art of rally

Cool graphics, stellar physics, tons of cars and tracks. Truly a great sim-like racer. The physics have a lot of depth and are hard to master. Cars are very oversteery which makes for a super fun drifty experience on all terrain types. I love that we are able to mod car liveries. There's also surprisingly a lot for Initial D/togue/JDM fans here.

I wish the game was better optimized though. It's super hard to run despite its simple presentation. Lots of vegetation pop in by default.

Fun and varied stages, responsive controls, gorgeous visuals, and a soundtrack bordering on perfection. A well-crafted experience with a limited scope.

Fantastic game in general. Surprisingly deep driving model considering the non-traditional look of the game. Just a lot of fun to play and it's beautiful to look at. Runs great on steam deck with the vulkan rendering option turned on.

If in doubt, flat out.

Simple, fun, pretty.

As easy to learn as forwards, backwards, left and right. The landscapes are well put together, the music perfectly fitting - what more does one need? I picked it up for £10, that feels about for the depth.

I found it an ideal game for the times when I lacked the mental capacity or desire for 'serious' gaming.

Fantastic gameplay and car feel, they all feel unique with good difficulty range on the stages themselves. Also the soundtrack is insanely good

Issa banger

Art of Rally is a a love letter to the golden age of rally racing. The guys behind the successor Absolute Drift is back with taking on a new motorsport dicipline, rallying. This game keeps the arcade and the same art style from their previous game, where the aim is to play through various championships across each era of the rally history (starting with the 60's then you are progressing to the 70's, 80's 90's and so on). The physics themself can be a bit wonky but overall is quite alot of fun to play around with. It does also have some realistic aspecs added aswell (like weight shifting and the difference in grip levels dependant on what surface you are driving on). Overall a well polished and enjoyable experience and a must-buy for any racing games fans, and mostly rally fans out there

Pros - Overall a well polished and enjoyable experience
Cons - Would have liked to see more modern rally cars added alongside with a few more locations

Graphics - 9/10
Gameplay - 9/10
Audio -8/10
Replayability - 8/10

Overall - 9/10, hands down one of the best arcade racing games out there

Great game. Great fun.

good

In the realm of pixels and polygons, "Art of Rally" emerges as a paradoxical tapestry of racing. It's a digital odyssey that transcends time, inviting players to navigate the serpentine tendrils of history with a fleet of vehicular phantoms. The game's minimalist veneer belies a profound simulation, a dance of drifts and turns that demands a maestro's touch. Yet, amidst the symphony of engines and the ballet of tires on virtual tarmac, one finds a meditative solace, a quiet in the storm of competition. It's a rally cry in whispers, a race not just against time, but against the very nature of reality itself.

love it

art of rally has the same level of polish as tetris in my opinion, and jumping into the zone in art of rally is incredible. i've only reached the top 15% of a stage so far. i highly recommend the game for the art style, photo mode, and the career / free roam.

Driving is an art, with a passionate community based around chasing the perfect and most beautiful line through a course. This feels like a respectful attempt to capture that passion, and make it accessible to anyone. With great music and sound effects, beautiful stylized environments, and a timer that tics by the millisecond, this game will have you coming back for hours.

Trying all the different cars, mastering every corner, and living with your tires just barely on the road will make your best times on every course a point of pride for you. Finishing the campaign will fill you with a sense of accomplishment. I can't ask anything more from any game.

This one is for anyone who is even remotely interested in rally racing. I give it a solid 4.7 out of 5

Art = Yes
Rally = No!!!

gas

Great game that works well on steam deck.

Гоняйте на механике, пацаны

I have a love-hate relationship with this game.

First the good part, it is a good game, brilliant idea, someone wrote somewhere it's a toy version of the Dirt Rally, and indeed. Don't be fooled by the low poly look, it's serious, the physics feels real, can be very challenging, but still it's a good casual game also.

And the bad part... Performance issues. Again, don't be fooled by the low poly look, you still have to play with the settings around for a smooth run, I have an old but still powerful PC (Intel i7 6900k, 8 core, 32GB RAM) with a new videocard (Nvidia 4060 Ti 16G) which is way way over the recommended hardware and I still can't play with the highest settings on 100FPS. For comparison, the more demanding Dirt Rally 2.0 works smoothly. I don't even understand how it happens with a low poly game. I had performance issues from the beginning, I always hoped for an update, but looks like we have to live with this. Disappointing.

And there is another minor issue with the gameplay. It is not clean where you can make corner cuts and when you can not or how much. It looks random for me what is annoying when you play competitive. It is not an issue on every map, eg Finland is good, but definitely an issue on Sardinia.

Purchase with caution - it takes quite a while to get the hang of the controls, once you do tho, it's really fun and eventually quite chill.

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I 100%ed the game on epic - I don't really recommend it because of the "complete 1000 stages" achievement which requires finishing career + 20 more hours of grinding unless you cheese it by dying.

Most efficient cheese:
Play gonnsweiler (germany).
Use a group s or group a car.
Crash into the barrier while over 90 miles per hour (145 km/h)

must have for rally fans... arcade but handling is a bit sim though dont expect to much.. lowkey a drift game too..

I am so frustrated that I genuinely suck at this game. I got this on sale for $13 USD. I suck, I'm not having fun sucking, but this game is awesome. For the price of 2 McDonald's Frappes...totally worth it.

My only complaints are:
Holding the clutch isn't required to shift in manual
When veering off course during a race (or resetting) it respawns the car where it "would be" not where it "should be" (meaning I feel like it should reverse time 5 seconds rather than give you a 5 sec penalty so you can try whatever turn or corner again.
There isn't a good map with wide open roads so safely practicing your technique outside of a race is not easily accessible.

> says it's fully playable on controllers
> Steam says it's compatible with my Xbox controller
> buys game
> doesn't react to controller

Germany: Home of the roadside death-rock

if peace was a racing game

W GAME

Fart of Rally HA HA

Great game, easy to pick up, the graphics are simple yet very pleasing.

wow look at those sweet rally drifts
shame i might not be able to do those :/

car go vroom

Absolutely a fantastic game for any rally fan or racing game fan. While the art style may make you think it's an arcadey racing game, it's not. The it's definitely more on the simcade side of racing games and is easily the best indie racing game I've personally played. The cars are a joy to throw around corners. Couple that with wonderfully designed rally stages and gorgeous graphics can't go wrong with this game if you're hankering for some rally fun.

I like playing this on rainy afternoons, sitting by the window.

Pure, beautiful fun.

Sent it full sideways off a cliff and lived, i give this 3 out of 4 used tires