DIRT 5 Reveals Fast-Paced Time Trial Gameplay | Game Rant
One of ways Microsoft has been showing off next-generation graphical fidelity is through Forza Motorsport, revealed for Xbox Series X during the console's game showcase earlier this month. However, another racing game that will be available for Xbox Series X and Sony's PlayStation 5 which also stands out for its detail is Codemasters' DIRT 5, which put out a trailer showcasing what the simulator will be capable of.
The DIRT 5 trailer is simple, showing off work-in-progress footage of a two-minute time trial race around a new track called Stampede inspired by the Arizona buttes. According to the video's description, 12 cars can compete in "extreme" Stampede circuits at a time, and the "unforgiving natural landscape" is evident as the truck skids through muddy turns and leaps off hills in third and first person.
DIRT 5's availability as a free PS5 upgrade was leaked by a trailer earlier this month, but the main draw of yesterday's upload is seeing just how pretty the game looks on next-generation hardware. In fact, one selling points listed in the video description is its "dynamic weather system," shown by the environment changing throughout to reflect clear skies or lightning storms clouding the terrain.
On top of this time trial mode, DIRT 5 will also have a fleshed-out career mode. It will have a "star-studded cast" according to representatives soon after the title was revealed at the Xbox 20/20 event, including Troy Baker as protagonist Alex "AJ" Janicek and Nolan North as antagonist Bruno Durand, bringing in talent from acclaimed story-driven video games like Naughty Dog's The Last of Us and Uncharted series.
Long-time fans of the arcade off-road racing franchise have a lot to look forward to based on DIRT 5's graphics alone, even though next-generation versions will be released after its initial launch on current consoles this October. The DIRT 5 team is made up of former Evolution Studios employees who have worked on games like Driveclub and MotorStorm.
Yesterday's work-in-progress footage suggests the next-generation console versions of DIRT 5 will be worth the extra wait, however long it may take. It has the potential to stand alongside highly-anticipated titles like Guerilla Games' Horizon Forbidden West as beautiful examples of what upcoming games will be capable of.
DIRT 5 will be released on October 9, 2020 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, later in 2020 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, and in 2021 on Stadia.
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