From the first moment you start playing DiRT 3, it is hard not to be impressed by the presentation and polish that went into the game. You can start nitpicking soon enough if you like, but developer Codemasters knew what they wanted you to experience, and they take you by hand to guide you through the world they have created. It is an immersive experience, and one where you can suddenly realize that hours of your life have been sacrificed to this game. And there are worse ways to lose time.
While the DiRT games have generally been well made, they tended to attract a niche audience. Rally car has never had the widespread appeal that other racing styles–and by extension their representative games–have garnered, and while the McRae titles were solid, they were never really able to break through to the mainstream audiences. Following McRae’s death in 2007, the franchise continued under developer Codemaster’s eye, and the McRae name was removed. The influence of the older games in the series can still be felt, but DiRT 3 is its own animal. You won’t have to rely on the navigator to tell you where to turn (although that is still an option), instead you can sit back and enjoy the driving mechanics that are tight and responsive.
The third game in the DiRT franchise is not just a worthy successor to the previous DiRT titles, but to all the Colin McRae Rally titles in general. It builds on the things that worked and jettisons many of the problems of previous titles that prevented the casual fan from embracing the series. A lot has changed since the original game was released in 1998, and the emphasis has shifted from a rally racing simulator to more of an arcade style-racing experience, but the spirit of the franchise remains alive. As a result, DiRT 3 is far more accessible than previous incarnations, which will win more fans than it will alienate. It also happens to be one of the best racing games on the market.
I'm hopefully going to be ordering this tomorrow, and as I love these types on game it'll probably be the only game I play for a while (with CoD inbetween). Will you be getting it?
Also, as it allows you to upload races/clips ect straight to YouTube my step-brother has created a YouTube account for all the videos he'll be putting up, so if you'll be buying the game, or want to see some cool footage, join his channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Dirt3Danny?feature=mhee
http://www.youtube.com/user/DIRT3MANIAC
Please subscribe to these two channel's it'd really help, thanks!
I should also be creating one for mine footage, if I do I'll leave the link.
Also, what did you think about other Dirt games?
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