I
recently acquired a
Logitech G920
steering wheel for my
PC, which inspired me
to revisit the brutal,
brilliant Dirt Rally 2.0. And while
I’m still working on keeping my car
on those rugged, muddy tracks for
more than ten seconds at a time,
I’ve been enjoying the game’s
recent Colin McRae-themed DLC.
McRae was a household name in the
late 1990s and early 2000s, not just
for his talent behind the wheel, but
for the series of superb rally sims he
lent his name to. You can trace the
DNA of Dirt Rally directly back to the
Colin McRae Rally series, which
makes this a fitting game in which to
honor his career.
The DLC is named the Colin
McRae: Flat Out Pack, a reference to
the driver’s famous adage: “If in
doubt, go flat out.” For your money
you get 12 new routes through Perth
and Kinross in Scotland, and a couple
of new cars, including McRae’s
famous Subaru Impreza S4.
But the coolest thing about the
DLC is undoubtedly the challenge
mode. Here you can choose from 40
different scenarios with uniqueANDY KELLY
THIS MONTH
Celebrated the career of a
rally legend.ALSO PLAYED
Over the Alpsobjectives, each mirroring a pivotal
(or disastrous) moment in McRae’s
career. It’s like an interactive history
lesson, which fans of McRae will get
an extra kick out of.
In a 1988 rally in Wales, a
fresh-faced McRae’s Peugeot 205
GTI suffered a damaged engine
mount, which forced him to retire.
In the DLC’s challenge, you begin
the stage with the same broken
engine mount and must place at
least 5th, without breaking down, to
finish it.Reliving Colin McRae’s greatest moments in DIRT RALLY 2.0
“It’s a unique way of immersing
yourself in the history of a sport”
FINLAND’S WHITE-KNUCKLE
WOODLAND TRACKS ARE
LITTERED WITH SEVERE JUMPSCONTINUED ADVENTURES IN GAMING
EXTRA LIFE
A rare break from the mud.