Dirt 2 for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

DiRT2 has virtually all the qualities you want in a game of this nature, & it is one you can't put the controller down once you start playing.

The graphics are off the charts & eye popping. There are no flaws that I could see. The water splashes like it should when you fly though it, the naturistic things like grass & dirt acts the way it is suppose to, the enviorment is very realistic, & it continues on from there.

The main improvement from Dirt to Dirt2 is flashback. Codemasters took the flashback idea from Grid & applied it to Dirt2. That can be good or bad, depending on how you look at it. From a casual gamers stand point, it most likely is good. From an expert gamers stand point, it may not be as good.

The handling of each car is darn near realistic. Brakes become more & more useless as the race progresses, & vehicles want to drift around each corner. Casual gamers & beginningers to DiRT will have a learning curve to this, but it's WELL worth the effort put in to it.

There are less rally events compared to stadium events, but that is the way the audience is going these days. Is it more proffitable to show Mirra, McRae, & Pastrana at the X Games or is it more proffitable to show them at a rally event? Along with the stadium events, the races become shorter, but that is the nature of that beast.

There aren't a whole lot of tracks, which is great in my opinion. There are more emphasis put on a few tracks & the quality of them compared to a little emphasis put on a lot of tracks & the quality. Less tracks inevitably equals better quality.

This game is great for casual & expert gamers alike. There is a cavet here: If you're use to NASCAR racing and going 100mph at all times, and expect it to work here, you WILL be BADLY disappointed. With patience & a small learning curve, this game is VERY rewarding & I would recommend it to everyone. The problems are so minescule that they are far over shaddowed by the greatness of gameplay.