Colourful lighthearted racing fun

If you're in the mood for a back-to-basics racing game with lovely sights and intuitive gameplay then art of rally is here so let's talk about it.

art of rally is available with at least a PlayStation Plus Extra subscription: Essential < Extra < Premium. ➕

Off I go exploring for goodies

art of rally may be a simple game to play as you accelerate, steer, and brake around corners but it can sure be tricky to master the courses. When you start playing, you find yourself in a free-roaming area where you can explore to collect things like cassettes, scenic views, letters, and perhaps even a new vehicle. Right away, this put me in a good mood as the visuals are delightfully simple and colourful and the atmosphere is just gorgeous, especially as the overhead camera gently and sometimes cinematically moves as you drive around. This is also a great way to introduce the player to the basics and getting used to the controls is key before you take on the trials that wait ahead. 🏎️ v1d30chumz tzyzvvyztxyzre

art of rally gameplay video → I think I'm ready to put my skills to the test

Whenever you're ready, you can head to art of rally's main menu and challenge the campaign or freely play some time trials that are set within an enormous amount of locations and tracks. You primarily compete against the clock so learning how to smoothly hug corners is absolutely paramount if you want to complete courses in as little time as possible. As you learn, you'll find yourself going off-course, crashing into fences, and such but once you strike just the right balance and breeze through a course while achieving first place at the end, it feels awesome! With plenty of accessibility options to help you along the way, it's a racer that feels great to play for every kind of genre fan. 🏆

Another excellent aspect of art of rally is how many unlockable vehicles there are, especially considering you can swap out their colours and such to really make them your own. Getting used to how each one handles becomes easier as you experiment with your collection of vehicles and a nifty bonus is that these rally cars are based on actual historical vehicles from the sport. If you ever manage to experience everything that art of rally has to offer which will take a long time, you can purchase additional DLC which includes a host of courses and a free-roaming area set in Australia as well as a bunch of new cars to drive around. So, there's a lot of content to enjoy when you consider everything. 🐨

Excuse me while I take in the lovely sights

I had a downright delightful time with art of rally and I hope you do, too, so buckle up and let me know what you think of this racing gem. 🏁

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