![]() It's fender bending racing at its finest -although it does give you something extra to try and dodge. Round a corner, and you'll often see computer controlled players hilariously getting into a pile-up, driving up a wall (literally), or slowly rolling to a stop. Unfortunately for them, though, it doesn't seem that the AI drivers have access to the same assists. Pulling off drifts without having to worry about ending up in a bush - that's the power of assists, for you. It's an important distinction to make, as it means you never feel like the game's doing the hard work for you - it's still you driving, you deciding where it goes, and when it goes - it just makes things a lot easier for you. You may still need to take your finger off the trigger to slow down, you may still need to brake, and you certainly need to steer - all auto steer does is make it more difficult for you to spin your car out. That being said, it is important to remember that these are assists, not overrides. From the standard, and not all that impressive ABS, all the way through to auto brakes (which automatically slow your car down for corners), stability control, auto steer (which stops you steering too hard and ending up spinning out), and a full racing line for you to follow, there's options galore you can enable to make your job that much easier. Along with being able to take your opponents from racing like "yoofs" in a shopping centre car park on a Saturday night, to making them drive more like a cautious pensioner in the snow, there's a wide variety of driving assists to turn on, which do everything bar drive the car for you. ![]() With a new mantra of accessibility, DiRT 3's been designed with players of all abilities in mind. You can tame the wild DiRT beast, and all of a sudden, what was once an incredibly challenging racer becomes a game almost anyone can do. All you have to do is flick a switch (OK, OK, technically it's a menu option), and something magical will happen. There's no need to worry, though, as Codemasters have thought of you, too. If you're not a sworn petrol head, much of what you've read so far may be making you feel a little overwhelmed. We didn't know Peugeot 207s were all that heavy at the back. It's a frustrating challenge, but one you'll want to conquer nonetheless - even if your car is a bit too happy to spin out. Even a minor collision with an opponent can mean a quick tête à tête with a tree, and rubbish finishing position for you. It's a gruelling battle between man and machine, as you balance your acceleration and your grip, carefully turning into corners to maintain your traction, as you do everything you can to stop yourself from spinning out. Strapping you into the driver's seat of your car, from a cockpit view, the game can be as realistic as it comes, as you tear along narrow Norwegian lanes, drift through the Kenyan desert, and struggle to steer your car on the Aspen snow. This is a heart pounding, pulse racing rally game. On the middle difficulties, like I usually play on, DiRT 3 errs strongly towards the former.
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