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Dirt | 
| From: Codemasters
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $43.49
You Save: $6.50 (13%)
New (17) Used (8) from $34.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 660
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 40156
Model: 116712
UPC: 767649401567
EAN: 0767649401567
ASIN: B000QL0T36
Release Date: September 11, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New & Factory Sealed
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| Features:
| • | Wide variety of off-road and rallying disciplines including Rally, Hill Climb, Rally RAID, Rally Cross & the CORR desert series | | • | Photorealistic tracks painstakingly recreated from real-world location photography and satellite data | | • | Incredibly detailed models of 46 licensed vehicles bring the action to life | | • | Online play that allows 100 players to compete against one another | | • | Stay in control or watch as your car dramatically crashes into a barrier and barrel-rolls, crushing every panel and spewing debris across the track |
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Product Description
Colin McRae: DiRT combines death-defying offroad action with precision control and tricked-out intensity. It's diverse and exhilarating off-road action, with official cars on tracks based on real roads and locations around the globe. Race in sensational gravel, mud and dirt events the world over. Intense point-to-point races take players further off-road than ever before.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Fun with Dirt April 27, 2008
This is the most fun I have had with Dirt since I was a little kid.
The game is fairly easy to get started, yet challenges me.
I wish I had a wheel setup.
 Awesome game! April 27, 2008
Dirt was one of the best racing games I've ever played, its by far the best Rally game I've ever played... For all Gran Turismo lovers, this is one you might want to pick up. The graphics are incredible, the racing physics are excellent, and the car damage system is awesome. I highly recommend this game to any and all racing lovers. ENJOY!! (I sure did..)
Realistic Game April 12, 2008
I'm not one for video games, but this one is pretty fun. The graphics are done very well as does the realism of the driving, for using a game controller. As others have said, a steering wheel would help. It is hard to take turns properly with the PS3 controller since with the controller, you are either full throttle or not. I've tried playing online, but those who have steering wheels will always win. I still enjoy the game and it keeps my interest. They did a very good job at getting the tracks down to what they are in real life.
 Loads of content, fun gameplay, and nice graphics, but.... March 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dirt for Playstation 3 is an action-packed game with great graphics and driving realism. It is quite addicting, and the variety of vehicles and tracks surpasses MotorStorm and pretty much any other offroad racer around right now.
Career Mode has a nice pyramid setup of levels, and the difficulty progression really does work well. It takes some skill to master all the different types of races with the wide array of vehicles, but it's not overly difficult and it sure beats having it be too easy. The framerate is relatively seamless, although I have noticed some glitches here and there during races. Not overly distracting, but it is noticeable and takes away from the smooth HD conversion.
The omission of localized multiplayer is also a downfall. Online play is fine, but sometimes you just want to race against someone in your own household. Add to that the fact that you have no control over the music on here (and their music is just awful). It would not have been hard to allow users to import customized soundtracks from the PS3, and it is sorely missed. To top that off, the load times are horrendous, and before each race you're forced to look at all your career stats on an annoying display feed for almost a minute before your race finally loads.
Overall, although Dirt is a fun game with great graphics, there are a good amount of flaws that cannot go unnoticed. Still a recommended buy, however, as there's enough content on here to keep you busy for a while.
Playseats Evolution + Logitech G25 + Dirt = Awesome March 4, 2008
After stumbling across a YouTube video of someone racing in a Playseats chair with a Logitech G25 mounted on it, I had no choice but to order the same setup. I gave up on my previous idea of tracking down a Wii and decided to go the PS3 virtual racing route. Then it was time to pick out a game that would do the seat and wheel system some justice. I considered getting the old PS2 classic, Gran Turismo 4, but quickly chose Dirt after reading the reviews.
After setting up my racing chair and wheel, I fired up Dirt, expectations running high. The level of realism and control impressed me right away. I cranked up the Force Feedback in the game options (near maximum) and liked the extra "weight" in the wheel. The metal shifters built into the wheel on the Logitech G25 are great, but there is apparently no way to utilize the system's "standard" 6-speed gear shifters in Dirt. It's a shame, but not a deal breaker. It was easy to get the hang of using the clutch pedal as a brake and shifting with the steering wheel shifters.
Overall, Dirt is an amazing game with a ton of variety and plenty of incentive to keep you playing for a long time (i.e. Career Mode and online play). From riceburners to semi trucks, paved tracks to remote deserts... The game keeps you on your toes. One notable feature is that vehicles, trees, railings, etc. can be pushed, bent, and moved around. Highly recommended overall, especially with the seat and wheel setup (and a huge HDTV) -- if you can swing it!
4.5 stars would be appropriate, but I'll round up to 5 for the sheer fun factor when Dirt is played in the correct setting.
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