This means that a massive chunk of your earnings will go to the team, but they will also foot the bill for any repairs required between stages/events. Upon starting your career, you’ll find yourself driving for other teams, because you can’t afford to drive for yourself yet. Even experienced drivers might learn a thing or two! Veterans like myself will know this, but it’s actually a clever way of letting you get a feel for how the game plays, before it throws you into the career proper. They’ll talk you through the basics (and beyond) of rally driving in an extensive library of tutorials that, although quite lengthy, are really helpful in teaching the player about how front wheel drive cars handle compared to rear wheel or four wheel drive. Luckily, gone are the irritating dudebro voices of Travis Pastrana and Ken Block, replaced by the likes of real co-drivers Jen Horsey and series old hand, Nicky Grist. Once you’ve chosen your handling mode and tailored the assists to suit your preferences, the DirtFish Rally School beckons. Gamer handling is much more forgiving, aimed at allowing anyone to enjoy the feeling of tearing up the countryside in an Impreza or even a good ol’ Mini Cooper, without compromising the feeling of playing something realistic. Simulation is looser, with cars requiring a more deft touch to stop them spinning, and a better understanding of braking distances, weight transfer, etc. The difference between the two styles isn’t as severe as you might think, but it is noticeable. Instead, it gives the player a choice of handling style, either Gamer or Simulation, with both still having full control over which assists to enable/disable. Unlike the ill-received Grid 2 (which I still loved), Dirt 4 doesn’t resort to removing assists altogether in order to make it easier for everyone to play. With a new handling model that caters to the hardcore and casual gamer and everyone inbetween, Codemasters’ latest attempts to bring the series back to its popular best. I consider myself fairly competent when it comes to driving games, but I’m not ashamed to admit that Dirt Rally challenged me well beyond my limits. Dirt Rally was fantastic, but let’s face it, it wasn’t accessible in the slightest.
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