DIRT 5: General Discussion

[T0MMY3688]

Formula Offroad and rock bouncers looks to be new car classes. The way they are listing those car classes on the event poster, I'm hoping we will get races with mixed classes.

 

[FT-1]

Codemasters is really talented when it comes to UI design. Not only is the presentation great, but each game they make manages to have its own, unique aesthetic.

 

[MrRaahzeel]

Feels like Dirt 2 vibes quite a bit.. Interessting but im not that excited

 

[NotThePrez]

Rock Bouncers sound interesting. Maybe we'll get some King of The Hammers-type racing?

 

[T0MMY3688]

Bit more info on throwdowns at GamesRadar article:

"Throwdowns are like special one-off events that are kind of like palette-cleansers and are a bit different to your standard races. So it could be specific— you're in a buggy, and everyone else is in a truck, and you've got to get to the front. Or it might be that you're in a truck, and you've got to stop buggies getting past you."

Sounds like some of the late game event in Motorstorm Pacific Rift, I remember there was an event using a big rig against all opponent in bikes that I couldn't get gold.

Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/dirt-5-campaign-story-interview/

 

[The Stig Farmer]

That menu could have been taken straight from Arctic Edge. Now there's narrative and multi-class racing. Whodda thunk the next Motorstorm would be a Dirt.

Also this is a "Superlite", wonder if it's one of these little buggers

 

[FT-1]

Seems like there is going to be a considerable focus on open-wheel offroaders based on the event poster. A Rock Bouncer looks something like this:

While Formula Offroad vehicles look something like this:

 

[ELmarcotuff]

Will ps5 people be able to play with ps4 people?

 

[SZRT Ice]

I'm curious about cross-buy support between PS4 & PS5, since it's already been confirmed for XSX.

 

[T0MMY3688]

Dirt 5 launching on October 9th

Other than that, nothing new in the career video and it is mostly same info as the article from last week.

 

[FT-1]

Link to article featuring new screenshots, which includes a first look at Rally Raid vehicles:

 

[T0MMY3688]

pre-orders on Xbox is now available: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/dirt-5-amplified-edition/9p8t8f2c26hc?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

The game details listed 4 of the event types available in DiRT 5:

Eight race event types to experience, including boulder-conquering Stampedes across the most extreme surfaces, winding Land Rush circuits, point-to-point Sprint routes, and the return of Gymkhana arenas.

 

[FT-1]

Codemasters are actually going all-in with bringing back DiRT 3 vibes, I wasn't expecting Gymkhana to return.

While they are bringing back arenas, they might as well bring back party modes for Multiplayer.

 

[T0MMY3688]

I think party modes should be coming back, all the talk about the game is how heavily influenced by Dirt 2 and 3. Just have to wait till September for any info on online content.

Dirt 5 Discord has another new screenshot:

The liveries in Dirt 5 sure looks awful so far, weird mix of bright colours, pattern and no decals.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

The liveries in Dirt 5 sure looks awful so far, weird mix of bright colours, pattern and no decals.

I guess this game isn't for me but it's the internet so I'll have a rant anyway. What is the point of having licenced cars in this game? They could've saved some money and had a load of fictional cars. None of the cars will drive like the real cars (It's an arcade game, that's fine, I loved Dirt 2 and the original GRID), in the fake liveries they won't look like real cars either. An Evo 6 that you can't pretend to be Tommi Makinen in may as well be a Subaru.

Maybe I'm just being overly critical, there might be real cars hidden in the menus when the game releases.

 

[T0MMY3688]

I guess this game isn't for me but it's the internet so I'll have a rant anyway. What is the point of having licenced cars in this game? They could've saved some money and had a load of fictional cars. None of the cars will drive like the real cars (It's an arcade game, that's fine, I loved Dirt 2 and the original GRID), in the fake liveries they won't look like real cars either. An Evo 6 that you can't pretend to be Tommi Makinen in may as well be a Subaru.

The arcade market don't really care if it drives like a real thing or not but they do care enough that the cars are licensed. NFS handles nothing like a real car but it doesn't stop the community asking for a Mitsubishi Eclipse in it.

They said there is a livery editor and I guess you can still make your own Tommi Makinen livery but many of the livery in screenshots is just random pattern of bright colours and it just looks weird seeing it on these cars. I won't look good on a fictional car either.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

The arcade market don't really care if it drives like a real thing or not but they do care enough that the cars are licensed. NFS handles nothing like a real car but it doesn't stop the community asking for a Mitsubishi Eclipse in it.

They said there is a livery editor and I guess you can still make your own Tommi Makinen livery but many of the livery in screenshots is just random pattern of bright colours and it just looks weird seeing it on these cars. I won't look good on a fictional car either.

I hope there is a livery editor but I cant remember one in any other Codemasters game. I expect a pattern selector with the option to change colours.

 

[T0MMY3688]

I hope there is a livery editor but I cant remember one in any other Codemasters game. I expect a pattern selector with the option to change colours.

They claim it is the most complex livery editor in any Codemasters games in their reveal article, it might be more than just pattern selection this time:

Oh, and each car will be visually customisable through DIRT 5’s nuanced livery editor, with more editing options than any previous DIRT game.

Source: http://blog.codemasters.com/dirt/05...codemasters-game-launching-from-october-2020/

 

[er185es]

 

[FT-1]

Kinda weird to show gameplay on what appears to be a base console, the framerate is quite choppy.

 

[c172fccc]

It looks nice. Reminds me of GRAVEL a little bit.
However, I don’t like the exterior cam movements. Also, I don’t know, it seems to lack the sensation of power and speed and the great collision physics of previous DiRT games. I think I’ll miss the good old EGO Engine.

 

[T0MMY3688]

It looks a lot like Gravel and I really like that but the circuit looks rather short.

*Edit
I notice the mini map seems to have a lot more cars, further in front and back seems to have groups of 3-4 cars.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

It looks nice. Reminds me of GRAVEL a little bit.
However, I don’t like the exterior cam movements. Also, I don’t know, it seems to lack the sensation of power and speed and the great collision physics of previous DiRT games. I think I’ll miss the good old EGO Engine.

Interesting, I always assumed everything from Codies is gonna use Ego. Do you know what engine they're using for D5?

 

[er185es]

They still use the EGO engine. EGO name appears in the reveal trailer.

 

[c172fccc]

Interesting, I always assumed everything from Codies is gonna use Ego. Do you know what engine they're using for D5?

They still use the EGO engine. EGO name appears in the reveal trailer.

I know that they still call it the EGO Engine, but they seem to use the engine from OnRush.

 

[er185es]

 

[FT-1]

Looks like a lot of fun from those videos! This is the return to form the mainline DiRT series needed and I'm really looking forward to it. This pic on Discord shows how incredible the stage design is coming along:

 

[Scaff]

I know that they still call it the EGO Engine, but they seem to use the engine from OnRush.

According to this article from Eurogamer its the Codemaster Chershire's engine (which they seem to now also be calling Ego), which is the old Codemasters Evo studio. Which means this is closer to a new Motorstorm title than a Dirt title, and that actually now has me interested in this.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...new-motorstorm-than-a-new-dirt-and-thats-okayC

 

[MXH]

The first official gameplay video did nothing for me at all but these two videos absolutely changed my indifference.

Looks like a Sega Rally Revo on crack and a lot of fun.

 

[T0MMY3688]

I love the stampede event maps, steep climbs and big jumps looks fun.