Exclusive DiRT 3 trailer shows realism

Published 11 February, 2011 Duration 2:37

Drivers and devs talk physics, handling.

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  • bikmate #1 1 year ago

    Of course it feels more real if you get to play using that setup. Go play with a controller and come tell me how realistic that is.

  • linea #2 1 year ago

    I hope this is the case. Codemasters have definitely got the talent to make it happen but I suspect they'll probably stop short of the highest level of realism possible. That's simply going to be too frustrating for 99% of people. Sure the game will still be an excellent semi-simulator though on the hardest settings.

    Bikmate: who drives a real car with a controller? If you're using a controller then you're probably best off just judging how much fun the game is: realism's not going to come into it.

  • MontyBrewster #3 1 year ago

    Last week one of the programmers rated it 5 or 6/10 in terms of how much of a simulation the game is.

    [link url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_ZKp1Vuy0&feature=player_embedded
    ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_ZKp1Vu...[/link]

    Really looking forward to the game, but that video was just just the typical Codemasters marketing BS, a la F12010.

  • BigDaddy82 #4 1 year ago

    That's whats good about these games though, they strike a good balance between realism and arcade which actually makes the game fun to play, i think games like Forza and GT5 take things too far personally, i don't find them fun at all.

  • Beano #5 1 year ago

    More empty promises and PR BS from Codemasters. I hope I'm wrong (old CMR rally fan) but DIRT 1+2, GRID and F1 have been huge disappointments for me.

  • mrblonde #6 1 year ago

    Dirts great, i also much prefer it than the sterile forza/gt5. I feel its those game where a wheel is essential, dirt works just as good with a pad.
    Edited by mrblonde at 11/02/11 @ 10:33

  • Murton #7 1 year ago

    I believe punctures and blowouts were an advetised feature in the previous game, they didn't happen though. Undecided on this one if I'm honest, I'd like to give it a go but Dirt 2 was a little grindy and didn't have enough tracks, they say this one has more on offer but we'll see when the reviews come out.

    Also, I used to work with that Tim Dearing guy in QA way back, good dude. I just hope his handling coding is better than his bug reports :p (a little joke for if he or someone else at Codies reads this)
    Edited by Murton at 11/02/11 @ 10:42

  • DrStrangelove #8 1 year ago

    Wow they're really impressed by their game. Must be really good.

    If Dirt really makes the jump from arcade to sim, I will happily pay full price. But somehow I still have doubts that will happen. Would piss off the majority of their huge audience, I guess.

  • tachometer #9 1 year ago

    Can't wait for this now, looks great!
    Edited by tachometer at 11/02/11 @ 11:47

  • JimmyT67 #10 1 year ago

    Long Left 2 followed by Long Right 3 into JUMP.
    and
    Caution: Ditch!

  • Caimbeul #11 1 year ago

    I have no speakers at work and cannot hear what they are saying. Eurogamer - please fix this.

  • UkHardcore23 #12 1 year ago

    Seems strange they are saying it's realistic when the devs themselves gave it a 5/6 for realism! LOL!

  • Numbat #13 1 year ago

    I enjoyed Dirt a lot, but the handling wasn't great. Dirt had had much improved handling but was a bit lacking in terms of true rally and rallycross. I really think all I have heard about Dirt 3 has been good, including people playing at their recent open day. For me, this is my most wanted game of 2011.

  • Helios_CM #14 1 year ago

    @UkHardcore23 - That rating of 5 or so was with the driving assists such as ABS etc turned on, he later said that with those assists all turned off he'd rate it as an 8.