E3: DiRT sequel on the way

Xboxic » E3: DiRT sequel on the way: "When a game sells mighty well, there’s bound to be a sequel in the works. This common statement also holds for Codemasters’ Colin McRae: DiRT, since the UK based developer recently announced that a sequel to the critically acclaimed off-road racing game is already quite far into development for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

PS3 owners will get to test the first game before its September release.

If it hadn’t been for the poor online multiplayer, DiRT would’ve been an instant classic for its beautifully rendered visuals and very solid off-road gameplay. Paying attention to fan feedback, Codemasters is promising that DiRT 2 will feature a greatly improved online mode, which Matthew Horsman, DiRT’s chief game designer, in discussion with IGN touted as “a big surprise”.

Before we leave you speculating as to what the big surprise might be, PS3 users will be happy to learn that a DiRT demo is being prepped for release before the actual game hits retail stores in September. If the 360 demo is anything to go by, then PS3 fans will get a thorough taste before making up their minds as to whether or not it’s worth shelling out those sweet 60 bucks for."