I guess my initial review of DIRT 5 was too harsh. The game has the most impressive dynamic weather system with snow, rain, and day-night cycles. The only downside is their odd SDR rendering (which can be overlit by reflections from the snow or sand).

After all these years I'm glad that the game is kinda simple (with easy to use grid of events), that it's funky and that it somewhat inspired by Forza Horizon and The Crew.

The physics is very arcade but deep into surfaces and materials physics, so good luck if you drove in oil or stuck in mud.

The enemies are annoyingly good in keeping their spots so each victory feels fair and deserved.

But car collision model and lack of destruction beyond a few scratches makes the driving very odd. If a group of enemies collide, they can literally stuck in a certain area.

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It was a good adventure, eventually

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