Dirt 5
Dirt 5 is a PlayStation 5 sports game developed by Codemasters. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.9 / 10
About this game
Dirt 5 is a PlayStation 5 sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Dirt is Codemasters' off-road racing franchise, built around finding grip on loose surfaces and carrying speed through demanding routes. Its games range from varied off-road events to the focused rally simulation of the DiRT Rally branch.
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AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
Accessible and lively off-road racing
Forgiving slides and changing surface grip create approachable off-road racing with room to recover after mistakes. The driving prioritises immediate competition and momentum rather than demanding detailed vehicle simulation knowledge. Straightforward career progression can feel routine when events blur together. Four-player split-screen and creative Playgrounds broaden the ways to play, making the package less dependent on its single-player unlock structure. Vivid weather, lighting and positional sound give snowy and muddy races distinct atmospheres. Its exuberant visual style supports short sessions especially well, refreshing the spectacle even when the career structure remains familiar. The PS5 launch review describes smooth racing without visible tearing and shorter waits between events. Occasional lighting flicker and initially basic haptics leave room for refinement without compromising the main driving loop.
Strengths
- Varied surfaces and local split-screen
Weaknesses
- Routine career structure
Who it is for: Players seeking arcade handling and couch racing
Play notes: Based on the historical review conditions of 2020-11-24, not a guarantee about subsequent patches or current matchmaking populations.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Straightforward career progression can feel routine when events blur together. Four-player split-screen and creative Playgrounds broaden the ways to play, making the package less dependent on its single-player unlock structure. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Forgiving slides and changing surface grip create approachable off-road racing with room to recover after mistakes. The driving prioritises immediate competition and momentum rather than demanding detailed vehicle simulation knowledge. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Vivid weather, lighting and positional sound give snowy and muddy races distinct atmospheres. Its exuberant visual style supports short sessions especially well, refreshing the spectacle even when the career structure remains familiar. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The PS5 launch review describes smooth racing without visible tearing and shorter waits between events. Occasional lighting flicker and initially basic haptics leave room for refinement without compromising the main driving loop. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Codemasters
- Publisher
- Codemasters
- Release date
- Nov 12, 2020
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Racing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Sports-based PlayPick-up and PlayReplayable3D GraphicsLow Entry BarrierShort SessionsMain Story Under 10 HoursSolo-friendlyFast-pacedPlayer versus Player
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Co-opMultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Third personFirst person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideNov 12, 2020
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