It looks nice, and it’s fun to play for a short while - but it’s such a pallid production that it just feels like a shadow of the game it could have been. Micro Machines deserves better.

The sensation of rubber recklessly drifting across sand, of splattering across your face and a grumpy Scotsman calling out the course before you as you violently swerve around corners. Rally racing is mental stuff and Dirt 4 captures that manic joy perfectly. The full fearless package of graphics, guts and glory.

Codemasters is looking to add another game in the muddiest genre into its arsenal: Dirt 4. Unlike Dirt 3’s garish exterior which was fuelled by the most neon energy drinks possible, Dirt 4 is going back to its roots while offering more accessible options for the weekend driver. Here’s what critics have to say about it so far.

It's time to get dirty behind the wheel again, and I'm not talking about a Christina Aguilera song. Dirt 4 races in this June.

If you yearn for those good ol’ days of racing for ants, you’ll be pleased to know that Micro Machines is making a comeback. A brand new game is on the horizon, and it’s coming soon!

F1 2016 is a return to form that delivers what fans have wanted while finally feeling at home on this generation of consoles.

DiRT Rally is a back to basics approach with a take-no prisoners attitude that will caution you to avoid cutting but ask you to be brave when going through a corner.

It’s been a while since there’s been a rally, rally good Rally game. DiRT Rally from Codemaster could be the best one yet.