Dirt Showdown 2
| Dirt: Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Codemasters |
| Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
| Series | Colin McRae Rally |
| Engine | EGO Engine |
| Platform(s) | Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
|
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Dirt: Showdown (stylised as DiRT: Showdown) is a video game published and developed by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Linux. It was released on 25 May 2012 in Europe and on 12 June in North America. The OS X version was released on 4 September 2014 in North America. The game was released for Linux on 17 August 2015.[3] It is part of the Colin McRae Rally game series. The game was also released on Xbox 360 for free as part of Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion from 1 January 2016 to 15 January 2016.[4]
Songs in DiRT Showdown. Sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. DiRT Showdown is Codemasters’ most connected game ever - split-screen multiplayer, 8 player online racing, on and offline quick-fire party games, Showdown challenges and YouTube integration all come as standard. Get your ticket for this stunning new world of accessible action-sports racing.
Gameplay[edit]
The player is entered in a series of 'Tour' events, offering a range of races and tournaments to compete in. Winning these events gives the player prize money, which can be spent buying new cars or upgrading existing ones, and unlocks further races. Upon the successful completion of the series final, the next difficulty setting is unlocked, featuring faster opponents and longer races.
Development[edit]
The announcement trailer was released on YouTube on 11 December 2011. The soundtrack in the trailer was 'Earthquake' by Labrinth.
The official gameplay trailer was released on 26 January 2012 which featured the song 'Mother of Girl' by Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux. This song is also the lead track in the game.
Reception[edit]
| Reception | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||
The game has received mixed reviews, gaining an average review score of 72% on Metacritic.[6]
GameSpy wrote: 'Dirt: Showdown delivers bargain-basement entertainment value for the high, high price of $50. 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.'
PC Gamer wrote: 'Dirt: Showdown provides thrills while it lasts, but afterwards you're left wanting the deeper experience of its parents'.
Hop in, take part in a handful of word-based challenges, broaden your vocabulary, and shut down for the day. They are simple affairs designed for anybody and really meant to be played in short bursts every day. My word coach review. Good idea, and an undertaking that we highly recommend for our own Nintendo Team associate editor Mark Bozon, who wrestles with three-syllable-plus words frequently. The title, whether it's played on DS or Wii, is just as much a tool for teaching as it is a game, and this alone makes it an ideal candidate for parents hoping to steer clear of software with guns and gore. The thing is, like the brain games before it, makes for a much better handheld experience than it does a console one, especially when you consider that the Wii build of the game retails for approximately $20 more than the DS version.If you've played Brain Age before, you will already have an educated understanding of the concept powering My Word Coach, for it is very similar.
See also[edit]
- Ambisonics, the audio technology used[7]
References[edit]
- ^http://www.psu.com/DiRT-Showdown-dated---a015068-p0.php
- ^http://www.vgrevolution.com/2012/05/dirt-showdown-delayed-in-north-america/
- ^https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Dirt-Showdown-Linux
- ^'January's Xbox Games with Gold Revealed - IGN'. IGN. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^Play magazine review, issue 219, Imagine Publishing
- ^http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dirt-showdown/critic-reviews
- ^'DiRT Showdown'. Gaming News. Blue Ripple Sound. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
External links[edit]
- Dirt: Showdown at MobyGames