Been playing this today (PC with Logitech G25). Pretty enjoyable actually. The other drivers could be a bit more of a challenge but still enjoyable when you do get the odd AI driver that takes a bit to pass.
The big downside would be the lack of feel in the car. You can't really get an idea of when your close to over or understeer and even when you are understeering it just doesn't feel noticeable. I also don't like the view inside the car where it turns your head into the corner and blurs like a motherb**ch when driving fast. I would recommend avoiding that view like aids. Other than that it's really good to see the amount of tracks and cars available compared to the original.
Got this for the 360 Bookend and it's not bad at all. I've nothing to compare it to mind on the console as I haven't even had it a day. But that point above is justified - I could do with seeing if you can turn it off? It really is off-putting through a quick chicane section where your centre of vision appears to lurch from one direction to another - making you over-compensate into the corner. Proof that this is a definite issue for me is that I perform much better in racing from external view rather than in-car. And for me, that's normally the opposite.
I like the upgrade paths too and so far, they seem quite sensible. I've got a Focus ST at the minute with around 280bhp, but I've woefully under-estimated the need to back that up with some decent suspension, tyres and braking. As such, it's completely outclassed on circuits with sharp corners and bends.
The opposing AI seems a good balance between being a challenge and also making some mistakes. Managed to under-take a TTRS on the 2nd-to-last corner after the AI overshot a corner.
I'd say 8/10 from me so far. Wouldn't mind trying it on the PC with the G25 though!
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