I purchased the game.
My go-to racing game is Project Cars 2. I've played that for 2 years and still love it. The best times I have with it are when I join a group of really great guys online to race in their league.
But, the last few weeks for me have been so busy at work, that I haven't been able to join them.
I wanted something different just for the sake of something different and I wanted something I didn't have to take too seriously and I could jump in and jump out and play when I had a little free time.
The few hours I've spent with the game, I've had a lot of fun. I knew what I was getting when I got into it. It's not extremely deep but that's exactly why I wanted to have it, for quick sessions
The game is beautiful. The graphics are great. The frame rate is great. There are plenty cars to pick from. The physics are better than I expected.
I struggled at first, getting my wheel calibrated. I have a CSL elite. But, I worked it out to where I could enjoy it even though I think there's more tweaking to be done.
I've read that there's absolutely no force feedback and, at least for me, that's not true. It's not as strong as project cars 2 but it's definitely not nonexistent.
I bought the deluxe version and I have no idea if I got anything for it yet but I guess I'll be getting whatever DLC comes out in the future. I will always buy the deluxe version of any racing game because I like to support those developers.
For people who don't have a wheel, it plays really well with a controller.
It's very early but, so far, I'm glad I purchased it
EDIT: Just watched this video and it's balanced if you want to see the game without having somebody who's only hyping it for a free copy.
What I really found interesting is that he said if you turn all the driving AIDS off you will experience a little better forced feedback. He says driving aids "on" seem to mute the force feedback a little bit.
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