Colin McRae: DiRT 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews

Excellent:

14
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros:

Variable difficulty caters to players of all skill levels.
Lengthy career mode is tough to put down.
Multiplayer is loads of fun and mostly lag free.

Cons:

Driver relationships feel tacked on.

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Last revision on August 1, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Variable difficulty caters to players of all skill levels
Lengthy career mode is tough to put down
Multiplayer is loads of fun and mostly lag free
Audio and visual presentation is superb

Expert reviews and ratings

Minor problems aside, DiRT 2 is everything racing fans will want from an off-road racer. The driving is fast, fun and be tailored to your skill level. Hardcore fans will work hard shaving split seconds off their best times, while novices can still...

By Game Observer on December 14, 2010

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By HEXUS.net on March 04, 2010

DiRT 2 was one of 2009's finest racing games in a year that wasn't in any way bereft of great racers to choose from. Forza 3 was predictably excellent as was Need For Speed: Shift – gamers haven't been short of decent racing games in...

By Strategy Informer on January 10, 2010

Purists may bemoan Dirt 2’s lack of realism but the game’s environments, tracks and licensed car models themselves are all incredibly...

By Computeractive on January 10, 2010

100

DiRT 2 is the sequel to the popular rally racing sim. Known as Colin McRae: DiRT 2 in Europe, the game features new circuits, real life professional racers as your in game competitors and LAN and internet multiplayer mode.Off-Road Rally ActionColin...

By BrightHub on December 30, 2009

Review: DiRT 2 Reviews Written by Asad Sunday, 27 December 2009 15:18 "If you play only one racing game this year, let DiRT 2 be the one" - that's what reviewer Asad Khawer has to say about Codies' latest game. Read on to find out...

By GeekSmack on December 27, 2009

Aside from a few hiccups DiRT 2 is a fine piece of craftsmanship from Codemasters. The main reason for its success is focused around the great feel of driving. Single player or online the driving just feels fantastic. There is excellent traction feel...

By New Game Network on December 21, 2009

DiRT 2 seemed a bit of a risky move when it was first announced. Much of this was down to the unfortunate and sudden death of Colin McRae only a year previously. It all felt a little strange to have another game bearing his name despite the great man...

By Play TM on December 09, 2009

If you have any interest whatsoever in off-road racing you'd do well to take this beautiful and thrilling game for a spin....

By GameSpot on December 09, 2009

In Dirt 2, you assume the role of an up-and-coming race driver who's competing on the off-road circuit against such pros as Ken Block and Travis Pastrana for the first time. That's a daunting prospect, but one of the many great things about...

By cnet on December 09, 2009

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