DiRT Showdown
Codemasters (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Three styles of high-octane gameplay collide in the most accessible entry yet in the DiRT series, which mixes street and off-road races, bone-rattling demolition derbies, and gravity-defying stunt driving in arenas spread from San Francisco to London to Tokyo. The pick-up-and-play controls will have greenhorns power-sliding around corners from the get-go, while split-screen multiplayer and online party games make it easy to race with friends—or run them off the road. A new “Crashback” camera records slow-motion clips of each event’s most killer moments, letting you upload your greatest stunts and grisliest collisions to YouTube.
