![]() Except for quality games like Unavowed, I prefer pick up and play games on the Switch in handheld, usually because of the distractions from the family. Though I wouldn’t want to use the official Joy-cons (I use the Hori Split Pad Pro), playing in this mode is perfect. I played this 100% in handheld EVERYWHERE. Still, the good points far outweigh the technical issues, and the Art of Rally Switch version’s greatest asset is portability. Additionally, I ran into quite a few scenarios where the framerate would jump erratically, and the camera playing catchup would go through the car. They didn’t bother me, but they can get quite lengthy between each stage. As indicated earlier, it’s not without some issues, and if you’re the impatient type, the loading times can drag. I often struggle to do reviews for the games I love in fear of paying too much lip service, but Art of Rally is easily one of my favourite driving games ever, and this portable version is spot-on. There are also a time attack, custom rally and online events. The photo mode in the game is fantastic too, and if you’re a gaming selfie-type, you’ll love the filters. Besides the career, extras include free roam to collect letters to spell out ‘Rally’, cassettes and the best locations to take a photo. There are many vehicles to choose from, like the PC version before it, but you have to unlock them one by one and finish with as few restarts as possible. It takes some getting used to, and it’s harder to get competent with sliding around corners compared to other rally games, though it doesn’t have the same precision as Absolute Drift – which I found a tad trickier. However, this was the hardest element for me – the camera angles – as first-person is my preferred position (that’s what she said, dad joke #42). The camera perspective works great here using the cinematic chase viewpoints. The new area, Kenya, is beautiful and comes with the Art of Rally Switch edition on launch, but Finland has to be my favourite with its winding roads. It’s an excellent feature, though and will make a difference if you’re having a hard time. I would often adjust the settings once or twice – typically the accelerator sensitivity, then learn how the vehicle handles rather than fart-arse with the sensitivity as there was too much faffing. If you’re struggling with the handling, it’s possible to adjust quite a range of parameters that genuinely make the car respond differently. Do note that the game doesn’t get any easier in handling, but the times to finish are a bit more flexible. Novice is a good starting position, then working your way up to Normal, the more demanding levels. ![]() Easy is exactly that and gives you far too much room to make mistakes. Each difficulty setting is perfectly tweaked. One of the greatest aspects of Art of Rally, other than the gorgeous presentation (music included), is progression. It’s a pretty big game, and while you’ll likely take a few minutes or so per stage, playing the game does feel like a season-long event, but with decent pacing. Each year will feature several rallies consisting of multiple stages. I want to say that each car handles differently, but I tended to stick with the same old models whenever I could. In short, it’s not until the end of a race you’ll know how good it was, so you have to have that blind faith and push yourself. If having a bad run, it’s possible to restart a stage multiple times, but at the sacrifice of unlocking cars or liveries. The most important thing to note is your time in the top right of the screen and the stage progression on the left. Source: NintendoĪrt of Rally Switch applies the minimalist approach, and that applies to the customisable HUD. Actually, not finishing is probably worse. It’s realistic in the sense that if you drive full speed into a corner, you will spin out or crash, adding seconds to your overall time – the worst-case scenario. Art Of Rally Switch Reviewĭon’t be fooled into thinking this is a fun little arcade racer – it’s far from that, and in reality, it will put off a lot of casual players if they’re expecting an easy ride. The visuals are stripped back for a start, and the focus is solely on the driving experience. This isn’t akin to WRC 9 for the details, but it’s within the same league in terms of gameplay, despite being very… different. Art of Rally is a minimalist rally game that covers the best tracks all over the globe.
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