DiRT Rally 2.0 Reviews

Awesome old rally game/sim, still up there as one of the best rally sims in 2025 imho. The physics and FFB is amazing in this game, still better than any of the WRC rally games.

Hands down, Dirt Rally 1 is a better rally sim... The car physics in 2.0 are just not right. Driving on gravel is insanely floaty, as if your car weighs 10k lbs and you're always on mud. Driving on asphalt generally feels good, but as soon as the road is wet, you're back into a slide-fest. Its fun enough, don't get my wrong, but it just doesn't even come close to the same level of snappy, fluid, jarring, and sometimes downright violent driving excitement of Dirt Rally 1. Edit: I figured "hey self, theres a VR mode. Stop being a loser and try that". Thats generally how i speak to myself... I redact everything I said above. Playin this game in VR mode is Fu&%ing amazeballs. There is a little bit of input delay, which I am going to look into, but holy cow dude... What a blast. All the vague physics, out of control driving, and slide-festivies totally disappeared when I was sitting in that drivers seat. Wonder why?

Probably the best rally game I've played. Get the GOTY edition for a good deal on all the DLCs.

its a fun game if ur into wrc but i just do freeplay tbh

Best racing game I've ever played and I helped make Forza Motorsport 1, 2 and 3. I did the Dirtfish AWD rally school in real life a few weeks ago and I'm finding many of the skills I learned apply to playing the game. I'm not saying it's true sim of real rally car physics but it sure does a great job of "feeling" like you're driving a rally car on a stage at crazy speeds. That it works great with my Logitech G920 wheel, Heusinkveld handbrake and Quest VR headset makes it my absolute favorite racing game of all time.

Dirt Rally 2.0 is the ultimate rally experience—brutal, realistic, and insanely satisfying. Every turn, jump, and drift feels intense, especially with a wheel setup. The difficulty is no joke, but mastering a stage is the best feeling ever. Car handling is top-notch, and the weather effects make races even more thrilling. If you love rally racing, this is as good as it gets!

I was very surprised when I found out this game is about planes and not cars (its not, i just cant drive and I fly for the majority of the track)

Game mechanics are fun, but always-online career mode has aggressively boned me over and over again about "inconsistencies" in my save file; It waits until the end of a long event before forcing a total reset of the entire championship because their server is deranged. Why does a single-player career need serverside verification anyway? VR is cool but has awful performance without lots of settings tweaks. My hardware is recent and runs better looking games faster. I also have NO IDEA why this game takes 100Gb. DR1 was better in my opinion and should still be offered for sale

Nice game, but wouldn't recommend sober. Start with the Evo 6 in career mode and save yourself some hair. Soft tyres are best but use the wet type in rainy conditions. Also, be sure to unlock tuning and change the braking ratio closer to the rear. You're welcome.

The Dark Souls of racing games. It will beat you into submission, but once you get the hang on just how to get around the corners without killing yourself and your co-driver, it offers one of the most rewarding and satisfying driving experiences I've encountered in gaming.