tested with:
CPUs AMD phenomenon II 4x 3.2 GHz '
Graphics card 'Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 with 2GB RAM'
RAM '4 GB DDR2-800 RAM'
Monitor 'Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ 120Hz and 3ms response time' with 1680x1050
Operating system 'Windows 7 Professional with SP1 64bit'
=> In the game are thus possible to the 110 fps, with rally routes in the time trial mode to 140 fps
Graphics settings in the game:
High to very high,
Asked "post" on low
BRIEF OVERVIEW
+++++++ Graphics (especially the rally routes)
Route Design ++++++ (especially the rally routes)
smooth game play ++++
smooth game play with VSync at 120fps +++++++ (extremely Powerful PC vorrausgesetzt)
Music +++++
Sound ++++
Fun +++++
Settings +++
Score storage ----- (so negative for online registration compulsory)
POSITIVE:
Dirt 3 is a thoroughly enjoyable game in its implementation has been given a lot of effort.
The graphics in Dirt 3 is even better than Dirt. 2
It is very good to excellent, especially the rally routes in Finland, Michigan, Monaco and Norway, and the cars themselves.
The graphics in the repetitions is partly so good that you might think that the images from a TV broadcast originate and one might say "Sch **** it looks good."
Finally, a game in which the game's graphics and partly exceeds the promotional pictures and videos.
The rally route design is very good and varied, with many beautiful scenic details.
Rarely saw rally routes so good, sharp and detailed.
The presentation is always liquid and remains smooth (unlike many of the NFS games, the bucking even with VSync).
In single race menu the weather and the time of day can be set: drive at sunrise, sunset, wet, rain, night.
The graphics settings you can make the "post" on low and it is then really low. It has so hardly artificial soft and unsharp signatories there (VERY IMPORTANT !!!). In Dirt 2 was worse because there was too much fog and contain too much artificial soft and unsharp-signatories, one has hardly recognize what.
The rally-routes at the beginning are short (1:30 min), but later these longer (3:00 to 4:00 min).
The charging times are among my PC about 6 to 12 seconds, so for this graphic splendor quite fast and I have just a normal HDD (no SSD and no RAID 0).
The music is very good, very clear and always fit. Even the cutscene music is top.
In Dirt 3 has given itself for the implementation of real trouble and they paid attention to quality.
Things you with Dirt 2 could have done better, are implemented here really good.
Only with Dirt 3 has a worthy successor of Dirt. 1
It has long been 'Dirt 3 - Complete Edition' once again a game whose purchase was really worth it.
Very negative:
Online registration compulsory with "Games for Windows LIVE" account / account ([...]).
Without this you can play even, but it does not store any Scores!
That's not even the only problem, because for online registration is often a "Games for Windows LIVE" -Update necessary, then also still brings an error during installation.
Countless games and PC restarts, installation and configuration tests later we then get it finally after about 3 hours to run. Finally you can save his Scores. Why simply when it comes extremely complicated (sarcasm).
PS: Google search with "Dirt 3 windows live problem" brint 2.1 million results.
Nice that Codemasters helps his game buyers in the drive to "madness".
I hope that is something no longer built into in 'Race Driver GRID 2' and 'Dirt 4' with!
That's why in my review also a star deduction.
NEGATIVE:
No option found off the passenger announcements at the Rally's.
After the 20th Rally can simply no longer hear.
What is the nonsense certain sound options not be able to set lower than 50%?
Needs improvement:
- No full-screen repetitions (reps with additional black bars top and bottom)
- Sun glare can not be disabled
- In time trial races the ghost car must always be switched off again
- If you are offline appear in the game again and again warning that you are offline, you must push away over and over again
- Take better Ghymkata more rally-routes
- Here and there a little less fog and a bit less artificial soft and unsharp-signatory
Again kudos for the successful design path of many rally routes in Dirt 3, especially Finland, Michigan and Monaco.
Since coming on real rally feeling!
In Dirt 2 that was not so good. Since a good ego-Engine is useless.
Dirt 3 Complete Edition (PC)
Dirt 3
Dirt 3 (PC) (hammer price)