Obviously it is the Career which is the main draw in any racer and that is the case here, with a star-studded voice cast helping dictate the on-track racing and why it all takes place. With multiple race types and a decent number of vehicles included, DIRT 5 will keep you busy for a while. But get a grip with their feel, and begin to understand how each handle, and it really won’t take you long to find your feet at all. Yep, make a mistake when hammering down a straight or trying to nail a turn at 100mph in DIRT 5 and you’ll know about it, with cars rolling and spinning as they flip out of control. The opportunity to go from hero to zero no matter which of the multiple car classes and events you partake in, in just the blink of an eye, is real. Everything is pretty much on point with not a hint of lag or stutter, full of glorious visuals and audio that bring cars and environments to life, and complete with vehicle types which handle well – each with a slightly different feel and vibe. No matter whether you are playing online, or rolling yourself across the offline scene, through the deep career or into the Arcade or Time Trial settings, DIRT 5 excels in the racing. I’ll start with the positives of DIRT 5, and they most certainly revolve around the on-track racing that takes place. That said, whilst you’d expect this to be the best DIRT title to date, DIRT 5 just fails to take the podium top step – but it’s certainly not through the fault of the actual racing. Thankfully Codies have the DIRT franchise to work wonders with, and even though it’s all now a far cry from the simulated aspects found in the original source material that was Colin McRae, it still happens to be a name that gets racing fans excited, even more so when you consider the team behind the latest iteration is the same one as those behind the hugely underrated ONRUSH. But move away slightly from that, pushing the envelope towards the more arcade-styled racer, and things get a little trickier, with the likes of the Forza Horizon series continuing to evolve and compete. With the F1 scene all but sewn up by their developmental brilliance in F1 2020, it could be said that they are the current kings of the racing sim. With one of the most highly regarded racing pedigrees in the gaming scene, Codemasters have continually pushed the boundaries of what fans of the genre demand.
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