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Colin McRae Dirt 2

Colin McRae: Dirt 2
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Developer(s) Codemasters
Firebrand Games (DS)
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Feral Interactive (OS X)
Series Colin McRae Rally
Engine EGO 1.0
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, OS X
Release PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 & Nintendo DS
  • NA: 8 September 2009
  • EU: 11 September 2009
  • AU: 17 September 2009
  • AU: 24 September 2009 (DS)
Microsoft Windows
  • EU: 4 December 2009
  • NA: 8 December 2009
  • AU: 10 December 2009
OS X
  • NA: August 2011
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Aggregate score
Aggregator Score
Metacritic (PC) 89/100
(PS3) 87/100
(X360) 87/100
(DS) 73/100
(PSP) 55/100
(Wii) 51/100
Review scores
Publication Score
Eurogamer 8/10
GameSpot 9/10
GameTrailers 9.0/10
IGN 8.4/10
Play 87%

Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (Dirt 2 in North America) is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows and OS X. It is the seventh game in the Colin McRae Rally series.

This is the first game in the McRae series since McRae's death in 2007. It was announced on 19 November 2008 and features Ken Block, Travis Pastrana, Tanner Foust, and Dave Mirra. The game includes many new race-events, including stadium events. Along with the player, an RV travels from one event to another, and serves as "headquarters" for the player. It features a roster of contemporary off-road events, taking players to diverse and challenging real-world environments. The game takes place across four continents: Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. The game includes five different event types: Rally, Rallycross, "Trailblazer", "Land Rush" and "Raid". The World Tour mode sees players competing in multi-car and solo races at new locations, and also includes a new multiplayer mode.

The sequel Dirt 3 was released on 24 May 2011.

Colin McRae: Dirt 2 features five racing disciplines, all of which are playable offline (against AI bots when applicable) and online. In addition, three "special modes" are included. Colin McRae: Dirt 2 runs on an updated version of the EGO engine, which powered Codemasters' Race Driver: Grid as well. The engine features, most notably, an updated physics engine, which models realistic weight transfer during turning maneuvers, allowing the player to incorporate advanced driving techniques, such as the Scandinavian flick.


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