DiRT 4 vs Dirt Rally?

[Jonathan V.n.]

Wich is the best one if you compare it by:

1. Graphics

2. Story immersiveness

3. Car (engine) sounds

4. HUD

5. Gameplay (with steering wheel if possible)

Thank you!

[Greywolf]

Graphics in D4 are better, but very repetitive. No story in both. Dirt Rally better engine sounds. HUD is minimal in both. Dirt Rally has way better game play. also, no VR in D4 if your into that. Imo Dirt Rally is the better game...DR is a sim rather than a game. D4 is more arcadish.
Also, I play Dirt Rally on and off for the last two years. D4 barely play since it came.

The question is...what are you looking for? Sim or arcade?

Take it for what it's worth. Good Luck.

[Hoksu]

1. Dirt Rally is better looking imo, largely because of the detailed handcrafted stages instead of the bland repetitive generated stages which just look meh.
2. Neither of them has a story, they are racing games. Dirt Rally is more immersive because of its better driving experience
3. About the same, though Dirt 4 is slightly improved (a few cars like that don't sound so great in DR have been improved)
4. I wouldn't know, HUD off is the most immersive rally experience.
5. This is where the biggest difference is, Dirt Rally wins hands down. I play with a steering wheel and to me DR is vastly better to drive. It's no Assetto Corsa sure but Dirt 4 has a weird wonky arcade handling that does not even seem like it's meant to be played with a steering wheel. Well, maybe if you have no concept of how to actually drive a car, then...

Dirt Rally >>>>> Dirt 4. Though, if you want an arcade controller game then you might consider D4, otherwise not

[wholemealhepple]

Screw 2: Plain menus, no dudebro, a wee tune in the back gound... Just like DR... It was/is perfect like that. The Dirt series should be all HUD and dudebro... Dirt Rally series should be hardcore.

4: should be on a L plate system of some type and clearly defined... better yet refer to 2.

5: wheels are easier than a controller if you know what your doing and have the equipment. FFB is another story...

IMO

[Jonathan V.n.]

Thank you all for your responses. I really appreciate it, probably going to buy Dirt Rally!

[The Icecream Snowman]

I had Dirts 2 and 3, when they were still available. They aren't anymore, Codemasters took them away to try to boost Dirst 4 sales. The whole Dudebro thing was really annoying in 3, not as bad in 2. Dirt 3 was mainly about messing around, rather than driving properly. There is very little rallying, it's mainly gymkhana, rallycross, trucks etc. These are all about flinging the car about and fighing, not getting from A to B in a timely manner. I think about 1 in 4 events were Gymkhana and maybe 1 in 10 were rally. I'm not even going to bother with Dirt 4.

[Mattmattmatt]

Wich is the best one if you compare it by:

1. Graphics = Depends largely.. Australia in Dirt 4 looks amazing 10/10. However Michigan in D4 looks weird and out of place graphically.

2. Story immersiveness
Probably Dirt 4 there. (neither but car customisation and better team perks in Dirt 4).

3. Car (engine) sounds
Dirt Rally

4. HUD
Good question, i never paid any attention to the hud in both games. (had it disabled).

5. Gameplay (with steering wheel if possible)
Dirt 4 is harder to master (Pro Tip dont run on tracks generated with high stage complexity. There was not enough high complexity corners to choose from so stages get very repetitive and boring very quickly. Go for mid to low complexity for the best experience. (Except for Michigan which is just 95% flat throttle stages.)

Dirt Rally is a better choice, I'd reserve Dirt 4 play until you've gotten bored of Dirt Rally and looking for something new. Theres a good 40-60 hours in Dirt 4 if you can grasp the handling. Dirt Rally easily offers allot more.

I have to say.. After playing Dirt 4 its very hard to go back to Dirt Rally.

[Jonathan V.n.]

Matt eredeti hozzászólása:

Wich is the best one if you compare it by:

1. Graphics = Depends largely.. Australia in Dirt 4 looks amazing 10/10. However Michigan in D4 looks weird and out of place graphically.

2. Story immersiveness
Probably Dirt 4 there. (neither but car customisation and better team perks in Dirt 4).

3. Car (engine) sounds
Dirt Rally

4. HUD
Good question, i never paid any attention to the hud in both games. (had it disabled).

5. Gameplay (with steering wheel if possible)
Dirt 4 is harder to master (Pro Tip dont run on tracks generated with high stage complexity. There was not enough high complexity corners to choose from so stages get very repetitive and boring very quickly. Go for mid to low complexity for the best experience. (Except for Michigan which is just 95% flat throttle stages.)

Dirt Rally is a better choice, I'd reserve Dirt 4 play until you've gotten bored of Dirt Rally and looking for something new. Theres a good 40-60 hours in Dirt 4 if you can grasp the handling. Dirt Rally easily offers allot more.

I have to say.. After playing Dirt 4 its very hard to go back to Dirt Rally.

Thank you!

[#NoControl Jan]

Matt eredeti hozzászólása:

Wich is the best one if you compare it by:

1. Graphics = Depends largely.. Australia in Dirt 4 looks amazing 10/10. However Michigan in D4 looks weird and out of place graphically.

2. Story immersiveness
Probably Dirt 4 there. (neither but car customisation and better team perks in Dirt 4).

3. Car (engine) sounds
Dirt Rally

4. HUD
Good question, i never paid any attention to the hud in both games. (had it disabled).

5. Gameplay (with steering wheel if possible)
Dirt 4 is harder to master (Pro Tip dont run on tracks generated with high stage complexity. There was not enough high complexity corners to choose from so stages get very repetitive and boring very quickly. Go for mid to low complexity for the best experience. (Except for Michigan which is just 95% flat throttle stages.)

Dirt Rally is a better choice, I'd reserve Dirt 4 play until you've gotten bored of Dirt Rally and looking for something new. Theres a good 40-60 hours in Dirt 4 if you can grasp the handling. Dirt Rally easily offers allot more.

I have to say.. After playing Dirt 4 its very hard to go back to Dirt Rally.

After I got bored with D4 after playing all content (60 hours) it was such a good thing going back to dirt rally. Felt like coming home. Over 1000 hours now.

[ChillCore]

WholemealHepple eredeti hozzászólása:

Screw 2:

Very much this.

And yes, I do own dirt 2 and 3 and Grid, besides most of the Mc Rae series.

[Ämen va e de här? Motorstopp!?]

DiRT 4 <- Arcade | Simulator -> DiRT Rally

[Jonathan V.n.]

Klush eredeti hozzászólása:

DiRT 4 <- Arcade | Simulator -> DiRT Rally

If I just want to play racing games for fun, liek not competitive, jsut really for the fun. (Im not that race kinda fan guy) should i be picking dirt 4. I like to just lay back with a controller and so some races.

[Mattmattmatt]

Jonathan V.n. eredeti hozzászólása:

Klush eredeti hozzászólása:

DiRT 4 <- Arcade | Simulator -> DiRT Rally

If I just want to play racing games for fun, liek not competitive, jsut really for the fun. (Im not that race kinda fan guy) should i be picking dirt 4. I like to just lay back with a controller and so some races.

Dirt 4 has been catered more to you in that regards.. The issue most people have with Dirt 4 is Rally car handling which gives too much understeer and grip makes it very hard to fling cars around corners. Aswell as lack of location diversity and unique track layouts. It's also missing some newer Rally Cars.

Dirt 4 does have alternate driving modes though (theres trucks, buggies and Rally cross modes are pretty good but lacking track diversity.

With Dirt Rally its hard to say how you'll manage. It also Depends on if you will be doing Rally Cross or just normal Rally.

From my knowledge Dirt 4 does Rally cross better than Dirt Rally does. However As im not an expert on Rally Cross and 99% of my game time is spent in Rally i would'nt take my word for it. Hopefully some others will weigh in.

[BananSlug]

Jonathan V.n. eredeti hozzászólása:

Klush eredeti hozzászólása:

DiRT 4 <- Arcade | Simulator -> DiRT Rally

If I just want to play racing games for fun, liek not competitive, jsut really for the fun. (Im not that race kinda fan guy) should i be picking dirt 4. I like to just lay back with a controller and so some races.

take D4 then, i myself cannot chillout and lay back when playing Dirt Rally, you just have to stay focused, because its soo easy to crash if you dont

[newnz]

HAHA yo its eazy DRIT 4 rubbish it realy is u go around the same turn 10 tens in one stage .thats not ralling.DIRT RALLY is ralling well almost hehe.DIRT RALLY is one of the greats looks ace and plays BANGTIDY .SHAME that ther is some ♥♥♥♥♥♥ world records at the top of most stage times .WHISH they would reset the stage times .ONE can hope or DIRT RALLY 2 fingers x

[dstroy]

Dirt Rally is fine and hard to drive but its arcade too. A sim is a absolute other thing! Everyone who drives a real car knows and feels that.