DiRT 4

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Dirt 4 is authentic, and innovative, though it remains a hardcore simulation geared towards a specific audience.

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Dirt 4 is authentic, and innovative, though it remains a hardcore simulation geared towards a specific audience.

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9.2/10

Luke Reilly (IGN)

Accessible yet tough and grimy yet gorgeous, Dirt 4 sets a new standard in rally racing – and its well-considered career mode and endless stages inject it with tremendous stamina. Absolutely stonking brilliant.

June 6, 2017 |

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Dirt 4 is an authentic and innovative off-road racer, though it lacks the focus and finesse of its exceptional predecessor.

June 6, 2017 |

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Martin Robinson (Eurogamer)

3.5/5 stars

Justin Towell (GamesRadar+)

Worth buying for its superb rally sim alone. But the returning racing modes are bland, frustrating and unsatisfying.

June 6, 2017 |

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Luke Reilly (IGN)

9.2/10 - (Read Review)

Martin Robinson (Eurogamer)

Recommended - (Read Review)

Dirt 4 is an authentic and innovative off-road racer, though it lacks the focus and finesse of its exceptional predecessor.

Justin Towell (GamesRadar+)

3.5/5 stars - (Read Review)

Worth buying for its superb rally sim alone. But the returning racing modes are bland, frustrating and unsatisfying.

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3DNews	Олег Москалев	7 / 10	06-16-2017	Overly simple and, sadly, boring game with minimum amount of game modes. In comparison with DiRT Rally, Codemasters took a step back. DiRT 4 is not a simulator, but is sure as hell trying to look like it.	Read review
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Recommended	06-06-2017	Video Review	Read review
AR12Gaming	Ryan Fenderr	9 / 10	07-16-2017	I enjoyed every second of DiRT 4, and being the motorsport fan which I am, I truly appreciated seeing all those famous liveries and designs and being able to drive some of the most iconic vehicles of all time.	Read review
Ars Technica	Jonathan M. Gitlin	Recommended	06-06-2017	Put off by DiRT Rally because it was too hard? This is the game for you. (Fans of DiRT Rally will also have fun.)	Read review
Atomix	Alberto Desfassiaux	87 / 100	06-06-2017	DiRT 4 is a great racing game thanks to its sophisticated physics, gameplay mechanics and precise controls.	Read review
COGconnected	Ken Barnes	84 / 100	06-06-2017	If you like your racing fast, filthy, and challenging, there’s no doubt that DiRT 4 ticks all of the boxes.	Read review
Critical Hit	Darryn Bonthuys	9 / 10	06-23-2017	The sensation of rubber recklessly drifting across the 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.	Read review
Cubed3	Josh Di Falco	9 / 10	10-04-2017	DiRT 4 really does succeed in extrapolating new things from two different sides of the driving spectrum. The ‘Your Stage’ procedural track generator really does feel like a revelation, which will ensure that drivers remain on their toes even after clocking countless hours already. As stated, it’s remarkable what this can do for drivers if they’re willing to adapt and learn, and certainly helps to cultivate technical understanding and development. A more in-depth follow-up review on the PC version will be coming soon, but there’s no doubt about it: DiRT 4 is one of the most exciting driving releases this year. A much-celebrated brand comes back with a bang.	Read review
DarkZero	Dominic Sheard	8 / 10	06-21-2017	After the brilliant Dirt Rally, I was a little wary with Dirt 4 and the return to the broader spectrum of off-road motorsports that I thought it might bring back the issues fans originally had with the series.	Read review
Destructoid	Peter Glagowski	7.5 / 10	06-09-2017	With better care given to the other modes and maybe some concrete rally tracks, this could have been the definitive rally racing game. As it stands, though, DiRT 4 is a hardcore simulation with limited appeal beyond a specific audience. Those fans will absolutely love this game, but any newcomers should try to cut their teeth somewhere else.	Read review
Digiato	Pedram Bahadori	91 / 100	06-24-2017	DiRT 4 is where pro racing addicts meet beginners. Gameplay and difficulty can be simply adjusted for one’s desire and the details of the game amaze you almost every time. And if that’s not enough, you might try learning the helpful lessons in the DiRT Academy to perform even better in upcoming variety of races.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Peter Taylor	9 / 10	06-12-2017	DiRT 4 is a fantastic addition to the long history of this series. Whether you’re a serious sim racer or an arcade hoon, you will find plenty to satisfy your rallying needs.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Matt Sainsbury	4 / 5 stars	06-28-2017	DiRT 4 might not be my kind of racing game normally, and nothing will ever compare with the thrill of weaving in and out of a clustered mass in an F1 game, but I genuinely enjoyed everything the game offered, and on that basis I know that it must be something special indeed.	Read review
Eurogamer	Martin Robinson	Recommended	06-06-2017	Dirt 4 is an authentic and innovative off-road racer, though it lacks the focus and finesse of its exceptional predecessor.	Read review
Forbes	Brian Mazique	8 / 10	06-06-2017	If you have been a fan of the Dirt series prior to this release, you’ll be happy with this game. If you’re new to the series but have played other racing games, you’ll likely find some things you like and others you don’t. However, it’s hard to imagine any gamer with a taste for racing titles finding major fault with Dirt 4.	Read review
Game Debate	Jon Sutton	7.5 / 10	07-16-2017	All in all, Dirt 4 is an undeniably fantastic racing experience wrapped up in a dull procession of events known as a career mode. At its absolute best it can be a white-knuckle thrill ride that hardcore racing fans would do well to give a try, but those after a more consistently adrenaline-filled arcade experience may want to look elsewhere.	Read review
Game Informer	Matthew Kato	9 / 10	06-06-2017	Although I almost exclusively had my fun with the rally part of Dirt 4, the game is a loaded package that fills in a lot of Dirt Rally’s blanks	Read review
Game Volt	Mohamed Ashmawy	7.5 / 10	06-22-2017	The game feels like a semi-mature it has distinctive things in the depth and work on realism but has not presented itself enough because of the poverty of the car and pluralism of The Tracks also Graphics did not advance forward dramatically and could not say it made a revolutionary form of the series, but after all, the game is fun and you will play it for very long time and it have a lot to offer especially in the stage of group play that will extend your playing hours.	Read review
GameGrin	Steven John Dawson	9 / 10	06-06-2017	Excellent. If you’re a fan of rally and want an accessible game, go out and buy it. If you want DiRT Rally’s level of simulation with more to do, go out and buy it.	Read review
GameMAG	KuP9l	8 / 10	10-17-2017	Despite fan fears, DiRT is still the best rally simulator on the market. The game in particular will appeal to those who waited for the continuation of the main series. We hope that project will be able to expand its userbase and in the future developers will please us with new licenses and really beautiful graphics.	Read review
Gameplanet	Matt Maguire	8 / 10	06-12-2017	Dirt 4’s casual-friendly additions subdue its handling model, but it’s a great racer regardless – especially for those that struggle to stay on the track in Dirt Rally.	Read review
GamePro	Tobias Veltin	86 / 100	06-06-2017	DiRT 4 is an excellently playable off-road racer for novices and pros, that lacks a real unique feature.	Read review
Gamers Heroes	Casey Scheld	8 / 10	06-16-2017	DiRT 4 will appeal to almost any type of racer. The sheer amount of options guarantees long term play, and though more locales will be nice, the variety of vehicles, modes, and conditions more than makes up for it.	Read review
GameSkinny	Pierre Fouquet	9 / 10	06-14-2017	DiRT 4 is a game of two halves, literally. Each half is excellent, but I still feel something is missing.	Read review
GameSpot	Richard Wakeling	9 / 10	06-06-2017	Dirt 4 is a grounded and thrilling racing experience with customisable difficulty options that should appeal to newcomers and veterans alike.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Justin Towell	3.5 / 5 stars	06-06-2017	Worth buying for its superb rally sim alone. But the returning racing modes are bland, frustrating and unsatisfying.	Read review
GameZone	Daniel R. Miller	8 / 10	06-19-2017	DiRT 4 is built for a very specific audience, so if you’re looking for a casual arcade type experience, you’re in the wrong place. But if you are open to learning the ins and outs of the dirt rally world or are a fan of it already, there’s no reason why y	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Kevin O’Connell	8.8 / 10	06-06-2017	After almost a year of waiting for the right simulation racing game to come around, Dirt 4 has me zoned-in for the duration.	Read review
GamingBolt	Shubhankar Parijat	9 / 10	06-07-2017	Thanks to great, authentic, and accessible mechanics and plenty of content to offer, Dirt 4 is one of the best rallying games we’ve played in the last few years.	Read review
GearNuke	Khurram Imtiaz	8.5 / 10	06-09-2017	Dirt 4 offers the complete arcade racing experience for the casuals while also providing the hardcore fans with a variety of options that should satisfy them.	Read review
God is a Geek	Gary Bailey	9 / 10	06-06-2017	From the comprehensive career mode to the fun of Rallycross and Joyride, Dirt 4 is one of Codemasters’ best. And it’s the best rally game by quite some distance.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Cory Wells	4 / 5 stars	06-06-2017	Codemasters has provided enough meaningful upgrades for DiRT 4 while keeping the core simulation racing aspect intact.	Read review
Hey Poor Player	Bethany Meadows	4.5 / 5 stars	06-06-2017	I enjoyed every moment of DiRT 4 that I played, and up until I started up the game I didn’t know jack about rally racing. Truth be told, I still don’t, but that doesn’t make the game any less fun. I’ll be happy to keep plugging away at the game long after I wrap all of the racing stages. Until then, happy driving and vroom vroom!	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Rafael Aznar	92 / 100	06-06-2017	The first Colin McRae Rally was released almost twenty years ago, but DiRT 4 shows that Codemasters is still the best company in the genre of rally games.	Read review
IGN	Luke Reilly	9.2 / 10	06-06-2017	Accessible yet tough and grimy yet gorgeous, Dirt 4 sets a new standard in rally racing – and its well-considered career mode and endless stages inject it with tremendous stamina. Absolutely stonking brilliant.	Read review
IGN Italy	Marco Salvaneschi	8.1 / 10	06-06-2017	The innovative and tight simulation of the latest DiRT: Rally renews the traditional and relaxed arcade mood of the long-established DiRT series in a game that successfully blends the two approaches. DiRT 4 is no revolution, just an excellent recap.	Read review
IGN Spain	Antonio Gila	8.3 / 10	06-06-2017	A great game although not a risky one. DiRT 4 makes everything right but its offer is not as width as we were expecting.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Tony Smith	4.4 / 5 stars	06-17-2017	DiRT 4 succeeds at taking the series to another new level which almost makes this one of the favourite ones I’ve played in the series. The gameplay mechanics work extremely well and I had no issues with the DualShock controller while I controlled these powerful off-road vehicles. Furthermore, there’s a plethora of modes to play, heaps of cars and lots of different areas that make this title some excellent value for money. Lastly, it’s not just as a rally game as the developers have added lots of fun modes and vehicles to help expand the gameplay. Then you have the daily and weekly challenges which just expand the scope of the game, including the ability of playing it in either two modes, gamer or simulation!	Read review
Kinglink Reviews	Kinglink Reviews	3 / 5 stars	03-02-2019	A troubled game, that tries a few too many things and ends up weaker for it. Though the Rally racing at its heart is great once you strip away the Career and judge yourself based on the AI.	Read review
LevelUp	Gerardo Moreno	8.5 / 10	06-06-2017	DiRT 4 delivers a great rally experience, specially with the different racing types including Rallycross. Some visuals are not what we can expect in the current generation, but the driving experience is great. Also, Codemasters did a great job adding a tool that helps you randomize routes and tracks, so basically you can have unlimited tracks to race on.	Read review
M3	P-A Knutsson	7 / 10	06-12-2017	Dirt Rally was easily the best rally game we had in years, but sadly Dirt 4 is a bit of a let down. The graphics may be stunningly beautiful, but the gameplay isn’t nearly as fun as in Dirt Rally. A good rally game, but far from perfect.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	7 / 10	06-06-2017	A solid rally racer, but also a worryingly indecisive one whose attempts to please everyone leads to an unfocused game that’s lacking in character.	Read review
New Game Network	Ben Thomas	82 / 100	06-17-2017	DiRT 4 is a better rally game than DiRT Rally because it has improved career progression, better multiplayer, randomized rally routes, and some casual-friendly options. The procedurally generated rally stages are a game changer and help to provide lasting value.	Read review
PC Gamer	Andy Kelly	70 / 100	06-08-2017	An accessible, customisable off-road racer let down by a half-hearted career mode.	Read review
Player2.net.au	James Swinbanks	Recommended	06-05-2017	Dirt 4 is spectacular, there really is no other way to put it. From the meta of running your own team and how that can affect your car performance, to the sheer variety of surprises that can hit you during a run… it’s just a beautifully dynamic racing experience, which is really the biggest game changer here	Read review
PlayStation Universe	John-Paul Jones	9 / 10	06-06-2017	The latest in arguably Codemasters cornerstone racing franchise; rally racing on PS4 just doesn’t get better than Dirt 4. It simply doesn’t.	Read review
Polygon	Owen Good	9 / 10	06-09-2017	I’ve never been more charmed by a racing video game and I could not recommend any other more than Dirt 4, to anyone of any ability. Dirt 4 is a joy.	Read review
PowerUp!	Matthew Manchester	8.5 / 10	06-19-2017	Dirt 4 was a really enjoyable experience. It’s a very good mixture of gameplay options and playability.	Read review
PS4Blog.net	the_nmac	9 / 10	06-14-2017	There are so many modes, races, and details hidden in this game that it will keep you busy for a long time. Once you start to master the modes, or if for some reason you find things are too easy, you can tune the difficulty and increase the challenge for the game. There is a lot to love in the game, and I couldn’t put it down after playing for hours. It was always “just one more race”, until it was two in the morning. I’m forcing myself to put it down! If you like racing games, then you have to play DiRT 4!	Read review
PSX Brasil	Bruno Ricardo Gessner	97 / 100	06-17-2017	In DiRT 4, Codemasters not only managed to improve what was already great at DiRT Rally, but the addition of new game modes like Joyride and Landrush brought a more casual feeling to the game, along with the possibility of choosing between two different drive modes, for casual players and simulation lovers. The cars and locations pleases all tastes, and the track creation is something revolutionary for rally games. Thus, DiRT 4 is easily one of the best and more complete racing games ever made.	Read review
Push Square	Stephen Tailby	8 / 10	06-06-2017	DiRT 4 is an impressive package that takes the strong foundation of DiRT Rally and sprinkles on a few friendly updates, such as DiRT Academy and the return of Landrush. The handling, whichever way you lean, is robust and extremely gratifying with cars that are a lot of fun to drive. The career mode gives you plenty to do, and Your Stage means you’ll never be short of new rally challenges to take on. Some very slight graphical gripes aside, this is another success story for a developer that seems to be firing on all cylinders.	Read review
Saving Content	Scott Ellison II	4 / 5 stars	06-12-2017	DiRT 4 has all the modes you expect to be present in a numbered DiRT game, but somewhere along the way, Codemasters didn’t give DiRT 4 a personality befitting for the series. Gone is the Instagram-filtered look and Mountain Dew spewing words from famous extreme sports celebrities of DiRT 2, and also gone are the slick and splashy menu transitions and career navigation of DiRT 3. Where DiRT 4 falls a bit short in presentation, it makes it up where it counts, in gameplay. DiRT 4 is without a doubt the best-feeling and playing game of the series.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Jonathan Quirino	9 / 10	06-16-2017	Overall, Dirt 4 delivers unforgettable moments for the fans and racing enthusiasts, the experience that the game gives you is like you’re actually driving the car itself. Winning is also satisfying, not because you’re fast, but you’re skilled. You also need to be smart on how to drive your car in different situations, and you must always listen to your co-driver. Dirt Rally was a success but Dirt 4 gives you more what Dirt Rally is lacking. If you’re looking for a racing game that gives you challenges and test your skills, then Dirt 4 is your game.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Martin Kubeš	85 / 100	06-26-2017	DiRT 4 has hit the bullseye. Once again, Codemasters have shown us that they are racing games masters. If you’re looking for a rally game, stop right here, DiRT 4 is the right choice.	Read review
SpazioGames	Matteo Bussani	8.5 / 10	06-20-2017	Dirt 4 is the conjunction between arcade gamers and simulation lovers. It has a beautifully programmed learning phase and Your Stage can really evolve the way to live Rally in games, even if we were expecting e far more intense upgrade from the previous game.	Read review
Sports Gamers Online	Michael Straw	8.5 / 10	07-03-2017	On the track it’s an incredible experience that any racing fan would enjoy, especially with the Your Stage feature adding extra hours of rally-racing fun. Off the track, though, Dirt 4 comes up short with features to keep you entertained outside the vehicle.	Read review
Stevivor	Nicholas Simonovski	8.5 / 10	06-13-2017	DiRT 4 is arguably the most complete rally title on consoles to-date.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Stefan L	8 / 10	06-06-2017	In the end, Dirt Rally was just a glimpse of what was yet to come, with Dirt 4 bringing this long running series back with not just rallying, but more full-on wheel to wheel action alongside it. In going for a more focused style of game and a more demure attitude, it’s lost some of Dirt 3’s hyperactivity and fun, but with a limitless supply of new stages to send you car hurtling along, Dirt 4 is a rallying game for the ages.	Read review
TheXboxHub	Neil Watton	4 / 5 stars	06-14-2017	But at the end of the day, DiRT 4 is left as very good racer that is let down by the odd visual and audio issue. If you’re a gaming petrol head who is prepared to look beyond those though – and can consider turning off the repetition of your Spotter – then you’ll most definitely like what you find.	Read review
Thumbsticks	Tom Baines	4 / 5 stars	06-18-2017	Dirt 4 has one of the best career modes you’ll see in the racing genre, at times closer to the do-whatever-you-want elements of Forza Horizon than the franchised motorsports games it seems outwardly more similar to. If you’re a real stickler for speed and technical challenge you’ll probably enjoy the ‘proper’ rally cars more than I did, but the beauty of it is that you can progress your career however the hell you want, which is delightful.	Read review
TrueAchievements	Andrew Ogley	4.5 / 5 stars	06-20-2017	Inevitably, comparisons will be drawn with Dirt Rally, which is something I’ve deliberately avoided to this point. When stacking one against the other, it feels like Dirt Rally is the elder, more scholastic, and slightly serious sibling. Dirt 4 on the other hand, is the younger, outgoing sibling who, whilst not exactly bouncing off the walls, still knows how to have a little fun.	Read review
Twinfinite	Tom Hopkins	4.5 / 5 stars	06-20-2017	Dirt 4 manages what very few racing games do. It’s driving is challenging yet accessible, and it pairs this with an almost endless amount of content. The career mode is robust, and the stages are varied and beautifully designed, but the ability to create your own unique tracks using Your Stage is what sets Codemasters’ game apart from every other rally game that has come before.	Read review
Wccftech	Chris Wray	8 / 10	06-11-2017	DiRT 4 is a very good game, that much is certain. Retaining the fantastic control of cars from DiRT Rally, albeit made somewhat simpler, it offers almost endless rallying with a procedurally generated track system and a number of changing online challenges. Not without its flaws, including an oversimplified gamer control scheme and anemic career mode, it’s still a worthy entry of the core DiRT franchise.	Read review
We Got This Covered	Edward Love	4 / 5 stars	06-08-2017	DiRT 4 is something of a feat: both a considered challenge and an appetizer to the world of rallying at large. It helps that the actual racing is spot on, too, with cars that handle brilliantly.	Read review
WellPlayed	Josh Gahan	8 / 10	07-25-2017	DiRT4 is the love child of DiRT Rally and a return to the Dirt games of old. Fun, fast and full of content. Rally fans everywhere won’t be disappointed	Read review
Windows Central	Richard Devine	4 / 5 stars	06-21-2017	Dirt 4 is a terrific game, and if you never played last year’s release you’ll likely be blown away. I just wish there was some kind of defining feature that made Dirt 4 leap ahead of last year’s game.	Read review

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DiRT 4 is all about embracing danger. It’s about the thrill, exhilaration and adrenaline that is absolutely vital to off-road racing. It’s about loving the feeling of pushing flat out next to a sheer cliff drop, going for the gap that’s too small and seeing how much air you can get. Be Fearless.

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