DiRT 4

 Xbox One
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 76 Ratings

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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. 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
  3. 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!
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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!
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Formula3
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    O melhor jogo de rally que joguei ate hoje... boa campanha... bons graficos e com alguma variedade de carros.
  12. 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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#14 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#34 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#32 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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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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