Dirt is a very fun racer, but lacks the customization of Forza, and the realism of GTR.

User Rating: 8.5 | DiRT PC
By kemicon | Review Date:
I've been thoroughly enjoying my time with Dirt. The driving feels pretty good, the graphics are great, and the game is put together in a slick package. It's not all as good as the core game however, and here are a couple of my gripes. First off, the driving is pretty easy and feels a bit arcadey. The brakes are nearly supernatural in their ability to stop you, and the car sticks to the track a little better than it should. The saddest part is that their is no way to change this. After playing GTR 2 with it's near-intimidating amount of options, this is a bit sad. At the same time I also found myself wishing that GTR 2 were presented half as well as Dirt, so I have to give credit where it's due. It would have been nice to have some kind of customizable livery. Games like Gran Turismo end up having an almost RPG like aspect to them because you can get really into upgrading and tweaking the cars. It doesn't ruin anything by any means but the absence is notable.

I liked how easy it was to use the Xbox 360 controller on my PC. After plugging in you rarely have to touch the keyboard. That being said some buttons could have been set a little better and it would be nice to be able to jump to the options menu while in a race. It ends up being clear that this was developed with the consoles in mind but in the end it's all a good time.

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