6 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 13.2 hrs on record
Posted: 4 Nov, 2016 @ 1:56pm

Ive got about 25 hours in this game, not all on steam. Best racing simulator out there. beats the physics of Assetto Corsa, the compatability of rFactor and the scenarios of Project Cars.

Price:
Joke? I didn't laugh. game is 10.99, for a month, then the game is ripped out of your hands. So basically you pay 50+ $ a year for 4-5 cars and 5 tracks. If you want to race with the other cars, you must 1) Pay 500+ $ (no joke) for the cars and tracks, 2) get the required racing level/grade to race them (so race against pro players until you beat them). Unless you're a trillionare this game can be very expensive.

Gameplay:
Price away now, pretending im a millionare who put 600$ in this game. Its amazing because of the fact that there are no exterior cameras, no "hacks/glitches", nothing unfair, and most importantly: No trollers and bad drivers! Just you, other pro sim racers, the track, and your 4-wheeled monster. No singleplayer AI in the game though, but you can practice on any track with any car, if you bought it.

Graphics/Main Menu:
No main menu, so its a enternet launched game, kind of like battlefield titles. The website that acts as your dashboard to edit your profile, choose your racing session and join on racers. But, it is very complicated and I recommend watching a video that explains all of it simply because you must know all of it. Graphics are fine, not ugly and not pretty. They match the counterparts rFactor 2 and Automobilista. Ive got a somewhat ♥♥♥♥♥♥ machine and I have all settings maxed out and run it 120fps, because it is such a optimized game. (I haven't tried racing with 70+ people though)

Physics:
(using G27 with H-Shifter) Nothing to say about it, its the best in the world. Simple as that. But really, I have tried rFactor 2, Automobilista, Project Cars, Assetto Corsa, and it beats all of them. Its hard (just like real life) and it tells you very realistically when your vehicle looses grip. And if you havn't driven a certain car before, loosing grip might happen a lot, just like real life. It is one of the only games that have tought me proper throttle control and brake maneuvers. Car transmissions are also very well simulated.

Multiplayer:
Once again unbeatable. Given that Iracing has a big price-tag, the devs have worked for many years and have mastered the features of online racing. No lag, no rubber-banding and no intruders that don't speak your language. This game is 100% based on Multiplayer, so if you dont enjoy it, this isn't your game.

Best way to try this game is by using a dsicount code (search "iRacing discount code") to buy the game. i payed 5$ for 3 months of racing, I had access to a few Nascars, a Mazda Miata, a Indycar and a few other slow racecars, matched with a few circuits including Daytona. If you want to give this simulator a try, i'd sugest using discount codes.
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