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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 35.7 hrs on record (27.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: 7 May, 2015 @ 6:58pm
Updated: 6 Apr, 2019 @ 10:57am

9.5/10
"OMFG, Colin McRae Rally is finally back!"
First Impression, is this really true & real?! Yes it is!!! It's just awesome to finally be able to play a true rally game after all these years of waiting. The controls are definitely far away from the arcade-ish ones of Dirt 1,2,3,4 or WRC. The length of the tracks is great - and not as short as the ones in the old DIRTs. And the tracks have a whole lot more than just 4 different curve types - as you might know it from WRC 4. Dirt Rally 1.0 is a great comeback for the beloved Colin McRae Rally series! And even in 2019, for every FFB steering wheel owner a must have! Although, if you got the cash and play with a controller, grab Dirt Rally 2.0. Additionally as the Deluxe Edition (or Season Pass) you get every country/car from Dirt Rally 1.0.

Pros:
+ great gameplay
+ great controls/handling
+ great FFB (steering wheel)
+ great sound
+ great difficulty (learning curve)
+ very good tracks
+ very good car models
+ very good car physcis
+ good graphics (@4K)
+ good amount of cars
+ good career mode
+ steam workshop (for configs)
+ no "rewinds"
+ devs kept their word!

Cons:
- only 6 countries
- only RallyX in multiplayer :/
- no DLCs (new countries/tracks/cars)

Wish:
?! I'd love to see more countries/tracks

Verdict:
DIRT Rally is simply the best rally sim out there. Every rally fan should definitely grab this one.
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