Car simulators are one of the oldest genres in the industry of interactive entertainment, which does not prevent it from constantly developing and growing. Now eyes are already running away from the titles, offering to quench the thirst for speed. Therefore, Cybersport.ru has collected the best racing games of recent years, which are suitable for a variety of gamers.
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iRacing
Racing games are usually divided into simulators and arcades, depending on the demanding title to the user’s skills and the authenticity of the reproduction of the processes of real driving – traction, acceleration or maneuverability. Usually the boundaries are very arbitrary, and each defines a subgenre by virtue of its own preferences. Despite this, the upper bar is still there – and this is iRacing.
Basically, Gran Turismo Sport was criticized for the small amount of content compared to the previous parts. Two and a half years after the release, this defect was managed to be eliminated due to regular updates with new cars, tracks and modes. And when you consider that the initial advantages have not disappeared, now Sport feels much more confident than at the start.
This is a beautiful game for motorsport fans who are ready to equally long tune the car and enjoy it. Beginners and arcade lovers can include various auxiliary functions to simplify their lives. However, the latter is nevertheless recommended to take a closer look at titles from other categories, because in all its glory Gran Turismo Sport is revealed only when you are left alone with the car.
Project CARS 2
The main problem of hardcore car simulators, even those that are aimed at a wide audience, lies precisely in their hardcore. Users are scared away by those aspects of the game that distinguish it from other genres. Therefore, in order to earn enough for further development, developers are forced to adapt their titles to a casual audience.
Rally differs from circuit races as much as a trip to the store from the conquest of Everest – and there and there you need to get on your own two from point A to point B, but the attendant conditions are radically different. In DiRT Rally 2.0, you will not fight with other players, but with the track. Insidious routes with different surfaces and elevations are the most hostile to the rider. They will need to be memorized, or they will have to achieve perfect synchronization with the navigator.
DiRT Rally 2.0 does not squeeze maximum speed and push the gas pedal to the floor. This game primarily makes you think – measured and focused in preparation for the race and with lightning speed along its course. Within milliseconds, you have to process a huge amount of information: the angle of rotation, its slope, features of the road surface, characteristics of a particular machine, its current state, exit to the next turn. And after a moment, do all this again to wrest victory from nature itself.
Forza horizon 4
For a beginner it may seem that Forza Horizon 4 is not much different from Motorsport and other simulators. It has the same licensed cars and a bunch of control settings that can dramatically change the flexibility of cars. However, all questions will disappear when the new Lamborghini effortlessly breaks a stone wall, travels at full speed along a freshly plowed field and flies about 500 meters, jumping on a hummock.
Typically, automakers do not like their cars to be presented in an unfavorable light, and this is partly why most of the car simulators cannot be used to spoil any conventional Ferrari. Fortunately, all the machines in Wreckfest are invented, so neither the developers nor the players are constrained by contractual obligations. If you want, hit the car, if you don’t want, your opponent will do it.
The only drawback of Wreckfest as the obvious successor to the FlatOut series is the lack of a “suicidal Olympics” – competitions in which the driver had to play like a ball or a dart. For the rest, this is a real outlet for everyone who missed the rattle of metal and the enchanting gladiatorial battles on wheels.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
In general, when it comes to casual kart racing, it is customary to recall Mario Kart first. And this is well deserved, because the Nintendo racing series not only spawned this subgenre, but also has been developing it for over 20 years, each time bringing something new. Unfortunately, due to the not very popular Switch in the CIS, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has remained inaccessible to many gamers, so you should pay attention to the multi-platform Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.