DiRT

...but I love me some DIRT! This game is a blast. Easy controls, amazing graphics, and a ton of fun twisting and turning your way around each track. The races are typically long and cover various terrains; concrete, gravel roads, dirt roads, mountain highways, race tracks. It's a blast picking up a new car, tweaking the suspension and then sliding it around a dirt track at 80 mph. And when did graphics becomes this lifelike? The cars look amazing down to the very last detail. The scenery looks extremely realistic. Finally... a next generation game everyone will enjoy!!!!!

Ok all you haters....<br><br>Lots of you have dissed this game because of forza, or other platform games that are similar. But lets be honest here. None of them offer off road racing, and that's is what Dirt is all about. I used to be a big fan of the ATV and Motocross games, but there hasn't bee anything good to come that way for years. Then I rented Dirt and fell back in love with the off road experience all over again. This game is a great off road racer. If you never like racing off road tracks, this game is not for you, and you shouldn't be giving a lame rating because you don't like to race off road. But, if you do, or did in the past, buy this game.<br><br>I step back from giving this game a perfect 10 because the choices for trucks and cars is a bit limited, but that doesn't take away from the fun of barreling through the woods, or taking 200 foot jumps (hoping you land in a way to not roll the car or truck you're in). You can make small adjustments to your vehicle, but there isn't really any noticeable differences like in Forza. That part of the game is just a waste of time. I haven't completed this game yet, but Dirt is much more challenging then Forza. Another downside that keeps this from being a perfect 10 in my book is no multilayer online. They missed the boat on that one.<br><br>Despite the few flaws Dirt may have, the game play is awesome. There are not glitches, and the game runs smoothly. The graphics are off the chart, and with the correct sound system, and the feedback controller, you almost feel like you're really racing out there. Another great thing about this game is that the tracks are well varied in type, and are very hard to master.<br><br>I don't write many reviews, but I feel so strongly about this game being underrated, that I had to write one. This is a definite bye, and if you don't trust me, rent it, and find out for yourself.

one of the reasons i rented this game centered on it being fundamentally different from all other street racing games. I've grown tired of games like NFS and other clones of that.<br><br>pros:<br>1) off road racing is a little less rigid than street racing: you obviously have the ability to slightly go off course if speed and unfamiliarity with the track are factors<br><br>2) fairly fast paced and it's nice that just one bad move in a race can take you out of first. makes you concentrate the entire time<br><br>3) many cars to choose from<br><br>4) a variety of course designs make some levels much more challenging for some than others though i suppose that can work inversely as well<br><br>5) easy to find a "favorite course" as game play continues<br><br>Cons:<br><br>1) voice over explaining turns and degree of those turns and slopes is distracting and at times confusing<br><br>2) it seems you almost need to upgrade your car each race and it's frustrating when your prize money for a win is a fraction of the cost of a new car<br><br>3) minor glitches. for example, if you go off course, sometimes it resets you after you're already back on the road and this can take you from first to last in a matter of moments<br><br>4) some of the turns are so ridiculous, you almost need to stop in order to make the turn<br><br>5) the geography of the course sometimes makes it hard to see behind the jump ahead and often times i've gone over it and have flown off the course<br><br>6) if you do a race with a 2 stages, sometimes your car is so damaged after the first stage, it's nearly impossible to win the final stage and you cannot restart the first stage at that point<br><br>7) repeat of some levels is dull<br><br>8) not enough info on time relative to the other racers and positioning<br><br>Overall, a fun game for a week. gets old fast and though called "DIRT", many levels were similar to an NSF feel. would've liked more of an off road experience with jumps, really open terrain, etc.<br><br>worth renting and replay value is relatively high. i just got sick of it i guess

It takes a while to get used of the handling of this game. After renting Forza 2 and then this the transfer from pavement to dirt did not come easy to me. Once you get past that the actual racing experience is absolutely awesome. It has a lot of different racing modes which you will gain quite a bit of experience in all of in "Career Mode" ranging from dune buggy rallies to racing you Lancer EVO VIII through the cliffs to driving big rigs from SUVs to Semi Trucks. The graphics create a beautiful racing experience as you can almost lose concentration looking at the pretty trees your passing by. The title is quite suitable for the game as well because the dirt graphics were the best I've seen on any game ever! The cars were beautiful and the damage on them was realistic enough to rival Burnout along with the dirt that actually gets on your car when you drive through a trail of mud etc. You can definitely tell that a lot of thought was put into this game.<br><br>So why did I give it an 8 and not a 10. Well like every game this one has flaws. For example one thing I noticed while driving was that the beautiful landscapes tended to glow in the sunlight a little too much as the 360 and PS3 tend to overdo. Also the cars handle as if they weighed half as much as they actually did if even that which I find very frustrating in a HIGHLY TECHNICAL racing game. And last but not least in Career mode the races tend to get dull and repetitive after a while which most technical racing games are prone to.<br><br>As I said earlier though this is a great game that I would recommend renting if not buying (rent it first though).

To start Dirt is one of the most graphically impressive games out there.<br>As soon as you start up the game you will immediately be impressed with the design of the menu system. As for online play though you can't really race others at the same time, but it still provides some excitement. Its been reviewed that the load times are long but looking at your stats as you progress through the games load time is somewhat entertaining. The in car mode is one of the best in my opinion and hands down will offer you a more immerse driving experience. As far as achievements go they are semi-easy to acquire.<br>In the end if your looking for a new racing experience or a new graphical fix...<br>Dirt could be the game for you...one more thing the game supports 1080p.

After some of us were blown away by Rallisport Challenge 2 for the Xbox, I really expected more out of this newly named extension of the Colin McRae rally racing series. The good thing about this game is that it looks stunning. All the environments are gorgeous even though the frame rate is limited to 30. This does become visually problematic when multiple vehicles are on-screen where you will see the frame rate drop instantly; perhaps this gives you even more incentive to stay ahead of the pack.<br><br>Single player is quite extensive and will keep you busy for a while and with multiple levels of difficulty you will easily find your niche to keep you challenged, but still able to progress. The multi-player is the saddest part of this game. Rallisport 2 was able to use every aspect of Xbox Live three years ago and now in a new generation all we get is a surprisingly sub-standard offering. You will never see an opponent on-screen; each racer simply races against the continuously updated times of their opponents. There is also no voice chat whatsoever. All we are given is a set of text messages reminiscent of wi-fi play on the Nintendo DS or the online games on Windows.<br><br>Overall the game is good, but at this point in time, I expected much more. The life expectancy of this game could have been greatly extended, but a lackluster multi-player was chosen instead and a sorry frame rate was implemented. Better luck next time and maybe we'll get a better Rally game sometime in the future.

DIRT is a awesome Rally game. The graphics will simply blow you away. Some tracks look real. The handling is different from games like Forza, so it might take a little while to adjust. DIRT has about a million different types of racing events, although I enjoy straight up rally and hill climb the best. There is really nothing like driving on a one lane road at 80mph with trees on both sides!

Dirt took me by suprise. I thought it would just be any other racing game, but i was wrong.<br><br>Goods<br><br>Many types of racing modes, all fun .<br><br>The damage modeling is awsome.<br><br>Replays are great.<br><br>I love to see the cars get all dirty.<br><br>Good use of vibration when the cars are in the rough terrain Ex: Dirt, mud, sand.<br><br>Many different types of cars, BIG RIGS Rule !!!<br><br>Ineresting animations with the drivers, like when they win, co driver.<br><br>The bad<br><br>I wish xbox live had more modes, only hill climbs and ralleys.<br><br>Thats about it<br><br>If you like racing at all. I recommend renting this game.<br><br>