DiRT Rally

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
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  1. We Got This Covered
    Apr 9, 2016
    70
    If you're a hardcore rally racing fan then DiRT Rally is the best game that Codemasters has made. That said, it doesn't do a great job of helping new players get into the hang of things, which is very disappointing.

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#18 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#51 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#30 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 307 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 222 out of 307
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 307
  3. Negative: 34 out of 307
  1. glypheye
    Apr 6, 2016
    10
    This game absolutely rocks! I like racers, first off...but am by no means an aficionado. I don't own a racing wheel and can't tune a oneThis game absolutely rocks! I like racers, first off...but am by no means an aficionado. I don't own a racing wheel and can't tune a one stringed guitar, much less a complicated, high performance race car. I typically enjoy the arcade racers ranging from NFS to Drive Club. I tend to shy away from sims because of the inherent frustration factor.

    All that in consideration, I have no idea why the hell I bought this game yesterday. In part, I found the reviews intriguing...and the gameplay vids just looked incredible. I enjoyed Dirt 3 but understand it leaned more heavily on style-over-substance side of things, drawing in us more casual gamers. Great game with fun driving gameply but, by comparison, Dirt Rally is not the same. The menus are almost spartan...minimalist compared to the NFS-like flash of Dirt 3. The graphics are not nearly as gorgeous as Drive Club. But, once I put in a few hours and got the hang of the extremely challenging, yet intensely rewarding drive physics....I was in heaven. I don't even know how to describe it....it just feels pure. All the graphical fidelity of this game is siphoned away from peripheral nonsense and focused right there where it should be in a game like this.....on the car and the dirt beneath it's wheels.

    For all you sim racer pro's, it's a no brainer, unless you just don't like rally racing at all. For you racing casual gamers, I'd say if you like thrill of racers and have been craving something a little more nourishing than the what the arcade racers deliver...give this one a go. No expensive racing wheel? Don't let that stop you. I just finished the first 60's championship series, finishing in 1st place....all with the dual shock 4 controller. And, when I unlocked the advanced settings for tuning...I didn't touch a thing, leaving everything on default settings. I'm sure I'll have to do some tuning down the road to stay competitive (thank heaven for YouTube gamer tips/tutorials!), but for now am doing just fine leaving the hardcore settings alone.    … Full Review »
  2. vangoat
    Apr 9, 2016
    7
    Bottom Line: Probably one of the best racing games that I will NOT keep playing.

    I've played every rally game on a console and this is the    Bottom Line: Probably one of the best racing games that I will NOT keep playing.

    I've played every rally game on a console and this is the best looking one ever. The physics are great. But it is too freaking hard. I don't mind a challenge but I also always want to be able to adjust the challenge. This is the Dark Souls of racing games, except dark souls is less frustrating for me. You will find no rewinds here.

    If you love a challenge you won't be disappointed, but if you want to adjust the difficulty and have fun, this game will not be friendly. Its treating you as rally driver which is a cool concept because you must learn from every mistake...or yell at the screen in frustration as you retry the same stretch of rode for the 8th time.    … Full Review »
  3. kwstas
    Apr 10, 2016
    10
    i love this game because it is so original rally game . it so realistic the physics the sound effects the graphics the stages . it isi love this game because it is so original rally game . it so realistic the physics the sound effects the graphics the stages . it is challenging perfect for a person who like to play like a pro . it is take you from the history of the first rally cars till now . you upgrade your car your crew . cars takes real damage so always have to play perfectly . it is the best new generation game with cars in ps4 .… Full Review »
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