As a racing layman, I was hard-pressed to differentiate some of the different race types, namely the ones where you have a set number of laps, but I’m sure the racing literate amongst you will know the nuances and appreciate them. Thankfully, rerolling is simple and painless.Ĭareer mode is your entry point into Dirt 5 as it introduces you to each of the race types, vehicle classes and the various tracks (of which there are many) you’ll be racing on. Given the track was almost exclusively hairpin turns and the objective of Icebreaker races is to drift, hitting 90 km/h just wasn’t going to happen. Depending on the race type, you’ll sometimes have to reroll the objectives as some of them are just too hard (or even impossible) on some races.įor instance, racing in the Icebreaker challenge under Roosevelt Bridge, I had an objective to hit 90km/h for a set period. If you don’t like the look of the objectives for any given race, you can simply reroll them and try your luck with RNG. These additional objectives aren’t too onerous and include things like overtaking a certain number of racers, keeping a certain speed for a time, getting air and the like. Earning stickers is key to unlocking additional races and events and at the end of each chapter, if you don’t have enough, you’ll have to go back and try to earn more. Each event and race type is introduced and explained by the Donut Media team (a real-life racing podcast) who do a great job of keeping things light, funny but also well-explained and easy to understand.Įach race, regardless of its type, has three sub-objectives to complete which reward you with stickers. Here, under the guidance of AJ (Troy Baker), you’ll compete in a series of events to prove your racing prowess and rise through the ranks of the Dirt series. There’s just about something for everyone in Dirt 5 and given the variety of content on offer, it’s impressive that it’s all so polished and enjoyable. Elsewhere, you’ll be speeding in and around ancient Roman aquaducts in Italy and flooring it across the deserts of Arizona and South Africa. Being an off-road racing game narrows the focus somewhat, but there’s still plenty of scope for variety.įor instance, one race may see you speeding around the frozen, snowy mountains of Norway before heading to New York to race on a frozen river. Thankfully, Codemasters eases you into things with helpful hints and stealth tutorials so you’re up and racing at your best in no time.įocusing on off-road racing, Dirt 5 looks at a number of racing disciplines and racing types using a range of vehicles across the world. There is so much included in Dirt 5, beginning the game can be a little daunting. Dirt 5 offers a veritable smorgasbord of racing for fans of the genre and average gamers alike.
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