DIRT 2 Demo Out Tommorow

alex24 · 20 Aug 2009 at 10:21

It'd be nice if the PC version demo was out at the same time too, but it appears it's just a multiplayer demo for 360 and PS3.

SS-89 · 20 Aug 2009 at 10:43

what time does the psn store update?

Streeteh · 20 Aug 2009 at 10:46

If they sort out the insane braking then it'll be a good laugh

60 to 10 in less than a second on gravel just didn't feel all that challenging to me.

Dutch Guy · 20 Aug 2009 at 10:51

Wow, didn't expect this, isn't it a few weeks before it's out?

Soulja · 20 Aug 2009 at 10:56

Release Date: 11/09/2009

I quite enjoyed the first after getting used to the handling. Really hated the bloody truck/lorry races though. I want more rallying, old CM style.

i-bert · 20 Aug 2009 at 11:29

Demo is up on XBL now. 1Gb

roboffer · 20 Aug 2009 at 12:51

This wouldnt be a rally thread without me mentioning my undying love for Rallisport Challenge.

willhub · 20 Aug 2009 at 13:19

Was this thread in the PC section at first? God knows how I came to subscribe to it :confused:

Pigeon_Killer · 20 Aug 2009 at 13:35

Was the first game as Americanised as this? Never bothered with it so didn't really know what to expect from this one.

First impressions are it looks and sounds great but it doesn't appear to have that much in common with the old style Colin McRae Rally games which I thought were awesome.

Also, are the cars meant to be as twitchy as they are? I'm constantly having to tap the steering to keep it on track which doesn't seem that realistic.

Can't say I'm overly impressed with it.

cheets64 · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:21

wtf is this, its just NFS with a hint of GRID but rallying, everything just seems over the top from the menus to the style of racing.

Pigeon_Killer I noticed that, so much understeer.

dannyjo22 · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:26

Even the old Mcrae games you had to do a lot of correcting.

Pigeon_Killer · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:30

dannyjo22 said:
Even the old Mcrae games you had to do a lot of correcting.

Been so long since I played them I can't really remember. Might just be a case of needing to get used to the controls then?

Dutch Guy · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:32

cheets64 said:
Pigeon_Killer I noticed that, so much understeer.

Different than the original then, most of the cars in the original oversteered too soon.

Tuning the suspension can change the behaviour though so you need to find a good setup you like.

orderoftheflame · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:33

Pigeon_Killer said:
Been so long since I played them I can't really remember. Might just be a case of needing to get used to the controls then?

Seems like it. I was pretty wobbly the first few races and then got into it.

There are normal rally events in the game as well, I've a feeling the demo is from a slightly skewed point of view to get the American market more interested. Though I'll agree it does feel a bit ott.

Online seems far far better than DiRT 1 though.

Kelt · 20 Aug 2009 at 16:13

Great presentation, great grafix, OK it's an arcade racer, but I like arcade racers as well as the Forza's of this world.

Getting this for sure, online looks like it's gonna be fun!

blueshift · 20 Aug 2009 at 16:13

Beautifull game, very impressive, preorderd

GreenMint · 20 Aug 2009 at 16:14

Well, first impressions are good, yeah its more "Americanised" has the feels on the menus of need for speed: Prostreet, which whilst not agreat thing is hardly that bad. Seems to be skewing more to american rallying style than UK stages, but the demo in the Eclipse was a lot of fun, and the Baja Truck racing, was, the same as Dirt 1.. awesome fun! I'm not the biggest rally boffin in the world, which is probably why the race selection and lack of intricate stage rallying as of this point, doesn't really bother me, its a good fun arcadey racer with a hint of a few simulation things, big crashes, loud and obnoxious, it'll be fun for a while I'm sure

Also love the integration that your avatar can have in the game, think mine about broke his neck! (You can have your avatar hanging from his/her foot from the rear view mirror as an ornament!)

Yungstar 2006 · 20 Aug 2009 at 16:17

like the on-line.

orderoftheflame · 20 Aug 2009 at 16:17

TimBrad said:
Also love the integration that your avatar can have in the game, think mine about broke his neck! (You can have your avatar hanging from his/her foot from the rear view mirror as an ornament!)

I thought that was pretty good to.

Far better than the fuzzy dice.

NVIDIA_x64 · 20 Aug 2009 at 17:14

This game is the best of the best GFX, Sound and gameplay what more could anyone wan't. :cool:

Will B getting this for sure on 360 then on PC for some DX11 goodness