Dirt 3

Off the back of Codemasters' sterling run of off-road games, DiRT was divisive; for some its focus on driving as an extreme sport detracted from the series' bread and butter, an aspect that was confounded by the full-on American twang picked up by its sequel. There's some bad news for those who were dismissive: DiRT 3 takes that outlook to its logical conclusion, funnelling the driving engine into a game that's sometimes got more in common with Tony Hawks than Colin McRae. Oh, and here's the good news: 60% of DiRT 3 will be pure and focussed point-to-point rally, taking place in full-blooded rally cars cherry picked from the sport's history.