[Official] DiRT 2

[Spookie]

Wtf is up with Shift's handling? The game looks great, why did they have to throw it away with GRiD like handling :no:

Turn the aids off ;)

... Then proceed to turn them back on again after you obliterate your driver after hitting a wall sideways at 60 MPH. :p

[Kushan]

I've never really been a huge fan of racing games, but I put this on earlier to try it and I have to say, I'm really enjoying it. What was a rental is going to be a buy for me, unless Forza does something really special.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

:D

WHAT???

grid like?

all those reviews where they compared the game to likes of Forza, GT...

did EA also pay the reviewers? :p

btw, what driver aids are you using?

low TC is a must for gamepad users (atleast in GTR2 :D ).

I've not even read the reviews for the game, but if they are saying the handling is comparable to Forza and GT, lmao then yeah they've been paying them all off. It's not even close to either game, I have no idea who the hell would even suggest that. It didn't even enter my mind.

Honestly, NFS Shift is just like GRiD, you make a slight nudge on the thumb stick and it doesn't just turn the car, it doesn't even just slide it. It's over the top drifting.

@spookie, I was only playing the first race where they test your driver skill and what difficulty level you should play on / what aids you should use.

Seriously, I can't believe reviews are saying the handling is like Forza/GT. Funniest **** I've heard all year :laugh:

[Sethos]

You're starting to sound like me Munky :wub:

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

No but seriously, I'm amazed they've actually came out and said that. I'm just about done watching my movie, but when I have I'm recording a video for you guys and showing you just how bad the drifting is.

[Spookie]

Honestly, NFS Shift is just like GRiD, you make a slight nudge on the thumb stick and it doesn't just turn the car, it doesn't even just slide it. It's over the top drifting.

Might want to... Err... Get past the first race where... Err... You can adjust the steering lock on the car... ;D

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

I let the game calculate my settings based on my driving...

Plus I didn't see anything about adjusting steering lock?

[Spookie]

I let the game calculate my settings based on my driving...

Plus I didn't see anything about adjusting steering lock?

Set it to experienced and fiddle with the assists. :)

Steering lock is under car tuning. After a bit of tweaking I can set my M3 to almost full lock on experienced with low traction control and unless I turn out then in when hitting a corner or hit it at 80MPH the car screeches like cat going through a mangle but I still come out the other end at full pelt with a tiny bit of correction to prevent a drift.

[Unimatrix Xero]

Aw crap, this is one of those games Im gonna have to buy to find out for myself. There are a few people on every forum I go to that are my "guinea pigs", and you are one of those on this board. If you say you are really really liking it then Im gonna have to check it out. Last chance Codemasters.... dangit, I say that every time.

aww thanks.. i guess :) im upto level 15 atm and completed all Rookie levels, and got a tons of ahcievments and stuff to boot, very good game even the missus loves, it, just gotta teach her how to drive now :D

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Ok I've set that to like 70+ now and upgraded the breaks and it still does it. Not as bad as before but still wtf.

I'm so not into these arcade racers. You go from like 100+mph to 30 in 1 sec, wtf :no:

[Tyranny85]

aww thanks.. i guess :) im upto level 15 atm and completed all Rookie levels, and got a tons of ahcievments and stuff to boot, very good game even the missus loves, it, just gotta teach her how to drive now :D

I am loving the game just wish I could get to play it a bit more.

Trying to pry the controller out of unimatrix xero's hands is a task (a personal audience with the pope is an easier task in comparison).

[Unimatrix Xero]

tut tut, lol i'll bring the disk down with me next come i come visit then ;)

[+Mystic MVC]

I hate the Scottish driver guy, he makes me laugh to much and distracts my driving! :p

[Remysaus]

Just got this game and just want to say it is really awesome so far, love the cockpit view and the car handling.

[solardog]

Whens the PC version out? Its not even listed on Gamestops computers.

[+Mystic MVC]

November or December. It was pushed back to be a flagship DX11 game.

[ViZioN]

Whens the PC version out? Its not even listed on Gamestops computers.

November or December. It was pushed back to be a flagship DX11 game.

Wow really? Amazon lists it as the 25th September. Damn I was hoping to pick it up then :(

edit: Damn you're right :( http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59412

[solardog]

November or December. It was pushed back to be a flagship DX11 game.

Didn't they do the same with Dirt 1, but with DX10?

[+Mystic MVC]

Didn't they do the same with Dirt 1, but with DX10?

I honestly don't remember, I'm pretty sure I ended up getting it on the 360 regardless.

[StealMySoda]

Picked this up with my new PS3 a couple of days ago. Haven't been able to play much yet, but what I have played I thoroughly enjoyed.

[Flash]

Is there any point in playing DiRT 1 or should I just get DiRT 2?

[JustGeorge]

Dirt2 is great! My only gripes with it so far are the cheezy dialog during the track intros, the lack of any real car customizing and "Liveries" :rolleyes:

[Elliot B.]

Is there any point in playing DiRT 1 or should I just get DiRT 2?

They're both different. DiRT 1 may feel quite dated now, though - even if you're new to it.

[+Mystic MVC]

Dirt2 is great! My only gripes with it so far are the cheezy dialog during the track intros, the lack of any real car customizing and "Liveries" :rolleyes:

I take the cheesy dialogue as long as I can hear the announcer keep saying my nickname over and over again...spanky! My personal favorite would have to be when there is a lot of contact and I hear, "Spanky, you are being too aggressive out there!" :woot:

[JustGeorge]

The announcer or the in-race dialog is fine, its the "This is China...Its a whole new world" or "This is Malaysia....people play HArd here". I could really do without that kinda stuff. Not as bad as SFIV's stupid character dialog though.