Ty Ty's impressions of Dirt2

[Ty Ty]

Dirt2 demo is available on the 360 marketplace if you 360 owners havn't noticed it by now.

Physics are drastically improved from Dirt. The cars feel like they have much less of a pivot on a stick physics model, and braking no longer feels like to tossed a 5000lb. anchor of the back end.

The overall format of the game has gotten a little silly. Menu screens look like you're playing need for speed or something. It's no longer a game that caters to the rally crowd...more of the 13 year old skateboarder crowd. Oh well...

The cars feel quite good however, so it's still a good driving game.

 

[Lawdawg]

Thanks for the update. I will probably pick up a copy, but truthfully, I dont think anything can match Richard Burns Rally. I have it for PC, and with the online support for patches and mods, it just keeps getting better. Same for Grand Prix Legends--incredible sim drving games. Unfortunately, I think the McRae franchise has gone the way of the masses, and away from true rally enthusiasts.

 

[STInate]

As soon as I saw the e92 m3 "rally car" on one of the advertisments for the game I knew it wasnt going to impress me.

 

[Ty Ty]

Eh, they actually use newer beemers quite a bit over in Europe.

 

[Kristof]

just played it and well not impressed to much abotu enviroments not enough abotu driving

 

[GClark]

I downloaded and liked it. The braking is better and drifting is way more fun for some reason.

 

[internalcombust]

Not bad. Something to do this winter.

 

[ReZDoG]

Eh, they actually use newer beemers quite a bit over in Europe.

ty, keep in mind, some of these fools are non-rally people.. Let's call them Layman... We live in a country that only knows Subaru's as being rally cars (hence everyone upset that the Ford performed real well at x-games)

.. I'm actually excited to hear that there are different cars!

 

[Kristof]

its not that fact that ford did well at the x-games good for them used to be a svt focus owner myself. its the fact that they were FIESTAS!!!!!!. the name alone makes me ashamed that the car i drive got beaten by one

 

[internalcombust]

The new fiestas are great cars! I am glad to see them coming to the states. Small good handling cars are so much more fun than giant lumbering vehicles we tend to get here. What about the shogun fiesta? That was one nasty machine. Or how about this nasty cosworth fiesta?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTsmf2NfQ8

 

[ReZPunK]

got it yesterday, played it, drives nice, kinda let down there was no rally stage in the demo seeing how the game was derived from the Colin McRae series. if i want stadium trucks and baja races i will play Baja.

menu was a chore, reminded me of some of those story line based games and their cut scene menus. i liked the CM series and Dirt menus. no bull**** just gameplay.

will buy it anyways but hope someone comes with a dedicated rally game like the old ones.

 

[Lawdawg]

Ha, I knew I could find at least part of this. Posted this years ago at STM. Bimmer putting it to McCrae, who i believe is driving a mkII escort. There is a longer vid somewhere, but this guy has skilz and, yes, M3s make decent rear hookers--particularly the 4 bangers--2002tii and e30 m3

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6099395788798329564

 

[internalcombust]

That was so good, I had completely forgotten about that E30. I started jotting downs times in the video to remember and after a while just decided its great from start to finish. Bravo!

 

[ReZDoG]

yeah, i played it for a few minutes up to rob's house.. it feels good.. cant wait for the whole thing.

 

[Kristof]

wait a minute they cant be reall rally drivers they are driving on paved roads with awd?? that wasent what that car was made for lol!!!

 

[internalcombust]

wait a minute they cant be reall rally drivers they are driving on paved roads with awd?? that wasent what that car was made for lol!!!

You should get a time out for that one. In the corner mister. Jeez.