Dirt 3

[minmaster]

i'll get it once it drops in price. by holiday sale i bet it can be had for around 10 bucks.

 

[wetomb]

Only finished one race so far. Graphics are pretty much the same as Dirt 2. Runs fine maxed out at 1920x1080 on the system in my sig.

 

[Anneka]

i'll get it once it drops in price. by holiday sale i bet it can be had for around 10 bucks.

what is the price of the game now ?

 

[TheUnk]

Only finished one race so far. Graphics are pretty much the same as Dirt 2. Runs fine maxed out at 1920x1080 on the system in my sig.

Isn't there weather in this one? Including snow?

 

[Skurge]

Isn't there weather in this one? Including snow?

Yep. Rain, snow and night driving.

I was gonna pick this up, but as you can see from my rig. I wont be able to play it. I'll get it as soon as I can play it.

 

[Skurge]

what is the price of the game now ?

$49.99 on steam. Expensive for a codemasters game.

 

[coldmeat]

Are there more rally tracks, and less truck races?

 

[wirednuts]

$49.99 on steam. Expensive for a codemasters game.

theyre milking the brand now

 

[gothamhunter]

theyre milking the brand now

Or...they put a lot of time into developing this game and have it at a fair price point. $50 for probably the best racing game ever isn't that much to ask for.

 

[minmaster]

hows gymkhana?

oh and if you looked at any of the previews, you knew graphically it was gonna be pretty much the same thing as dirt 2.

 

[zerocool84]

I enjoyed Dirt 2. A fun arcadey racer but will only get this when it`s cheap since I have so much other games to play.

 

[Monster_Munch]

The classic car rallies are really cool. You pick a decade from the 60s, 70s and 80s and then choose a car from that era. Blasting across Kenya in a 1960s Lancia Fulvia is pretty sweet.

 

[Skurge]

The classic car rallies are really cool. You pick a decade from the 60s, 70s and 80s and then choose a car from that era. Blasting across Kenya in a 1960s Lancia Fulvia is pretty sweet.

How is the car handling compared to Dirt 2?

 

[jlee]

As a fan of GTR2/Race 07, should I be looking at DiRT 3 or will it be too arcadey?

 

[Monster_Munch]

How is the car handling compared to Dirt 2?

Much the same. The rain and snow makes it a bit more slippery, but other than that I can't really tell a difference.

As a fan of GTR2/Race 07, should I be looking at DiRT 3 or will it be too arcadey?

If you turn all the driver aids off it's still quite realistic. You might want to try Dirt 2 first since it's basically the same but will be half the price. You will probably want to avoid the drifting and gymkhana events though, they are very arcadey.

 

[Veliko]

I prefer rally racing games where you do laps on a track against other cars - is Dirt 3 like this?

 

[RussianSensation]

I prefer rally racing games where you do laps on a track against other cars - is Dirt 3 like this?

No. Rally racing implies the exact opposite of racing on a track. Rally is racing through a section of a terrain (like forest, or a mountain) and getting the best time through check points.

The games that would suit you best are traditional racing games like Forza Motorsports or Gran Tourismo series.

Here is a review of Dirt 3: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-dirt-3/714076

 

[AstroManLuca]

No. Rally racing implies the exact opposite of racing on a track. Rally is racing through a section of a terrain (like forest, or a mountain) and getting the best time through check points.

The games that would suit you best are traditional racing games like Forza Motorsports or Gran Tourismo series.

Here is a review of Dirt 3: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-dirt-3/714076

I think he's talking about rallycross, which is rally cars on a closed circuit that may include both dirt and pavement and the cars race each other instead of just posting a time.

I know Dirt 2 had plenty of rallycross racing; does Dirt 3 also have it?

 

[zerocool84]

As a fan of GTR2/Race 07, should I be looking at DiRT 3 or will it be too arcadey?

It's very arcadey so you might not like it but you can turn it to be more realistic but it still won't be as sim as a pure sim game.

 

[Monster_Munch]

I know Dirt 2 had plenty of rallycross racing; does Dirt 3 also have it?

Yeah Dirt 3 has quite a few rallycross tracks and some other track based modes with trucks and buggies. I would say 50% of the game is racing on tracks, the other 50% is point to point rally races or drifting/gymkhana challenges.

They have improved the truck racing since Dirt 2 though. They feel a bit lighter and more responsive this time around.

 

[Skurge]

Yeah Dirt 3 has quite a few rallycross tracks and some other track based modes with trucks and buggies. I would say 50% of the game is racing on tracks, the other 50% is point to point rally races or drifting/gymkhana challenges.

They have improved the truck racing since Dirt 2 though. They feel a bit lighter and more responsive this time around.

Is that really an improvement though. Trucks are heavy so they are not going to be very responsive.

 

[Monster_Munch]

http://www.reghardware.com/2011/05/27/games_review_dirt_3/

Pretty good review here if you're still undecided.

 

[gothamhunter]

I really enjoyed Dirt2, but now I have to say that I love Dirt3 much more than Dirt2. They've expanded on it quite a bit and I really enjoy the new interface. It seems less arcadey this time around doing the point to point rally's as well. Rally cross tracks are a blast to play and I love doing the truck rally's with my Hummer

 

[Sureshot324]

Liking it so far. It seems much harder to control your car than Dirt 2 if you turn all assists off. That's a good thing though. Less arcady and more challenging.

 

[homercles337]

I do not understand how people are doing the drift challenges with keyboard. Everything else is great fun, but the "controlled drift" challenges are impossible with a keyboard. Suggestions?