Dirt showdown pc game review

Share this? Play Sound. Please enter your birth date to watch this video:. January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Enter. Destruction - Dirt Showdown Exclusive Trailer. Critic Reviews. Score distribution:. Positive: 6 out of Mixed: 4 out of Negative: 1 out of Dirt Showdown is an unexpected exploit. Thanks to an accessible gameplay, this arcade racing game is exciting and thrilling.

Fast, rich in content and technically brilliant. All this publication's reviews Read full review. The likes of Flatout and Motorstorm have provided ample competition in the mud-filled Americana stakes previously, but there's something about the driving model in Showdown that satisfies in a fashion that few other games manage.

Whether that's a result of simple expertise or just iteration over a number of titles is something only Codies can answer, but whatever the formula was for the success, you have to be happy they've gotten here. PC Gamer. Dirt Showdown provides thrills while it lasts, but afterwards you're left wanting the deeper experience of its parents. All this publication's reviews. Showdown is not such a bad game. The only problem is that its timing is totally wrong and every ace is played too soon.

When you play Showdown for one hour you will have seen everything that the game has to offer. Playing Showdown is like to jump off the plane and then remember you have no parachute. This game is entertaining enough to get under your skin, but this state won't last forever. There is this low quality of contemporary games in general. With its neutered physics, limited driving venues, clunky multiplayer, and diminished off-road racing options, discerning arcade racing fans should just write this one off as an unanticipated pothole in Codemaster's trailblazing DiRT series.

User Reviews. Write a Review. Positive: 16 out of Mixed: 9 out of Negative: 16 out of Yes, it has some issues. There is some lag online at times, and some glitches. However, this game has to be the most fun derby game in a Yes, it has some issues. However, this game has to be the most fun derby game in a very long time, and not only that, but you can go online and have crazy matches. I think this game is severely underrated because it has the Dirt name, which disappoints previous Dirt game fans, and scares away people that didn't like Dirt Demos are out on all platforms, and even though there isn't much to see on them, anyone who likes smashing cars owes it to themselves to play at least the demo if not the full game.

There is no view, 3. It's hard to find multiplayer games and 4. This game shouldn't be called DiRT. Even though I went in expecting DiRT, I still came out very satisfied with only a few minor gripes, one being the commentator, another being the lack of licensed cars.

Apart from those, I really loved DiRT Showdown, it's such an fun experience and it does everything it tries to do right, This game was more of experiment from codemasters, The only thing they have ever done that was even similar to this was the destruction derby mode on GRID Which btw I LOVED , So it's no surprise here that they have made an entire game out of it and it's pretty damn good, it's got a fair length and very fun and competitive on-line, even more fun than DiRT 3 to be honest with you.

There is a huge amount of tracks, I especially love the figure of eight tracks, you end up with very satisfying crashes that look great and keep you on the edge of your seat. This game feels like it should have been an entire NEW IP and they should have left the half-baked gymkahna mode out of this as it's the only thing from DiRT 3 that's still in this game It's not as good as the gym mode in DiRT 3 either.

For the cheap price tag on steam, great optimisation and general fun online, this is worth a pick up, Hardcore DiRT fans should stay away! Departures from the main series games are never good. Is in this case is the same? No, the creators really, put their order to the main series Departures from the main series games are never good.

No, the creators really, put their order to the main series Dirt fans feel at home, just a little different. The game offers us a great atmosphere. Exploding fireworks, great colors, the emotions of people around whom we go, there is nothing, I, I fell into this game really great. For this is a nice solution Demolition derby is really cool and can be great fun with them.

In addition to the new things we have here the dirt. He drives great, of course, terribly easy, as befits a series Dirt, but I think the fans like it. The AI cars have a tendency to cluster together, so you'll find yourself at the back of the pack before you've had time to adjust. It's a problem compounded by the lack of flashbacks, which in previous games let you rewind mistakes to have another go. In Showdown, when those mistakes are as much about luck as your own skill, losing this feature can frustrate.

In the figure-of- eight circuits of 8-Ball mode, wrecking out at the last corner from a side-on hit is infuriating. It means that in races, your best tactic is to ignore the additions and just race, using Boost in the few occasions that it's available, but otherwise concentrating on a clean run to the finish line. Despite a lacklustre start on the bland Miami track, once you progress to later seasons and get to race on the snowcovered Colorado or neon-lit Tokyo, it's a lot of fun.

But this is ground that was covered before and better in Dirts 2 and 3. Two other event types are included, each with their own set of cars to unlock and upgrade, and both feel more at home in Showdown's roster.

Demolition, including the destruction derbies of Rampage and Knock Out, and the Hard Target assassination mode, are romps of vehicular violence. Meanwhile, 'Hoonigan' events favour precision and skill, and as such are the only modes to feature flashback rewinds and licensed vehicles including, brilliantly, a classic Mini Cooper.

Gymkhana trick-runs make a return appearance, but the highlight is the Smash Hunt challenge. Here you target specific coloured foam blocks in a strangely compelling mixture of Simon Says and a driving test.

In all it's a lot of game modes, spread out over multiple courses. But even with the variety, Showdown's ultimately lightweight: you'll fly through the campaign. It's good, and at times even great, but comes across like an expansion to tide you over until the next proper release.