Even the best non-VR racing game still have this detachment from reality, but when wearing the PSVR you are actually in the car and driving something that responds naturally to your input – especially if you are using a racing wheel and pedals.

VR not only adds to the immersion and reality of rally racing, it actually makes you a better driver by virtually recreating an authentic driving experience. Not only does this add a tremendous amount of realism to the experience, it provides some enjoyment for the player who’s not currently in the driver’s seat. Speaking of your co-pilot, this new VR version adds a two-player co-op game mode where a second player can use a controller to give out the verbal pace and turn calls to the driver wearing the PSVR. And we can’t overlook the co-pilot seated next to you. The level of detail is staggering from the fully functional instrument cluster to your ability to lean out the window and examine the exterior of your car. Travis already did that in his original review, so instead I will be focusing on just the VR elements and how they impact the gameplay experience.ĭiRT Rally VR puts you in the cockpit of any and all of the cars available in the core game, surrounding you in authentic race car details and forcing you to drive from that behind-the-wheel perspective that is sadly overlooked in non-VR racing games. I’m not going to go into extreme detail on the basics of the game.

This is the full original game now entirely playable in VR across all game modes. This is not some limited proof of concept mini-game with one or two cars and a couple of tracks. We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of our original DiRT Rally review for PS4 and Codemasters is breathing fresh life into the game with an unexpected and totally impressive VR version of the game.

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