Exo Rally Championship

HAVE YOU EVER EXO RALLY-RACED WITH YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

One of the most original racing games ive ever played. 10/10

Really enjoying this game, liking it more as it goes on - the third and second license is my favorite for different reasons. Switching to manual + thrust control is quite a fun experience. Always wanted a homeworld: deserts of kharak racing game, this ticks that box.

English: [h1]DiRT Rally meets Baja on interstellar lead-foot rush[/h1] Anyone who thought a gravel rally on Earth was frustrating can look forward to an absolute masterclass in interplanetary masochism. This game is a definitive buy recommendation for everyone who likes to break a sweat while virtual driving. [b]The Handling: Physics terror on alien worlds[/b] Forget the dream of gentle throttle modulation. The game feels like an insane mix of [i]DiRT Rally[/i] and [i]Baja: Edge Of Control[/i]—just on strange, vibrant planets. The physics are absolutely merciless. You aren't steering nimble speedsters here, but tons of heavy, tuned rovers. If you want to move forward, you have to physically floor the gas pedal into the floorboards just to make the engine fight against the foreign gravity and the sluggish alien soil. Every cliff and crater instantly punishes carelessness with total mechanical ruin. [b]The Gameplay: Between rush and ruin[/b] The game offers a brilliant but extremely punishing gameplay loop. While you try to hold the racing line on volcanic ash mud or ice sheets, micro-meteorite impacts rain down from orbit, riddling your chassis in real-time. To stabilize the rig during gigantic jumps, you have to fire the thrusters mid-air. Anyone who spins wild pirouettes right at the launch will inevitably end up as a pile of scrap metal on their roof. [b]A few survival tips from sim-rig practice:[/b] [list] [*] [b]Rig Mandatory:[/b] This game practically screams for a real steering wheel setup, including pedals and a handbrake. The force feedback almost pulls your arms out at every crater, while your thumb handles the thruster acrobatics on the D-pad. A genuine full-body workout. [*] [b]AI Grace Period:[/b] Feel free to set the enemy AI to "Easy" for the start. The planet, the lack of grip, and the unforgiving inertia are already trying to kill you every second anyway—you don't need aggressive bots pushing you off the cliff on top of that. [*] [b]Learning Curve:[/b] It is extremely rewarding once you get the hang of it. The feeling of pulling off a perfect drift while the world around you is ending is pure dopamine. [/list] [b]Conclusion: 9 out of 10 blown shock absorbers[/b] [i]Exo Rally Championship[/i] might look colorful with its vibrant, cheerful planets, but at its core, it's a rock-hard, mechanical simulation that forgives absolutely zero mistakes. A must-buy for fans of demanding racing simulations! German: [h1]DiRT Rally trifft Baja auf interstellarem Bleifuß-Rausch[/h1] Wer dachte, dass eine Schotter-Rallye auf der Erde schon frustrierend ist, darf sich hier auf eine absolute Masterclass des interplanetaren Masochismus freuen. Das Spiel ist eine absolute Kaufempfehlung für alle, die beim virtuellen Autofahren gerne ins Schwitzen geraten. [b]Das Fahrgefühl: Physik-Terror auf fremden Welten[/b] Vergesst den Traum von sanfter Gasdosierung. Das Spiel fühlt sich an wie eine geisteskranke Mischung aus [i]DiRT Rally[/i] und [i]Baja: Edge Of Control[/i] – nur eben auf wildfremden, farbenfrohen Planeten. Die Physik ist absolut unbarmherzig. Man steuert hier keine leichtfüßigen Flitzer, sondern tonnenschwere getunten Rover-Schrottmühlen. Wer vorwärtskommen will, muss das Gaspedal physisch ins Bodenblech drücken, damit das Triebwerk überhaupt gegen die fremde Schwerkraft und den zähen Alien-Boden ankämpft. Jede Klippe und jeder Krater bestraft Unaufmerksamkeit sofort mit dem totalen mechanischen Totalschaden. [b]Das Gameplay: Zwischen Rausch und Ruin[/b] Das Spiel bietet einen genialen, aber extrem bestrafenden Gameplay-Loop. Während man versucht, die Ideallinie auf vulkanischem Ascheschlamm oder Eisplatten zu halten, hagelt es auch noch Mikrometeoriteneinschläge aus dem Orbit, die das Chassis live zerlöchern. Um die Kiste bei gigantischen Sprüngen zu stabilisieren, muss man mitten im Flug die Schubdüsen (Thruster) zünden. Wer hier schon beim Absprung wilde Pirouetten dreht, landet unweigerlich als Schrotthaufen auf dem Dach. [b]Ein paar Überlebenstipps aus der Sim-Rig-Praxis:[/b] [list] [*] [b]Rig-Pflicht:[/b] Dieses Spiel schreit förmlich nach einem echten Lenkrad-Setup inklusive Pedalen und Handbremse. Das Force Feedback zieht dir bei jedem Krater fast die Arme aus, während der Daumen auf dem Steuerkreuz die Thruster-Akrobatik regelt. Ein echter Ganzkörper-Work-out. [*] [b]KI-Schonfrist:[/b] Schaltet die Gegner-KI für den Einstieg ruhig erst mal auf "Einfach". Der Planet, der fehlende Grip und die unbarmherzige Trägheit versuchen ohnehin schon im Sekundentakt, euch umzubringen – da braucht man nicht auch noch aggressive Bots, die einen von der Klippe schubsen. [*] [b]Lernkurve:[/b] Es ist extrem belohnend, wenn man den Dreh erst mal raus hat. Das Gefühl, einen perfekten Drift hinzulegen, während um einen herum die Welt untergeht, ist pures Dopamin. [/list] [b]Fazit: 9 von 10 geplatzten Stoßdämpfern[/b] [i]Exo Rally Championship[/i] sieht mit seinen quietschvergnügten Planeten zwar bunt aus, ist im Kern aber eine knallharte, mechanische Simulation, die absolut keine Fehler verzeiht. Für Fans von anspruchsvollen Rennsimulationen ein absoluter Pflichtkauf!

It's the GOAT and I'm WET ASF

I bought it after playing Exo One thinking it would be basically the same, just with a racing coat of paint on top. But I was blown away with Exo Rally. Granted, this is the first rally game I've played, but I found it to be pretty solid. The handling feels good, the difficulty curve isn't too steep for a casual player like me (be sure to adjust the difficulty), and the visuals and landscapes are top notch, as expected from the Exo One developers. Another thing that surprised me in a good way is the overall 'vibe' of the game. The music, the characters, the gritty smirk underlying it all. I honestly think this would be a great inspiration for a movie or series. Maybe just an AI-trailer. For drawbacks, I would point out it takes a while for the controls to 'click' and, until they do, driving can be frustrating. Also, after finishing the championship, part of me wishes there was some more meta-game like dealing with sponsors, resources, rover customization, or silly things like that. It would make the game feel 'deeper'. Regardless, I would say to the devs what Benett tells me at the end of a race: "Good job out there!"

It's actually excellent. If you are a bit of a science-fiction nerd, and also happen to enjoy a bit of rally simulation, this is well worth a look. Agree with a previous review that said more like Dakar-rally than "regular"-rally but it's actually awesome. Not without its flaws though, but they are REALLY minor.. I guess my biggest issue is that I would like more and more content. This is EXCELLENT