[iReview] DiRT 3. Let there be dirt.

I remember six months ago I posted my review here on R.U.S.E. Posted it and forgot about it. Recently I remembered about him and decided to continue posting my creations here. If someone liked it and wants to read what I managed to write during this time, welcome to my blog

And now the review itself, thanks for your attention.

How many good arcade racing games can you name?? BurnOut, NFS (although lately this series has been going somewhere in the wrong direction) and..Mario Kart. Actually, the list can be completed here, mainly heavy simulators are released on consoles (and for some reason on PCs), requiring not only a good steering wheel, but also real driving skills. At least that’s what the creators of these games think. Codemasters, which has recently been actively digging its way into this field, also called DiRT 3 a racing simulator. And sometimes we even believe her, after all, the game has a lot of licensed content. But as soon as you pick up the joystick, you immediately understand that this time the developers have stooped too much to the level of an ordinary person. Is it bad? Read on.

Before disassembling the new part https://casinorubyfortune.co.uk/withdrawal/ of the famous rally simulator, it is worth disassembling the entire series, since there are only three games in it: Colin McRae’s Dirt, DiRT 2 and DiRT 3. The first part was warmly received by the players, although it required a steering wheel. I directly demanded that this simulator was extremely hardcore and disliked the players. Also, from the first part it became clear that Codemasters focus not only on gameplay, but also on graphics; the local landscapes are still impressive. The second part, as many believe, is the golden mean between realism and arcadeness. If you wish, you can turn off absolutely all the auxiliary gadgets for the most believable game, or you can make the car almost turn itself, which is great for relaxing in the evening on the couch with a joystick in your hands. At the same time, the physics were still quite realistic.

Where did Codemasters go now?? At first glance, a lot of things appeared that should please fans of near-rally pleasures, like the same Gymkhana. On the other hand, the physics of the car’s behavior has clearly been simplified, and there are even fewer classic rallies in comparison with the previous part. But what did they give us in return??

No matter how surprising it may sound, the British again improved the graphics, although in the second part it still seemed that it was no longer possible to depict sunlight, water and other delights of living nature more coolly. But now the developers have thoroughly improved not only the local landscapes, but also the interior decoration of the cars. Yes, DiRT 2 had surprisingly poor cockpits with an equally poor camera that looked everywhere but at the road. Now the developers have tried a little… and made the car interiors more pleasing to the eye, but just as unsuitable for the game.

The next important innovation can be considered the appearance of the above-mentioned Gymkhana. This, if anyone doesn’t know, is a near-rally competition in which drivers must complete the route in the minimum time. This action takes place, as Wikipedia tells us, on short but very difficult routes. In DiRT 3, in addition to simply passing the track, you must score a certain number of points using controlled drifts around corners. Okay, okay, drift, commoners.

But what happened to the classic rally, so beloved by us?? And its developers are slowly but surely removing it from the game. First, some of the classic competitions were replaced with Baja (pick-up racing), now Gymkhana has also been added. As a result, the rally has become much smaller, but the existing tracks are sometimes truly amazing in their beauty. You will have views of mountains, lakes, rivers and other incredible natural structures. The only thing that sometimes upsets us about these races is their length. The roads here are short and do not require serious driving skills.

And the last important innovation is the abolition of money. Yes, Codemasters decided to follow in the footsteps of the USSR and abandon currency for buying cars. Now new cars will be revealed to you as you progress through the game and gain.n. reputation. As you gain levels, you will unlock new vehicles and access to new racing events.

That’s all, actually. As you can see for yourself, all the updates to the third part of the famous simulator are only DLC, and even then with a stretch. Of course, I was lying when I said that the updates ended with the above, but you will only use exporting videos to YouTube a few times, not only because of the strange video size limitation, but also because of its low quality. And the service itself processes the video the whole day, and all this time you will not even know about the status of its processing; it will not be visible in your videos.

It is on such a negative note that I will end my article today. My next review will be much crazier, it will feature a crazy girl and her inner world. That’s all for today, good night.