05-24-2007, 12:43 PM
just tried out the dirt demo and here is my initial impression on it.
the UI is ****ing badass. looks so clean. there's 3 different cars you can choose from. the lan evo, impreza sti, and one of those giga bugggies. each car has its own track. the sti is raced on pavement. the evo is on dirt, and the buggy is raced against other buggies and on a bumpy dirt course.
the graphics on this game are really good. i'd even go as far as to say it's better than forza2's. it's got that bit of over-saturation for the lighting effect, but it looks great. the sound effects are pretty good too. definitely louder than forza's.
collisions and desctructibles are pretty awesome. i ran over this huge cinder block and it got stuck underneath my car. totally fucked me up. this other time, i landed on another set of cinder blocks and was just stuck there suspended from these ****ing things. i like how the barriers that keep you on the track can be pushed around or even become an obstacle.
my only gripe is that when you go off track, your is immediately reset back onto the track. i flew off the cliff on the evo and it just reset me back to the spot before i dove off. slight disappointment. i was expecting to have to start the race all over.
while the race is loading, the game shows you your stats like the longest jump, longest time without going off course, fave car, fave track, etc. you can even move the info panes around with the right analog stick.
the demo is also avalialbe on the PC.
between this and forza2, i think i would go with Dirt. as much as i love forza1, i really cant see myself spending a ton of time again tuning and customizing my cars. dirt is a more easily accessible type of game where you just pick up and play. i'll eventually pick up forza2 though; just not at release.
the UI is ****ing badass. looks so clean. there's 3 different cars you can choose from. the lan evo, impreza sti, and one of those giga bugggies. each car has its own track. the sti is raced on pavement. the evo is on dirt, and the buggy is raced against other buggies and on a bumpy dirt course.
the graphics on this game are really good. i'd even go as far as to say it's better than forza2's. it's got that bit of over-saturation for the lighting effect, but it looks great. the sound effects are pretty good too. definitely louder than forza's.
collisions and desctructibles are pretty awesome. i ran over this huge cinder block and it got stuck underneath my car. totally fucked me up. this other time, i landed on another set of cinder blocks and was just stuck there suspended from these ****ing things. i like how the barriers that keep you on the track can be pushed around or even become an obstacle.
my only gripe is that when you go off track, your is immediately reset back onto the track. i flew off the cliff on the evo and it just reset me back to the spot before i dove off. slight disappointment. i was expecting to have to start the race all over.
while the race is loading, the game shows you your stats like the longest jump, longest time without going off course, fave car, fave track, etc. you can even move the info panes around with the right analog stick.
the demo is also avalialbe on the PC.
between this and forza2, i think i would go with Dirt. as much as i love forza1, i really cant see myself spending a ton of time again tuning and customizing my cars. dirt is a more easily accessible type of game where you just pick up and play. i'll eventually pick up forza2 though; just not at release.