Dirt 3

Dirt 3
Developer(s)	Codemasters Southam
Publisher(s)	Codemasters
Distributor(s)	NA THQ
Series	Colin McRae Rally
Engine	EGO 2.0
Version	1.2
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Release date(s)	NA 24 May 2011 PAL 24 May 2011 AUS 26 May 2011 JP 25 August 2011
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ACB: PG CERO: A ESRB: T PEGI: 12
Media/distribution	Optical disc, Download
System requirements Recommended specifications Windows Vista or Windows 7 AMD Phenom II / Intel Core i7 3 GB RAM 15 GB Hard Drive Space Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series DirectX Compatible Sound Card DirectX 11 Minimum specifications Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.8 GHz / Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz 2 GB RAM 15 GB Hard Drive Space Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 2000 Series 256 MB / NVIDIA GeForce 8000 Series 256 MB DirectX Compatible Sound Card DirectX 9

Dirt 3 (stylised DiRT 3) is a rallying video game and the third in the Dirt series of the Colin McRae Rally series, developed and published byCodemasters. However, the "Colin McRae" tag has been completely removed from this iteration (having previously been removed from only American versions of previous games in the series).The game was released in Europe and North America on the 24 May 2011, and two days later in Australia for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The Japanese version of Dirt 3 was released on 25 August 2011.^{[citation needed]} In September 2011, there were reports that a network security problem on the website of an AMD promo had resulted in the loss of 3 million Dirt 3 keys to the public for use via the Steam platform that have then been posted in various places around the internet.

Gameplay

The main mode sees players earn reputation points in various events to gain the interest of sponsors who provide them with new vehicles. Flashbacks return from Dirt 2, which can be used up to five times in any difficulty, but cost reputation points to use. A new gymkhana mode puts players in obstacle courses, challenging them to perform various tricks to earn points. Featured in the game are various party modes, involving events such as smashing wooden targets, spreading a zombie infection, and capture the flag. Other new features include a Hardcore mode which limits players to the cockpit view with no assists, the appearance of rain and snow, and the ability to upload replay clips directly toYouTube.