DiRT 2 Review
Following in the footsteps of its great-granddaddy Colin McRae Rally, DiRT 2 carries on the proud tradition of being one of the only dedicated rallying video games available. In the interests of accessibility though, Codemasters has watered down the game’s simulation roots so that you can easily pick up DiRT 2 and start having fun without any in-depth genre experience.
DiRT 2’s biggest change is the inclusion of the Flashback feature from GRiD, and the game is all the better for it. Flashback makes the game far more approachable without handicapping the overall difficulty. Most racing games, especially at higher difficulty levels, demand near perfection; 10 perfect laps can all be undone by a single wipeout on the last corner — Flashback does a lot to alleviate this. The feature presses you to drive at, or beyond the limit of your abilities, and if you wipe out, no harm done, just use a flashback and try again. Racing games are at their best when you’re going all out, and the flashback feature allows you to do that more often than not.
