more off-road action than you can shake a stick at!
this is quite possibly the best off-road racing game i've ever played.
lots of disciplines and lots vehicles to fit anyone's taste, be it tearing down a mountain road in a turbocharged four-wheel-drive impreza or evo, or hard-core dirt churning action in a CORR buggy!
the graphics, physics, and damage models are nothing short of spectacular, but require a require a beefy computer to fully enjoy.
you need at least a geforce 7800 series card, a powerful CPU and at the very least a gig and a half of ram if you want to fully enjoy what this game has to offer when it comes it eye-candy... (and boy, does it have alot to offer)
the menus and interface are all very slick and easy to operate, and the fact that you can call up tips at the press of a button to aid you in vehicle selection or setup, and even to brief you on the track / stage you're about to race on is very helpful!
the sound is great, every vehicle has its on distinct engine sound, gear-shift sounds, turbo noise, etc' etc'
and the in-menu music between racing sections (and in the after-action replay, which is great to watch) is nice and cool, and really gets you in the mood to go off-road at speed.
the controls can be somewhat problematic if you dont have a wheel or gamepad and must resort to a keyboard to play, but with a little tweaking you can make controlling your car / buggy / truck a heck of alot easier.
personally (and i play with a keyboard) i like the steering saturation at 60% and the steering deadzone at 15% (both these settings, and others, can be found in the 'advanced' section on the control setup)
in short: a very enjoyable and very fun off road racing game!
me likee!