While in every rally game up until now, players eventually stop relying on their attention, instincts and the instructions of their co-drivers and instead start relying on their memory of what the track they’re driving on is designed like – rote driving, if you will – the fact that every track in Dirt 4 is procedurally generated means that the game always keeps you on your toes, and that thrill and tension that you should feel in an actual rally never leaves you, no matter how many hours you’ve spent with the game. The sheer genius of this move, though, is that no two races in the game are ever the same. The surroundings always look beautiful and authentic, and the tracks themselves have a wonderful flow to them. The tracks it generates are always top notch in quality and seamlessly integrated, and you’ll never get the feeling that these are tracks that have been artificially cobbled together within just moments. There’s not a lot of player input required for this generation- with two sliders for each aspect, you determine the length and complexity of your desired track, and after that, the game does everything else by itself. "The fact that every track in Dirt 4 is procedurally generated means that the game always keeps you on your toes, and that thrill and tension that you should feel in an actual rally never leaves you, no matter how many hours you’ve spent with the game."ĭirt 4’s tracks, you see, are procedurally generated. While the locations in Dirt 4 are limited, there is no limit on how many tracks there are in each of those locations. The one that springs to mind almost immediately is Your Track, which essentially turns Dirt 4 into a game that has, in effect, an unlimited number of tracks. Thankfully, even outside of the act of driving, the game’s supporting features and mechanics are solid. When it comes to the actual act of driving and simulation, Dirt 4 nails everything almost to perfection. And that’s not even it- you’ve got so much to contend with- you have to take into account what kind of a surface you’re driving on when it rains or when there’s fog or mist, you have to adapt your driving style to how much visibility there is. Finding the balance between going as fast as you can but also being careful about not being bested by the track and ultimately crashing your car in the most devastating way possible is what makes this game such a thrill at its core. Because that is when the game almost perfectly simulates the sort of thrill and demanding action you’d expect a rally to have.ĭirt 4 is marvelous at simulating these moments, at making you excited about the next turn, the next bend, the next maneuver. The game was obviously developed with proper simulation mechanics in mind, and while the difficulty levels of the game are extremely customizable and affect everything from the handling of your car to how intense the weather affects are in effect, the game truly shines when it’s being hyper-realistic. "Finding the balance between going as fast as you can but also being careful about not being bested by the track and ultimately crashing your car in the most devastating way possible is what makes this game such a thrill at its core."īecause it is really the Simulation mode where Dirt 4 is at its best. When you’re comfortable enough with what the game tries to be, you can finally jump into Simulation mode- not a choice you have to make, by any means, but definitely one that is recommended. With plenty of driving assists, much more responsive, slightly arcade-like mechanics, Gamer mode lets you get familiar and eventually comfortable with the game’s systems. Gamer mode is a great entry point for those who are looking for an accessible experience and don’t play too many rally simulation games. For those who are not that deeply entrenched in the racing simulation genre as some others might be, though, there’s the Gamer mode, which takes the mechanics of the game and tones them down to a great extent. Simulation, as the name suggests, is a difficulty that is catered towards rally simulation veterans, and for those who played and were able to master the mechanics of Dirt Rally, you’ll feel quite at home with this mode. Right as you boot the game, Dirt 4 gives you the option to select between two difficulty modes- Gamer and Simulation. What’s more, it takes the franchise back to its rally roots, taking cues from Dirt Rally, while also making sure that it’s not nearly as inaccessible as the 2015 game was. Nearly every conceivable flaw you can list that could potentially hinder the experience in a rally racer, Dirt 4 manages to address with an astounding an ingenious simplicity. D irt 4 is almost the perfect rally game.
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