XBox 360 (8 Viewers)

[Lefty Frizzell]

The graphics in DiRT are jaw dropping at times.

Yeah but ultimately thats just polish and it definately doesnt make up for all the tearing and framerate issues that are rife in DiRT.

Forza runs at a constant rock solid 60fps even with all the telemetry shite running in the background.

DiRT is grand to pick up and play for a while but last night i started to zone out when i was playing it and thats only after a couple of hours, i'm 30 hours + into Forza 2 and you can still see the whites of my eyes when i'm playin the bastard.

I miss the steering wheel.

 

[Johnnyc]

I dunno, I'm usually the one that gives out about tearing, but I'm really at the stage now where I don't notice it in DiRT. I think both games are great, but for folks like me who aren't nuts about cars, DiRT is just more pick up and play and more fun. It's not a case of polish Vs. depth ala FIFA Vs. PES though.

These two games are gonna keep me entertained for a long, long time.


Oh and big sweaty balls to "but ultimately thats just polish and it definately doesnt make up for all the tearing and framerate issues that are rife". This game is fucking gorgeous!

 

[Stan Bowles]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!

 

[Johnnyc]

Maybe my wonderful TV makes tearing less apparent?

/runs to Janer's house.

 

[nofriendo]

kick him in the face!!!

 

[CitySickness]

God of War II tears like cheap bog roll at various points. First time I've really noticed it in a game actually.

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

It's not a case of polish Vs. depth ala FIFA Vs. PES though.

Wait thats exactly what it is. Good analogy.

I like DiRT but the gameplay has been compromised for the sake of swishy graphics. Also the buggy races are a novelty add on that get boring quickly and theres no real multiplayer.

Its in a completely different league to Forza 2.

 

[Johnnyc]

Wait thats exactly what it is. Good analogy.

I like DiRT but the gameplay has been compromised for the sake of swishy graphics. Also the buggy races are a novelty add on that get boring quickly and theres no real multiplayer.

Its in a completely different league to Forza 2.

Here's a better analogy.

DiRT = After Burner.
Forza = BA Flight Simulator.

Both games are equally valid and enjoyable. Different folks will appreciate each one for different reasons.

 

[Janer]

Maybe my wonderful TV makes tearing less apparent?

/runs to Janer's house.

Well after spending all that money on the tv I couldn't afford a mortgage so I live in a flat

 

[Stan Bowles]

I had a very profitable night on Forza last night. Bought a Mitsubishi Eclipse and upgraded it to the max for a D class car, then did the endurance race. The car was shit hot for a D class, so I went through all the D class races I could find and did them all pretty much at the first attempt. I even got as high as 3500 in the world for one of the race times!

I then did a few more random championships before bed, within striking distance of level 30. I never thought I would be this into a driving game.

 

[nofriendo]

I had a very profitable night on Forza last night. Bought a Mitsubishi Eclipse and upgraded it to the max for a D class car, then did the endurance race. The car was shit hot for a D class, so I went through all the D class races I could find and did them all pretty much at the first attempt. I even got as high as 3500 in the world for one of the race times!

I then did a few more random championships before bed, within striking distance of level 30. I never thought I would be this into a driving game.

The Lotus Elan is the best class D car, its unbelievable!

 

[Stan Bowles]

The Lotus Elan is the best class D car, its unbelievable!

Well I was getting well into the top 4000 times in some events with my souped-up mitsubishi eclipse. So srew your lotus.

 

[nofriendo]

Well I was getting well into the top 4000 times in some events with my souped-up mitsubishi eclipse. So srew your lotus.

well supposedly there is a bug with the lotus, when you replace the car with a better/faster engine the PI actually goes down. It also goes down when you do weight reduction making it a fast little bastard. There is only one way to prove this you know ?

 

[Stan Bowles]

Well if it's a bug it'll get stopped soon enough.

I didn't actually go into the 'proper' scoreboards till last night. It's great that you can see what cars other people are driving and what assists they have on. Lefty always has all the assists on, what a jessie!

 

[nofriendo]

Well if it's a bug it'll get stopped soon enough.

I didn't actually go into the 'proper' scoreboards till last night. It's great that you can see what cars other people are driving and what assists they have on. Lefty always has all the assists on, what a jessie!

ah so do i (i am a jessie!). up to level 25 now so will prob start turning them off soon. Although there is bery little benefit to turning them off. only 5% more money!

 

[Stan Bowles]

ah so do i (i am a jessie!). up to level 25 now so will prob start turning them off soon. Although there is bery little benefit to turning them off. only 5% more money!

I generally get 25% extra for every race:

10% for hard difficulty
10% for realistic damage
5% for TCS off

When you start doing the harder races it really makes a difference. I went up to level 29 last night, another hour or two with it and I should be hitting 30.

Also in fairness I noticed Lefty did the D class endurance race without ABS, that's pretty manly.

 

[nofriendo]

I generally get 25% extra for every race:

10% for hard difficulty
10% for realistic damage
5% for TCS off

When you start doing the harder races it really makes a difference. I went up to level 29 last night, another hour or two with it and I should be hitting 30.

Also in fairness I noticed Lefty did the D class endurance race without ABS, that's pretty manly.

nothing about lefty is manly!

 

[Johnnyc]

Lefty is gonna start cutting throats when he gets on here.

I've started doing the arcade races in Forza, racing against the ghosts of guys high up in the ranks. Good fun!

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

nothing about lefty is manly!

We gotta do that tsukuba race in the white peugots again. Now that was close racin!

25 laps and the loser has to gift a car with a resale value of at least 30 grand to the winner.

 

[Stan Bowles]

I think I'm going to order Flatout UC. It's under 50 euro delivered from shopto.net.

Some people on the eurogamer forums have already recieved it from shopto and are saying its great fun.