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Dirt 3 Video Review (PC)

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  • Posted May 23, 2011

Justin Calvert rediscovers his love of donuts in this Dirt 3 video review.

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171 Comments

  • Firing_nukeZ

    Posted Jun 6, 2011 7:45 am PT

    just ordered another 6950 that apparently includes this game, good to know it doesn't disappoint

  • MxCosta

    Posted Jun 5, 2011 3:04 pm PT

    Great review.

  • Wensea10

    Posted Jun 5, 2011 1:05 pm PT

    I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS GAME

  • DanieltheDead

    Posted Jun 4, 2011 4:09 am PT

    Yes! Split-screen - FINALLY. That was the only thing that kept me from getting Dirt 2; a racing game without local multiplayer is ridiculous.

  • DonGibon

    Posted Jun 4, 2011 1:21 am PT

    flashback? yuck

  • Kalisto_D22

    Posted Jun 3, 2011 5:59 am PT

    why is the review so slow and boring i almost fall asleep

  • JusticeCovert GameSpot staff member

    Posted Jun 2, 2011 5:44 pm PT

    @rezsepehr PS3 review should be up tomorrow, now that the PSN store is back up. I had hoped to post it today, but I've been in E3-related meetings for most of it. I've already played a lot of the PS3 version; just need to test the online modes.

  • JusticeCovert GameSpot staff member

    Posted Jun 2, 2011 5:43 pm PT

    @DamageIncM Most of us on the reviews team now have HD PVR setups on our desks. A couple of us have even bought identical setups for ourselves to use at home as well. Super-easy to capture console footage at up to 720p direct to hard-drive.

  • DamageIncM

    Posted Jun 2, 2011 5:07 pm PT

    Yuck... sorry, but not crazy about the sort of game-modes...
    This isn't some kind of arcade-game or shooter... well they made it look more like something like that now...

    And also @JusticeCovert :

    There IS another way to save replays; it's called FRAPS.
    Not for consoles of course, but works fine for PC.
    However, I still wonder how the video from consoles gets recorded at GameSpot.

  • harshv82

    Posted Jun 2, 2011 6:37 am PT

    I love this series, however I didn't like the fact that these cars don't feel heavy in game instead feel like feather weight Apart from that it's another fantastic game!

  • xxHipHopKingxx

    Posted Jun 2, 2011 6:00 am PT

    I just bought this game and it's so amazing that my pillow came to life and started to beat the hell out of me but really it improved a lot since DiRT 2

  • WillyWynn

    Posted Jun 1, 2011 8:48 pm PT

    Dirt 1 great, Dirt 2 awesome, Dirt 3 master piece ^^
    Colin McCrae Dirt 3 is the most realistic car game until now, tracks impressively detail, Cars I don't even mention, much better then GT and Forza, damage system is awesome, classic on Colin McCrare Series, this is real simulation of driving, isn't like Forza or GT, every time you spin or slide with a car you turn the car backwards or when you use the hand brake!, very unrealistic, for don't mention the awful damage system that games have, and the cars don't get dirty what so ever! This game prove, put loads of cars don't make a racing game better, Who want a real simulation of driving with loads of God content, and the best car and tracks graphics buy Dirt 3.

  • kookanut123

    Posted Jun 1, 2011 8:16 am PT

    LOL in the playground mode in london when it shows the inside view of the care the dudes avatar is hanging from the ceiling

  • da_nibbler

    Posted Jun 1, 2011 4:23 am PT

    ps3 review will probably have to wait until PSN is up and running fully cos of multiplayer modes....

  • rezsepehr

    Posted May 31, 2011 10:16 pm PT

    Where is the ps3 review?!

  • hedgy1

    Posted May 31, 2011 7:29 pm PT

    Definitely buying this one!

  • psycho75

    Posted May 31, 2011 10:58 am PT

    wow impresive realism

  • saravananj07

    Posted May 31, 2011 1:22 am PT

    Awesome game. I am going to Get this game.

  • DeadrisingX1

    Posted May 30, 2011 7:19 pm PT

    Nice.

  • MJS88

    Posted May 30, 2011 1:59 pm PT

    I was a huge fan in the McCrae years and I tried Dirt 2 because of the rave reviews but found it far too Americanised and more based on stadium events, with a focus around huge brands like DC and drivers that aren't 'real' drivers like Travis Pastrana. It wasn't enough about the rally.

    This one looks amazing though. I'll definately give it a try for some variety after months of Forza 3.

  • sasuke1882

    Posted May 30, 2011 1:16 pm PT

    got this game when it came out cleared the dirt tour and its great fun with friends or online. One of the best rally games out there if not the best.

  • Mwells15

    Posted May 30, 2011 11:50 am PT

    In Dirt 1 the damage you could do was extensive, dodgy gear changes ruined your gearbox, tires got ruined, suspension, cooling, turbo, engine and other things could all be damaged and you were told how broken they were by a percentage score. Why, in a more developed, more advanced game, is damage limited to engine and wheel damage with no variation in the seriousness of the damage? I really dont understand some of the decisions made by Codemasters in the making of this game, don't get me wrong It's a great game but it could have been better with some very simple alterations.

  • Clive-Owen

    Posted May 30, 2011 4:19 am PT

    DIRT 3 is the same great DIRT that got better,

  • Okplay

    Posted May 29, 2011 1:36 pm PT

    Guys how to play split screen?

  • thenephariouson

    Posted May 28, 2011 1:36 pm PT

    When the only Bad review comment is : "YouTube functionality is limited.", you know you've got a great game. Getting this at Payday and cant wait.

  • antoss

    Posted May 28, 2011 10:58 am PT

    bought this game the other day....and let me tell ya,this is what i wanted this time around..more point to point rally modes.sure the graphics are even better than dirt2...but what really impresses me is the sound design this time around..your car absolutely SCREAMS!!!

  • i-like-me

    Posted May 28, 2011 10:27 am PT

    @feathers632 if you want to see how hard it is to drive a real car from 3rd person check this out http://roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=1199&v;=more

  • dinslacck

    Posted May 28, 2011 9:50 am PT

    Currently playing this and its graphics are dropping my jaw.. lol

  • wondernova

    Posted May 28, 2011 9:09 am PT

    Just picked this up from Harvey Norman for $32! Marked down to $40 with 20% off storewide. Its a new release! Good game too.

  • invictuslemming

    Posted May 27, 2011 8:44 pm PT

    All I know is that the co-driver is back, something that has seriously been missing since they changed the name of the series to dirt!

    I hope they keep going back to the way the series was originally

  • xboxgameman

    Posted May 27, 2011 1:47 pm PT

    The ice is melting. Will you drink the water?

  • devrindare

    Posted May 27, 2011 10:44 am PT

    amazing

  • JusticeCovert GameSpot staff member

    Posted May 27, 2011 10:04 am PT

    @EveryNightIBurn The point is that when we review games we don't start them all at 10s and then deduct points when we find flaws.

  • SIDEFX1

    Posted May 27, 2011 5:26 am PT

    Why do skid marks always have to disapear.

  • XxSUPERSNAKExX

    Posted May 27, 2011 2:00 am PT

    I'm playing this game like there's no tomorrow!

  • Blink3r

    Posted May 26, 2011 6:02 pm PT

    BOO now I feel bad about not having 100%ed DiRt 2... I would do it but I'm sooooo eager to go and buy DiRt 3 now =p

  • EveryNightIBurn

    Posted May 26, 2011 3:04 pm PT

    JusticeCovert GameSpot staff member
    Posted May 25, 2011 12:59 pm PT
    "Dirt 3 was never a 10 to begin with, nor is any other game."

    Yeah?? Go look at the review for Grand Theft Auto 4.

  • ssjdagas

    Posted May 26, 2011 2:57 pm PT

    The problem with Codemasters is that they pack too much in their games. I played Dirt 1 and Grid and both games had stuff I liked but I was forced to play a lot of modes I didn't like to progress through the career mode. Dirt 2 and 3 seems to be the same. At least I didn't see any garbage trucks or whatever they were in Dirt 1 in this video review.

  • holtrocks

    Posted May 26, 2011 11:59 am PT

    @JusticeCovert No a 9.0 is amazing just thats the only thing in the review that was a disappointment so i was a little surprised but i understand its great but just not "enough" to be a 10 or 9.5.
    Well thanks for responding to our comments never see anyone do that.

  • JusticeCovert GameSpot staff member

    Posted May 26, 2011 11:22 am PT

    @mlawless9999 @feathers632 You guys prefer the cockpit view, I prefer the exterior view. It's probably because when I started playing racing games the exterior view was the only one available, so I'm just used to it. Also, I think it makes the new gymkhana events significantly easier.

  • cappel

    Posted May 26, 2011 6:46 am PT

    Is there a co-op splitscreen gamemode in this game?

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    feathers632

    Posted May 26, 2011 2:42 am PT (hide)

    "mlawless9999

    Posted May 25, 2011 9:21 pm PT

    why in the name of god would you NOT USE THE IN-COCKPIT VIEW???? every time i see these videos they show almost all 3rd person view.. why???? in-cockpit is like you're driving.... 3rd person view feels like crap ... who is the jack rod that puts these videos together?" - I totally agree! I don't understand how anyone can have fun playing the baby perspective mode. I wonder if these people think that's how real cars are driven? I don't really like 3rd person perspective in any game. If anything though this serves as a reminder that there are many dumb people in this world.

  • XxSUPERSNAKExX

    Posted May 26, 2011 1:55 am PT

    I'm getting my copy TODAY woooooo!!!

  • marshalmathers2

    Posted May 26, 2011 12:16 am PT

    WHY DID GAMESPOT REMOVE "H.264" FROM REGULAR USERS DOWNLOAD OPTIONS ?

  • mlawless9999 posted May 25, 2011 9:21 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    mlawless9999

    Posted May 25, 2011 9:21 pm PT (hide)

    why in the name of god would you NOT USE THE IN-COCKPIT VIEW???? every time i see these videos they show almost all 3rd person view.. why???? in-cockpit is like you're driving.... 3rd person view feels like crap ... who is the jack rod that puts these videos together?

  • SeeD

    Posted May 25, 2011 7:15 pm PT

    Every time I hear Justin's voice I remember his Viva Piñata review and I'm instantly transported to a dreamworld of magic.

  • CHasingTheSun

    Posted May 25, 2011 3:55 pm PT

    I got into the DiRT series when the first one came out, and it's great that it has kept innovative through every entry, this review definitely put me on the right spot, going to pick it up this week.

  • Amnesiac23 Site moderator

    Posted May 25, 2011 3:26 pm PT

    This series had never really caught my attention until now. I think I will go out and buy this!

  • XenoLair

    Posted May 25, 2011 2:15 pm PT

    Did I just see the Battersea Power Station? *Goes off to listen to some Pink Floyd...*
    Looks like an amazing game, good review.

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