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DiRT Rally sneaks onto Steam Early Access

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There aren’t many rally games out to play these days. Wait, let me rephrase that: There aren’t many good Rally games to play these days. For a while now, I’ve always thought of DiRT 3 being the benchmark of that sub-genre, a triumph of high-speed racing mixed with mud, time attacks and gymkhana. And dammit, it’s been sorely missed. Thing is, there’s a new DiRT game on the way. And its been released. Kind of.

Codemasters dropped an all new DiRT game on Steam Early Access, dubbed DiRT Rally. According to Codemasters, the Early Access release was done in order to “make sure we get this right”. Which means goodbye gymkhana, and hello to just pure rally driving once again, which sounds rally good:

You’ve been asking us for a game that is pure rally with none of the fluff, one that has more stages, longer stages and repairs in between stages. You’ve told us how you want your own team, to be able to set the car up how you want and to feel like you own the car you’re driving. We want to deliver that game.

So, right now at the start of Early Access this is what you are getting for your money.

Just over $37 gets you 17 cars, 36 tracks, asynchronous challenge events, team management, simulation handling and league support. To start with that is, as Codemasters has promised more content on the way. “We won’t be charging anything for that new content,” Codemasters said.

Regardless of when you join us you’ll have access to everything we produce for our early access period at no extra cost. So that’s what we’ve made and this is just the starting point. Over the coming months we’ll be adding more cars, more tracks, new game modes and features we haven’t even thought of yet — features that you are going to think of and help us build.

According to a timeline for the game, the goal over the next six months will include the new track of Pike’s Peak, a mix of modern and classic rally cars, Rallycross, PVP and more. Right now, the game is PC-only, but a console version is being considered. And I’m dead keen for a new rally game from someone other than WRC FIA publishers Black Bean, who set the gold standard for bland and formulaic in an otherwise exciting and dirty form of racing.

Last Updated: April 28, 2015

31 Comments

  1. I dislike “Early Access”.

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    • Axon1988

      April 28, 2015 at 13:28

      Especially when a company that has the funds for it, and the testers… releases a game on early access. It stinks.

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      • ReaperOfSquirrels

        April 28, 2015 at 13:42

        Exactly what you said.

        “Here’s our new game, please pay premium price to Alpha and Beta test it for us over the next 3 years and we promise to charge you for all the DLC as well.”

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  2. Hammersteyn

    April 28, 2015 at 12:36

    • Skoobaz

      April 28, 2015 at 13:41

      Damnit! Beat me to it…

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      • Hammersteyn

        April 28, 2015 at 14:17

        hehe

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  3. ElimiNathan

    April 28, 2015 at 12:39

    Awesome wonder what engine its using

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    • Hammersteyn

      April 28, 2015 at 12:44

      A rally cars engine? 😛

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      • Greylingad

        April 28, 2015 at 12:45

        Tum Tum Tuuummmm, I was waiting for that one!

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        • Hammersteyn

          April 28, 2015 at 12:46

          XD

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      • ElimiNathan

        April 28, 2015 at 12:48

        But which one exactly!

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        • Greylingad

          April 28, 2015 at 12:49

          A Subaru imPretzel?

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          • ElimiNathan

            April 28, 2015 at 12:53

            I drive an imPretzel, and would be happy if it used that engine

          • Brady miaau

            April 28, 2015 at 12:55

            A boxer engine is just different. Different good.

            And mine is in an Outback, not even a sporty sedan.

          • ElimiNathan

            April 28, 2015 at 12:57

            Da scooby rumble

          • Greylingad

            April 28, 2015 at 12:57

            More like Growl, bite arm off, spit out and go for nads….

          • Rock789

            April 28, 2015 at 13:01

            Exactly! A Subaru sounds and looks like it wants to beat you up – like it’s in a permanent bad mood! Yet it’s pretty calm behind the wheel (relatively speaking). Part of the appeal.

          • Brady miaau

            April 28, 2015 at 13:23

            Poised.

          • Greylingad

            April 28, 2015 at 12:56

            Hehehe, well they are undoubtedly WRC kings, there is just no question about it, but Ford has made major strides with their Fiesta STs and let’s not forget about the Lancer underdog…. I would give my left earbone to get either of those right now…

          • Rock789

            April 28, 2015 at 12:58

            Were kings, I’m afraid… In the world of WRC, Citroen and VW, between them, have ruled all for the last 12 years. Or should I say, the Sebastiens have ruled all before them for the last 12 years (first Loeb and now Ogier).

            But yeah, I’ve always loved Subaru – since the good ol’ days of Colin McRae. Then Petter Solberg. Miss those days.

          • Greylingad

            April 28, 2015 at 13:04

            You are 100% correct there man! Though, even though I hate those french bloody… the Citroens especially have been going at it with valour! What amazed me was Tanner Fausts Passat, that thing… And yes, Loeb and Ogier, and also Petter and Hemming… but the Argentina rally this year had a few surprises…and a spectacular crash…

          • Rock789

            April 28, 2015 at 13:08

            That it did! Chuffed that Meeke took the win – with his talent, he deserves it. He’s an all or nothing competitor (like McRae), so that often leaves him making a race-ending mistake near the death. But he put it all together in Argentina. And was nice to hear him dedicate it to Colin McRae – miss that guy! Wish his bro, Alistair, was still in WRC.

  4. Greylingad

    April 28, 2015 at 12:40

    Dirt 3 was gernerally a good game, the Gymkhana stuff gave it a good break from the extreme rally side of things, driving wise, I don’t know, the McCrae stuf has always been arcadey if I can put it that way, Richard Burns though…now THAT was a proper rally game…

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    • geel slang

      April 28, 2015 at 13:07

      The stated goal for this game is to be a sim. The rewrote the whole physics engine. Im very tempted to get this tonight.

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      • Greylingad

        April 28, 2015 at 13:11

        If you do pick it up tonight, let me know if it’s any good please, I’m quite tempted myself, but have limited bandwi…

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  5. Blood Emperor Trevor

    April 28, 2015 at 12:41

    The last time I played a rally game it was Network QRAC Rally.

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    • ReaperOfSquirrels

      April 28, 2015 at 12:43

      Sega Rally at an arcade for me.

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  6. Rock789

    April 28, 2015 at 13:05

    I would LOVE a proper rally game. Bring it on Codemasters (to new-gen console, asseblief!). Loved Dirt 3 (finished it twice), but always wanted more of the outright rally stages… Nothing like blasting, full speed, through the forests of Finland!

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  7. Brady miaau

    April 28, 2015 at 13:24

    Bought Forza 5, played demo of Forza Horizon.

    Forza Horizon seems the better game, overall. Why? Cause rally, offroad, different surfaces. Rally is just fun.

    This game looks like even more fun

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    • Rock789

      April 28, 2015 at 13:27

      I love Horizon! Coz it’s just plain fun! Get it – you won’t be disappointed. 🙂

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  8. chimera_85

    April 28, 2015 at 16:20

    If this doesn’t come to consoles I will be seriously pissed off

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