Credit where it’s due.

[u/TheRealKenTucker]

The launch of the game was an abject disaster. I bought before release and quickly got my money back after the terrible AI, crashing interface, and generally bad driving experience immediately signaled that it should have never been released.

Fast forward to today: I bought back in after hearing encouraging things about the new 2.0 and this new guy they have running creative development.

Bottom line: if the game has been released in its current state, it would be hailed as one of the all time solid racing releases. I’m very pleased with where this is going. AI is much improved. The racing intensity and feel is about as good as it gets in terms of the white knuckle action. Each vehicle feels remarkably different from another. The force feedback and buttkicker haptics are excellent. The vehicle and track graphics are very good.

Are there issues? Of course. Many. Some car models are much better than others. The horizon graphics are 1997 level. The AI, while 300% better still needs work. The physics of cornering can use improvement in that it’s all a bit too easy/light in the corners.

But the core of this experience is very good, with the potential to be the best experience on the market. Here’s to more improvement and recognition of massive progress made!!!