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Written by Mike Channell
Assetto Corsa Competizione, out now on PC, takes a different tack from the previous Assetto Corsa game. Instead of a haphazard mishmash of cars and circuits, it focusses entirely on recreating a single GT racing championship with poindexter-like precision. The last game to do that was 2006"s GTR 2, a landmark simulator that"s still spoken of in hushed, reverent, Attenborough-esque tones in sim racing circles. No pressure then. If you haven"t already stumbled upon the Blancpain GT series, either on YouTube or on an obscure sports channel buried deep in the mid 400s on the EPG, here"s a primer: it"s a field of angry, race-spec versions of your favourite supercars hammering around some of Europe"s finest racetracks and its centrepiece is the gloriously gruelling Spa 24 Hours. Oh and be prepared to see the surname Harris pop up on the results sheet on a regular basis. ACC blends Assetto Corsa"s legendarily communicative handling with 10 laser scanned circuits and the 2018 fields from both the Sprint and Endurance competitions. The result is a game that drips with authenticity and never more so than when you race into the night in a completely convincing virtual Spa 24. The only thing missing is the faint whiff of a waffle stand as you barrel through Eau Rouge.
Date written: 8 Jun 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15962
Assetto Corsa Competizione, out now on PC, takes a different tack from the previous Assetto Corsa game. Instead of a haphazard mishmash of cars and circuits, it focusses entirely on recreating a single GT racing championship with poindexter-like precision. The last game to do that was 2006"s GTR 2, a landmark simulator that"s still spoken of in hushed, reverent, Attenborough-esque tones in sim racing circles. No pressure then. If you haven"t already stumbled upon the Blancpain GT series, either on YouTube or on an obscure sports channel buried deep in the mid 400s on the EPG, here"s a primer: it"s a field of angry, race-spec versions of your favourite supercars hammering around some of Europe"s finest racetracks and its centrepiece is the gloriously gruelling Spa 24 Hours. Oh and be prepared to see the surname Harris pop up on the results sheet on a regular basis. ACC blends Assetto Corsa"s legendarily communicative handling with 10 laser scanned circuits and the 2018 fields from both the Sprint and Endurance competitions. The result is a game that drips with authenticity and never more so than when you race into the night in a completely convincing virtual Spa 24. The only thing missing is the faint whiff of a waffle stand as you barrel through Eau Rouge.
Date written: 8 Jun 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15962
