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Dirt 5 Reviews

CrysisFreak

CrysisFreak

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DiRT 5

Let Loose in DIRT 5 - the boldest off-road racing experience ever, with a star-studded Career, four-player split-screen, innovative online modes, livery editor and more. Blaze a trail on global tracks, covering gravel, ice, snow and sand, with cars ranging from rally icons, to trucks, to GT heroes.
www.metacritic.com www.metacritic.com

Currently at 81.
I think tomorrow I'll have a lot of fun.
 
GaviotaGrande

GaviotaGrande

Banned
Completely forgot about this one. Great reviews, surprisingly. I'll check out reviews on YT from my fav racing YouTubers to see if it's worth my time.
 
StreetsofBeige

StreetsofBeige

Gold Member
djjinx2 said:
A shame most people will sleep on this game, just like Motorstorm and Driveclub.

Looks FUN.
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Pretty much.

Arcadey racing and sports games have been on the decline for probably 15 years. It's all about sim, real pro leagues and tons of modes and stats.
 
Manwithoutfear

Manwithoutfear

Member
djjinx2 said:
A shame most people will sleep on this game, just like Motorstorm and Driveclub.

Looks FUN.
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i loved need for speed on ps1/ps2 and ridge racer. i liked project gotham racing on OG xbox ok. but honestly i've just fallen away from racing games in general since those days. don't really want to spend money on something i do think looks fun, but isnt in my priority list of games. going to be sinking too much time in demons souls/ACValhalla/cyberpunk/wow
 
CrysisFreak

CrysisFreak

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Manwithoutfear said:
i loved need for speed on ps1/ps2 and ridge racer. i liked project gotham racing on OG xbox ok. but honestly i've just fallen away from racing games in general since those days. don't really want to spend money on something i do think looks fun, but isnt in my priority list of games. going to be sinking too much time in demons souls/ACValhalla/cyberpunk/wow
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Well I still support the genre heavily but I understand what you mean and I think in your case it's not because you dislike the genre now, it's just that the old games were much better.
The old NFS curbstomps the new ones, especially the ones by Ghost Games.
Midnight Club, Burnout and Ridge Racer were always amazing and are now missing in action.
And what we get instead is mediocre shit like The Crew.
So yeah.
 
CrysisFreak

CrysisFreak

Banned
Wow so it seems it has a 60fps mode on literally all consoles? Damn that's crazy and unexpected.
Will definitely roll with 60 on Pro.
 
Pey27

Pey27

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My review in Spanish (6.5): https://www.pcmrace.com/2020/11/02/dirt-5-review/ (also has some 4k pics)

"In short, Dirt 5 is a truly forgettable game that can matter to a very specific sector of the genre: those players who miss the times when arcades were much simpler and spent hours squeezing experiences like Daytona USA, the Cruis' n '…, Virtua Racing or the early Need for Speed. Codemasters' proposal to separate the franchise into two conceptual lines was very interesting if two complete and attractive gameplay structures were built, and while Dirt Rally seems to get better with each installment, the original Dirt just seems to have been summarized to the least possible expression, even at lower levels than the first games in the saga."

Plus six videos and the benchmark at 4K @ Ultra High Settings in my channel:





 
EliteClarity

EliteClarity

Member
I'm torn between this and WRC. Dirt Rally was too Sim-like to the point of no enjoyment as the steering was hard to master and DIRT 5 seems too "Arcady". Hoping WRC is a bit more Dirt Rally with forgiving controls. A cross between the 2 as it were.

Or I should just Git Gud.
 
yurinka

yurinka

Member
It would be nice to see a comparision between PS5 and Series X of this game regarding performance (resolution+FPS+tearing) and loading times
 
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GHG

GHG

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EliteClarity said:
I'm torn between this and WRC. Dirt Rally was too Sim-like to the point of no enjoyment as the steering was hard to master and DIRT 5 seems too "Arcady". Hoping WRC is a bit more Dirt Rally with forgiving controls. A cross between the 2 as it were.

Or I should just Git Gud.
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Git gud and return to dirt rally or try and learn WRC8/9.

If you're only on a controller though... I'm not sure what to suggest.

Pey27 said:
Plus six videos and the benchmark at 4K @ Ultra High Settings in my channel:





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Am I seeing correctly that this hame is struggling to maintain 60fps at max settings on a 3080?

Wtf.
 
EliteClarity

EliteClarity

Member
GHG said:
Git gud and return to dirt rally or try and learn WRC8/9.

If you're only on a controller though... I'm not sure what to suggest.



Am I seeing correctly that this hame is struggling to maintain 60fps at max settings on a 3080?

Wtf.
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I have a wheel and it helps overall steering, but it seems once I lose the back end, thats it. Game over.

Perhaps Git Gud is the only real way and I should just stop being a Fanny.
 
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GHG

GHG

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EliteClarity said:
I have a wheel and it helps overall steering, but it seems once I lose the back end, thats it. Game over.

Perhaps Git Gud is the only real way and I should just stop being a Fanny.
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Yeh you will get better with time at learning how to control slides.

Throttle input is also important when you feel the back start to go

It just takes practice.



You can do it lol.
 
diffusionx

diffusionx

Gold Member
djjinx2 said:
A shame most people will sleep on this game, just like Motorstorm and Driveclub.

Looks FUN.
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The DIRT series has been around for a while, what is this game bringing to the table that DIRT1-4 didn't?

PC Gamer says not much

www.pcgamer.com

Dirt 5 review

Codemasters' latest ventures down a well-travelled track.
www.pcgamer.com www.pcgamer.com

Not to mention DIRT RALLY 1 and 2 are both very popular games.
 
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MoneySings

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I originally thought "This doesn't look next-gen" - then saw some more videos and thought it looks so much fun, like was it Microsoft Motorstorm? Or something like that, but with dirtbikes.

Not sure if I should hold out for the PS5 version or dip into the PC version (Ryzen 3700X, 1080Ti, 16GB 3200Mhz ram).
 
kuncol02

kuncol02

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MoneySings said:
I originally thought "This doesn't look next-gen" - then saw some more videos and thought it looks so much fun, like was it Microsoft Motorstorm? Or something like that, but with dirtbikes.

Not sure if I should hold out for the PS5 version or dip into the PC version (Ryzen 3700X, 1080Ti, 16GB 3200Mhz ram).
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What MS has to do with that game? If anything that's Codemaster's Motorstorm made by Motorstorm developers (or what is left from Evolution Studio).
 
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MoneySings

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kuncol02 said:
What MS has to do with that game? If anything that's Codemaster's Motorstorm made by Motorstorm developers (or what is left from Evolution Studio).
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Apologies, it wasn't Motorstorm (Stuck in my head from reading above) - it was Microsoft Motorcross Madness.
 
Shmunter

Shmunter

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MoneySings said:
I originally thought "This doesn't look next-gen" - then saw some more videos and thought it looks so much fun, like was it Microsoft Motorstorm? Or something like that, but with dirtbikes.

Not sure if I should hold out for the PS5 version or dip into the PC version (Ryzen 3700X, 1080Ti, 16GB 3200Mhz ram).
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The dualsense features may make PS5 the go to platform for this one. Can imagine getting a better sense of terrain, grip etc.

Although the committed racer would play with a wheel.
 
RoboFu

RoboFu

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XoX videos are bs there is a 60 FPS mode. You can select 30 or 60 modes

first the good:

- very fast sense of speed.
- has more in common with motor storm than dirt 4.
- 60 FPS mode is pretty solid.
- supports trigger rumble

The not so good:

- screen tearing issues ( we all don’t have VRR TVs! )
- in hdr everything looks washed out instead crisp and colorful.
 
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Killer8

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I'm glad I picked this as one of my XSX launch titles. Visually not amazing (although the final build does show some improvement over previews). But as I suspected, it's just a fun arcade racer which no console launch is ever complete without.
 
hollams

hollams

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Steering wheel support coming at the end of November so I'll be waiting until that comes out before purchasing. Very disappointing.
 
Guileless

Guileless

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RoboFu said:
XoX videos are bs there is a 60 FPS mode. You can select 30 or 60 modes

first the good:

- very fast sense of speed.
- has more in common with motor storm than dirt 4.
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MotorStorm comparisons are intriguing...

Did you try both 30 and 60 FPS modes? What are you going to stick with?
 
RoboFu

RoboFu

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Guileless said:
MotorStorm comparisons are intriguing...

Did you try both 30 and 60 FPS modes? What are you going to stick with?
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60 for sure. It doesnt really go down that much in settings just less people on the sidelines and shadow quality takes a hit.
30 doesnt work well for how fast it is.
 
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Pantz

Pantz

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Playing on One X and it seems cool so far. The tracks are interesting and that's an important thing for me with racing games. Still early on so maybe things will change but I bumped the difficulty up to hard and it feels like a good challenge but maybe needs another higher difficulty. For some reason the cutscenes between races look like stop motion video. Gonna need some patches down the line. No real noticeable performance problems while actually racing for me. Will be saving most of the game for XSX

Edit: Some noticeable performance issues when lots of cars on the screen.

Edit: Day 1 standard edition patch seems to have much better performance on my One X version.
 
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drotahorror

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steamcommunity.com

DIRT 5 Wheel Support News - Major Update Planned for Late-November :: DIRT 5 General Discussions

Hey everyone, As we near launch day, we want to give you an update on our wheel support, and our commitment to delivering a great experience for our wheel players. We are currently working with platform holders and wheel providers to test and refine DIRT 5's wheel support options, but it's...
steamcommunity.com steamcommunity.com


No wheel support at launch. Or atleast extremely limited, most popular wheels (g29, t300rs) don't work.

what a crock of shit
 
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NinjaBoiX

NinjaBoiX

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“Has a lot in common with Dirt 2”...

So it’s most similar to the best game in the franchise, colour me intrigued! The Eurogamer review doesn’t seem to be particularly positive about how engaging the handling is. But this is from Martin Robinson who loved the more sim heavy handling of the Dirt Rally games (I didn’t) so I’ll take that with a pinch of salt.

The handling looks great in the videos.
 
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