Played both the PS3 and now the PC versions of this game and I can say that the PC version is also fantastic!
I recently got the xbox 360 wireless controller for windows. Previously I never played racing games on the PC due to lack of good gamepad support and I hate using a mouse and keyboard for racing. However, with this new controller it is literally just plug and play. From the first time I started Dirt the controller worked flawlessly just as it would on the 360 or PS3 console. Didn't even need to touch a setting.
As for the game itself, it is a great relief to see that this game was done so well on the PC.
Having played the PS3 version, it is as good as that but even better because this game actually has a ton of options to tweak the game even further by making use of all the features and settings of todays graphics cards.
With that and the 360 pc controller, for the first time maybe ever in my life I actually feel like I am playing on a console, except the graphics (if you card is at least decent) can surpass that of the consoles.
What a great feeling!
Great graphics, great physics, a great racing sim. And I am so glad this game is so well supported on the PC given that it is so popular for the 360 and PS3 as well.
I hope more games keep being supported on the PC and are given the attention they need, just like this game. It can only benefit everybody. And of course kudos (for once) to microsoft for finally making a controller that can play all these 360 titles perfectly on the PC with ease.
On this day, my morale regarding PC gaming has been boosted and maybe we will see some more life from PC games aside from the whole FPS niche.
Had to rate this game a 9.5 and why not? Superior graphics (settings totally maxed out with my 8800GTX-KO and runs smooth as butter) and amazing physics.
Haven't seen any notable glitches, loading times are even faster than on the PS3.
And most importantly, the game is just fun and addictive (and I do suggest the 360 controller for windows for the best experience).
And FYI, if you have a sucky graphics card and/or don't like the game because you don't like using the keyboard, then either don't play the game or upgrade to where you can fully enjoy the game. But I am tired of people giving horrible ratings on games just because their own hardware isn't good enough, they don't like playing on keyboards, or anything else that isn't the fault of the game itself.
Worse yet, some people have the hardware to get good performance but their pc's are all jacked up with errors and cyberjunk. Again, not the games fault. Learn to optimize your PC.
Anyhow, this is a next-gen game and just like with getting the 360 or PS3, you need the right hardware to be able to enjoy it. Not everybody can or wants to get that hardware. That is just how things are and always will be. If you are one of those people, just play one of the trillion other great games out there that will play on your hardware.