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Codemasters' next Dirt game is a hardcore off-road simulation of traditional rally, is currently exclusive to PC and is also Early Access. It's also out today, with Dirt Rally - as it's called - available on Steam for £24.99. Developed by the core Dirt team, Dirt Rally is the start of what will be the next big instalment for Codemasters' off-road series, and the most simulation minded game the studio's developed yet. The initial offering has 17 cars and 36 stages from three locations - Wales, Monte Carlo and Acropolis - and draws upon the real-life rally experiences of the game's director Paul Coleman.
The handling model is much more unforgiving than earlier Dirt games, and the rewind feature has been scrapped as an emphasis is placed on endurance. The damage you take over a stage can be fixed in-between stages, though you'll only have a limited window of time and number of engineers at your disposal - and you can acquire more engineers by progressing through the game. The stages themselves are also much closer to their real-life inspiration, with the Monte Carlo Rally's Col de Turini making an appearance in the first batch of tracks.
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