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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 13:09 
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Sounds promising, have to have a go at yours.

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You get to crash a lot, you'll feel right at home.


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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No shit cars in this game.


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This game is hard. I was winning this first championship (the one with the slowest cars and worst opponents) until I got to Sweden, just keeping it off the sides and going in a straight line is damn near impossible but you can't really go any slower and still have a chance:



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I read a review where this was described as the Bloodborne of driving games. Which is utter bollocks because unlike Bloodborne it's both excellent and fun.

To be honest I haven't yet come across the super steep learning curve that some reviews describe either. If you were to approach it like a normal racing game and attempt to not leave any hundredths of a second on every corner then you wouldn't get very far at all. But from what I've seen so far it seems to be designed perfectly to allow you to progress and win races mostly just by actually staying on the road, listening to the co-driver, paying attention to the standings and going only as fast as you need to in order to remain in front. The co-driver's notes are excellent too, each set is complete and unique for each course rather than just being the same little snippets replayed for every corner.

The online events are pretty great, there's a daily wager event where you can bet a load of your credits and then you have one go at a stage and the return depends on where you come in the rankings. No restarts, you do your time and that's that. There are also weekly and monthly events that work in a similar way, again so far I've found that going reasonably quick and not crashing will get you into the top tier of rewards, even the top few percent, although this will likely get tougher as people either give up or realise what it is that they're meant to be doing.

But yeah, best rally game ever for my money and by some margin.


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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markg wrote:
I read a review where this was described as the Bloodborne of driving games.


Ha, that's such a gleefully fucking pointless and stupid comparison. I want a game that's the Wolfenstein of RTSs. Or the Destiny of match-three puzzlers. Or the Barbie Horse Adventures of first person shooters.


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Bamba wrote:
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I read a review where this was described as the Bloodborne of driving games.


Ha, that's such a gleefully fucking pointless and stupid comparison. I want a game that's the Wolfenstein of RTSs. Or the Destiny of match-three puzzlers. Or the Barbie Horse Adventures of first person shooters.

Obviously that would be absurd but the comparison was in relation to a specific point. Those games are notorious amongst RPGs for the way they punish mistakes, for being difficult and rewarding patience (which I just didn't have) and the reviewer was put in mind of it whilst playing this. I just haven't found it to be the case so far.


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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I'm getting a bit quicker but frustratingly am still not Ari Vatanen:



Bloody love this game, though. I think it might very well be my favourite racing game of all time. It's actually terrifying (especially the RWD cars) once you start to realise how quick the car can go round some of the corners but only if it's positioned well with the tail hanging out and the back wheels scrabbling through the gravel to find the grip. String a few of these quick corners together though and you start feeling like you're clinging on for dear life, knowing that if you don't ease off a bit then you're surely going to end up in a tree with a fucked car. I don't think any game recreates the feeling of driving like a total cunt down the lanes better then this one does.

If a game was going to get me to pony up daft money for a wheel it would definitely be this but the pad works well enough and instead it's got me seriously thinking about saving up the money for a treat to myself and doing a day here instead: http://www.forestrally.co.uk/


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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http://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/dirt-ral ... oC_5fw_wcB

Is this a trustworthy source for buying this game cheap? Anyone have history buying from there?


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I dunno but they take PayPal so you should be ok if you use that.


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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DavPaz wrote:
http://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/dirt-rally-pc-cd-key?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gs_uk&utm_content=CDK1415162291&utm_term=dirt_rally_pc___dlc&gclid=CjwKEAjwi9K4BRCQzq7d1c6A_XASJABueAO2N5rqNkeXcUxCg3NgVxjEYe8XZ7xq_ivH3uwb7ANY5BoC_5fw_wcB

Is this a trustworthy source for buying this game cheap? Anyone have history buying from there?

I bought Diablo III off of them without any problems.


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Sweet, ta.


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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Me going through a forest. Not sure I would be able to keep from vomiting all over the place playing this in VR...



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Is that on PS4?


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Is that on PS4?

No, PC, playing with an Xbox 360 wired controller. I used ShadowPlay to capture the footage.


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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"maybe"


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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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Well I reckon this is probably as well as I'll ever manage on one of these:

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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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I have purchased this game as it indeed looks amazing. I shall have to wait to play it unfortunately as my new Xbone arrived faulty and wouldn't switch on for more them 5 seconds before the power supply switched itself off.

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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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Xbone, whut? Get a ps4.


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I have purchased this game as it indeed looks amazing. I shall have to wait to play it unfortunately as my new Xbone arrived faulty and wouldn't switch on for more them 5 seconds before the power supply switched itself off.

Legendary Microsoft build quality. ;)

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 Post subject: Re: DiRT Rally
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Said I would never buy another wheel and I won't but I'm all over this as soon as I can:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1125782


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Mr Burrrrt wrote:
I have purchased this game as it indeed looks amazing. I shall have to wait to play it unfortunately as my new Xbone arrived faulty and wouldn't switch on for more them 5 seconds before the power supply switched itself off.


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Said I would never buy another wheel and I won't but I'm all over this as soon as I can:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1125782

Brilliant!

-edit- although reading further, it seems very complicated. And you need your wheel to be connected to your PC (or dedicated hardware) and it beams the signal via bluetooth to your PS4. A bit of a problem when my PC and PS4 are in different rooms...

Might just sell my G27 and get a G29 instead.

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Mr Burrrrt wrote:
I have purchased this game as it indeed looks amazing. I shall have to wait to play it unfortunately as my new Xbone arrived faulty and wouldn't switch on for more them 5 seconds before the power supply switched itself off.


Do I have you on my friends list? I'm TheXboxVision if not.


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Said I would never buy another wheel and I won't but I'm all over this as soon as I can:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1125782

Brilliant!

-edit- although reading further, it seems very complicated. And you need your wheel to be connected to your PC (or dedicated hardware) and it beams the signal via bluetooth to your PS4. A bit of a problem when my PC and PS4 are in different rooms...

Might just sell my G27 and get a G29 instead.

Seems a bit fiddly yeah but not too bad and you can use a rasperry pi and then just use USB to the PS4. Worth it just to not give any more money to Logicunts.


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markg wrote:
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markg wrote:
Said I would never buy another wheel and I won't but I'm all over this as soon as I can:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1125782

Brilliant!

-edit- although reading further, it seems very complicated. And you need your wheel to be connected to your PC (or dedicated hardware) and it beams the signal via bluetooth to your PS4. A bit of a problem when my PC and PS4 are in different rooms...

Might just sell my G27 and get a G29 instead.

Seems a bit fiddly yeah but not too bad and you can use a rasperry pi and then just use USB to the PS4. Worth it just to not give any more money to Logicunts.

I might just stick to PC driving seeing as I have pCARS, Dirt Rally and iRacing which should cover my needs really. Although I might change my mind when GT7 is announced.

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Mr Burrrrt wrote:
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Mr Burrrrt wrote:
I have purchased this game as it indeed looks amazing. I shall have to wait to play it unfortunately as my new Xbone arrived faulty and wouldn't switch on for more them 5 seconds before the power supply switched itself off.


Do I have you on my friends list? I'm TheXboxVision if not.


I now have a working Xbone. Will add you.


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TheVision wrote:
Mr Burrrrt wrote:
TheVision wrote:
Mr Burrrrt wrote:
I have purchased this game as it indeed looks amazing. I shall have to wait to play it unfortunately as my new Xbone arrived faulty and wouldn't switch on for more them 5 seconds before the power supply switched itself off.


Do I have you on my friends list? I'm TheXboxVision if not.


I now have a working Xbone. Will add you.


Are you the ScenicCheetah? If so, added! Now we're special friends!


No. That's the account I used to download Dirt Rally. Sorry! Must have still been logged in to that. Sent another FR. My GT is Nirbanana.

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Fucking hell this is good with the Rift.

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I should get this. Is £16 a fair price?


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DavPaz wrote:
I should get this. Is £16 a fair price?

It's really good fun (especially in VR), but it's not exactly a hardcore sim (I'd say more 75% sim, 25% arcade). Depends what you're looking for.

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DavPaz wrote:
I should get this. Is £16 a fair price?

It's really good fun (especially in VR), but it's not exactly a hardcore sim (I'd say more 75% sim, 25% arcade). Depends what you're looking for.

That sounds perfect. I've been looking for a new Rally game. Richard Burns Rally is good, but it's old and you have to hack it to get it working properly in Windows 10. I reckon I'll stump up the cash.


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I'm soooo bad at this.

I love it!


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I had a mini in the rallycross. It was ace


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I'm soooo bad at this.

I love it!

Handbrake handbrake handbrake short shift Scandinavian flick handbrake

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I snagged this on a Steam special offer earlier today, £12.

Quite bastard hard innit? Any kind of damage inflicted on your car pretty much knacks you for that stage, and you can't necessarily fix it properly before the next one.

Also, I could only afford to choose from three horseshit 1960s cars which are about fifty times slower than the actual real car I drive at actual real speeds to work every day.

The meat and veg of the driving itself is very good though, and the whole thing is a delight in understatement after the increasingly preposterous IN YOUR FACE PUT IT ON YEWTOOB nonsense of the main DiRT series.

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It's definitely a step in the right direction simulation-wise. Although some of the shunts you can endure and keep driving on afterwards are not wholly accurate.

It's quite an experience in VR.

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I noticed during the loading screens, there's sometimes a little message that says something like "OMG, you totally upload that to twitch, right now!"

Funny fuckers.

Anyway, I'm getting better at this, in that I can complete stages without leaving a steaming wreck :)


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Uses the bonnet cam - amateur


I look forward to seeing your superior time on that run then :p


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I look forward to seeing your superior time on that run then :p

Time trialling is boring. I prefer racing people.

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Wasn't aware a new one was coming. A Eurogamer Essential.

And VR support to come.


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No word on PSVR support yet, though :(

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This may tempt me back into setting my wheel up again (only on my desk though).

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