Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (PSP/Wii)

Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (known as Dirt 2 in North America) (stylized as DiRT 2) is a racing video game developed and published by mh:awesomegames:Codemasters.

The article applies to the mh:awesomegames:PlayStation Portable and mh:awesomegames:Wii versions developed by Sumo Digital.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Downgraded graphics even for the time and the crowd looks like they're made out of cardboard. The NDS version is the worst offender due to hardware limitations, albeit being slightly better.
 * 2) False advertising: In some copies of the Wii version, it shows the screenshots of the Xbox 360 version on the back of the box.
 * 3) The PSP tend to suffer from framerate issues.
 * 4) Clunky controls. Though this is especially in the Wii version if you use a Wii Remote (with a Wii wheel) or with a Wiimote + Nunchuk combo.
 * 5) It removes a lot of features from the PC, Xbox 360, and the PS3 versions.
 * 6) Long loading times.
 * 7) Speaking of loading times, the loading meter on loading screens doesn't show how long it will take to load. It's just going all the way to the end disappears and it keeps doing it over and over again.
 * 8) To reset your car you must pause the game and pick respot car and then it will reset. This is because there's no button during gameplay to reset you're car.
 * 9) The soundtrack is very limited.
 * 10) If you beat the game, literally nothing happens and the ending was ultimately cut! How can a port of a video game dedicated to someone can be this disrespectful?
 * 11) The Rally mode is gone which is unacceptable because the Colin McRae Rally and DiRT franchise is known for rally. This problem also exists in the latest game in the series, DiRT 5, which focused on lap based arcadey racing. Though it may be an excuse that DiRT Rally exists at that time, eventually splitting the series in half, with the mainline DiRT series being for arcade racers, and DiRT Rally for hardcore rally sims.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The sound design and damage models are passable.
 * 2) The NDS version may be weaker, but at least it features more customization than in Wii and PSP releases. The gameplay is also way better, and you can even hear the soundtrack during gameplay.
 * 3) Most of the cars in the original releases are present.
 * 4) Like Race Driver GRID on the DS, this game also featured a track editor.