whether you're into rally racing Formula
one oval racing or sports cars there is
a perfect sim racing game out there to
satisfy your motorsport fix each game
has their own perks and some have come a
long way from their humble beginnings
while others are considered classics
that will never be matched this week I'm
covering the bestest sim racing games
ever created old and new and why you
need to play them let's start off with a
classic rally game that is still
considered one of the best Richard burns
rally originally released on PC back in
2004 it's still considered one of the
most realistic rally games ever created
PC gamer review called it the scariest
driving game we've ever played due to
the sense of savage speed and
acceleration and thanks to a dedicated
community of modders you can now
experience the game with hundreds of
additional tracks and cars including au
though the updates also improved physics
sounds and visuals with rally stages
that run over ten minutes long you get a
sense of tension and concentration that
gives you practical skills that you can
use in real life the only thing missing
from this game is rallycross rallycross
has become more popular in the past few
years and there's a bunch of new games
that include it on top of traditional
rally stage modes the most popular being
dirt 4 available on PC ps4 and Xbox one
it's the 12th game in the Colin McRae
Rally Series and the 6th version to
carry the dirt name so it's come a long
way and has huge improvements over their
original versions it also comes with
various dirt racing modes like stadium
trucks and buggy racing and includes a
bunch of time period cars like group a
group and and the infamous route B
however it doesn't include any WRC cars
because WRC has the rights reserved for
their own game but it does have
rallycross supercars and rallycross
lights
although the rallycross mode is one of
the funnest ways to go rallying dirt 4
is less of a true simulator and
therefore more accessible to a larger
audience meaning it's a lot of fun to
play and will keep you entertained at
all times it won't translate into
real-world skills the first game to
feature a true rallycross sim was
featured in the recently released
project cars 2p cars - offers various
racing modes other than rallycross so
I've found the online presence of
rallycross rooms to be sort of lacking
the rallycross feature is overshadowed
by the game's primary focus on road
racing you can race NASCAR
indycar historical and modern racecars
that they've laser scanned into the game
the entire game is supported through VR
and the details are incredible it is
truly a motorsport in nerdfest
you can recreate historical races down
to the tee with historical racetracks
and multi group opponents it's more of a
Sim than most of the games you're gonna
come across so expect a learning curve
I've yet to see someone drive the
McLaren 650s gt3 without spinning out on
the first lap but hey that's how you
learn in the madness engine that
controls the game's physics is
constantly improving so expect this game
to get better as time goes on the most
popular motor sport in the world Formula
One has the fewest options when it comes
to a true sim racing experience with
real drivers and real cars from the real
world
that's because Formula One has the
rights locked in for their own video
game series just like WRC and yes it's a
great game if you follow the sport
stepping into the shoes of your favorite
driver and team can be a lot of fun
especially for me racing with Alonso and
the mclaren honda i can get a real sense
for how slow the car actually is and
I'll never be rewarded with the first
place regardless of how hard I Drive so
really I'm able to learn anger
management skills that translate
directly into real life the real upside
to this game is being able to learn
every track featured in the season this
makes watching Formula One races in real
life much more enjoyable because you
have a better feel for what's going on
but if you're a die-hard sim racer and a
thrilling f1 season is what you're after
you can go back in time and find a very
special game that will probably never be
topped the closest you're gonna get to a
true Formula One season simulation is
with a game called Grand Prix for the
game is a recreation of the 2001 Formula
One season yes the season with the
screaming engines that everyone can't
stop talking about
the game was released back in 2002 with
a revised graphic engine and updated
physics containing the best wet weather
driving experience to this day it was
created by the godfather of racing
simulators Jeff Kremen Jeff created the
first sim racing game to feature a real
racing circuit all the way back in the
80s he was a perfectionist focusing on
the smallest details eventually leading
to his greatest and last sim racing game
GP for since then the modding community
has added a bunch of new track and fixed
a bunch of bugs that plagued the game
when it was first released while you can
challenge other people by taking turns
per race online gameplay was not
possible due to licensing restrictions
if a competitive online racing
experience is what you're after one of
the most thrilling can be found in a
game I play religiously Gran Turismo
sport the game has come a long way from
its humble beginnings and in this latest
version the game is entirely focused on
creating a competitive online community
while the number of cars offered in this
game is a huge step down from the 1000
plus cars offered in Gran Turismo 5 it
completely makes up for it with its
revised online sport mode players are
ranked on their skills and how fairly
they drive so you're gonna be matched up
with people on the same caliber as you
that means the racing gets super
competitive and out of all the races
I've played online every single one has
been a race to the finish yes sometimes
I get matched up with the best players
in the world so rarely do I get rewarded
with the first place but the game makes
it clear that it's not about winning
it's about playing fair and improving
your skills and if you're down with that
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there's too many awesome people in the
community to list and the way the online
system is set up you'll immediately find
clean competitive races who knows you
might be seeing donut on Twitch very
soon and I guarantee you we're gonna be
playing a lot of Gran Turismo sport
simply because the online action is so
fun to watch if penalties drive you mad
and you're a firm believer that rubbing
is racing which I 100% agree with you
won't find yourself in a sweaty pool of
frustration while playing assetto corsa
this game does require some skill before
racing as it is more focused on being a
true sim rather than say Forza which is
considered more of a sim Kade and that
doesn't mean it's not a really fun game
for a lot of people regardless of their
skill level and don't even try comparing
Forza to Gran Turismo that's a taboo
discussion on this show anyway the
handling characteristics of a set of
Corsa are highly praised their physics
engine is made in-house so it's a huge
accomplishment for their developers it
also has spectacular visuals and engine
noises that cannot be matched by most
games their goal here was to create the
most immersive racing experience
possible and they nailed it well the
career mode is a bit challenging to say
the least
it does have a solid online experience
with a decent browse feature and lag
free racing but you're gonna be running
into the same online issues that Gran
Turismo 5 and 6 were having with their
online rooms like maniac drivers that
won't leave you alone unless you
completely smoke them on the track so
multi-car pileups will be common unless
you find a solid group of guys and girls
to play with if you want to true sim
with plenty of add-ons in a massive
racing community then our factor 2 is
probably the best out there it's game
engine by is I was specifically altered
for R factor to have an open
architecture with tools for modders this
same engine also laid down the
foundation for R factor Pro which is
used by racing teams and car
manufacturers like most of the current
Formula One and NASCAR teams our factor
2 is the product of these two games and
is considered by some to be the best sim
racing game out there for serious
players this is the game that GT Academy
uses to train its winners from Gran
Turismo before they actually hit the
track it has the most detailed and
accurate tire models in sim racing
including things like flat spotting and
tire deformation although the tracks are
not laser scan like P Cars 2 in a set of
Corsa you get accurate racetracks with
features like 24-hour weather cycles
drying racing lines and rubber building
online is free and although extra cars
and tracks will need to be purchased as
an add-on rf2 is one of the largest
endurance racing leagues in the online
world plus you can race them whatever
kind of league you want Formula One
style cars NASCAR IndyCar historical
custom literally anything you want the
game is constantly being approved and
evolving so what's a must-have for any
hardcore sim racer that wants to grow
their skills in one platform last but
not least the most hardcore game out
there is I racing this game is the real
deal for competitive online racers that
want a true sim racing experience of all
the rules
trials and tribulations of real-life
competition the game has come a long way
since its introduction in 2008 with
incredibly detailed laser scanned tracks
and a serious community of online racers
a lot of pro drivers regularly train in
online events and some of those events
offer cash prizes to season champions
similar to GT sport drivers must earn
licenses but those licenses are based on
results and avoiding accidents but not
really comparable because accidents are
not taken lightly climbing the ranks
takes a lot of patience and persistence
because those accidents have
consequences that can set you back weeks
and even months of progress and you know
just by this game you pay a subscription
to play it like 100 bucks for two years
but they offer discounts for beginners
for one month and three month tiers but
you need a PC to play it just like our
factor - and some people play on rigs
costing well over a few grand I've heard
of rigs going over 150 grand that's how
serious it gets because of the realism
many seasoned veterans of I racing have
become successful in real life in fact
professional organizations like NASCAR
and Skip Barber Racing use this sim to
help train their drivers that being said
you can't just pop into AI racing and
expect to enter a competitive race like
you would and P cars to a set of course
or GT sport you're going to need to do
some research and watch plenty of how-to
videos so you don't become overwhelmed
when you first start playing you'll need
to be motivated to learn and to practice
it's clearly the final destination for
anyone who has played any of the
previous games and wants to take their
skills and competition to the next level
so what's your sim racing game of choice
I know there's a bunch of old ones out
there that people still play so let us
know in the comments how pissed are you
that it didn't include Forza Fujima what
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