It's a very well made arcade rally game. In my humble opinion, art of rally nails pretty much everything I expected of it. It has a great car roster with pretty iconic beasts such as the Alpine A110, the Audi Quattro or the Subaru Impreza. The cars themselves are very manageable and fun to drive. Regarding the tracks, there is a pretty good selection of countries and stages with a lot of variety. Whether you prefer asphalt, gravel or snow, the game pretty much has it all. The content of the game is also planned to be regularly updated. Now regarding the gameplay, don't buy it looking for a simulation feel, you'll only be dissapointed. This game is much more arcade oriented with cars having quite some inertia. Drifting is the key here. To paraphrase what has been said about a lot of other titles, it's an easy game to pick up but takes some time to master, meaning you'll beat the AI relatively easily but will need quite some practice to have competitive lap times. Sometimes, I feel like the car slide waaaaay too much but then I do a series of hairpins perfectly and it's all good. Finally, the soundtrack is spot on and creates a really nice atmosphere. If you like rally, mostly vintage/youngtimer cars and powerslides, I think you'll enjoy this game. Can be a bit frustrating at times but also very satisfying.
