DiRT 3

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 547 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  1. BadAsCanSanta
    Dec 31, 2012
    3
    DiRT 3's greatest flaw is its controls. If you're a wheel enthusiast, pass on this game and don't look back. Lethargic counter-steering and incredible understeering/oversteering problems persist with wheel use despite changes in settings etc. Not helping DiRT 3's cause is its schizophrenic nature--the game can't decide if it's arcade or simulator.

    The graphics are impressive as are    DiRT 3's greatest flaw is its controls. If you're a wheel enthusiast, pass on this game and don't look back. Lethargic counter-steering and incredible understeering/oversteering problems persist with wheel use despite changes in settings etc. Not helping DiRT 3's cause is its schizophrenic nature--the game can't decide if it's arcade or simulator.

    The graphics are impressive as are the sounds but if you want that plus the ability to actually control your car while driving, opt for DiRT Showdown instead.    … Expand
  2. ntsarb
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    I found the game to be incomplete. In particular, I wouldn't have purchased this game if I knew that it would come in the form of a "freemium" product, where content is sold separately. I quickly uninstalled it and just accepted that I should assume I have lost the amount paid.
  3. vova22379
    Aug 4, 2022
    3
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  4. Xblade_Power
    Dec 2, 2011
    2
    I started playing this game, and I was not really enjoying it, it has a nasty arcade style to it, the cars handle like something you would expect from a need for speed game, the tracks are very artificial and straightforward, no hidden surprises and very plain scenery and are incredibly short about 1:30 to finish a race(compaired to dirt 1 the rally s lasted around 5-6 mins.) , played theI started playing this game, and I was not really enjoying it, it has a nasty arcade style to it, the cars handle like something you would expect from a need for speed game, the tracks are very artificial and straightforward, no hidden surprises and very plain scenery and are incredibly short about 1:30 to finish a race(compaired to dirt 1 the rally s lasted around 5-6 mins.) , played the game for about 2 hours and was getting very bored of it, I then came across the drifting discipline which annoyed me because it is utterly pointless, after that I discovered the car gymnasium thing, that was the final straw, I un-installed the game after that. I thought this game was about rallying? instead I find some crappy american sport.
    I never played dirt 2 because I knew it was everything I didn't want in a racing game, but I did play dirt 1 and it is the best motor sport game I have ever played, that's why I bought dirt 3 because they said that they bought rallying back, but all I can see is something in between.
    Ever since Collin Mcrae passed away Codemasters rallying games have gone downhill.
    So if your looking for a good rallying game/sim Collin Mcrae Dirt is the way to go.    … Expand
  5. Lucazo
    Oct 20, 2014
    2
    Enjoyable until the gymkhana nonsense started. Whomever thought gymkhana was a good idea in a rally game should be fired. It absolutely ruined the game. The game is called Dirt for crissakes. Not "Boring car circus tricks". I'll think long and hard before buying a Codemasters game again.
  6. panckage
    Dec 10, 2014
    2
    This is 'game' is advertisements with loading screens in between. When you actually play the 'game' the racing is so poorly you follow dotted line in the middle of road. They had to put it there because otherwise the game is unplayable.

    Controls are terrible. This 'game' is a disgusting piece of garbage. Beware
  7. IamTarius
    Jun 25, 2014
    1
    Game wont launch properly and even if it launches this black/green loading screen shows up and it wont go away i can even hear the in game sound and press buttons and start a race but that **** screen just stays there.searched for half an hour on every single forum to find a solution and sent a email to the support but 4 days have passed and i got no respond.i thought this will be likeGame wont launch properly and even if it launches this black/green loading screen shows up and it wont go away i can even hear the in game sound and press buttons and start a race but that **** screen just stays there.searched for half an hour on every single forum to find a solution and sent a email to the support but 4 days have passed and i got no respond.i thought this will be like dirt 2 but nooooo wont even work .
    dont buy this unless you want to get pissed off oh and games for windows dont **** forget that    … Expand
  8. Ted_Tris
    Nov 17, 2016
    1
    Wrong controll lag lag lag....
    Sticked steering
    Ugly graphic.
    Trash music.
    Sound bugs.
    -There is no fullscreen mode in game (edit config file WTF?)
    Wrong physic
    Wrong driving model

    Trash.
    FIKA az egész.
  9. Kand
    May 24, 2011
    0
    Disaapointing. :/

    The graphics are indeed better, but there's just something off about it. It feels rushed. Like they didnt put much SOUL into it. Unlike Dirt 2, that whole game just wanted you to step out of the trailer and hang out. Then there's the issue of controls. The car's too responsive! One tap on the analog stick will send you spinning out. It's really sad. Was expecting a    Disaapointing. :/

    The graphics are indeed better, but there's just something off about it. It feels rushed. Like they didnt put much SOUL into it. Unlike Dirt 2, that whole game just wanted you to step out of the trailer and hang out.

    Then there's the issue of controls. The car's too responsive! One tap on the analog stick will send you spinning out.

    It's really sad. Was expecting a game that was either on par or better than Dirt 2, got something that feels like it was made in 2001 instead.    … Expand
  10. iddd
    May 29, 2011
    0
    This is not a race, it's sliding, rotation, and all garbage.
    1. Single-game stupid and not interesting.
    2. Multiplayer game saves the game a little bit.
    Dirt 3 is not a complete game, this add-on to Dirt 2. Expensive add-on.
  11. Aakash4351
    Aug 27, 2011
    0
    Those which are saying that this game has realistic controls, i think that they have never played a racing game.I liked dirt 2 very much.But this game is a setback for the codemasters.Poor graphics,poor performance,poor controls.It is totaly a piece of ****
  12. kaisx1a
    Nov 20, 2011
    0
    this game it took 12GB to download of my internet and did not work and it finished my internet limit what and it filled MY PC with JUNK what a waste of time and asked support for help and did not get reply :(
  13. novinar4
    Jan 6, 2012
    0
    This is not Colin Mcrae anymore. I know in the game must be new something, but in this Dirt 3 is like 10% rally. And more funny stuff is, that the maps is all the same. I am disappointed. I want true rally with lots of maps and rally. If you have more then 50% rally in the game, and more maps, that it is a true rally.
  14. Vercinger
    Jan 1, 2013
    0
    Obligatory 0 for using Games for Windows Live AND SecuROM! Twice the DRM for twice the fail. GfWL is Microsoft's attempt to kill PC gaming in favor of the Xbox. And SecuROM limits the number of times the game can be installed. Clearly, this publisher is incompetent. I'm not letting this malware bomb near my PC. There might be something worth playing under the DRM, but I'd have to pirate itObligatory 0 for using Games for Windows Live AND SecuROM! Twice the DRM for twice the fail. GfWL is Microsoft's attempt to kill PC gaming in favor of the Xbox. And SecuROM limits the number of times the game can be installed. Clearly, this publisher is incompetent. I'm not letting this malware bomb near my PC. There might be something worth playing under the DRM, but I'd have to pirate it to find out.… Expand
  15. Vladaimmortal
    Jun 25, 2012
    0
    Quite fun game but i personaly got dissapointed by rather small number of cars (especially in 60s-2000s ) class gamepaly is fun,multiplayer is fun but i also have to agree that dirt 2 seems better
  16. nitai007
    Jul 26, 2013
    0
    this is the best rally game you can get. the handling of the cars are reasllystic, and you customize and tweek every little option about the cars. the game is also pretty exesible to new players. the graphics are great, and almost all of the locations are great only one i think is really bland) the ui is also really stylistic and good. the replay videos are also really good and cool. onethis is the best rally game you can get. the handling of the cars are reasllystic, and you customize and tweek every little option about the cars. the game is also pretty exesible to new players. the graphics are great, and almost all of the locations are great only one i think is really bland) the ui is also really stylistic and good. the replay videos are also really good and cool. one bad part about it is theres a lot of stuff you can buy with more money and it shows it to you all the time, and its bad just because you need to pay even more. also something i didnt like is the use of games for windows live. i now the developers didnt make it, but they chose to use, and its a crappy system that deleted some of my saves in other games.
    overall a great rally game if you like racing games buy it!!!!!!!    … Expand
  17. Doug432hz
    Aug 29, 2013
    0
    I created an account here just so I could leave a review of Dirt 3. I have it on PC and use a keyboard for controls. I bought the game about 8 months ago at the beginning of the year. I played it for like several days and lost total interest and went back to playing NFS Most Wanted 2012 which I have about 400 hours on in the 8 months I've also owned it. I just went back and decided to giveI created an account here just so I could leave a review of Dirt 3. I have it on PC and use a keyboard for controls. I bought the game about 8 months ago at the beginning of the year. I played it for like several days and lost total interest and went back to playing NFS Most Wanted 2012 which I have about 400 hours on in the 8 months I've also owned it. I just went back and decided to give Dirt 3 a second chance. I hate it. If you think driving various vehicles that feel as if they have bald tires, no grip, no traction, and driving on ice is fun then this game is definitely for you. There is no road feel or grip to the road at all. Well, maybe a smidgen. There were a couple of tracks that I started to get the hang of, a little, and then tried the off road trucks in Aspen, well, that was a total joke, zero traction or control. Then I tried the trucks again but in "Smelter" (I think its called) thinking to get off the ice and snow and onto dirt and the exact same loss of control was still evident. I've raced motorcycles off road for many years and this game makes me think that it's designers have no clue as to what traction is. They designed the game so that you must get used to the squirlly feel and somehow master that in order to simply drive the vehicle where you want. Get used to a long learning curve...me, I say forget it, the game sucks and isn't worth my valuable time to figure out the stupid ass driving dynamics. Last Dirt or Codemasters game I'll ever buy.… Expand
  18. gematric
    Nov 12, 2016
    0
    this is oficially the worst race game ever, the control of the car is so retarded and the physics are moon like, **** your game **** programmers. For me this sucks
  19. Samulaan
    Jan 27, 2014
    0
    I feel Im getting punked, right now my issue is that I can`t get it to run in full screen mode although I went into the system files and changed the fullscreen mod to true from false. before that I had the hassle to make an account so I can play this game on games for windows live, WTF? I play games for having fun, not to be harassed and frustrated.
  20. na3uTuB4uk94
    Jan 2, 2015
    0
    Почему у меня не сохраняется игра? Я прошел первый треугольник, было автосохранение + я сам сохранял профиль, захожу в игру, а там пройдено только несколько гонок? Начал проходить по новой и опять такая же фигня?
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#16 Best PC Game of 2011
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#50 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#44 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Absolute Games
    Jul 26, 2011
    67
    Looks like Codemasters really struggled with DiRT 3, piece by piece cutting everything that could have saved this game from going off the cliff.
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  2. PC Gamer
    Jul 14, 2011
    85
    Tremendously fun and mostly pothole free, this gorgeous and flexible off-roader has something for every driving fan. [Sept 2011, p.70]
  3. PC Format
    Jul 12, 2011
    86
    Not quite the inspired sequel we had all hoped for, but there's still enough in DiRT 3 to bring the fans back. [Aug 2011, p.96]
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