Desert Online General Trading LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Desert Online General Trading LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Manufacturer's Description DiRT Showdown is a brand new dive in and drive adrenaline rush of speed, style and destruction from the creators of the multi-award winning DiRT series. Players jump into a new world of arcade racing with pick up and play controls, speeding, tricking and smashing their way to ‘Showdown’ finals to compete against rivals in front of thousands of fans in a vibrant festival atmosphere. There are three broad categories to DiRT Showdown’s stunning world of action-sport racing. Players will use nitrous to blast past rivals and negotiate courses filled with ramps, multiple routes and obstacles in racing events. Gaming’s most advanced damage engine is pushed to its limits in demolition derby events, where players smash and crash their way to victory in jaw-dropping, bone-jarring style. Finally, in Hoonigan events gamers can demonstrate their freestyle driving skill in huge free-roaming stunt parks with new accessible controls.DiRT Showdown is Codemasters’ most connected game ever - split-screen multiplayer, eight player online racing, on and off-line quick-fire party games, and YouTube integration all come as standard. Players can also issue new ‘Showdown Challenges’ to compete with friends in on and off-line modes.In the career mode, globe-trotting Showdown players will travel from Miami to San Francisco, London to Tokyo and other famous locations earning the adulation of the crowd at hyper-energised, frenzied, unsanctioned race events. Over 50 different events across four championships challenge gamers in a variety of conditions – sun, snow, and rain - through the day and under the floodlights at night.With an exciting mix of licensed and bespoke cars and powered by the EGO Game Technology Platform for phenomenal graphical performance and stunning damage, DiRT Showdown will be the new standard for arcade driving delirium.FEATURES:A BRAND NEW KIND OF DiRT DiRT Showdown is a new arcade racing game from the makers of the acclaimed DiRT series. Accessible, pick up and play controls combine with spectacular events and stunning graphics to deliver high octane, dive in and drive thrills from event one.AN EXCITING AND ECLECTIC MIX OF VEHICLES DiRT Showdown features a mouth-watering selection of cars. Ken Block’s all new Gymkhana 4 HFHV Ford Fiesta debuts alongside a varied selection of vehicles across a range of classes. From saloons and muscle cars to pick-up trucks, hearses and vans, players will have a wide selection of cars to trick, race and destroy.SPEED, STYLE AND DESTRUCTION – COMPETE IN 3 THEATRES OF RACING:NO HOLDS BARRED RACING EVENTS Trade paint and use nitrous to speed past rivals in DiRT Showdown’s range of racing modes. Courses are littered with obstacles, pinch points, multiple-routes and ramps to deliver adrenaline fuelled racing across spectacular courses.BONE CRUNCHING DEMOLITION DERBY EVENTS. Players will crash, smash and bash their way through a range of demolition derby themed events which pushes the EGO-powered damage engine to its spectacular limits.EDGE OF CONTROL HOONIGAN EVENTS A new accessible handling system lets players let loose in free-roaming, freestyle stunt parks. Compounds flooded with obstacles play host to a range of new challenges, from performing trick runs to competitive stunt events, explorations challenges and more.MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE SHOWDOWN Race through each championship until you make your way to the ‘Showdown’ finale. Each Showdown is held in a unique festival atmosphere where a frenzied party atmosphere, including pyrotechnics and lasers combine with DiRT Showdown’s high-octane driving gameplay.PARTY MODES AND SPLIT-SCREEN DiRT Showdown is purpose built for social gaming. Dedicated party games are available online and in split-screen perfect for sofa gaming with a low barrier to entry for friends where classics like 'capture the flag' and checkpoint challenges get the Showdown treatment.SHOWDOWN CHALLENGES All new for DiRT Showdown, players can now issue Showdown Challenges so players can test themselves against their friends whether they are online or not.ICONIC LOCATIONS AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE Every location in DIRT Showdown becomes a thrilling racing theatre, custom designed for players to perform on the perfect stage. From San Francisco to Miami, Nevada to Michigan, Tokyo to London, each of DIRT Showdown’s locations delivers a unique atmosphere for a wide range of events.CRASHBACK! Flashback becomes Crashback in DiRT Showdown – whenever a large crash happens, players can see ‘kill cams’ from several angles showing how the carnage unfolds. In single player events, gamers can also upload clips direct to YouTube.A RACING STUDIO GAME The talent that brought the world Colin McRae DiRT, Colin McRae DiRT 2, The BAFTA Award winning Race Driver GRID and DiRT 3 (Metacritic: 87) is developing DiRT Showdown. Using the award winning EGO Game Technology Platform known for its killer visuals, weather, and damage system, DiRT Showdown sets the new technical benchmark for arcade racing thrills.
D**O
Love it
I have played all the dirt games, they're probably the best driving games out in my opinion. So realistic and graphics are brilliant. Showdown focuses more on the short circuits, got new cool stuff like destcruction derbys and 8ball races which are immense. If you liked the gym khana races on dirt3 you'll like showdown definitely. I love it, will buy any dirt game that comes out because i know they are awesome games!
A**D
Excellent
Excellent
M**E
this game rocks!
wasnt expecting much from this game, as i bought dirt 3 at the same time, tried it and loved it though, joyride is good and the playstyles are also cool, destruction, racing and gymkhana style racing too, glad i bought it and at a reeeeally cheap price too!
B**A
Crash!! Bang!! Wallop!! and then some
Bought this game from Amazon on sale for £8 and it's been worth every penny.Totally loving the 8 ball races and the demolition events in career mode and online, if you was a fan of the flat-out racing games you'll be right at home here as you smash and crash your way through the numerous event types. Now if i had to pick one thing i don't like about this game it would be the gymkhana events, As it feels poop doing circles around static poles and driving into coloured boxes :( Other than that the game is very good and if you can pick it up for £10 or less it's Win/Win
W**N
such a disappointment
purchased this game after a friend kept telling me it was good. I've played a few dirt games and put lots of time into dirt2. this title doesn't even feel like a full game to me. it's a reskinned dirt2 with Derby cars. could go into lots of detail but I'll pick out the main flaws- repetitive career- boring game modes- lazy track design- pathetic unnoticeable upgrades- dull car selection (they all feel the same)I played career mode for about 1hr and once it started repeating levels and challenges with 5 laps instead if 3 I turned it off and haven't played since. multiplayer split screen is fun to kill about 30 minutes hence the 1 star.
P**R
Lacks depth...
Ok, so I normally steer well clear of arcade racers ever since NFS games went downhill and stuck to my race sims but on the PS3 they are few and far between and with the lack of any Forza games, I decided to give this a go.The game is well presented with easy to operate menus and has a resemblance to Dirt 2, an altogether nicer feel than dirt 3 as far as menus are concerned. Downhill here onwards though I'm afraid.The showdown tour is where the bulk of the SP is at. Every race however seems to be either a destruction derby or a trick run. Fair enough, it's an arcade game - but when you can drive around a track without ever having to use the brakes, it does get a bit daft.Main pros:- Nice menu layout, much like Dirt 2 if not quite so pretty.- Multiplayer will occupy you for an hour or so.- Knockout matches can be pretty good.- You can upgrade some of your cars.Main cons:- Damage, does not work properly, you can hit a car head on and get no points, then you can be hit by another car and get the points, there is no consistency when scoring points, it literally is hit and hope.- Commentators seriously need to learn how to speak, it's all a bit too cliché.- Lots of game modes omitted from split screen multiplayer.- Lack of any real depth, limited race modes, very few vehicles and a lifeless showdown tour all make for a rather dull gaming experience.All in all, I'm glad this game exists. It means we won't see any hoonigan/destruction derby type stuff in future Dirt titles, instead they will be allocated to 'showdown' games and we will get our good old Dirt rally games back (dearly missed). Even if you are an arcade racer fan who enjoys their Need for speed games, this won't keep you entertained long, there's just not enough meat to sink your teeth into, just like jumping into bed with Justin Beiber, it's all over before it's really started.My rating: 4.6/10Genre: Arcade racer, driving.Price recommendation: I would not be willing to pay anything more than £8 for this.