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There is still a lot of oversteer and it’s way too easy to go all or nothing on the gas, but the game looks amazing in 4K, revealing all sorts of details in the scenery and the cars themselves, especially when the dynamic damage starts to stack up.
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For the first few hours I played with a gamepad – because my wheel and pedals aren’t easily moved – and I have to admit that the game isn’t entirely unplayable with an Xbox controller. You can play on three monitors but the image is stretched and looks weird a sacrifice I endured because I wanted to play with my G27 racing wheel, which honestly is the only way to play this game…with a wheel.īut as the proud owner of a new LG 4K OLED and a 1080ti card, and the fact that DiRT 4 supports 4K resolutions I rearranged my game room to play on the 65” display. The first half of my review time was spent on my PC with triple-monitors that for some reason are still not supported by the DiRT franchise.
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My success was their success, as we earned new sponsors, received more invites, and ultimately earned more money.Ī racing game is only as good as its controls and physics and DiRT 4 shines in both areas. It was like I was supporting my own little family rather than just plodding my way through a checklist of events and races. While all of this non-driving stuff might turn off players who just want to race I actually appreciated all of these underlying mechanics that served as tangible reasons for my racing. Progression is a mix of leveling up through earned XP and reinvesting your winnings. If you want to equip higher level parts on your vehicle you’ll need a higher level parts department. Hiring better people might cost you a larger percentage of your winnings, but do you really want to skimp on a mechanic who may not be able to fix your car in the allotted time? This system of progression goes beyond people. Your team represents the variables in a complex behind-the-scenes spreadsheet of formulas. Of course this is all leading up to the comprehensive career mode where you not only get to drive the car but also micromanage your entire racing team. I’ve done some of this in real life and was amazed at how well the game captures the intensity of the real sport. Landrush brings it home for me with short-course dirt racing in buggies and trucks set in California, Nevada, and Mexico. Joyride is basically the free-play area of the game where you can complete various challenges and hone your skills. Even this old dog learned some new tricks. There are numerous ways to enjoy DiRT 4, but I recommend you head to the DiRT Academy where you will learn all the skills needed for winning events later one. Codemasters has refined their existing formula that perfectly blends arcade fun and hardcore enthusiast, catering to both the casual racer and someone like me who dedicates an entire weekend to a marathon session of the career mode. After several weeks of losing myself in DiRT 4 I am confident in saying this is easily the best DiRT game in the franchise.