Jtheripper
So you say AC on PS4 is better than PC2?
Depends on your expectations really, and previous games you're used to maybe, and if you use a wheel. If you don't, i feel you miss half or more of what makes it so good.
Pc2 is a complete great sim-style racing game with lots of features and content you can lose yourself into. Cool historic tracks, you can change alot of things to your preference, even any car setup etc.
And you will need to do that with pc2, mess around alot to get it how you like it most.
It's really immersive in cockpit in a race and weather and time of day changes, and the crew gives you info, and you have alot of info too on screen etc. You on the wipers in the rain, it's crazy immersive and good.
After being on pc2 for a while, which i love alot of things about, but try ignore some flaws as an authentic sim, in my view at least. And things that are most important for me:
I tried AC more yesterday with many cars and for me, if i had to choose 1 track racing sim on console, and wanted an authentic feel, it be AC definitely.
It feels much more authentic and a real sim. You can only change setups on each car according to what's real.
You feel confident in the road feel/grip and can feel when you're getting near a catastrophy hehe, but at the same time once you go over the limit too much, it's not an easy task to recover, which i find more believable than the arcade style slidding in pc2.
In pc2 you can play around pushing the skidding easily even with no aids, and feels like ice driving.
In Ac with no aids, you don't mess around like that lol, you take it seriously. It doesn't pamper you, its solid but unforgiving.
And omg the sounds, i forgot how good it can be in comparison. Last day when i tried a race with mercedes c9s, in cockpit, i said to myself yes sir.., the chassis sound bouncing around on bumps, the engine, then an ai c9 approached me and it's damn right scary lol. It's like a predator getting to you haha. I mean wow, what have i been missing, should have used my time appreciating ac more since i got it.
Same with many other cars, modern ferrari f1, porsche 917, 962, etc.. They are scary when they approach you in a race lol.
Also the c9 is a handfull lol, then i noticed the turbo boost is only at 60% on default okkk. I put to 100 and ouch, its a scary beast, and the turbo sound changes and gets louder with the boost increase setting, and sounds amazing too. Astounding in cockpit.
And the feel.., the old ferrari f1 67, the bmw m3 group a, the Mercedes c9, etc etc..
I couldn't stop wanting to rediscover each car yesterday.
Its a damn shame there's many missing great tracks on ps4, the lemans, historic tracks like in pc2,..
I hope to god kunos will make an Ac2 on ps5 with loads of great tracks and add even more cool historic race cars and modern top sport cars. I dont care how many dlcs lol, ill get them, as long as its cool impressive full of character challenging cars and tracks, and amazing sounds and feel.
And works great with all wheels, hopefully still compatible with our wheels on ps4 too.
You have to expect a low budget 1st impression of a game with Ac on ps4 if you get it now i think. No fancy visual damage, basic views, car and race info, options, barebones track side detail, no crew communications, no rain, no wiper hehe, and low tracks list.
But has many great cars, and if you're a fan of authentic feel sim, you will definitely find great primary qualities in it.
Just be prepared to be shocked how unforgiving it can be at 1st if you never tried it, even shifting can be unforgiving if you have full damage on on older cars.
Also if ever you can try it, the 1st lap or 2, or 1st 3 minutes maybe, the tires feel weird a little, like frozen cold, even if you use the tire blankets options or see the tire temp warm.
After that they settle in nicely.
For me its a jewel in the rough, but shines where it counts as a sim, except for info on cars/race etc and tracks list. Replays are great, with cool sounds too and a choice of tv cams.
The ai although not perfect, don't jerk around like having electric shocks lol, and seem more to use the cars real performance too. I put low ai numbers and have good races, even if just 8 or 10.
Im rambling on again oh oh..
Edit: each car feels more authentic and unique, in how it loses traction and recovers it, etc. I just tried the alfa romeos and they each feel believable, good, solid, satisfying, different, sound too. Just the 155 seems really high grip and stable, feels like a fwd almost, idk.
All cars have great difference in challenge too near the limit. And feel good solid fun right away.
The audi r8 V10 plus street and lms ultra race cars feel great, the race one sounds amazing in replay tv cams, i really missed having that satisfying replay, you feel you're watching hearing real cars, race cars, races..
