Racers on the PC have never been very good, is this game any different?
Racers on the PC have never been very good. The KB/M controlls are just not made for racing games. But that dosen't mean the game sucks because the controlls might not be what is expected. This game is one of the best racers on the PC. Again I'm not a real fan of the controls but this game more then makes up for it with features.
PROS:
- Graphics, this game has outstanding graphics (considering you have a pretty good graphics card.)
- Dashboard view, now you can feel like your in the car, the dashboard view is really nice, makes you feel like your really in the car
- Online, PC's have always been the medium for online gaming, this game is no exception, you can have up to 28-player races, virtually lag free (the lag is really minimal but when it does occur it can really mess you up)
- The vehicle damage actually shows, if your driving 80MPH and hit a wall your car is going to look like it hit a wall going at 80MPH, yes the damage shows in this game, making for a nice addition.
CONS:
- System Requirements are a tad high, if you have a pretty good graphics card GeForce 7800 or equivalent you should be Ok, but playing this game on an integraded chip is not going to cut it.
- Some racers can get cheap, but that's part of any game, you can be in the lead for most of the game then one tiny screwup and you lose, then have to restart the race, kind of gets annoying, but once your used to the game it shouldn't be a problem
- The controls, playing the game with the keyboard is quite difficult, the keyboard controlls are responsive but just not made for this type of game.
Conclusion:
- This is a great racer, especially for a PC, the graphics and online play stand out from other racers, and there is lots of customization (tune-ups, etc.), playing the game with a keyboard can be rather difficult though. If your looking for a great racer and don't have a console, this is the PC racer i'd reccomend.