DiRT Rally 2.0 - Why Wasn't This In The Base Game? 

Remembers a simpler time when Colin McRae Rally games came fully featured.

When I think 'rally', I think 'Monte Carlo' and 'Sweden', both of which are DLC. I can't understand how its ok that remastered stages can be DLC. As much as I like Codemasters, I feel like this is really shady

Hold back major parts of a game so it can be sold again as DLC. What a crappy industry, no wonder I’m buying fewer games these days

Removing content and the re-selling it back to you later is an EA level practice.

Lack of content, and content recycling meme I haven't even bought the game, yet I still feel ripped off.

One of the most iconic rally locations of all time is DLC? And its basically remastered? Yikes, Codemasters.

I'm waiting for the "game of the year" edition with DLC included for a discounted price, what I feel is the price I want to pay for it.

Thank you for not just writing off critics of this game's DLC as just mindless haters. Dirt Rally 2.0 really does look good, but not good enough for the money Codemasters is asking. Also nice glasses. They look sharp!

They shouldn't call it 2.0 if they take something away and then sell it back to me.

Same as every game now a days released half done and them make you pay for the stuff that should already be in the game or added for free after release

The winter tyres/tires (however you say it) has spikes sticking out. The more ice it is, the more grip you have, or else you just slips on the snow, gravel or tarmac. Sometimes you can find a spike or two that the rallycar dropped if you're lucky.

Damn you killed that stage. Nice vid Jimmy!

You make a good point about the brightness in sims. They should add a tinted visor option.

You were beasting and feasting in Sweden with that Subaru! :)

That was some incredibly fast and impressive driving. Seems like the snowbanks are a bit more forgiving though.

I was in an R5 Fiesta today - it was recce for the Pirelli International this weekend. My understanding of grip on gravel has changed considerably. There's just so much grip, more grip & then even more grip. Unbelievable.

With VR's 3D perspective you can see the track and snowbanks much better. I cant wait until this game is updated for headsets.

Not a bad way to start saturday off jimmy, got me in the mood now ready to watch F1 qualifying in baku, no doubt you'll do a beat the pole lap in due course ;)

“Why wasn’t this in the base game?” Money, probably difficulty making it work in engine but mostly money

What I’d really like to see, other than vr support, is a fantasy level. Think rallying around a gigantic bedroom, a supercross type track or across rooftops.

You can set stuff like bloom, lens flare, god rays and chromatic aberration to be replay only, it's a really good option if you are struggling to see, but still keep the pretties in the replays

Thats so mad! Awesome driving!! Do a tips n tricks video :)

Think I'll wait for all the DLC to be released and we get a GOTY edition.

I love rally Jimmer. Hope we get a video of just a pure rally some day, no talking, listening to pace notes and focusing and obliterating the times!

Glad to hear i'm not the only one struggling with vision in Sweden.

Well held together Jimmy not sure how you could see where you were going at some points with how bright the snow was. I also agree that this should be included in the base game.

Hey Jimmer, can you do a settings video for Dirt 2.0 with your simucube? I just seem to get the right combination. There's a severe lack of "feedback" from the game at the moment with this.

Gonna get Dirt rally 2.0 probably in 2023 when i have a capable PC. Still enjoying Dirt Rally currently

Why wasn't this in the base game? I'd hazard a guess - money and time. The base game includes six brand new countries - same as the original Dirt Rally for the same amount of money (talking about the final version here, not about the early access). Let's just assume that six countries was all they could manage to include in the base game, again, due to financial and time reasons (because we have to remember that if this was included in the base game, it would need to be done several months back, and it's pretty clear they are still working on it before they release these DLC). Would you rather have six brand new countries with new stages, or a mix of new and updated content? Which countries would you leave as DLC and which you would include in the base game? It's a no-win scenario in that case - people will complain either way. If you only include the new countries and sell the updated old ones as DLC, you will have people complaining that "it's recycled content sold as DLC and should've been in the base game on release". If you include some of the updated old countries and some of the new ones, you will once again have people complain that the game has recycled content and you have to pay to get the new stuff. Like I said, a no-win scenario. I mean you yourself are complaining about how "it's the same stage as before"...would you be complaining less if this was included instead of one of the new countries the game features? Yes, in an ideal world, the base game would contain both new content and the old updated one. But we don't live in an ideal world, and compromises have to be made quite often. And it really doesn't have to be because the company is greedy or something like that - it might simply be a matter of what's feasible and what is not. At least when it's done like this, with the new content included in the base game and the old updated content sold as DLC, you can completely ignore the DLC if you're not interested in running the old stages again in the new game with updated visuals and physics. And it also has to be said the pricing of the Dirt Rally 2 DLC is as user-friendly as it gets - car DLC costs 2 euro per car and country DLC costs 3 euro. Since the DLC is released every two weeks either two cars or a new country, that means on average, you're required to pay less than 2 euro per week to get all the DLC. That's pretty much as cheap as it can get, even for people on a tight budget. And there's also always the chance that if the DLC sell well, we might get more original content later. Oh, and you also don't have to own the DLC to be able to race the stages online - that's also a pretty nice gesture in my book.

love you vids man!

You are one of the most entertaining people on RU-vid Jimmy

What I've learned from the comments section is that it's ok to buy yet another racetrack simulator with same cars and tracks, while it is NOT ok to buy yet another rally simulator with same cars and tracks.

can you put the replay of the stage into the beackground behind the names at the end?

Your voice is truly awesome!

Jimmy please add outside view of your driving in a corner of the screen somewhere, I know it takes more editing, but would really add to the experience, otherwise the video is just Chatty Brit Slams Thicc Swedish Mounds in Backbreaking White On White Action

Great video! But do you prefer dirt instead of RBR?

whats the song in the beginning? sounds like some pink floyd synthwave remix, but i cant find it.

Do you do any changes to the stock tunings with most of the cars? do you think you could do a video on dirt rally 2.0 car tuning especially with the b-class cars?

You ever share your car settings, Jimmy? Curious to see what you use.

I'm still hoping for a "Best VS worst setup" video at some time from you Jimmy! A look at how different a game becomes when you have the best setup for a given track, and when you have the WORST setup for that track too

I enjoy the game later when it’s on sale with all the dlc bundled

Hey Jim can I ask you somting? You already raced in VEC so you have some experience with their cars. Although have you tried these cars made by unitedracingdesign.com? If yes how much are they similar? If not is it worth it buying for practice? Thank you Jimbo🙂

I have the season pass and have downloaded all the new tracks and cars yet half of them don't appear in my garage and the tracks aren't available to use. Anybody else having this issue?

What's the song that plays in the beginning? I love it

The Y and I in Lysvik are very long, so you weren't too close but it was a good effort.

I'd really like to watch some of these replays

5:26 it really looks like an actor driving in a pre recorded rally

What’s the music is playing on the beginning?

Worked out for me. But only because I bought goty on steam summer sale. I wanted this along time ago but put it off because I saw how expensive it all was going to be.

That's my boi, Ol Jimmer, casually saying that on his first go at it, focusing on the track and commentating to his viewers at the same time, his time is 5th best in the world? 0.O!!

Wait, they are now selling events as dlc? Makes me feel happy I have not looked to buy this game

we should call him Happy Feet.. look at his tap dancing on the pedals

you have to pay for these DLC? sorry we didn't finish this in time for the release so please pay again

So much control. I spin out each corner

This looks much better than Dirt Rally snow courses

They must update this game with Kenya as well , since it was supposed to be in the WRC calendar from 2020 season

Does DiRT Rally 2.0 deluxe edition include all DLC’s?

glasses really compliment you very well.

You kinda missed a point of discussion: does it feel exactly like DR1 when driving these "remastered" stages or the physics are somewhat different in DR2?

can anyone in here help me :c? ive tried everything, my problem is i have the g29, and it works on ps4 but on by the steering doesnt wanna work, the buttons work and pedals and shifter but not the steering it doesnt even detect it when i try to calibrate it please please help

Isnt all that DLC included when you buy the deluxe edition?

The glasses look very good on you, Jimmy!

I'm okay with DLC if it means we get more content overall. DR1 was too short on stages. Yes, it could have been in the base game, but maybe then it would have released later. I think Dirt Rally is the one game I don't mind paying for DLC, since new stages is what keeps the rally aspect of the game fresh.

Let it snow, let it snow!

It’s literally like releasing the F1 game with Monza and Monaco as paid dlc. So I hunted around for a cheap copy of the game, so paying for this dlc just made it the overall normal price.

whats the name of the intro background music, Jimmer?

Guys, dont buy the dlcs, just Google "dirt rally 2 unlocker" and ready, the content Is already included in the game even if you haven't bought any DLC, u just need to unlock it

Got this game recently and shocked at the lack of content in the base game and the nickel and diming for stages as DLC.

Hey you guys think Jimmy know MotorM4X ? Would be great see this in a Playthrough with the wheel of course

5:58 Jimmer you must have realised by now the MANY MANY complaints about the force feedback. Its as if there are a few effects missing. Codemasters have acknowledged it as a bug👌

You should come back to DR2.0 now that it's VR capable, Jimbo!

man, and to think I got the orig dirt rally for like $40 in beta and all the new locations and features were free

jimmer with glasses looks cute also, i fucking hope they add wales into the game, that shit was my favorite stage from Dirt Rally 1

Now the full game (Inc DLC, so actually the full game) is now on sale, for the price of the base "shit missing" version

So it's the same stages as DR1?

that second i in Lysvik should have been long, otherwise pretty much flawless

top 10 question science still cant answer.

But if the stage hasn’t changed in real life what do you want to see changed? Surely F1 2018 to F1 2019 is the same in that only the cars change significantly. Silverstone, for example, is the same in 2019 as it was in 2018. So what in the stages do you want to see changed?

Jimmy you would look good with some tattoos, have you ever thought about getting any?

Completely agree !!! I’ll just wait till the key selling websites do a deal for £15 :) that way I won’t feel ripped off

Jimmer you should do the Solberg World Cup

Because they are bloody greedy! No matter how good this game may be, the business practise is despicable enough for me not to give any money to Codemasters.

I'm proud of myself today, for the first and probably only time ever I am faster than Jimmy!

yeah.. i'm gonna buy them anyway. but seriously with so little truly NEW content in 2.0.. we seriously gotta pay for maps at launch. but screw it. it's amazing that this is the only racing game i play and it garners so much of my devotion lol.

Is it me or the speedometer works as a tachimeter? Looks like a bug

Lysvik. Don't worry about it! You did fine! Swedish is hard to explain. You got to bend the words. Lyyysviik.

"Tightens 3... uh oh" means punterino incoming

I am still waiting for the Samir dlc

wheres your handbrake broski?

Also, tons of respect to the mad lads who do this in real life

Is the dlc really worth it?

This is the reason I bought WRC instead. The stages are so much better in general and atleast they all exist lol. (I have played both)

10:04 MEE TÖIHI= Go to work

Heeey I’m from Värmland Sweden :D

What screws with me is the fact that this is a Rally Stage to most of us, but to the average Nordic person (Norwegians, Swedes, and *especially* Finns) this is their commute to work in extreme conditions.

No matter how good the core of the game is, Codemasters are really rubbing the word "cashgrab" in our face. Initially I was sceptical but as time goes by and FFB/Tarmac physics are left unfixed I can't help but wonder; What's really new in DR2.0 aside from the physics and locations that should justify such a high price?

Still waiting for Germany. And Wales, and Finland.

why wasnt this in the game release.... MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!

a much bigger quastion is where is the FFB

oh jimmer thats so wrong... but u will get it soon :)