DiRT Rally

 PlayStation 4
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
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  1. daravelli
    Jun 1, 2016
    4
    I've spent a lot of time on a lot of racing games, including other simulators like the Gran Turismo series. This game is literally NOT FUN. I loved all of the other dirt series but this is pretty awful. Worst game I've purchased in a while, and I honestly don't understand all the high reviews. There are 3 modes to play in, two of which you are racing by yourself. After spending hoursI've spent a lot of time on a lot of racing games, including other simulators like the Gran Turismo series. This game is literally NOT FUN. I loved all of the other dirt series but this is pretty awful. Worst game I've purchased in a while, and I honestly don't understand all the high reviews. There are 3 modes to play in, two of which you are racing by yourself. After spending hours on a single race, the best I could ever achieve was 2nd place. Difficulty doesn't bother me as long as I'm having fun, but in this case, I wasn't. Played it about 5 times before selling it off. Really disappointing.… Expand
  2. MrMohawk
    Oct 17, 2016
    3
    I really wanted to like this game, I've enjoyed Dirt Rally 2 and 3 a lot. But this game is so short on content and it really isn't fun or rewarding at all. You have three game modes, two of which are basically the same, set in six not so different locations.

    If you're driving with a high end gaming wheel, as I have, you are going to want a manual stick and proper handbrake for this    I really wanted to like this game, I've enjoyed Dirt Rally 2 and 3 a lot. But this game is so short on content and it really isn't fun or rewarding at all. You have three game modes, two of which are basically the same, set in six not so different locations.

    If you're driving with a high end gaming wheel, as I have, you are going to want a manual stick and proper handbrake for this game. Sequential shifting is for some reason extremely slow and the handbrake very unforgiving. The simulation on snow and ice feels about right, gravel is fine I guess, but tarmac is like driving on a wet rubber carpet. I drive a lot, and often way faster than I probably should. I live on the Swedish countryside and trust me, this is not much like actual off road driving. It's an exaggerated racing sim, I don't think game reviewers drive at all or they'd know that just because a game is way too hard and unrewarding, doesn't make it a hardcore racing sim.    … Expand
  3. Sith_Malice_003
    Jul 17, 2016
    1
    Bought this until GT7 finally comes out.

    Waste of time, after taking an age to set up wheel exactly right, (which rarely saved settings) Codemasters then release a patch that completely removes support for the wheel.(thrustmaster) The replays are poor. The games consists of basic time trials, which is ok graphics are average, hill stages are very dull with no co pilot or map just    Bought this until GT7 finally comes out.

    Waste of time, after taking an age to set up wheel exactly right, (which rarely saved settings)
    Codemasters then release a patch that completely removes support for the wheel.(thrustmaster)
    The replays are poor. The games consists of basic time trials, which is ok graphics are average,
    hill stages are very dull with no co pilot or map just keep replaying same track for ages.

    mostly just time trials and graphics are just average little fun, and ultimately a rather dull product, which is very similar to F1 2015 was.
    The only competitive racing you get is very short rally cross stages where the AI is unrealistically aggressive and just takes you out for no reason.

    Some weird upgrade system for mechanics and stuff but certainly not fully customisable.

    Traded in...wait for GT7!    … Expand
  4. Acousticbandit8
    Apr 28, 2016
    0
    This game is complete garbage. The handling is terrible. Cant turn on asphalt going 5 mph. I am all for racing simulators but this is terrible. I am so mad i wasted my money on it. Added to the fact there is no customization and it isn't anywhere near worth 60 dollars. Poor showing.
  5. Multitude
    Aug 27, 2017
    3
    Good Racer, BAD Game - This game feels VERY unfinished.

    A lot of things you would expect from a racing game a missing: - Very few track - Very few modes - every car has only 3 upgrades that install automatically and you won't see any difference in performance. - Every Menu is mostly text, instead of nice designs - After a Championship is finished, there is simply a small button    Good Racer, BAD Game - This game feels VERY unfinished.

    A lot of things you would expect from a racing game a missing:
    - Very few track
    - Very few modes
    - every car has only 3 upgrades that install automatically and you won't see any difference in performance.
    - Every Menu is mostly text, instead of nice designs
    - After a Championship is finished, there is simply a small button that says "next event"
    - You can't go back to events you already did, replay them or even see your score
    - The controls feel nice, but the car "swims" a lot, so it's very hard to keep the car on the road on almost any surface
    - touch the edge of the car even a little bit and you either spin 360, topple over or just fly of the track
    - it doesn't matter if you win or loose, the game will never encourage you or praise you. and don't think you get any titles or contracts with sponsors or anything like that at all. the "career" mode is nothing but one race after another after another.
    - the graphics are kind of ok, but they look like a remaster of a ps3 game. the people next to the road don't even have actual faces and the shadows are very rough square patters.

    All in all, this game as very little to offer. Within the first 3 hours you will see every track thins game has. After that it's nothing but driving these tracks again and again - while you are never celebrated in any way or form for your success.

    I'm, really happy i didn't pay more than 15€ for this. At that price it's kind of ok, but don't spend more on it.    … Expand
  6. Evilex
    May 8, 2016
    2
    Bought this to tide me over until GT7 finally comes out.
    Wish I hadn't bothered.
    Clumsy handling. Merciless AI. No way to scale difficulty. Nice selection of cars, but you're too restricted on how you can actually use them. Like so many games that pride themselves on being realistic, there's no fun left by the time everything's been simulated down to the last pixel. The replays are    Bought this to tide me over until GT7 finally comes out.
    Wish I hadn't bothered.
    Clumsy handling. Merciless AI. No way to scale difficulty.
    Nice selection of cars, but you're too restricted on how you can actually use them.
    Like so many games that pride themselves on being realistic, there's no fun left by the time everything's been simulated down to the last pixel.
    The replays are very generic and poor, feeling like an afterthought because, well, everything else has them, so they're sort of mandatory in the racing genre.

    Dry, punishing, unrewarding, no fun, and ultimately a rather dull niche product which cost twice what the excellent and entertainingTrackmania Turbo did.

    What's up with the PS4 that no one can make a decent driving game?
    I keep gravitating back to the PS3 for GT6 and Burnout Paradise!    … Expand
  7. Jimbro84
    Apr 24, 2016
    0
    What is it with you people? Sorry but I have to lower the score. The game is repetitive and you'll get bored after 6-7 hours of play. There is no car customization (seriously wtf for a racing game?) and barely 6 stages (countries). Enough said. But hey, it's rally.
  8. dazza450d
    Jan 20, 2017
    3
    Why are people giving this game good ratings? It's a load of rubbish. Trying to drive a car is impossible with ps4 controller. It's not realistic and certainly not fun. Do not waste your money on this game. You can mess with the car settings and game settings all you want, you will not get your sluggish brick of a car round the stage. This is not a sim or arcade game, I would not recommendWhy are people giving this game good ratings? It's a load of rubbish. Trying to drive a car is impossible with ps4 controller. It's not realistic and certainly not fun. Do not waste your money on this game. You can mess with the car settings and game settings all you want, you will not get your sluggish brick of a car round the stage. This is not a sim or arcade game, I would not recommend to anyone.… Expand
  9. Draggerz
    Mar 8, 2017
    0
    I'm done with DR -enough hours wasted trying to tweak the cars. I am not sure what coders had on their minds- must have been "they will never beat this game"--- It started off as an exciting game - only to realize I will never be able to win. Why can't the tires be picked or air adjusted? That makes the suspension adjustments completely worthless. therefore as the game.
  10. Goatlips
    Nov 10, 2020
    4
    Terrible game. The RWD handling on dirt and gravel is far too sensitive, meaning you have to drive too slowly or retry countless times till you learn the stage. There's enough different cars, but each class has one outstanding car which renders the others pointless. Dirt Rally was, almost certainly, not even tested on a console gamepad, as it's virtually unplayable - but the game is farTerrible game. The RWD handling on dirt and gravel is far too sensitive, meaning you have to drive too slowly or retry countless times till you learn the stage. There's enough different cars, but each class has one outstanding car which renders the others pointless. Dirt Rally was, almost certainly, not even tested on a console gamepad, as it's virtually unplayable - but the game is far too minimal to be worth buying an entry level wheel and pedals for (>£150!).
    Game modes are very poor. Rally Cross has unfair AI at top level, where the AI cars drive flat out even when sideways and are solid when shunted, but easily smash you off the track when you're winning. There's no time attack mode, no ghost cars, no real way to test set ups, there's no official World Rally Championship licence - which is very n i g g a r d l y considering how low budget WRC has gone, so they could've bought it cheaply. The fake rally season mode only has 6, yes SIX, events! It all seems pointless.
    Online modes and leaderboards are worthless, only silly Rally Cross races against humans, who no doubt cheat as there's no non-collision options, and no downloadable car set ups or user ghosts to time attack.
    Very overrated, a very small and minimal game which should be a budget game, it's not a full game. Even if this game was perfected it's so basic it'd only score 6/10.    … Expand
  11. Stratslinger315
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    Not fun for casuals. What is the problem with difficulty sliders exactly? That you’ll feel smaller if someone else can accomplish what you did in a video game? That’s sad. Almost as sad as saying “get good” instead of accepting criticism. It might be surprising to find this out, but some people like to enjoy games without sweating and have zero interest at all in learning the finer thingsNot fun for casuals. What is the problem with difficulty sliders exactly? That you’ll feel smaller if someone else can accomplish what you did in a video game? That’s sad. Almost as sad as saying “get good” instead of accepting criticism. It might be surprising to find this out, but some people like to enjoy games without sweating and have zero interest at all in learning the finer things about cars and rally racing. Some people would like a very basic driving option. Refer to Dirt 5 for the solution. And to all you try hards, honestly, get a real life hobby and let the games be for fun.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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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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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
  1. Games.cz
    May 19, 2016
    80
    Excellent simulation didn´t lose anything of its charm with the console conversion – it plays great with steady fps and offers hours and hours of sheer fun. Only a slight impersonality of singleplayer and not very functional link to the RaceNet network prevents a higher score.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 18, 2016
    90
    This is a game for those unafraid of a steep challenge (or investing in a good driving wheel setup). [June 2016, p73]
  3. Play UK
    May 16, 2016
    90
    Brutal, yet hugely rewarding, Dirt Rally both understands and respects its eponymous sport. It doesn't patronise with gimmicky mechanics, nor is it a dry, joyless simulation. [Issue#269, p.76]
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