Good. I missed racing in beautiful locations, mud filled tracks and vehicular carnage. And to people who might not like this... well we already have DIRT Rally 2.0 for realistic rally experience.
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Eurogamer: Dirt 5 feels more like a new MotorStorm than a new Dirt - and that's okay
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Was never the biggest fan of the series but hearing that this is being handled by the DriveClub/OnRush people has my interest.
Developer confirms point to point races
Don't worry, we got you. There is indeed point to point races! :)
I hope you guys have been enjoying all the new footage :)
People forgot about Dirt Showdown, huh? Though it was a side venture, you got a idea with where they wanted to go with the Dirt series.
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It is 60fps even on current gen. All DiRTs have been 60fps since DiRT Rally.
Awesome - going in the OP
That would be great! I played 3 for hundreds of hours on PS3 but that framerate was wack. Fighting games and racing games should have mandatory 60fps.
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Hmm
The DIRT games started on gen 7 as an evolution from the Colin McRae rally series, but with a decidedly more approachable/non-sim handling model and career structure. That evolved further in Dirt 2 and 3. Then DiRT Rally was released as an off shoot as a very simulation-focused, difficult rally game. DIRT 4 meanwhile tried to walk the line between sim and arcade without really doing either justice and DiRT Rally 2.0 continued DR's sim focus. Dirt showdown was released at some point in there as a smaller scale arcade racing game.
Motorstorm on the other hand is a very arcade, physics heavy, wide open track circuit racer with a heavy focus on multiple vehicle types with pluses and minuses each, and multiple routes (each suited to different vehicles). There's a big focus on destruction and chaos, and each game had a different setting/theme.
The motorstorm games were all developed by Evolution studios, a first party sony team that went on to develop driveclub and then get shut down due to... reasons. They were fortunately acquired by codemasters and released OnRush to mixed reviews. There was word as I recall at one point that they were also shuddered under codemasters, but thankfully they've been kept alive as Cheshire studio, which is developing this, hence the motorstorm influence and association.
Realistically, I think the MS associations here are relatively superficial - circuits are still pretty narrow, single route affairs, there's no boost and the vehicles types are a bit broader but still pretty rally focused. So while I would kill for another motorstorm, I don't think anybody should operate under the illusion that this is it. Still, looks great in it's own right.
I feel like I should know where this footage is from... but I'm not sure. 🤔
This still looks more like Dirt than Motorstorm, though there's definitely Motorstorm elements in there. It also still looks really good, so I'm excited for it regardless.
Just watched it now... Graphics look sick!!!! And it's smoooth!
Fuuuuuck I can't wait to play this on the PS5.
Edit- can't imagine what some of Evo will do with UE5!
And for the Dirt Rally die hards.. I love what Codemasters are doing...they have two teams working on two different audiences.
I wish EA did this with the Madden series. Release a game every other year for that specific audience. With support in between.
Dirt 5 team- not as sim
Dirty Rally team - Sim
Having watched some of the preview videos, i don't really see the comparisons with Motorstorm. Tracks look rather flat and lack the multiple route option that was one of the key features that made Motorstorm great. Dirt 5 seems like a slightly "wilder" version of the previous Dirt games. It seems much closer to the previous Dirt games than Motorstorm. I loved Motorstorm Pacific Rift so i remain cautiously optimistic about Dirt 5 though. It looks nice visually.
I have some reservations about this being "like" Motorstorm - I mean, it's fundamentally not exactly the same - but I think the wider point is this seems to be pulling inspiration from all the right places.
I see Motorstorm here. I see Drive Club. I see Sega Rally Revo. Obviously there's Dirt's own history and DNA. That's a nice mix. Could be special, this.
I see Motorstorm here. I see Drive Club. I see Sega Rally Revo. Obviously there's Dirt's own history and DNA. That's a nice mix. Could be special, this.
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It looks good but I don't get how it could feel like a new Motorstorm, does not look like it could from the videos. Still looks like a great Dirt game, will keep an eye on it.
Really happy with this news.
Splitting the series up was the best decision Codemasters made in a long time, something for every type of gamer.
I just wonder what will happy once they get the WRC licence, surely would make more sense for the Rally team to take over that one.
Splitting the series up was the best decision Codemasters made in a long time, something for every type of gamer.
I just wonder what will happy once they get the WRC licence, surely would make more sense for the Rally team to take over that one.
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Ultrawide! Would be cool if that's on consoles too.
Really excited for this. The Xiamo Run stage gave me major Top Gear Rally nostalgia. That's where I fell into loving rally.
This ticks that driving game at launch for next gen for me.
Doubt any other driving games will get close.
Would love PSVR support on this with PS5 but probably just wishful thinking.
Doubt any other driving games will get close.
Would love PSVR support on this with PS5 but probably just wishful thinking.
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Yeah I agree. While it's not truly another motorstorm, I'm really glad this team is getting to make another fully featured racing game. OnRush was... interesting, but it was a strange, very specific beast.
I'm a little bummed that Paul Rutchynsky is not involved...
Insta buy.
I will support any modern AAA/AA game with splitscreen functionality. It becomes a blast with friends instantly.