Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons

lasthour · 09-27-2009, 04:15 PM

For those that have played any of these games can we get a comparison between these games and what one does better over the other.

Thanks in advance.

All of OS

teamgt · 09-28-2009, 02:26 AM

The only thing you can compare Forza 3 to is the king of all racers Gran Turismo 5.

berad88 · 09-28-2009, 07:15 AM

dirt takes place on... dirt! and the other do not.

lasthour · 09-28-2009, 10:14 AM

Why post here if you can not add sensible knowledge for the OS community?

jms493 · 09-28-2009, 10:51 AM

Well when Forza 3 comes out we can come back to this thread. A demo is just that a demo....

TCrouch · 09-28-2009, 11:43 AM

You're looking for an Apples to Oranges comparison here, and one game isn't even out yet. What are you expecting?

Between Shift and Dirt 2 (the only 2 at retail as of this time), Shift is a balance between arcade and sim handling, but the cars are somewhat twitchy and "sloppy" feeling to me. It's a fun game with the level progression and tiers and whatnot. It just definitely gets to me sometimes when I go to pass a car and the AI just slams down on me, or how they come to a crawl in some corners at the strangest times, causing me to hit them in the middle of the track (and giving me "Dirty Overtake" points). Shift is a fun game, but the more I play it, the more little things grate on me.

As for Dirt 2, it's like night and day with Shift. You're racing on (mostly) Dirt, have a wide variety of events--rallies, trailblazers, Raids, Land Rush, Rally Cross, etc--in a bunch of different vehicle classes. It doesn't have the upgrade system like Shift, so you're pretty much locked in to picking a vehicle and a livery as far as customization goes, but the handling and racing of Dirt 2 surpassed Shift's fun factor for me personally.

If I had to choose between 1 of the 2, I'd choose Dirt 2. As for Forza 3, I can't say anything based off of a demo.

lasthour · 09-28-2009, 01:08 PM

I know Forza is not out, but the others are and that is why I asked about the differences between the games. What seperates them?

TCrouch · 09-28-2009, 01:24 PM

It's like you read the first sentence or two and then not the rest. If you can't draw a conclusion as to what separates them, then I don't know what else to tell you.

berad88 · 09-28-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lasthour


	I know Forza is not out, but the others are and that is why I asked about the differences between the games. What seperates them?

Racing on dirt and racing on a paved surface is completely different. You can not compare the two. It would be like comparing hockey to soccer.

lnin0 · 09-28-2009, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berad88


	Racing on dirt and racing on a paved surface is completely different. You can not compare the two. It would be like comparing hockey to soccer.

Yeah, there is no comparison - soccer wins

09-27-2009, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
lasthour Rookie OVR: 8 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 492	Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons For those that have played any of these games can we get a comparison between these games and what one does better over the other. Thanks in advance. All of OS __________________ What world do you live in?

09-28-2009, 02:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
teamgt Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 50	Re: Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons The only thing you can compare Forza 3 to is the king of all racers Gran Turismo 5.

09-28-2009, 07:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
berad88 Rookie OVR: 6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 392	Re: Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons dirt takes place on... dirt! and the other do not.

09-28-2009, 10:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
lasthour Rookie OVR: 8 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 492	Re: Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons Why post here if you can not add sensible knowledge for the OS community? __________________ What world do you live in?

09-28-2009, 10:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
jms493 Rookie OVR: 12 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 194	Re: Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons Well when Forza 3 comes out we can come back to this thread. A demo is just that a demo.... __________________ THE ONLINE DESTINATION FOR SIM DYNASTY PLAYERS http://www.traditionfootball.com

09-28-2009, 11:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
TCrouch You're kidding... OVR: 35 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 7,895	Re: Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons You're looking for an Apples to Oranges comparison here, and one game isn't even out yet. What are you expecting? Between Shift and Dirt 2 (the only 2 at retail as of this time), Shift is a balance between arcade and sim handling, but the cars are somewhat twitchy and "sloppy" feeling to me. It's a fun game with the level progression and tiers and whatnot. It just definitely gets to me sometimes when I go to pass a car and the AI just slams down on me, or how they come to a crawl in some corners at the strangest times, causing me to hit them in the middle of the track (and giving me "Dirty Overtake" points). Shift is a fun game, but the more I play it, the more little things grate on me. As for Dirt 2, it's like night and day with Shift. You're racing on (mostly) Dirt, have a wide variety of events--rallies, trailblazers, Raids, Land Rush, Rally Cross, etc--in a bunch of different vehicle classes. It doesn't have the upgrade system like Shift, so you're pretty much locked in to picking a vehicle and a livery as far as customization goes, but the handling and racing of Dirt 2 surpassed Shift's fun factor for me personally. If I had to choose between 1 of the 2, I'd choose Dirt 2. As for Forza 3, I can't say anything based off of a demo.

09-28-2009, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
lasthour Rookie OVR: 8 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 492	Re: Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons I know Forza is not out, but the others are and that is why I asked about the differences between the games. What seperates them? __________________ What world do you live in?

09-28-2009, 01:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
TCrouch You're kidding... OVR: 35 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 7,895	Re: Forza 3, Dirt 2, NFS Shift Comparisons It's like you read the first sentence or two and then not the rest. If you can't draw a conclusion as to what separates them, then I don't know what else to tell you.

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