Assetto Corsa

IF YOU ARE GOING TO TRY THIS GAME FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
Edit: You need the ultimate edition. It's a must because people who run private servers include those cars and you can't be on them without that edition (which is what you will be on for most of the time).
1. You have to be comfortable downloading mods, it's not hard to do, but the game is unplayable without them. However, with them, the game is beautiful and fun.
2. First step is you have to get the Content Manager mod, it's essential. Just look it up on YouTube and they will have links to where to download it. It is 100% free for the 'lite' version which is all you need. You will never open the game straight up after that, just load up content manager and that is where you launch everything from.
3. This game can be enjoyed without a racing wheel. I have a PS5 controller and after looking up the right settings for the controls it works really well. Do I think a wheel would make it 10x better? Yes. Do I not want to commit to a $300 wheel yet? Also yes.
4. Some online modes are fun but I would start with the single player challenges in Content Manager. They start you off with slower cars which is very important in this game. It's not like Forza where all cars are fairly easy to drive, this game is realistic which means each car has very specific driving capabilities and the fast cars will get away from you easier. Still try them online though they are fun!
5. If you want to play with people or online, it is not as easy as just hitting 'queue for match.' You will want to look up beginner-friendly discord groups that put on races. If you do want to just hop into a match, it can be fun but don't think you will have a legit race going on 99/100 times.
6. Last tip: Get the Shutoku Revival Project mod, it is the one where you drive through traffic and it is very fun. Look up on YouTube how to download it.
For the review just know it is a very fun game, but it's not like other high-end racing games that have stories or progress to complete. This is a sandbox-style game that is all about realistic controls. Basically it is what you make of it and you might have to do some digging at first to see what other mods/communities you want to join to get the most out of the experience.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very nice
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☑ Depends on the player
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If you have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
-☑--{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
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☐ 6
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☐ 10
 

Stock: Decent game, realistic, fun
Modded:
Possibly the best racing game at the moment. Get Content manager, then you can just drag and drop any car or track off the internet and drive it in a matter of seconds. Amazing!

IF YOU ARE GOING TO TRY THIS GAME FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

1. You have to be comfortable downloading mods, it's not hard to do, but the game is unplayable without them. However, with them, the game is beautiful and fun.

2. First step is you have to get the Content Manager mod, it's essential. Just look it up on YouTube and they will have links to where to download it. It is 100% free for the 'lite' version which is all you need. You will never open the game straight up after that, just load up content manager and that is where you launch everything from.

3. This game can be enjoyed without a racing wheel. I have a PS5 controller and after looking up the right settings for the controls it works really well. Do I think a wheel would make it 10x better? Yes. Do I not want to commit to a $300 wheel yet? Also yes.

4. Some online modes are fun but I would start with the single player challenges in Content Manager. They start you off with slower cars which is very important in this game. It's not like Forza where all cars are fairly easy to drive, this game is realistic which means each car has very specific driving capabilities and the fast cars will get away from you easier. Still try them online though they are fun!

5. If you want to play with people or online, it is not as easy as just hitting 'queue for match.' You will want to look up beginner-friendly discord groups that put on races. If you do want to just hop into a match, it can be fun but don't think you will have a legit race going on 99/100 times.

6. Last tip: Get the Shutoku Revival Project mod, it is the one where you drive through traffic and it is very fun. Look up on YouTube how to download it.

For the review just know it is a very fun game, but it's not like other high-end racing games that have stories or progress to complete. This is a sandbox-style game that is all about realistic controls. Basically it is what you make of it and you might have to do some digging at first to see what other mods/communities you want to join to get the most out of the experience.

I've played all the "must play" sim racing games: iRacing, Automobilista 2, rFactor 2, Assetto Corsa Competizione, etc. I keep coming back to Assetto Corsa because of the modding scene. It truly is incredible what the Kunos and the community have created here.
- A better launcher to manage game settings, add-ons, and mods (called Content Manager)
- Great VR performance and wheel support
- Hundreds of vehicles of all disciplines, from high-quality, realistic cars from race sim studio and other talented modders to meme ones like whole tofu shops, lawn mowers, dinosaurs, and dudes on chairs
- Dozens upon dozens of tracks and roads to race and chill on, from real ones to ones built from the ground up by modders like the Shutoko Highway, LA Canyons, and reimagined tracks from classic racing games like Need for Speed, Forza, Gran Turismo, Mario Kart, etc
- The most realistic rain effects I've ever seen in a racing game so far (with the newest Custom Shaders Patch)
The list goes on and on, and until Kunos comes out with a sequel that supports all of these mods, this game will never die.
PS: if you're looking for a great single player career mode, look up Assetto Corsa Evoluzione by Alex Mail. Amazing stuff.

Asseto Corsa is just beautiful.
I have 116.3 beautiful hours of racing, cutting, drifting and more in this game on my logitech wheel, and I have to say, this game despite being released in 2014 still holds its ground today.
The physics are just amazing. if you play on a direct drive wheel or a wheel with force feedback, you feel like your can feel every single bump and change in the roads texture.
The mod support for this game is AMAZING. Content Manager mod is a MUST HAVE if you plan on getting this game. It allows you to easily join online servers, drag and drop cars from the web into the window for an easy install into your game, and it even has a car showroom to view your cars before playing. Not to mention all of the graphical mods and setting it allows you to change.
Without mods, this game can get boring, but even without them, you can still have a great and immersive experience with the cars and tracks.
If you are looking for more of a "racing simulator" and not a "driving simulator", then you should look into purchasing Asseto Corsa Competizione (ACC) which is all about GT Racing! I personally play ACC and it is amazing!
Overall, Asseto Corsa is nothing to laugh at for its age. It is still today in 2024 (in my opinion) the best car simulator out there!
10/10

The base game is pretty old and dated - however, pick this up with all the DLC when on sale and then spend the extra money on Content Manager (free, but still - support the developer), CSP, Pure and perhaps L.A. Canyons if that's your vibe and suddenly you have the absolute best driving game and most bang for your buck you can get right now! The modding-community is INSANE and have done wonders with this game!