History VideoGame / Dirt

''[=DiRT=]'' is a {{Spinoff}} of Creator/{{Codemasters}}' popular ''ColinMcRaeRally'' series of games based around off-road racing, as the title implies.

''Colin [=McRae=]: [=DiRT=]'' was first released in 2007 for the {{Xbox 360}}, PlayStation3 and PC. ''[=DiRT=]'' possesses a wide variety of vehicles to choose from; these range from the regular 2WD and 4WD rally car classes, to massive big rigs and rally raid trucks.

''[=DiRT Showdown=]'' was released on May of 2012. The game is more arcade-y than its predecessors, putting more focus on Gymkhana and putting in more modes, such as demolition derbies and party games.

''[=DiRT Rally=]'' is set to go back to the series' roots, with a far more realistic handling model and a heavy focus on traditional rally. The game entered UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}'s Early Access in April of 2015.

* ThatOneLevel: The Monte-Carlo Rally, DLC in DIRT 3. To elaborate: Most stages in the game are wide enough to fit at least two cars side by side. This rally has sections where only one car can fit, and it's a tight squeeze. It's not much easier in DIRT Rally.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures - The game borrows the Flashback mechanic from ''{{GRiD}}''.
** The feature is currently not present in DIRT Rally, though.
* CarFu: Rallycross races in all [=DiRT=] games. TruthInTelevision however, as rallycross (in the UK anyway) usually has the drivers swapping paint.
** The whole point of [=DiRT=] Showdown.
* ContinuityNod - Take a close look at the laptop in your trailer in ''[=DiRT=] 2''. It's playing the original ''[=DiRT=]''!
* CoolCar - Even the scrappy [=2WD=] hot hatches featured throughout all of the Colin [=McRae=] series are highly and finely tuned dirt-slinging machines.

* OldSaveBonus: Having a [=DiRT=] 1 save game gives you the No Fear Gold paintjob for the Subaru Impreza in [=DiRT=] 2, the same paint scheme [=McRae=] used in the 2006 X Games.
** Have a GRID save game, and you'll be rewarded with a Ravenwest livery.

* ProductPlacement: Play [=DiRT=] 2 for a few minutes, and then start wondering why you suddenly want a pair of DC Shoes, some Superdry gear, a pair of Oakleys and a 6-pack of Monster Energy.
** This is actually one of the few things the game got flak for in the reviews. [=DiRT=] 3 was more subtle about it.
** [=DiRT=] Showdown lives off of this.

* JackOfAllStats: The Subaru Impreza Group N in ''[=DiRT2=]'' is this; a car that can easily take the top three in any of the "interchangable disciplines" (Trailblazer/Rally/Rallycross), but isn't powerful enough to really dominate any one discipline.

''[=DiRT Rally=]'' is set to go back to the series' roots, with a far more realistic handling model and a heavy focus on traditional rally. The game entered UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}'s Early Access in April of 2014.

* CoolCar - Even the scrappy 2WD hot hatches featured throughout all of the Colin [=McRae=] series are highly and finely tuned dirt-slinging machines.
* CulturalTranslation - Many of the old-school ''ColinMcRaeRally'' fans complained about the "Americanness" of the ''[=DiRT=]'' installments, especially the second one, ''[=DiRT2=]''.

* OldSaveBonus: Having a DiRT 1 save game gives you the No Fear Gold paintjob for the Subaru Impreza in DiRT 2, the same paint scheme [=McRae=] used in the 2006 X Games.

* ProductPlacement: Play DiRT 2 for a few minutes, and then start wondering why you suddenly want a pair of DC Shoes, some Superdry gear, a pair of Oakleys and a 6-pack of Monster Energy.
** This is actually one of the few things the game got flak for in the reviews. DiRT 3 was more subtle about it.
** DiRT Showdown lives off of this.

** Even better are the main menus. DiRT 1 has a minimalistic menu, DiRT 2 had the menu options scattered around a huge arena scenario, DiRT 3 went back to the roots, while Showdown had a crossover between 2 and 3's menus.

* FragileSpeedster: The Peugeot 307 in the 4WD class of the first ''[=DiRT=]''.

* OldSaveBonus: Having a DiRT 1 save game gives you the No Fear Gold paintjob for the Subaru Impreza in DiRT 2, the same paint scheme McRae used in the 2006 X Games.

''[=DiRT Showdown=]'' is set to be released by May of 2012. The game will be more arcade-y than its predecessors, putting more focus on Gymkhana and putting in more modes, such as demolition derbies and party games.

* SceneryPorn: The ''[=DiRT=]'' series features some of the best PC and console graphics ever put to screen.

''[=DiRT=]'' is a {{Spinoff}} of Codemaster's popular ''ColinMcRaeRally'' series of games based around off-road racing, as the title implies.

''Colin [=McRae=]: [=DiRT=]'' was first released in 2007 for the Xbox 360, [=PlayStation=] 3 and PC. ''[=DiRT=]'' possesses a wide variety of vehicles to choose from; these range from the regular 2WD and 4WD rally car classes, to massive big rigs and rally raid trucks.

''[==DiRT Showdown=]'' is set to be released by May of 2012. The game will be more arcade-y than its predecessors, putting more focus on Gymkhana and putting in more modes, such as demolition derbies and party games.

*** [[TalladegaNights Shake and Bake]]

*** [[TheDeerHunter Steer Hunter]]

''[=DiRT 2=]'' dropped Colin [=McRae=]'s name from the title after the release due to the driver's tragic death.

''[=DiRT 3=]'' was released in May 2011, featuring more cars, more locations, more routes and more events than any other game in the series, including over 50 rally cars representing the very best from five decades of the sport. The game will feature more than double the track content of ''2''. Players start at the top as a professional driver, with a top-flight career in competitive off-road racing complimented by the opportunity to express themselves in Gymkhana-style showpiece driving events.

** Have an Overworld save and you'll have access to a special bobblehead.

* CarFu: Rallycross races in all [=DiRT=] games. TruthInTelevision however, as rallycross (in the UK anyway) has lots of people swapping paint.

* OldDaveBonus: Having a DiRT 1 save game gives you the No Fear Gold paintjob for the Subaru Impreza in DiRT 2, the same paint scheme McRae used in the 2006 X Games.

* ShoutOut/InMemoriam: To real-life driver Colin [=McRae=], who did a lot of the consulting on car handling for earlier games.

* ShoutOut: To real-life driver Colin [=McRae=], who did a lot of the consulting on car handling for earlier games.

*** [[StarTrek Assistance is Futile]]

* [[NoCelebritiesWereHurt No Cars Were Hurt]]: While all of the games have had licensed vehicles, the beat-up derby vehicles in ''Showdown'' marks the first instance in the series where fictional cars are used. Licensed vehicles return for the arena modes, though.

* JackOfAllStats: The Subaru Impreza Group N in ''[=DiRT2=]'' is this; a car that can easily take the top three in any of the "interchangable disciplines" (Trailblazer/Rally/Rallycross), but isn't powerful enough to really dominate any one disclipline.