John2290 said:
I remember V-rally, ha, had completely forgotten. My opinion of GT as they best racer and its validity as a sim came in to question the moment I played Asseta corsa with a wheel, theres just no going back man. using a controller on a racing game is like drawing a line around a track, theres no realistic weight to the cars, just a fake feeling set of values, no feel for the road, crap force feedback...although the ps4 controller is actually okayish...no sense of danger chance of loosing it, once you get used to the controls that it, its just guiding a virtual box around a track no matter the view point, your either pulling the box around or guiding it, it always ends in win after win and AI that is either going to beat you because there to hard or you will trash them because they are to easy. GT also has no sound design, no damage, bumping car effects that can be used to take a car on a corner...I could go on but those racers are in the past, no body wants them and you will be disopointed with GT Sport and GT7 if you don't switch to a wheel because they are also going to take on these forms of realism or be panned by critics. |
I respectfully disagree with your opinion that wheels are the only way forward. Wheels have been there before analog controls were even a thing. I remember playing Grand Prix 2 with a wheel. All the things you list can be simulated fine with a controller, partly through audio feedback, well implemented rumble and paying careful attention to the attitude and movement of the car / viewpoint. Which is another problem with Project cars, almost entirely eliminating tire squeel for realism I guess, not realizing that that's the most important feedback when playing with a controller. GT's sound design isn't great yet it does an excellent job in providing information how the car is doing traction wise and the sense of danger losing it is all there. Consistency in winning and AI has nothing to do with controller vs wheel.
I haven't played Asseta Corsa yet though, don't have the PC for it, nor want to sit behind a wheel. It's coming to ps4, yet this time I'll pay careful attention to any reviews mentioning controller support. I now have new found respect for GT and Forza, they know how to make sims fun with a controller.
Just browsed around a bit for controller support on AC, seems it's much better than Project cars at least. Hopefully they don't do the lazy collection of sliders again on console instead of fine tuning it.
