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Game entry

Dirt 3

2011 · Racing, Sports · PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 · Codemasters

After 198 duels settled by the community, Dirt 3 stands no. 935 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,592 ELO points and 52% of wins. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit: 4 duels settled, 2 to 2. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 38 out of 258 (Racing).

World rank

no. 935

ELO score

1,592

Wins

52%

Duels played

198

About Dirt 3

Dirt 3 is a rally racing game. Just like expected, most time is spent in races which, at least in most scenarios, are set in offroad environments. The main difference to other racing events is, that the player drives not alone, but has a front-seat passenger with him, who announces when to turn. The game features overall 98 courses, but some of those are just variations of the same. Also on board is the iconic ability to turn back time after screwing up.

In contrast to Dirt 2, in this installment there are other playing modes than the career available, e.g. a single race. But the career is still the heart of the game; here the player tunes his car, participates in races and earns experience points, which are used to unlock new cars. There are six different race modes to solve during the career; e.g. regular races and "trailblazer" (no passenger available). Two of those are newly introduced: drift tournaments and Gymkhana, which are basically confined areas with a lot of stunt opportunities - the goal is to perform as many as possible in a limited time. Additionally every mode has special tricky bonus goals which reward more experience when fulfilled.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,592 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Dirt 3 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Dirt 3 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 38 out of 258 (Racing).

Where Dirt 3 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 935 5,035
Racing 38 258
2010s 397 2,050
2011 40 160

The community

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