Nothing like jumping from playing a RTS to doing a bit off dirty racing.
Here, we have a game which is just what it says on the package. A full 4x4 racing game based off real life off-road rally racing. As far as a game goes I will focus on 3 main aspects here, Gameplay, Graphics and Playability.
Now although my PC isnt as top-notch as it could be, the graphics on this game do look very nice. Although there is a lack of settings and changing any of the 3 options in the Settings didnt make any noticeable different the game still played fluidly and looked nice. And even though there are hardly any changeable options, this doesnt affect the game as it is. The only issue I noticed was that a few of the Thailand maps look very overly-orange, like an Essex girl with a spray tan, but then again the USA maps did feel very realistic so I can overlook this to a degree. So for the graphics, very nice!
The gameplay itself is very easy. The standard Up, Down, Left and Right for controls, Spacebar for handbreak but then its get a little fun using the 4x4 drive mode, differential lock and low/high gears. These driving options make for a fun race especially when you have a deep river or tall rockface to climb.
It must be said though, a major problem I had which was ultimately annoying, was at times I would get just stuck in the mud like above. I could run the same piece of track 5 times and get stuck at random times, in the same or different bits. This was most prominent using the above vehicle on Mud Pit/Loose Road exits. Every time I got stuck it meant having to restart the map, running the whole track again and hoping not to get stuck.
Not sure if its a compelte gameplay thing which I think it is, or I'm just a shit driver...
And the last part, Playability. Even though the getting stuck part gets really annoying the game itself on a whole is very fun and I can see myself coming back to it when I'm looking for a change in a racing game compared to the "ultra-realistic" games like the new Need For Speeds, where you spin out more than Catherine Wheel on Bonfire Night.
All in all, its a fun game to play. There arnt too many maps so anyone who is a bit race savvy can have it done in about a week or so, so IMHO the £29.99 price tag on Steam is a bit high, but it is worth about £20 as it is a nice game, the tracks themselves are well designed and the timings do give you a challenge.
Graphics: 7/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Settings: 4/10
Overall Rating: 7/10
Playing Again: Probably
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