Colin McRae: Dirt cover art

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Colin McRae: Dirt

Colin McRae: Dirt leans Execution (Pure Mechanics). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Racing - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION8 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10

Like Colin McRae: Dirt, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

12 games like Colin McRae: Dirt

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

FlatOut 2 cover art
FlatOut 2Pure Mechanics · destruction racing

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - High-speed control amid wrecks and ragdolls

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Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit cover art
Need for Speed III: Hot PursuitPracticed Mastery · arcade racing

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Clean cornering at top speed is the entire skill test

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Burnout 3: Takedown cover art
Burnout 3: TakedownPure Mechanics · arcade combat racer

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 2) - Online rivals bait slams, modestly

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F-Zero cover art
F-ZeroPure Mechanics · futuristic racer

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Fixed tracks

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Colin McRae Rally 2.0 cover art
Colin McRae Rally 2.0Pure Mechanics · rally racing sim

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Time-trial format - no adaptive opponent on the stage

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Forza Horizon 2 cover art
Forza Horizon 2Pure Mechanics · open-world racer

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Racing lines, braking points and car control lead everything

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Burnout Revenge cover art
Burnout RevengePure Mechanics · arcade combat racer

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 2) - Rivals are mostly scripted aggression

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The Need for Speed cover art
The Need for SpeedPure Mechanics · arcade racing

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Holding racing lines at speed through traffic is the test

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Horizon Chase Turbo cover art
Horizon Chase TurboPure Mechanics · arcade racer

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Weaving through traffic and nailing fuel pickups

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Rock n' Roll Racing cover art
Rock n' Roll RacingPracticed Mastery · combat racer

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Isometric cornering and weapon timing carry races.

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1080° Snowboarding cover art
1080° SnowboardingPure Mechanics · snowboarding racer

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Courses are fixed and visible

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Dirt 5 cover art
Dirt 5Pure Mechanics · off-road arcade racer

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Sliding off-road cars on mixed surfaces is the whole test

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Game details

Released
2007
Developer
Codemasters Southam
Franchise
Colin McRae
Platforms
PS3, PC, X360
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB critics
81/100
IGDB users
79/100
RacingSportNon-fiction