So, this was in the same issue as my article about pricey games! It's just a quick review of recent rally simulator Colin Mcrae: Dirt 2! Let me know what you think!
Colin McRae: Dirt 2 Review
The Colin McRae franchise has been home to gaming’s best rally simulators for over ten years. However, Codemasters’ latest addition to its driving catalogue takes rally gaming in a new direction.
The first change that you will notice in Dirt 2 is the overhaul that the menu system has undergone. Instead of a scrolling option layout, the player is placed into their rally tour trailer, where you can walk around and select the options you wish to explore.
The racing is similar to the game’s predecessors, though I was surprised to see that half of the eight race modes were circuit based. As a result of this, I found myself sometimes tiring of playing on the same circuit in different race modes. The variation between these modes sometimes feels a little forced. My personal view is that time could’ve been better spent on creating more rally stages rather than creating similar arcade modes.
Online multiplayer has been developed quite a lot too. Now, player’s can choose from a range of ranked or unranked game modes and compete in either solo or team based races. There is also the introduction of a ‘tournament’ mode in Dirt 2. For this, Codemasters will decide on a weekly instruction which drivers need to complete in order to enter. This can range from setting a fastest time on a certain stage, to wrecking the most cars at breakneck speeds. This attention to online play is well received and was an untapped resource in previous Colin McRae games.
The game looks great and provides players with new modes and tracks, but with the lack of weather variance and championships that feel a little short, Dirt 2 falls a little short of my expected standard.
8/10
Eugene
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