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.
- against Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 50% 4 duels played · 62 points behind
- against Mafia II 25% 4 duels played · 100 points behind
- against Grand Theft Auto V 25% 4 duels played · 284 points behind
- against Mario Kart 8 0% 4 duels played · 198 points behind
- against Need for Speed: Most Wanted 0% 4 duels played · 214 points behind
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Around this spot
The games Dirt 3 sits between in the world ranking.
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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).
| 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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