy who loves his cars, has built an old volvo rally car and spent a lot of time driving said car. This simulation is still a sim, it has its issues but they are so minor they have not bothered me, runs great on a 4690k w 2R9390's and brothers family share with a 4690k and a 970. G25 and Fanatec GT3 work fine. Handling is superb, one of my favorite titles in a long time.… Expand
  24. lizardking420
    Jan 28, 2016
    8
    A better dirt game, 'realistic' in terms of atmosphere. The handling is well done and the best part of this remake. The physics are still however arcadey. Their is now a dust cloud and small details which make the 'realism', The graphics are worse then old dirt games i can run it on a 10 year old pc, the view distance, and other things in car are all well done but it doesn't have thingsA better dirt game, 'realistic' in terms of atmosphere. The handling is well done and the best part of this remake. The physics are still however arcadey. Their is now a dust cloud and small details which make the 'realism', The graphics are worse then old dirt games i can run it on a 10 year old pc, the view distance, and other things in car are all well done but it doesn't have things like Damage, it's just arcade trash with respawn and It just feels old. After all the dirts made its the most realistic but its still not a simulator, and i dont know how it gets such good reviews. It needs 100% realism, 100% real punishing damage, indepth tuning, and ohysics. Graphics like terrain deformation, every individual rock being moved on the road. This is a new generation of games. it s now boring. It was going in the right direction until thry made it arcadey and is severally limited, its for old dying pcs now. needs to use the full use of new hardware. It's rates to what it is. Id rather just pick up another dirt 2 or 3 with dumb skateboard ads and dubstep xgames monster drink ads all over it witha controller without the actual realism.… Expand
  25. Sesshomurai
    Jan 19, 2016
    10
    This game is fantastic. Its a true simulator so you will need a wheel, pedals, shifter etc. But if you got those this is a must have. Gorgeous visuals. Numerous worldwide locations and event types. And cars from each decade. It is the most visceral driving game ive ever played.
  26. Yda
    Jan 9, 2016
    10
    I am a fan of this series. I am playing since Colin Mcrea Rally 2.0

    I just cant drive the car in this game. Just like in the real life.

    10/10 realism, best rally game ever!
  27. anotherplayer
    Jan 8, 2016
    9
    This is really the rally game you have been waiting for since Colin McRae Rally 2.0. It is very difficult at the beginning but that is what makes it rewarding. Really worth it and as far as I know, there is no competition on the market at the moment (Jan 2016).
  28. ronicone
    Dec 28, 2015
    8
    Juego muy bueno, el mejor simulador de rally desde Richard Burns Rally que es de 2004.
    Very good game, the best rally simulator from Richard Burns Rally 's 2,004 .
  29. Websurfer
    Dec 25, 2015
    10
    Great game!... I own it from 0.4 version (early access). Codemaster can still do good racing games, without the influence of marketing (bye bye Ken Block!) and listening to the community!
    The right way to use the "early access" option! ;-)
  30. SirBenn21
    Dec 25, 2015
    9
    What a excellent rally racer.
    It sits between arcade and simulator, but definitely more towards simulator (20% arcade / 80% simulator). It is very unforgiving when making mistakes on the track and I think has the right balance between fun and serious.
    It has gorgeous graphics and enough content for to keep you busy for some months.
    I would recommend it to anyone who loves rally racing.
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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 31, 2016
    86
    Dirt Rally delivers the most solid experience audio-visually and driving wise to the rally genre. Still, road surfaces and physics could be refined further, and we really need more rallies. [March 2016]
  2. Gameblog.fr
    Mar 29, 2016
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  3. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2016
    80
    Dirt Rally goes back to Colin McRae Rally, relinquishing all that modern Ghymkana nonsense and returning to the simple elegance of old rally titles. It’s also a game that makes you earn your triumphs and therefore makes them much more precious. [02/2016, p.52]
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