![]() Taking an abstract approach with the graphic design – using the key features to define the world rather than layers and layers of detail – and hoisting the view to an offset top-down position, it brings a totally different feel to the genre. However, that doesn’t mean it’s a walkover. You’re not asked to have a mechanical engineering degree to set the car up, or be clairvoyant enough to predict the weather in a few days time, it’s simply get in and drive. ![]() It does this without a single official license either, so eschews the personalities associated with the sport and brings in some fantastic homages to the thunderous machines we’ve seen in games before… yet never crosses into copying the exact vehicles. Where art of rally comes in is to act as a guide through the humble roots, up through the increasing popularity, and then on to what could have happened if things hadn’t got too mental in the 1980’s. Too much focus on the technicalities and intricacies of rallying has kept a niche sport in the wheelhouse of its normal fanbase, but arguably hasn’t been able to fully capitalise on the romanticised history of 50 years of competition. With the popularity of sim racing taking off over the last two years, and the officially licensed game becoming increasingly more difficult to play with a pad, there’s clearly a gap in the market for an approachable and accessible title that just wants you to have a good time. Eventually making its appearance on PS4 and PS5, along with all previously released content, Funselektor are defying convention to deliver up an arcade offering that won’t leave hardcore rally fans cold. With a fair amount of jealousy, PlayStation owners have looked on from the sidelines, wondering when it would be their turn to drop the handbrake and spin up the rear wheels of powerful offroad cars in this gorgeously stylised game. ![]() It’s been the best part of a year since PC owners got to play art of rally for the first time, and then through the summer Xbox and Switch gamers got to experience the minimalist racer.
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