![]() ![]() Smoke and particle effects, combined with lovely background graphics makes this one of the prettiest racers I have seen. This feeling of pushing yourself to your limits, and beyond, is what makes racing in Dirt 2 so lovely. When the speedometer is peaking and your car races past trees and dunes while wobbling unsteadily at every bump in the road, you feel on the verge of loosing control. It's about active drifting and brutal battling with your competition. The cars feel heavy, the turns require accuracy, but the game isn't as merciless as the more simulator-like competitors on the market. ![]() Codemasters again prove that they are masters of mixing arcade and simulation in a racing game. Which is a shame, because the racing in Dirt 2 is great. And loading the menu every time I finish a race, just to be allowed to choose a new race and then waiting for that race to load gets to be very irritating after a while. Sure, I've been dabbling with decorating my cars or watching TV in the trailer, but I've mainly been trying to race. After four hours with Dirt 2 the statistics proclaim I've spent a mere 37 hours behind the wheel. This interactive menu is graphically very demanding, and takes ages to load. For the first few hours it's a thrill to return to your trailer between the races to watch TV, study the fans walking by, and selecting a new race. The menus immerse me in the game in a way normal menus wouldn't. It's atmospheric and well-produced, and reminds me more of a snowboard game than the usual clean and shiny racing menus that accompany games in this genre. From here you can enter your trailer to select races, edit options, play multiplayer, etc. You start backstage in a racing arena, surrounded by crew, racing fans and competitors. It's well worth mentioning the start of the game, because Codemasters has really made and effort in making you feel like a real race driver. Money spent expanding his car pool and gaining access to more races and competitions. It mixes the best elements of both games: the rally-feel of Dirt with the brutal physics-based racing in Grid, and the result is excellent.Īs usual you start as a young and inexperienced driver out to win races to claim fame and money. Some people may not like the new in-your-face approach in Colin McRae: DiRT 2, but the driving itself is still great and whether it's realism or arcade action you're after, there's plenty to love.Dirt 2 feels like the secret lovechild of Race Driver: Grid and Colin McRae: Dirt. The demo's not too easy, either so you get some replay value for this big 1.3 gigabyte download! It's best played with a joypad or even a wheel - in fact while keyboard is supported it's really not much fun! The graphics are great, and the sound effects are crunchingly realistic. The sense of speed is excellent, and the cars really feel like they're on the track. Vehicles look fantastic, and damage is applied really well. Thankfully, despite the front end, the actual racing is great. Choose an event and a car, and eventually you'll be launched into a race. While it looks good, it makes getting into a race much longer than necessary. The over the top menu system, presented in a 3D trailer that's supposed to be your home. The worst aspect of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is presented as the game starts. ![]()
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