A viable alternative to the old guard of driving simulators, that values freedom of choice and gritty realism over needless feature creep.

The level of detail for the cars, both visually and in terms of the handling, is excellent; Plenty of tracks and good AI; Robust online features and plenty of race customisation options

The career mode is pretty basic and the game as a whole can be off-putting for more casual players, especially those without a steering wheel; Lots of screen tearing and horrible menus

Slightly Mad Studios' Project CARS is a realistic racing simulator in the vein of Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport . The game's cars look gorgeous, and they handle accurately enough to teach the player how to race better, and the payoff of finally nailing your first turn after botching too many to...

They keep it patched up, and the (Steam) community is quite active. But still some bells and whistles are missing and the main menu is really confusing. I have not tried with controller, but with keyboard the controls are a bit stiff. I think there's better out there.

Nice looking game but very monotonous. Played it for about 6 or 7 and hours and was bored with it. Not enough customization, no money, can't buy or upgrade cars. You get what you get and tweak the drivability. Not Gran Turismo or Forza that's for sure.

Project CARS is motorsport at its purest. There are no boosts, there's no drifting, no modifying cars with ridiculous spoilers or exhausts - there's just the car, the track and you, and it may be a

Pure; honest racing; Excellent handling model; Fiesty A.I

Could use a little more polish

Where can the racing sim go that it hasn't already gone? What new ideas can be presented in a genre bound by realism? We've perfected the mechanics, and the technical leaps are getting smaller and smaller by the year.

California One

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