Dirt 2 - Playstation 3

Quick Note: If you want more realism... up the difficulty. Completing Rally stages on "Savage" and above difficulty will require you to master true rally moves. Visuals: 10/10 It really does look incredible. I'm playing on a 46" 1080P LCD (although the game is only 720P) and the game is just amazing to behold. The in-cockpit view is awesome... although not very usable. I usually use the the view where you can see the hood of your vehicle and that's it (like a camera sitting just outside the windshield on the hood). Each car is lovingly crafted and the in-game environmental effects are awesome. Nothing is "overdone" though... like the subtle lens flare from the sun... nothing sticks out like "ooh look at what we did". The whole visual style flows very well. Sound: 10/10 The driving sounds are great. Hooked up to my surround sound system I find myself using the sound to my advantage to hear opponents coming up from behind. Each vehicle makes a distinctly different sound and even the different drivers use their vehicles differently and if you pay attention you can know who is on your tail just by listening to the way their vehicle sounds! The music is great to. I suppose it helps that I actually listen to most of the bands that provided the in-game music... but I think most people will be pleased. I really like how when you are outside of your trailer you can hear a band playing on some nearby stage... then you go into your trailer and the music gets somewhat muted sounding very realistic. Next - you choose a stage to play and the music comes to the forefront while the loading screen does its thing. Just one example of some of the attention to detail. Interface: 9/10 The out-of-race interface is great... the whole concept of being behind the scenes at a race event comes across very well. The racing interface is good as well... just enough information so that you know what's going on without clogging up the screen. Why the 9/10 then? Because it can take a while for the different menus to load... which can be aggravating at times. Controls: 10/10 I've only played with a PlayStation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel so I can't comment on using a controller. Playing with the wheel is _awesome_. I've been playing racing sims and arcade racers for YEARS with wheels... so I have a lot to compare to (including the original Colin McRae rally games on my computer). What I can tell you is that Dirt 2 has some of the best force-feedback effects I've ever experienced in a racing game. Each car feels different... and so does each surface. Also, you get a different feel whether you are power-sliding or drifiting over smooth or rough terrain. The different cars respond differently just as they should... and of course the different surfaces impact that as well. I've heard some people say that the cars "pivot too much from the center instead of from the rear".... these people have obviously never driven all-wheel-drive vehicles at speed down gravel roads. If they had... they would know that that Dirt2 faithfully recreates the feeling. I think these people are comparing the all-wheel-drive vehicles of Dirt2 with rear-wheel-drive vehicles in games like Forza / Gran Turismo. The one rear-wheel drive vehicle in the game is the buggy... and the backend certainly kicks out like a rear-wheel-drive vehicle should. With my racing wheel the gas / break pedals function exceptionally well. Feathering the gas out of a corner couldn't be easier. Similarly, getting on the break at just the right moment to throw the weight of the car forward and dig the front wheels in and unstick the rears for the beginning of a "Scandinavian Flick" works just as well. Gameplay: 9/10 Speaking of the "Scandinavian Flick"... some people have derided this game as not being an "Authentic Rally Game". This couldn't be further from the truth. Sure there are a lot of other types of racing going on in Dirt 2... but in both "Rally" events and "Trailblazer" events (which are basically rally events without a co-driver and the cars have amped up speed and handling) the physics engine really shows you just how brutally unforgiving it can be. If you up the difficulty of the game to "Savage" or above... you'll need to get intimately familiar with the "Scandinavian Flick" to make your way efficiently through the point-to-point events. Everything is there, from using an inside shoulder to get a little bit of extra drag on the front inside tire to the aforementioned weight transfer to the front tires using a bit of the break pedal. There isn't a single maneuver from the original two Colin McRae rally games that you can't pull off in Dirt 2. That said... Dirt 2 is supposed to appeal to a wider audience... and it does excel at that. If you use a lesser difficulty mode you won't have any trouble "getting through" the rally events if you're not that interested in mastering perfect rally racing technique. Also... the damage model is quite a bit more forgiving than a true sim would be... which can cut down on the frustration factor for casual gamers. One other huge plus that this game has going for it: size. There are a TON of events to complete. At certain points it is almost daunting to behold the huge map full of events... and they just keep coming. Further, you can do time-trials (complete with downloading ghosts of the world-records from the internet and uploading your results for all to see). Yes, some of the tracks do get a bit repetitive... but in general the different locations are well varied and provide a ton of gaming for your dollar. So why the 9/10? Because sometimes the smash-em-up racing can get frustrating. If you are playing on "Savage" mode or higher the Raid and Land Rush game modes can be nearly impossible at the All-Star level (or maybe it's just me). It only takes one small collision to send you flying... but: To combat this problem Dirt 2 has the "Flashback". This is where you literally rewind the replay tape to before the point where you messed up... and then start racing from that point again! This is a godsend for obsessive types like myself who simply must get first in every race. In other games I'll have to start the entire race over if I mess up one turn... in Dirt 2 I get a few opportunities to undo a dumb mistake. For me.... this really adds to the overall "fun" factor of the game... for instance it lets you take a few chances going at breakneck speeds down a windy road on a cliff that you might not otherwise take... Multiplayer: ? I don't know yet! I've been so engrossed in the single-player portion of the game I haven't even played multiplayer yet. Well... I have participated in one of their weekly tournaments: this week you have to see how fast you can get through one of the China rally events... it's pretty cool how it automatically uses runs you do in the single-player events toward the weekly online tournament (if they apply). Other: I really like how they included all of the real life personalities into the game. To be rubbing fenders with Travis Pastrana or fighting it out with Ken Block is awesome. Yes, the little radio chatter can get repetitive and annoying at times. If it really bothers you just turn it off in the options screen. This game is really well put together. Every single corner of the game has been put under a microscope and has come out shining. When you are playing you can tell that a LOT of effort has been poured into making an unbelievably fun game.

...this game is simply flawless. The Graphics, the interface, THE COCKPIT! The game is loads of fun and once you're hooked, it's hard to let it go. It offers a varied choice of difficulties and more than 30 options for racing cars, not to mention the tons of tracks and game modes to explore. The controls are easy to grasp and fully customizable for your own gaming experience. If you're a fan of both race games and rally games, this is the game for you. I dunno why Sony keeps on insisting on online gameplay to substitute the fun of offline competition when they're nothing alike and a totally different ballpark. But well. suffice to say that, in this game's case, you won't even miss it! And if you feel like competing with some real live people, the multiplayer mode is very stable and good for both noobies and seasoned veterans alike.

I consider myself a hardcore gamer, I play many games of different genders and try to taste everything I can. My first unforgiven experience I had with a racing game was with RallyCross por PSOne, before it, arcade racing games and even Mario Kart for the SNES were good, but RallyCross was incredible, very addicting and with content. After that game, I played lots off-road racing games like sega's rally and some of the rally modes from Gran Turismo, but non of them could top RallyCross until now; Dirt2 offers a lot and is a quality racing masterpiece. GRAPHICS: Not the graphics of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, but indeed, much better than Shift, Forza 3 or Grid in my opinion. The lightning in this game is what gives the sence of reality, the sunsets and sun reflects, the way the vehicule and the level behaves with the enviroment lights are amazing. Is very relaxing and satisfaying to watch the beauty of this game during a race replay, is stunning. The water in the games is realistic and awesome, the car makes real waves on the water and when you are using the in-game camera, you can see the water hit your front window when you splash a water pod, is amazing. That kind of details are what makes dirt2 one of the best looking racing game this gen. Graphics details are what defines quality games over average, and dirt2 is pure quality. GAMEPLAY: This is were dirt2 takes the cake, is fun to race. The vehicule behaves different when you are over sand, over water, over road or over rocks, it's very realistic and the controls are very responsive. I only played with a controller, but I might buy a wheel just for this game and tell you my feedback later. The crashes are very real and affect the way your car behaves during a race, your can have wheel and engine problems if you crash constantly also the damage is reflected on the car model as well. There are replaysavers witch makes the game easy to play, so new commers will feel releif. PRESENTATION: Best UI on any video game PERIOD. The way you select the races, the options and everything is innovating. The stats are great, it tells you everything, even your trophy progress, which makes easier for trophie hunters. There are plenty of racing modes: Rally, Raid, RallyCross, Landrush and mores, all of them playable online. There are like 35 cars in the game, all of them with deep customization options, both visual and mechanical (not as mechanical as GT though), and the amount is enough, you don't need more cars really. And the tracks... well, all of them well designed and fun to race. SOUND: The FX sounds are really good and realistic, and I do like the playlist the game offers (I read many didn't, well thats pure opinions). Save it for teh bedroom from You me at six song is awesome! I could have been nice to have custom soundtrack, but I understang with this option was not included, and it's because the songs jumps to the chores when you are about to start a race event, I bet that detail could not be done with custom music. OVER ALL: The game is great!! If you like off-road racing or racing in general then this game is a must. PROS: + Graphics + Gameplay + Online modes + Tracks + Customization CONS: - Only around 30 cars - Not as deep as Gran Turismo in terms of mechanical car adjustments.

私は基本的にオフロードはすきではありませんでしたが、何となく買いました。 でも、プレイしているうちにとてもはまりました。 具体的には車の迫力が凄まじいし音楽もかっこいいところだと思います。自然の中をスリルを味わいながら走れます。 流石はcodemastersだと実感できます。 ただし北米版をオススメします。日本語版はナビゲーターの声が残念でなりません。 (北米版も最初は女の声ですが、プレイしているうちに男の声が選べます。) 是非買ってみて下さい。

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