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Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Dirt 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 10 weeks ago.
Play Overview
- Colin McRae: Dirt (2007) on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC
- Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (2009) on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, Mac and PC
- Dirt 3 (2011) on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac
- Dirt: Showdown (2012) on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac
- Dirt 4 (2017) on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Mac
- Dirt 5 (2020) on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC
Dirt 5 offers rally-cross, ice racing, stadium super trucks and off-road buggies. Players can compete in events in a wide range of locations including Arizona, Brazil, China, Italy, New York City and Norway. There is changing weather and seasons that affected the performance of vehicles. This is accompanied by a narrative-career mode.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Play Style
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Skill Level
9+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. You need good reactions and an appreciation of driving techniques to get the most from this game. Younger players may enjoy it with the help of a more experienced adult, or with more assists turned on.
Account Rating
- You need PlayStation Plus to play online with PlayStation 3.
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
Costs
Dirt 4
Dirt 5
Dirt 5 Year One Edition
 | Xbox One | £74.99 | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
 | PS5 | £73.99 | – | – |
| PS4 | £73.99 | – | – |
| Xbox Series X|S | Free | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need Xbox Live Gold to play online with Xbox 360.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
You can purchase additional cars and team boosters that give you a unique team offer, a unique engineer and two unique facilities.
The following in-game purchases are available:
Dirt 5: Year One Upgrade
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Game Details
Release Date: 01/01/2007, updated in 2020
Out Now: DS, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Content Rating: PEGI 3
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1-4 (8 online)
Genres: Action, Race (Adventure and Traversal)
Accessibility: 28 features
Components: 3D First-Person and 3D Third-Person
Developer: Codemasters (@Codemasters)
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