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| From: Codemasters
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $48.00
You Save: $1.99 (4%)
New (4) Used (5) from $34.66
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2284
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
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 3-4 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 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.
You can almost smell the exhaust February 4, 2008
Being a born again fan of racing games thanks largly to the ps3's sixaxis controler and it's steering wheel sensors, I went on a quest for the best racing game avalible for my shiny new ps3. I can honestly say that I didn't buy a bad game out there, then I saw Dirt and decided to try it. To my immediate disapointment there was NO motion sensor option for the controls. Feeling let down I pressed on ahead only to find I needed a spatula to get my jaw off the floor.
The graphics in this game are by far the closest you will get to the thrill of piloting a front wheel drive hatchback down a hair pin turned road in Gremany, Japan, or wherever else. Multi views, excellent replays, and scenery you need a harness to keep from watching while driving makes this game a real work of art.
The meat of the game comes from career mode. Here you go through a whole galaxy of events from time trials, match racing, off road derbys, and hill climbs to win money and points to unlock events. One very nice feature of this is that you can set the difficulty for each event. So if you do good on hill climbs but not on time trials, then you can up the difficulty and win more money which in turn buys more cars. There is also no shortage of tracks in this game which means pretty much every drive I've had so far has been a new experiance each time.
Over all, hands down, I would have to give this game my personal recomendation to anyone who's looking for a game with looks as well as substance. It's very very pretty.
One of the Best Racing Game January 23, 2008
I second all the good reviews on this game. I'm addicted to it and enjoying the challenge it is offering at every stage of the game. Complete justice to modern Hi-Def video games. Supports up to HD 1080p. High quality graphics. Dolby digital audio for the best sound experience.
It takes a little practice for the beginners to get the handle on drifting. Once you master it, it is lot of fun.
Don't have money to buy a real expensive race cars? Don't worry, this game will help you buy and drive the virtual ones :) There are plenty of awesome looking vehicles.
Total entertainment. Very satisfied.
Great, easy gameplay. Lots of fun January 18, 2008
I haven't finished the game yet, but so far, the game has been very fun to play and exceeds my expectation. This is the reason I purchased me PS3 and I'm not regretting 1 penny of it.
This is the first ps3 game I've purchased. It's very easy to navigate. The driving is fun. I've downloaded the demo version of Juiced, and DiRT surpasses that game by far.
The thing I like most about this game is that I loved playing the rally portions of GT4, but felt it didn't have enough rally courses available. For those that like drifting and rallies in general, this is the game for you!
 Fun, but really needs a steering wheel controller January 16, 2008
6 out of 16 found this review helpful
OK, here I go talking about my latest game purchase... "Dirt".
I'm about midway through the game now, and I'm having a really good time with this game. I find it extremely realistic, the cars & buggies are really cool, yet I would have liked to race against more cars. Don't get me wrong, you get your fair share of racing against other cars, but, I'd like more.
See, each race is different...Some are "rally" races (like Pike's Peak), some tracks have you racing with multiple racers on the same track, and sometimes you just race one opponent, but it just seems to me like there are way too many rally races on the game. Which aren't bad, but I do like racing with other people on the track. Not only can it be challenging, but I also find it really funny to ram other guys off the track, watching them flip over, sometimes the rally races are a bit boring (ie: just racing by yourself on a curvy road)
PROS: Great realism, serious graphics, MANY MANY tracks to choose, cool cars, great options for "Difficulty Settings" (which a player can change at ANY time in the game) nice replay viewing options (FF, REW, PAUSE, SLOW...etc) high "Fun Factor"! Overall, a very cool game for all ages!
CONS: Not too many, really. But, again, I would like to see more races with other opponents. And I'm not a fan of the "big rig" races. Way too slow, and cumbersome. Sometimes the joystick controls are a bit hard to use for racing games...A steering wheel controller would REALLY come in handy for these types of games! But, this is the ONLY REASON why I only gave it a "3 STAR" rating for the overall rating.
But, for the most part, it's a cool game, and it's quite fun! And, I actually like it a tad better than Motor Storm. However, they're both really fun racing games. And both games have they're great moments, and are worth the money!
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