![]() It’s a real shame because art of rally has proven it can be a truly beautiful game, that just doesn’t seem to be the case here. Objects and shadows pop up within close proximity – distractingly so – while environments often feel rather barren at times, forests spotty in terms of tree cover for example while looking off into the distance reveals nothing more than empty bare landscape. The low poly style is definitely unique and at first alluring, however, hopping into a race quickly reveals some ugly problems. The game’s art design – one of the most praised elements of the PC version – unfortunately struggles in some big ways when it comes to the Nintendo Switch. There’s a therapeutic quality to free roam that left me wanting more areas to explore after I’d exhausted its handful. While modes like time trial, custom rallies and daily or weekly challenges won’t surprise, the free roam mode is a fun, refreshing and relaxing option doing away with barriers and instead leaves you free to drive anywhere at your leisure taking in the sights, collecting cassettes, vans and letters to spell out R-A-L-L-Y ( Tony Hawk, anyone?). The fifty-plus cars pulled from the ’60s through to the ’80s all feel different to race not only in obvious things like speed but in how they handle too. The cars themselves – while unlicensed – have enough features and colour schemes that will make them easily identifiable to hardcore rallying fans. Everything is kept fairly light and breezy overall and its setup makes it perfect for hopping in and out easily. Retries are offered should you massively ruin a particular event, however, use too many and the unlocks stay locked. Between races, you’ll be able to repair any damage to your car (or simply clean it) while performing well enough overall against the AI opponents will reward with further events to tackle as well as liveries for your cars. Events consist of a varying number of different races taking you from the snowy landscapes of Norway to the cherry blossomed hills of Japan. ![]() Sure, I may not have been great, but with opponents feeling on an equal level, my early hours felt rewarding rather than punishing especially as I found myself unlocking new cars and seeing more tracks quickly.Īrt of rally’s career mode does a great job introducing you to its increasingly faster line-up of rally vehicles. Was it frustrating? Thanks to some adjustable AI difficulties, rarely did I find myself losing my cool at the game. What this results in, is a game that’s – at least for me – tough to tame, the car constantly skirting out of bounds and speed being something to fear especially in the early goings. The game even allows you to adjust these and more in its options. Instead of cars that stick to the track like a train to a rollercoaster or a simple tap of the brake being about all you need to concern yourself with when it comes to taking a 90-degree turn, art of rally has you thinking about things like counter-steer, anti-lock braking and car rotation. The handling model has been overhauled from that in Absolute Drift and is much more predictable and less punishing.įrom beginner-friendly options to driving modes that’ll challenge the most expert drivers, all players can tackle the races using their favourite rally driving tricks: Scandinavian flick, counter steering, left foot braking, and handbrake turns.While its simple look and almost Micro-Machines-like camera angle might lead you to believe you’d be playing a game with a far more arcadey feel, in fact, the game handles more in line with the likes of a DiRT or WRC. Or you can simply head into the leaderboards for daily and weekly challenges. You repair your vehicle in-between stages to enhance performance. You progress through 60 stages (from Finland to Sardinia, Norway, Japan and Germany) of the golden years of rallying in Career Mode with over 50 iconic cars from the 60s, 70s, 80s, Group B, Group S & Group A. ![]() It looks exquisite, but it is the motion of the car and sense of skill needed from the driver that really works well. The environment and rendering of trees and sunsets impact what you can see of upcoming hazards. It's a combination of instinct and memory that Lonely Mountains Downhill delivered so well. ![]() Slide through the hand-crafted stages set in Finland, Japan and Spain with varying weather and time of day. Art of Rally is a racing game that focuses on stylised off-road motion from the creator of Absolute Drift.
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