

So, then I thought it was the way I had the car setup.

This is how unforgiving the game actually is. This mind you, was accomplished with all driving aids on and the difficulty set to practically newborn. I played 30 minutes of training and out of that time I only completed 4 clean laps and never got higher than dead last. Yes, it's very, very hard to manage at first, but after a while, you still won't get it. This is because the driving physics on this game are absolutely incredible. I manage to get the car back on the road and lower my goal bar from finishing first to just get around a corner. In doing so the back end kicks out which I over correct and end up in the gravel. So, I approach the next corner which is a medium sweeping curve to the right and try to keep control of the vehicle. Having literally cut that entire corner not only was my lap time invalid but my car and its tires were already damaged not even a quarter mile out of pit lane.
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By the time the arrows went red my car was already flying past 180 mph into a series of tight 90 degree turns. Yes, I had the course arrow on, but you know what, it didn't matter. So I use the Y button to switch my view to outside the car (the controls aren't really explained to you but I'll touch on that here shortly) and away I went out of pit lane to start my 10 min training session. I went through and customized my setup for a dry/safe condition rather than fast because I wanted to get a feel for the car before I worked on performance (sounds legit right?).

I went through the settings that made me feel. So, this is where I decided to start my ACC adventure. You'll be racing alongside a few other cars, but your main quest will be to set the fastest CLEAN lap time you can. Here you start at the beginning at the Lamborghini test track. If, however, you wish to gain a feel for the game first, you can try out the career mode. If the track is like that in real life, it's like that in the game. All the teams from GT3 racing are here with over 200 drivers, 120 teams, 24 cars and of course 11 racing circuits that were duplicated using laser measuring for accuracy. Don't worry you can pause and save and come back to finish the race so don't worry about having to block off an entire day to finish a race (unless you wanted a realistic experience). This is where you can recreate actual championships that have races that range from 1 hour, to 3 hours, to even the infamous 24 Hours at Spa. When you start the game, you can go instantly into one of the championships (think of this as stepping on to a 747 plane for the first time without any training and flying it, thinking you'll make it, or will you crash and burn?). When I mean strive, I mean you will devote hours upon hours to this game for the quest of completing 1 clean lap. Nope, in Assetto Corsa Competizione you strive to master the physics. Once they get too comical, they start to become "arcady" in feel. Assetto Corsa Competizione is without a doubt the absolute undisputed king of GT3 racing simulation. Starting this review off, I cannot stress enough how much of a simulation this game is. Start your engines and hold on tight because I can guarantee you're not ready. Released at the end of June 2020, Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) by 505 Games hits the track and it catches the gaming world by surprise, not just with the amount of content, but how exacting this game actually is. Finally, I hit up Assetto Corsa Competizione and I realize I'm like the John Snow of racing, in that I know nothing. Then I hit up the Project Cars series and I think, OK I'm probably not as good as I thought. So here I am bounding through Forza Motorsport, making tremendous progress thinking I'm a good racer.
