Colin McRae: DIRT Interview - PlayStation 3

As we all wait excitedly for Colin McRae: DIRT to hit the PlayStation 3 later this year, we've tracked down Codemasters' Alex Grimbley, the game's producer, for a chat about all things Colin McRae. Find out what Alex has to say about the new game, and what to expect from it on PlayStation 3. We get the inside story behind new modes and vehicles and the low-down on how new cars are developed for the game (they really do go out and drive them first). Download the new issue to read the full interview with Colin McRae: DIRT producer Alex Grimbley now. Click here to read the Colin McRae: DIRT interview for PlayStation 3!

Colin McRae: DIRT - Interview with producer Alex Grimbley
Colin McRae games have been around since the says of the PSone. Almost a decade since the first game appeared, we find out what comes next on PS3.
There’s been quite a shift in the basics of the game. When was the decision to add new vehicles and reinvent the series by adding US events etc made?
Yes, there has been quite a shift from the old games in the series. It’s been a couple of years since the game last game came out and, up until 2005, it’s been a year on year iteration of Colin. It did change but it wasn’t the big evolution that we were looking for. So, during the time out, we took a step back and looked at how motorsport had changed – if you look at TV, there’s a shift to more off- road stuff in general. A lot of people from different areas are coming into the sport and we wanted to reflect that change and fashion. We wanted to do something fresh for the new generation too. With PS3 we thought we could really go to town and create something new – just have a lot of fun with the game. We want to appeal to the 8 million people that bought Colin games before but also appeal to new gamers who might look at the game and think ‘I want that one’.

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