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- Glasgow
- Flaw3dGenius23
Anyone else finding and getting bored of the same tracks? Dirt 2 suffered horribly from this and it seems 3 is even worse? Im only on the 3rd season triangle so far....does it get better?
Severe Lack Of Locations?
- Thread starter UkHardcore23
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- Darkblade986
Lack? There may be a lack of unique geographic locations, but there's certainly not a lack of track variety. You can only race in so many desert locations before you say "why do we need to race in Death Valley and Kenya?"
Each geographic location provides a unique combination of terrains - each track on those terrains doesn't need to have its own unique graphical location to that end.
Each geographic location provides a unique combination of terrains - each track on those terrains doesn't need to have its own unique graphical location to that end.
- 10,818
- Plymouth, UK
- motorforum
To get the feel of rallying, you do need the geographical locations to make the difference. The tarmac in the Michigan stages will be nothing like the tarmac of a Corsica stage or like the featureless, foggy British forest stages. To not include a British stage as a British developer is a massive oversight.
I find the stages a bit bland compared to Dirt 2. I wouldn't mind the lack of locations if the stages were more exciting.
In dirt2 you had lots of technical sections and little bumps here and there that would offset the car at brake zones and such. But here its mostly flat stages with a rather predictable jump here and there.
Also the rally cross stages are also quite bland. In dirt2 again you had the jumps, water splash and curbs that made the racing exciting. Here it's mostly flat stages with very wide corners.
I like the biggie stages tho as they offer lots of bumpy surfaces mixed in with turns eight after. That's pretty fun.
In dirt2 you had lots of technical sections and little bumps here and there that would offset the car at brake zones and such. But here its mostly flat stages with a rather predictable jump here and there.
Also the rally cross stages are also quite bland. In dirt2 again you had the jumps, water splash and curbs that made the racing exciting. Here it's mostly flat stages with very wide corners.
I like the biggie stages tho as they offer lots of bumpy surfaces mixed in with turns eight after. That's pretty fun.
- 33,155
- Hammerhead Garage
Let's see here. You've got: 1) Norway, 2) Finland, 3) Kenya, 4) Michigan, 5) Battersea, 6) Aspen, 7) the Smelter, 8) Los Angeles and 9) Monaco.
Piotrov
I agree, bland racing, not much of a challenge, seems anyone can hop in and race to win with ease, you can almost hold down the gas pedal the whole time, even around some hair pins. I will lose interest quickly with this game, I do love the gymkhana though, but that's it.
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I'm a bit disappointed by the amount of tracks and also the variety. I expected a bit more after seeing the CM diaries. If you combine all the Finland stages you don't even get one long real WRC stage.
Stages are also flat out all the way, with some minor breaking in som hairpins. The time trail leaderboard hotlaps are all full throttle. Bit boring really.
Stages are also flat out all the way, with some minor breaking in som hairpins. The time trail leaderboard hotlaps are all full throttle. Bit boring really.
- 10,403
- GTP_Spag69
- spagetti69
danvodka
There isn't any.
No shakedowns, no damage to carry over and work on. Nothing.
It's a all sorts game made up of bits here and there.
Made primarily for the casual gamer.
I am actually amazed this game is getting rave reviews.
Not sparking a war here but it's nowhere near as good as recent releases.
I've only gotten into the second season mind so I may be wrong but I'm not liking the experience so far.
Finland then off to bash blocks, off to Africa back to Finland. Flat out turns. Tracks too short.
Career feels all over the place.
II-zOoLoGy-II
(Banned)
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- F YOU
I am about to wrap up season 4, before continuing to the World Tours for their respective events.
I am more than happy with track diversity in this game. There is plenty to choose from and with the suggestion of future dlc (check your trophies/achievements) it will only get better.
I am more than happy with track diversity in this game. There is plenty to choose from and with the suggestion of future dlc (check your trophies/achievements) it will only get better.
- 1,449
- San Antonio Tex
- Vaxxtx
- Vaxxtx
I totally agree. It seems reviewers and people agreeing with them have never played a game before. How can something with sooooo little substace get above a 5 outta 10?
Now if you are 12-16yo i can see the dude-speak, gymkhana, hoonigans, flashy menues, and total arcade style game be entertaing, as it does not take much attention. I as was expecting so much more .
danvodka
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- danvodka
The Colin McRae games that have been released over the years have always been my favourite rally games. Then they introduced Dirt, which was a little more diverse that a plain Rally game, which I thought was refreshing. And after that they went downhill, introducing game modes that nobody wanted, colorful menus for little kids, overall too mainstream... I WANT A GOOD RALLY GAME!!! Is that really so hard? FIA WRC was a good idea but felt crap, so DEVS, please make a rally game for people that have been round for years and enjoyed Colin McRae games. I guess that is why Colins name doesn't figure in the title anymore, it is not the same game anymore. I used to buy DiRT series as soon as they were released, but now I'll probably won't buy them anymore, if it goes on like this.
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- Palm Desert CA
- MLD_Supra
cm shouldve just re used old courses but refine the graphics and such to work with dirt 3. I didnt really notice the lack of ocations until i started reading the locations where im going, just dont pay attention to the name and just race, makes it seem like there aare alot more places
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- dadslad
- LEWIS HAMlLTON
Yeah i'm another one who is dissapointed with the lack of locations. I noticed it on my first season but thought in the second season etc more locations would be available, but obviously not...
I've finished my 4th season, most of the little triangles, i think they're called Pro Tour or something, and all the gymkhana events already and i haven't been on it for hours either to get to that stage, where as in DiRT 2 i was on it for hours to get somewhere decent. With all the talk about the new locations i was thinking the new locations aswell as most of the previous locations from DiRT 2 not just new locations.
Also i have to agree that some are a bit bland. Not as many puddles of water or crests etc as i imagined but look fantastic graphic wise. That's only the downside to the game in my opinion. Hopefully the DLC will bring a new location or two.
I've finished my 4th season, most of the little triangles, i think they're called Pro Tour or something, and all the gymkhana events already and i haven't been on it for hours either to get to that stage, where as in DiRT 2 i was on it for hours to get somewhere decent. With all the talk about the new locations i was thinking the new locations aswell as most of the previous locations from DiRT 2 not just new locations.
Also i have to agree that some are a bit bland. Not as many puddles of water or crests etc as i imagined but look fantastic graphic wise. That's only the downside to the game in my opinion. Hopefully the DLC will bring a new location or two.
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Agreed. I always enjoyed the Colin McRae series which was in line with what I loved about the 1st WRC game, but made it so much better.
I wonder if the american rallying influence has impacted the direction the series has taken? The last CM game I bought was GRID, which I still thoroughly enjoy.
Do any of the rest of you notice a tide shift in the way CM are developing? (the F1 series, their first person shooters, etc)
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- Darkblade986
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- Hammerhead Garage
The reason behind the short stages is the fact that the limitations of the EGO Engine demand short stages.
There hare, however, quite a few long stages. Lankamaa in Finland springs to mind, as do many of the Tralblazer stages - Vaaler Climb, Leopard Rock and Lake Gratiatot, for instance.
There hare, however, quite a few long stages. Lankamaa in Finland springs to mind, as do many of the Tralblazer stages - Vaaler Climb, Leopard Rock and Lake Gratiatot, for instance.
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- GTP_Spag69
- spagetti69
Shouldn't let there EGO get in front of the game.
Shame.
Shame.
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- ProjectTuning
I like the new stages, but also miss the stages from 2. Longer stages would be great, but I'd also be thrilled with longer events in different locations with different terrain to navigate. Nothing in the engine would limit that.
Maybe it is available in the world tour events, but I'd love a multi day, multi stage rally event. Start with 3 or 4 stages in one location, then move to the next and repeat for a championship. Running 9 or 12 three minute stages would be plenty of racing for me.
Maybe it is available in the world tour events, but I'd love a multi day, multi stage rally event. Start with 3 or 4 stages in one location, then move to the next and repeat for a championship. Running 9 or 12 three minute stages would be plenty of racing for me.
- 33,155
- Hammerhead Garage
The World Tour rally event has four rallies: Finland, Kenya, Michigan and Norway. Each rally has five stages. They are treated as separate events, not a championship; the events of one rally will have no bearing on the next.
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- ProjectTuning
That's not too bad ... but 2 more locations would be even better ... =)
