DIRT 5 is Codemasters' brash, colourful arcade racer, and while it's rough around the edges, it's definitely worth checking out. As with most games these days, it launched with a long roadmap of post-release plans, and a wave of new content is right around the corner.
If you have the Amplified Edition of the game or the year one upgrade, you can look forward to the Energy content pack. This DLC adds four new vehicles playable across the game, 25 new career events, two new sponsors, and a bunch of extra customisation options. You'll be able to buy this pack separately too, if you're interested. It crosses the finish line on 22nd February.
However, that's not the only thing coming later this month. Free to all DIRT 5 players, an update will bring lots of new stuff to mess with in the Playgrounds mode. This will include Junkyard-themed items and obstacles, as well as a new arena.
Codies is also touting a major game update. Update 3.00 as it's referred to will add the aforementioned Playgrounds goodies, but will also "include various technical fixes and optimisations" as well as community-driven changes like an increased level cap. More details on what this patch does are coming nearer the time — hopefully it improves the haptic feedback functionality of the DualSense on PS5.
Anyway, are you looking forward to all this DIRT 5 goodness? Powerslide into the comments section below.
[source dirtgame.com]
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I don’t regret buying it but it’s a pretty crappy game. The only events I really enjoy are the regular rally car races, particularly on ice, the playgrounds and speedways are a bore and the off-road 4x4 stuff isn’t as exciting as it thinks it is.
I spent half the time trying to dodge rubbish events in the campaign.
@kyleforrester87 yeah its not a great game. Its ok but nothing special, and the haptics aren't as good as WRC09, which is a better game overall.
@Hyperluminal to be honest, I am not blown away by the haptics and feedback on WRC9 either - obviously they are better than what they’ve got in Dirt 5 and they are pretty great - and I am sure they are about at the limit of what the DS controller can do and it’s more about my expectations at this point. I don’t think it’s game changing tech.
Of course, WRC9 is a much better driving game, haptics or no haptics.
@kyleforrester87 Agreed. And I love the Dirt games.. I was most disappointed by the online modes. No lobbies and no way to continue to race with current players again. What a missed opportunity.
22 Feb for the dlc drop is great timing for me - that’s when I start my week off work! Sorted 😀
@kyleforrester87 once games start using the controller in the manner Astro Room does it will be i think. Borderlands 3 haptics are really good, with each type of gun getting a different trigger setting.
And after WRC09's haptics inclusion its so noticeable to me now playing other racing games without the haptics to the point that I miss it.
I was really enjoying it until I got to the first sprint race. Haven’t been back since.
@Hyperluminal I dunno, I quite like how the accelerator is easy to handle on Dirt 2 as you know exactly how it’s going to react. With some unpredictable resistance it can be harder to manage. It can be hard to push through the initial resistance without going to 100%. I guess that makes it a bit more realistic. But then a real accelerator has more than half a centimetre of travel!
@kyleforrester87 haha true. I've got a G29 wheel anyway so the haptics for driving games are a bonus anyway. I'm desperate for a TOCA game but not EA own the Codies I'm not getting my hopes up.
@Hyperluminal I’d love a wheel and some pedals. Seems like a whole thing, though. Maybe one day!
@kyleforrester87 you'll need a stand too. Keep an eye out on HUKD for deals. You won't regret it.
Enjoying the 120fps mode.
Not enjoying the regular crashes. Fix please.
All the game modes are too similar & the handling is too much on the arcade side for my liking. Was hoping for something a little more similar to DriveClubs slightly more realistic arcade sim handling.
Definitely needs a lot more tracks, which sounds like we’re not getting.
I’d say that playgrounds is probably the best thing about this game. Not much else. They don’t even have replays which has been a staple of the Dirt/Colin McCrae series.
I’m not a Dirt expert or anything so I was trying to figure out why some races kinda felt fun and some were just unplayable. I uninstalled Dirt 5 and I may go back to it later but I had a very mixed experience playing it
As old as I am, I'm quite rusty all round , but even to me the races in Career mode seems so easy and very samey ...
Love this game. I make lots of Playground tracks
The only problems I get on PS5 though is...
The game crashes a lot, and the game stutters way too much when racing, especially on corners, so it puts you off.
I hope at least these things are fixed.
I do like Dirt 5, love the arcade racing, just find tracks not varied enough for the campaign size. Circuits feel to samey which is a shame. Thats what I always enjoyed about Motorstorm the sheer variety in tracks and the environments. If Dirt would of been like that, it would be stunning.
Well the free stuff isn't that exciting.
Now if I wanna pay up to £21, that's a diiferent story.
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