Originally posted by Ross Stonefeld
Everyone at Haymarket who got an early copy has said it's shit, the cars have no feel, they dont driver properly, etc etc.
Not that I take their opinions terribly serious, but their opinions thusfar have been damning.
Is it out for general release now? Can I go pick it up at Game?
I don't think it's officially out until the 20th. Play.com dispatched my copy the day before yesterday and I got it today. There's certainly a fair few people who do have it, judging by the online scoreboards.
It's pretty no frills to be honest, effectivly you get some cars and some tracks and that's it, you can forget fancy paint options and the career mode seems to be funtional but little else. I'm yet to delve into the set-ups.
In terms of driving though I do think it's the best I've had on a console (Forza's not far off though). It's obviously utterly humped by the PC stuff (of which most of note is Simbin at the moment anyway) but I think for level it's pitched at, it's not at all bad. I've certainly played worse (PGR4 I'm looking at you with your tiny text and silly bikes).
I've not unlocked any of the big stuff yet, but then again I've not really driven much of the big stuff for real to be honest. I have however driven a Caterham 200 at a fair lick, and as a console rendition of that twitchy, back end slewing under power, feel it's not at all bad.