Assetto Corsa, these are games where compromise does not exist. If the first opus made a sensation, we are interested here in its successor, Assetto Corsa Competizione, which after doing its ranges on PC, arrives on consoles for our greatest pleasure. Our greatest pleasure? Really ? Answer in a few laps!
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Release date : June 23, 2020
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Publisher: 505 Games SpA
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Developer: KUNOS Simulations Srl
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The realism ofAssetto Corsa Competizione premium on the accessibility of the software.
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- Fun circuits…
- The feeling of the track is excellent,
- You will learn how to become a pilot.
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- … Despite the fact that we will have to go back to the cashier for future DLCs.
- Strawberry framerates.
- Very little suitable for the controller.
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Mandatory prevention!
To take full advantage ofAssetto Corsa Competizione, it will be necessary to be equipped with at least a good quality steering wheel and a solid crankset. It is possible to drive with the joystick but the title is clearly not calibrated for that. If we will come back to the aspects of the game in detail, know that pad in hand, your reflexes will be put even more to the test. Are we stuck? So let’s get out of the stands to get into the heart of the game, and we’ll have to hang on!
Supported by the Blancpain GT Series.
Today called GT World Challenge Europe, the game will make you ride in the GT of the Blancpain GT Series with renowned cars such as Lamborghini, Bentley or even Ferrari capable of slapping you in sprint times than supporting races Endurance. On the program, 24 vehicles from 14 different brands and a good dozen circuits from the start (some tracks will arrive later in DLC to inflate the sauce). So let’s be clear, in terms of stats it seems very thin, and at first, it could disappoint you, except that the main part of the game is not there, quite the contrary. You are there to run but above all to become a better driver. And that, Assetto Corsa Competizione will remind you all the time. How? ‘Or’ What ? By showing a terrifying realism for those who are not used to it.
Learn (painfully) from mistakes.
After three events in a program of young Lamborghini drivers which may already take you a little time if you want to do well, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a classic and austere career mode, but it is as soon as first laps you will understand that Forza and his friends are all nice by the side of Kunos Simulazioni. You will have to, even at the lowest difficulty, pay attention to your tires, your brakes, your trajectory, your acceleration and several parameters if you want to hope to make good laps. Even with all the aids on, the error is so easy that you won’t be able to afford the slightest drop in concentration.
In addition, as this is a simulation game, there is no “rewind” option to compensate for your mistakes. Each car, in each category, will have a different behavior and your braking in particular will change and will require a certain adaptation time. Consequently, runway excursions are to be expected and this is normal. You are in constant learning and you have to accept it unlike traditional racing games which will always try to manage to offer a more immediate grip with suitable settings.
Pure sensations … Or almost.
Whether in terms of sound, feeling of the track or the behavior of the car, it is very technically successful. It is clear that in terms of driving, it is of a very high level and the dynamic weather, the overall management of water in difficult conditions and night driving are incredible. We feel that the developers have thought of everything to make their game as complex and as real as possible.
Where it is fishing, it is clearly…. In the console version of things. We can see that the game was forced to turn on consoles from the PC version and the compromises are terrible. Framerate falls in a mess, aliasing even worse than annoying, without forgetting that the display is simply the poor relation of the game. 60 FPS? To forget, quite simply. So it’s a bit annoying, and it shows that serious simulation brings compromises, but here it is too obvious to be ignored like a magnificent cake, but far too big to be eaten. Pity.
But then it’s the runway excursion? (Conclusion)
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Not at all, Assetto Corsa Competizione is a great simulation game, but clearly it is not there to amuse the gallery. Game modes limited to the union minimum (multiplayer is not very fast during the test phase, maybe it will be reviewed later in this article), classic interface, ergonomics with the joystick sometimes questionable, but perfect for a steering wheel and additional controls. You drive, you file the bitumen on cult circuits and that’s it. But this is also what the game promises, so we can say that the bet is successful. On the other hand the technical down hurts, so keep it in mind if you are tempted. Clearly, dynamic weather and track conditions were favored on the display and even on an Xbox One X in great shape, it stings. A good omen for an Xbox Series X or PS5 version that finally feels comfortable in its components? Frankly why not … And it would be our pleasure to test Assetto Corsa Competizione again !
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