March 11, 2013

Dirt Showdown

Date played: March 10th
Platform: PC
Session fun rating: 8/10

I played through a good chunk of the Legend leg of the Dirt Tour. Things are definitely getting more difficult as I am nearing the end of the game. The biggest difference is the length of the events, but the opponents are also more competitive and aggressive. This doesn't affect events with no opponents though so gymkhana events of all kinds are not really more difficult than usual.
A sea of wrecks became a common occurrence in 8 Ball
8 Ball is the event that has transformed the most from the higher number of laps. It takes the basic racing event that it is and turns it into an endurance gauntlet. Since there are so many dangerous intersections, cars get damaged hardcore over the course of 8 laps or so. I've even had an event that ended with only two cars still running at the end, everyone else was wrecked. This makes the event a lot more enjoyable and adds some risk to the whole thing. I have four or five events left before finishing the game.