DiRT 4

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  1. TheGamesShed
    Jun 19, 2017
    9
    DiRT 4 by racing connoisseurs, Codemasters, is the latest in a slew of rally games over the last few years, following the likes of WRC 6 from Kylotonn, Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo from Milestone and naturally DiRT Rally, from Codemasters.

    Releasing on 9 June 2017, 14 months after DiRT Rally, this game promised a low barrier to entry for those who may have been a little put off by the    DiRT 4 by racing connoisseurs, Codemasters, is the latest in a slew of rally games over the last few years, following the likes of WRC 6 from Kylotonn, Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo from Milestone and naturally DiRT Rally, from Codemasters.

    Releasing on 9 June 2017, 14 months after DiRT Rally, this game promised a low barrier to entry for those who may have been a little put off by the learning curve which slapped us around in the 2016 release. This lowering of skill set is actually a breath of relief in many ways, most notably because you will feel as though you can really master those turns rather quickly and you’ll know where and when you are going wrong fairly easily. DiRT Rally on the other hand took dedication. Dedication, a few smashed controllers and hours upon hours upon hours upon… you get the idea.

    Offering up two distinct handling modes from the off, Gamer and Simulation, you can play the game however you desire. Even when selecting the ‘easier’ Gamer mode, you’ll still be able to tinker with various car set ups and tweak to your hearts desire, finding the perfect balance for each and every circuit and vehicle.

    The main game career mode is essentially split into 4 main areas, traditional Rally mode, Land Rush, Rally Cross and Historic Rally.

    Rally mode is as you’d expect – tight timed stage events on tarmac and off-road terrain in varying weather.
    Land Rush – short dirt track races in buggies, trucks and cross karts over big bumps, multiple vehicles on track, much contact.
    Rally Cross – track based races with multiple competitors.
    Historic Rally – All the thrills and spills of standard rally mode, but with older, classic vehicles.
    Within each of the career mode categories there are dozens of lengthy races through which progression is made by earning credits and upgrading not only vehicles, but your entire race team. From engineers and team sponsorship deals to actually upgrading your canteen facilities. All upgrades will have a direct impact on your progression, so each will need to be thought about and coincided carefully.

    Away from career mode, DiRT 4 offers us Competitive mode. Featuring a handful of daily, weekly and monthly community challenges, this mode sets to pit you against players all over the globe. Those looking for some tough competition and leaderboard setting, this is where you’ll most likely find yourself. Oh, we nearly forgot to mention, the leaderboard is cross-platform!

    Then you’ll find the Multiplayer mode, wherein you can either join an online session, or create your own private or public game.

    Freeplay is the next mode, here you can generate a custom championship from the random track generation tool. It’s a nice feature, but we have to question how needed it actually is. It all seems like a bit too much effort for something we suspect is going to be rarely used.

    DiRT Academy is the penultimate mode. This is your tutorial mode if you will, and what a mode it is. Never before has rallying been explained quite so well as it is in this mode here. Pop into this mode and you’ll be pulling off Scandinavian flicks before you know it.

    Joyride is the final mode. This is perhaps where the crux of DiRT 3 gameplay is. With Free Roam around a factory setting to Smash Attacks, where you must race around destroying a set number of blocks in a given time, to the stressful Time Attack modes, these are a blast, and there are loads of them. They will also serve as a more fun way to learn the physics of your car. Spend time here as it is very rewarding.

    Gone are the stupid rewinds and annoying hypeman commentator, two my main complaints about DiRT 3. This feels much more rally than party now and that’s a good thing. The accompanying soundtrack to the in game menus is eclectic to say the least, ranging from Disclosure to Wilkinson, Queens Of The Stone Age to The Hives, but you’ll find yourself head nodding your way through loadscreens often. A very well chosen set of tracks and with 40 titles, you’ll find something in there you enjoy.

    I’ve found the graphics to feel slightly dialed down in comparison to other rally games, including DiRT Rally and wonder if it has anything to do with developing and inclusion of the random track generator. If that’s the case, although graphics are by no means the be all and end all of a good game, I personally hope that Codemasters scrap any track generation in rally games going forward (although I’m sure there are some out there who love it) and make them as beautiful as possible instead.

    In summary DiRT 4 is the perfect rally game for those looking for something entirely less frustrating than a rally sim, but has more bells and whistles than an arcade racer. A fantastic overall package which you’ll come back to endlessly… or at least until Codemasters drop their next big racer!    … Expand
  2. GangsterSwedish
    Jun 6, 2017
    4
    I've been a fan of this series since the Colin McRae days and have always looked forward to each new release with quite a bit of anticipation. Dirt 4 was definitely no exception, particularly after reading stellar reviews of it the day before release.

    What happened? Dirt Rally on Xbox One looks top-notch but DIrt 4 looks more like a mid-cycle Xbox 360 title than a step up. Textures    I've been a fan of this series since the Colin McRae days and have always looked forward to each new release with quite a bit of anticipation. Dirt 4 was definitely no exception, particularly after reading stellar reviews of it the day before release.

    What happened?

    Dirt Rally on Xbox One looks top-notch but DIrt 4 looks more like a mid-cycle Xbox 360 title than a step up. Textures are ridiculously low-res, leaving trees feeling fake and the ground completely flat and lifeless. The driving itself feels great but it always has, it's just very disappointing that the world around it is so barren and awful looking as to distract almost entirely from the experience.    … Expand
  3. 1shot1kill4real
    Aug 8, 2017
    0
    Good Game, not a fan on the fact if you turn a little too hard around a turn and spin out watch out for hitting a ditch or wall as you will blow you tire out and drive on a flat all the way home.
  4. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 9, 2017
    7
    Dirt 4
    Deep but generic
    Dirt 4 is a racing game all about rally cars, and this rally simulator gets pretty deep… Before the game starts it asks if you’re here for fun or here for simulation... I chose fun but the game just couldn’t deliver for me… Dirt 4 Features a lengthy career mode, an academy to learn the ropes, free roam, free play, trials, and competitive online options with up    Dirt 4
    Deep but generic
    Dirt 4 is a racing game all about rally cars, and this rally simulator gets pretty deep…
    Before the game starts it asks if you’re here for fun or here for simulation...
    I chose fun but the game just couldn’t deliver for me…
    Dirt 4 Features a lengthy career mode, an academy to learn the ropes, free roam, free play, trials, and competitive online options with up to 8 players…
    There are 4 types of event you can do here….
    There’s land rush which is truck and buggy racing around boring dirt tracks… rally cross which is a circuit race around boring asphalt tracks… and finally Rally and Historic Rally which are really the stars of this show…
    The game has a great soundtrack but sadly during races you have a voice in your ear telling you the upcoming turns as there is no mini map to race with…
    And each race gives you challenges for extra credits that you can use to buy new cars, upgrade your parts, and pay your team that you hire to repair your car more efficiently as you do take damage, which is why it’s important to pay attention to the commands from your partner while racing..
    Sadly these rally races much like the circuit races also get boring fairly quickly…
    There are seemingly endless amounts of rally tracks here with different terrain and weather to deal with….
    These tracks are endless because they are procedurally generated…
    In modes outside of career in particular, you choose the length and complexity on a slider and with that information the game generates a track
    if you’ve been around my channel long you know that procedural generation is my favorite thing in the world...
    That’s sarcasm…
    I hate procedural generation and Dirt 4 does a great job of showcasing why this is…
    Every single track despite being different feels exactly the same no matter the weather I’m dealing with…
    The problem with procedural generation is that it lacks the handcrafted care levels in practically every game need… this is especially true for racing games
    Its artificial replayability…
    I’ll play the same great hand crafted track 100 times before ill play 100 procedural tracks…
    This procedural generation quickly exhausts this game for me…
    And that’s a shame because it is so deep…
    The cars handle wonderfully, there are time attacks and smash attack obstacle courses to finer tune your drifting and handling skills….
    There is love in this game… just not in the actual tracks where it desperately needs to be..
    Again, at the start of the game you’re asked if you want fun or simulation...
    Those that choose simulation no doubt in my mind will think this game is great or even amazing...
    But those here for fun...
    Look someplace else…
    I give Dirt 4
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  5. VexyR
    Jun 7, 2017
    10
    Dirt 4 is a best rally game of generation, the fiesta r5 is so beautiful and so perfect, peugeot 205 is amazing, the five country is good.
    Thank you for the game
  6. DanMaximo
    Jun 11, 2017
    7
    Lo cierto es que el juego a nivel grafico es muy flojo, incluso tirando a pobre.
    Pero lo cierto es que a cambio el rendimiento del juego es muy bueno.
    La conducción me gusta mucho y el juego se mueve muy rápido dando una buena sensación de velocidad.
  7. Broyax
    Sep 15, 2018
    1
    On sent qu'ils essayent chez Codemasters, ils essayent ! mais ils n'y arrivent toujours pas. Ils devraient se reconvertir dans la simulation de papier-cul : doux et soyeux au toucher mais résistant avec des putains de motifs dessus. Imaginez du pécul avec "Codemasters" écrit en relief sur chaque feuille ! oui, ça pourrait le faire.

    En l'état, ce Dirt propose la même "conduite" que Dirt    On sent qu'ils essayent chez Codemasters, ils essayent ! mais ils n'y arrivent toujours pas. Ils devraient se reconvertir dans la simulation de papier-cul : doux et soyeux au toucher mais résistant avec des putains de motifs dessus. Imaginez du pécul avec "Codemasters" écrit en relief sur chaque feuille ! oui, ça pourrait le faire.

    En l'état, ce Dirt propose la même "conduite" que Dirt Rally, le mauvais Dirt Rally qui veut se la jouer réaliste comme les grands mais qui n'est en fait que caricature et incohérence réunies. Même avec des "aides", le comportement reste également merdique, même pas susceptible de satisfaire l'amateur d'arcade.

    Pour démontrer le caractère particulièrement grossier de cette simu à la petite semaine, il suffit d'aller dans les réglages : le comportement ne change quasiment pas avec des modifications pourtant très lourdes... on croit rêver ! pas étonnant que les réactions des bagnoles soient aussi approximatives et foireuses !

    Le pire, c'est en rallycross, ça se tortille dans tous les sens comme si la voiture était soûle et comme si on avait monté des slicks derrière ! "je lol" comme disent les jeunes. Et jeu lol d'ailleurs qui fait n'imp' avec ses con-currents qui t'envoient valdinguer à la moindre touchette. Quelle merde !

    Au moins, la partie technique est convaincante comme toujours chez Codemasters : bons effets sonores, 60 im/s et jolis graphismes. Le mode carrière avec écurie incluse nécessite beaucoup d'argent pour son développement mais aussi un farmage assez évident puisque les améliorations dépendent du niveau...

    Voilà donc de l'archi-classique chez le développeur anglais : un jeu désagréable et mal fait, certes bien emballé mais sale, une chierie vidéoludique pas ludique.    … Expand
  8. Kryzac
    Sep 5, 2017
    10
    Being a huge fan of the Dirt Series I loved Dirt Rally, hearing that this is similar as well as having an ability to drive in a arcadey style of the first 3 games I had to buy this, I'm only 17% through my Rally career but am loving it so far! Great work Codemasters!
  9. Moonship85
    Mar 17, 2019
    9
    The importent thing about this game is that it makes fun to play . Its funny to drift and slide and the menu and progression feels unfrustrating and enjoyable. There are many tracks plus random generated tracks so u can play and play and earn xp to upgrade your racing team ingame. Funfactor 4.5/5
  10. DeathReis
    Apr 12, 2021
    6
    Yani Dirt 3 den sonra niye böyle bir oyun yaptınız Dirt 3 en sevdiğim yarış oyunlarından biri ancak Dirt 4 yok kötü bir oyun
  11. messiPK
    Aug 19, 2019
    8
    excellent game! Lots of content to play, gives you many hours of play, and it's made for you both simulator and arcade player, fun and competitiveness codermasters is to be congratulated again
  12. R3D1
    Dec 11, 2018
    9
    This is the best rally sim on the market, however it is not for people who want an arcade feel as this entry caters more towards hardcore rally fans. It is unforgiving but true to the sport. The graphics could be a little better. The amount of content is fantastic. More cars would be cool but the physics and gameplay more than make up for the downfalls the game has. Using a wheel is easyThis is the best rally sim on the market, however it is not for people who want an arcade feel as this entry caters more towards hardcore rally fans. It is unforgiving but true to the sport. The graphics could be a little better. The amount of content is fantastic. More cars would be cool but the physics and gameplay more than make up for the downfalls the game has. Using a wheel is easy to setup and the way i prefer to play. I've always loved the series but Codemasters outdone themselves with this one.… Expand
  13. nightfall90
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    For me this one is the best in the series, I really love it!!!! I honestly want to return to play it all the time. Also is included with the Xbox Game Pass!
  14. Leodav1977
    Oct 17, 2019
    9
    El mejor juego de Codemasters desde Dirt 2 sin ninguna duda.. cuatro disciplinas diferentes en el modo campaña-competicion (Rally / RallyCross / Offroad / carrera de clásicos) todas y cada una de las disciplinas se juegan y se ¨sienten súper diferentes¨ entre si, no solo por el tipo de vehículos y pistas si no también por las sensaciones a los mandos-Pad. Cada curva , cada vibración en elEl mejor juego de Codemasters desde Dirt 2 sin ninguna duda.. cuatro disciplinas diferentes en el modo campaña-competicion (Rally / RallyCross / Offroad / carrera de clásicos) todas y cada una de las disciplinas se juegan y se ¨sienten súper diferentes¨ entre si, no solo por el tipo de vehículos y pistas si no también por las sensaciones a los mandos-Pad. Cada curva , cada vibración en el mando es increíblemente satisfactoria y diferente, tanto por el peso y tipo de autos, sedan, cupé , hatchbag (doble tracción o en las 4 ruedas), diferentes superficies , clima ,etc. Sin olvidarme claro del espectacular modelo de daños realista en todos y cada uno de los vehículos, en los que según la dificultad que elijas, se aseveran o disminuyen las roturas. No es arcade del todo , ni simulador.. esta en un punto intermedio pero incluso y según la dificultad o ayudas que modifiques , la trayectora en la competición se torna mas amable o mas dura. En definitiva un juegazo !!!… Expand
  15. RamaRooney85
    Jan 12, 2020
    5
    Если честно, игра за всё время, что я провёл, оставила не самое лучшее впечатление. Она не чувствуется той игрой, которую я люблю. Она попыталась войти в 2 русла: полюбиться фанатам аркады и симуляторов, и по итогу везде оказалась слаба. Codemasters не стоило пробовать делиться, а делать либо одно, либо другое...
    Трассы вышли скучными из-за случайной генерации, да и просто неудобными.    Если честно, игра за всё время, что я провёл, оставила не самое лучшее впечатление. Она не чувствуется той игрой, которую я люблю. Она попыталась войти в 2 русла: полюбиться фанатам аркады и симуляторов, и по итогу везде оказалась слаба. Codemasters не стоило пробовать делиться, а делать либо одно, либо другое...
    Трассы вышли скучными из-за случайной генерации, да и просто неудобными. Графически игра лучше DiRT Rally, но одной графикой не выехать, как и саундтреком    … Expand
  16. JuniorBRz
    May 6, 2020
    7
    It is good, not gonna lie, but is nowhere near to Dirt 3. Dirt 3 was more arcade, Dirt 4 is more realistic. Randomly generated tracks make it feel very very artificial, online isn’t that fun, I really hope the realistic side of Dirt stays in Dirt Rally, and the arcade side stays on Dirt. I really hope there will be a Dirt 5 that is a worthy Dirt 3 sucesor
  17. GamerMet
    May 12, 2022
    9
    Edited on May 12, 2022. Online features are back - updated my score to 9/10.

    Original review from December 2011 (when online features were disabled for Xbox users) is below: Has had all online features on Xbox disabled since August 2021. Competitive events, leaderboards etc. simply do not work on Xbox. If these are important to you then buy it on Steam or PlayStation instead. The    Edited on May 12, 2022. Online features are back - updated my score to 9/10.

    Original review from December 2011 (when online features were disabled for Xbox users) is below:

    Has had all online features on Xbox disabled since August 2021. Competitive events, leaderboards etc. simply do not work on Xbox. If these are important to you then buy it on Steam or PlayStation instead.

    The offline parts of the game are good. The different event types all feel fantastic with a nice range of vehicles. The simplistic "my team" aspects of managing a team feel like a bit of an afterthought.

    The actual driving is fantastic. Feels like a modernised and more substantial version of the original Colin McRae games from the PS1 days. Top notch on both arcade and simulation settings. They have completely nailed the "feel" of the driving to be fun with enough of a challenge to set decent times... if only you could access the leaderboards to see how close you can get to the ones at the top.

    Dirt 4 on Xbox would have been a 9/10 for me. But sadly without the online features up and running then even 5/10 is being generous. The disabled features just take far too much away from a game built around setting the best times.    … Expand
  18. xboxplayer123
    Nov 1, 2022
    2
    I have always loved the Colin Mcrae Rally Dirt series since they always been good approachable rally games, but sadly this one suffer very hard in the physics area, your car is pretty much uncontrollable, it always bounces like a ping pong ball between the ditches, trees or rock faces, can't understand why they had to give this game the hardcore sim " unplayable on a controller "physics.I have always loved the Colin Mcrae Rally Dirt series since they always been good approachable rally games, but sadly this one suffer very hard in the physics area, your car is pretty much uncontrollable, it always bounces like a ping pong ball between the ditches, trees or rock faces, can't understand why they had to give this game the hardcore sim " unplayable on a controller "physics.
    Also the co-driver calls are very distorted and hard to hear.
    Poor graphics as well.    … Expand
  19. GameEnjoyer33
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    The game is pretty amazing. There are many new features and improved gameplay from dirt 3 (not saying that it was bad of course). One of my favourite things about the game has to be the ability to generate random rally tracks to race on. Probably the only downside to dirt 4 is its lack of locations. Most of the rallycross locations feel the same and the rally ones become pretty repeatableThe game is pretty amazing. There are many new features and improved gameplay from dirt 3 (not saying that it was bad of course). One of my favourite things about the game has to be the ability to generate random rally tracks to race on. Probably the only downside to dirt 4 is its lack of locations. Most of the rallycross locations feel the same and the rally ones become pretty repeatable after a while. But besides all that, I think that it's a very good game and I would recommend it to any racing fan.… Expand
  20. Formula3
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    O melhor jogo de rally que joguei ate hoje... boa campanha... bons graficos e com alguma variedade de carros.
  21. Natanoksi
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Really fun rally game, required a lot of skill to finish the courses at a good time. I started liking cars all becuase of this game. Quite a good game which is why it deserves a 8/10

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jul 25, 2017
    80
    Superbly tactile, and with that track generator this is the sign of a racer done right. [Sept 2017, p.76]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 24, 2017
    80
    The best rally game on the market and the triumphant return of the famous series. Codemasters have heard out ovations and lamentations, and made a great driving experience with lots of bonus content for everyone. [Issue#274]
  3. CD-Action
    Jul 20, 2017
    85
    Codemasters finally reminded me why I loved this series before Dirt 3 and Showdown happened. [08/2017, p.54]
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