Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Should Play Dirt 4, Dirt Rally While They Still Can

gamerant.com:

Over the years, subscribers to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate have been spoiled for choice when it comes to racing game content. Between games like Forza Horizon 5, Forza Motorsport 7, and several of the annualized F1 games, it’s fair to say that some of the best modern examples of the genre have been available through the service. One series that’s featured and stood out, in particular, is Codemasters’ beloved Dirt.

As it stands right now, several entries in the series are available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate thanks to Microsoft's deal to make EA Play a bonus within the service. When October 3 rolls around though, subscribers will lose access to both Dirt 4 and Dirt Rally. Despite the fact that the newest installment of the series will remain accessible on Game Pass Ultimate after this point, there are multiple reasons why players should still experience both of the older games before they depart.

Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus are Playing Tug of War on September 20

When it was released back in 2017, it can be argued that Dirt 4 was a breath of fresh air for fans of the racing genre. Having experimented with hit-and-miss spin-offs like Dirt: Showdown, the fourth mainline entry in the rallying series represented a return to tradition and form for Codemasters. It’s little surprise then that the game’s Xbox One version earned an impressive score of 86 on Metacritic and was heralded at the time as a new benchmark for other genre contemporaries to chase.

This critical reception is part of the reason why Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will want to check out Dirt 4 before it departs the service on October 3. AlthoughDirt 5 has arguably taken up its predecessor's mantle and is also available on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, the