The pad with no assists is frickin hard work, in the dry it takes massive concentration and very subtle hand movements to keep the damn thing pointing the right way. Stick some TCS on and it's an absolute joy, i'm grinning for ear to ear. The XBox triggers are much more subtle and controllable than the PS3 ones (imo) so I imagine It will be even harder for PS3 owners. Can't wait to get the wheel and switch the assists off, the cars feel superb, so so fast.
Interface is a little clunky and not entirely intuitive imo, but the bit that matters seems to be spot on, so it's hard to complain.
Loving it, graphics are stunning and the weather effects are unlike anything I've seen in a driving game. I also had a massive smile when Massa defended a corner, the AI isn't perfect (they bunch up at slow corners) but it's very impressive, they seem to have an awful lot of character and I can't remember any AI defending so realistically before.
Lee: Is there any way to find yourself on the Time Trial LB? Unless I'm missing something obvious there is no way of seeing where you are.