There are two new racing sims on the market. Dirt 3 and NFS Shift 2. I need a opinion guys. Which one is better. I gonna buy one of them in next week. From what i heard, Dirt 3 has nice rally atmosphere but it is repetitive and Shift 2 got better graphics and speed feel. Is this correct
Dirt 3 is all about rallying. If you like rallying you'll like Dirt 3. I wouldn't say it's repetitive since there are quite a few things to do. Apart from the rallying side of it, you have Gymkhana which is sort of like an obstacle course for cars, where you have to do 360 degree turns, sharp 180s, figures of 8 around cones or drifting around a pillar without hitting it, all whilst trying to beat the clock. The AI is very good imo. They've struck a nice balance, so it's not too easy but not hard you get frustrated.
Dirt 3 requires good car control. When you do a rally, sometimes you go from tarmac, which offers you good grip, to loose gravel and sometimes, that grip disappears just like that and your car starts to lose traction so you have get it back quickly or else you'll crash.
Choice of cars is decent albeit limited mostly to manufacturers who have featured in rallying of some sort. So you'll see Mitsubishi, Subaru, Ford, Lancia, Citroen etc.
NFS Shift 2 is in between a simulator (GT5, Forza) and an arcade (NFS Hot Pursuit) style of driving. If you've played NFS Shift, it's like that but a little bit better. For some reason I don't like the controls and car handling in NFS Shift/Shift 2. It almost feels a bit unresponsive, as though the car you're driving as no weight to it. That said, it's not as bad as in Shift. Also the assists can get a little intrusive at times. For example, the assist system may interfere when you're trying to break late into a corner attempting a pass. So it'll tap the break for you. This can cause you to lose control for a second and in this game, one second is all it takes for you to lose control and stuff up your race.
AI can be a bit dense. Sometimes when I try to master a corner and break to go into it, the car behind will plow into me at full speed ruining everything.
However, you have a massive choice of cars. The range is much better than Dirt 3. You have the majority of the exotic manufacturers (eg, Aston Martin, Porsche, Lamborghini) and the mainstream manufacturers.
Check out game reviews to help you make up your mind. For me, I prefer NFS Shift 2 because of the large selection of cars and because I'm not a huge fan of rallying.
I use a Xbox 360 Controller. IMO one of the best product of microsoft. I've used it for last 3 years and the bastard is still working without a problem.(I'm not a casual gamer, i play regularly
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). I haven't started playing it yet, waiting for my Controller to arrive. FFS it was shipped on 17th. Should have been here earlier. 
