Where Dirt 5 shines the brightest is in its Playgrounds mode. While the arcade vibe is fun, it may alienate fans of past franchise entries. Races are exciting and chaotic at times, delivering on the high-octane action of the best arcade racers. There’s less depth in the vehicles themselves and their specs, thus limited customization options. This is particularly the case with lighting and weather effects.ĭirt 5 is the franchise going full-arcade mode, with no shame about it. When playing with graphics prioritized, Dirt 5 is quite pretty. The game allows you to play in modes that either prioritize visual quality or framerate. Because of this, the game had the opportunity to really be the showpiece for how excellent racing games can look on the new hardware, as they so often are. Next-gen styleĭirt 5 is the first AAA racing title properly optimized on the PS5, as the next Gran Turismo is still a ways away.

It’s a great way to familiarize yourself with the world and everything you can get into in this racer.

Traveling the world to compete in different events, players will get to see the majority of vehicles, terrain, and weather that Dirt 5 has to offer. What Career mode is good for is showing you the various aspects of Dirt 5.

Other than that Career mode felt like a bunch of unnecessary bits strung between the stuff that you really want to get to - the races. It stars VO veterans Nolan North and Troy Baker as a couple of podcasters that frequently pop up throughout the story, and it was pretty cool to have them involved.

Feeling muddyĭirt 5’s Career mode touts itself as a narrative-driven choose-your-own-adventure, but I can’t say it ever felt that unique. While it’s not a knockout showcase for what next-gen racers can be, it’s more than enough to not be considered a stick in the mud. With some new bells and whistles added to the off-road racer, Dirt 5 looks to put a confident foot forward as it ushers the series into the next generation of consoles. Dirt 5 is the latest installment in the racing franchise, and is once again developed by Codemasters.

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