Assetto corsa Competizione, the console review

The simulation racing game landscape has always been a kind of Freemasonry. A closed club of hardcore gamers and motor fanatics, demanding and perfectionist people regarding the world of track racing. Kunos simulations, an all-Spanish pride, has been able to bring his title to console almost 1: 1, a big and fat game that will please all those who have not been able to play it on PC. In review of Assetto Corsa Competizione for consoles we will explain the reasons why we think that done a great job.



As emerged from a recent interview, the Spanish development studio had to be supported for more than a few months by the guys of d3t Ltd to optimize the game developed in Unreal Engine 4, not exactly the best for racing games. That period needed to refine this porting it was amply rewarded by the final result. More "console friendly" menu and much fresher and simpler user experience, while maintaining the myriad of settings and settings typical of simulators. For the uninitiated, the vehicles used in the race are Gran Turismo cars specially modified to comply with the parameters dictated by the GT3 federation. They range from Ferrari to Lamborghini passing through Aston Martin, Porsche and other prestigious brands.

Assetto corsa Competizione, the console review

Among other things, the Italian riders have been on the crest of the wave for some years, for example the good Mirko Bortolotti, winner of the 2017 Sprint and Endurance championship, who is also the face that will accompany us in the career mode. When it comes to Sprint and Endurance, a distinction must be made between two championships different but in which the same teams and the same drivers participate. The Sprint championship is based on the classic formula of points at the best of 2 races per circuit. This means that all of them carry out 2 races on the same track and the best placement between the races is the one taken into consideration for the final classification. The endurance one, on the other hand, deals with long-term races, which can last from 4 to 24 hours, during which the drivers alternate to be able to bring home the result. In Assetto Corsa Competizione you can compete in both championships and try to become the new world champions of the GT3 championship.



Game mode

Let's talk now about the quantity of the offer in the title. A clean and simple menu puts us in front of 5 main blocks from which to choose the mode that we are going to address. They range from single player to multiplayer, up to Career through special events and the inevitable leagues.

In mode single player we will have the possibility to choose the type of event to be able to face, such as the fast lap or endurance, with the option of being able to choose the duration. The amount of customization of the experience is perceptible and profound even from the simple choice of the game mode. You can opt for different weather conditions, so clear or rainy, not to mention the most welcome option that gives the possibility to choose the departure time and then let us compete with the dynamic time, so that if we virtually started playing 5 pm slowly during the race the sunset and the evening will arrive, ending the night race with all the light effects of the case, which is truly remarkable and of strong impact, net of a slightly "jerky" sun.


Assetto corsa Competizione, the console review


In the mode Career instead, as mentioned before, we will have the opportunity to participate in the GT3 championship starting from the basics with a sort of tutorial of tests in different conditions, with which the game will decide the recommended difficulty and will associate certain cars instead of others, depending on the results obtained. All seasoned with detailed explanations on what to do by the sample Mirko Bortolotti, which will accompany us for the entire duration of the Career.


In championship we will already be able to choose from all the teams and drivers, divided by skill levels ranging from bronze to platinum, to be able to face all the races of the GT3 championships.
- special events they were not yet available at the time of the test but we think they can refer to some customized online championship or endurance races with predefined circuits and cars, or even some single-make races. This mode is still to be discovered.
Il multiplayer finally it is just what is expected. Once you have chosen the track, the car and the driver, you are thrown into the scrum of qualifying and then set the best possible time and start in the most favorable position in the immediately following race. All really simple and intuitive, with no frills or menus to comb through.

PlayStation 4 Trophies

The trophies for competition set-up are in total 41 of which 22 bronze, 15 silver, 3 gold and the coveted platinum. They are all quite simple to obtain and related to objectives that you will obtain simply by running and completing the various modes. There are just a couple of more difficulties such as reaching the platinum category (very long) or getting the 99 constancy rating in a race.


Not indifferent realism

From the point of view of the gameplay we are faced with a gem that will surely make all fans happy. Before each race we can go through the setup of our vehicle, finding ourselves in front of a lot of settings and settings for personalize the driving experience. You can go to modify the individual tires, the aerodynamics, including the front and rear height from the ground, the balancing, the toe-in, the control units as well as the amount of fuel and so on and so forth. Even a small tweak to any of the settings is noticeable during the competition. The developers come to our aid giving us the possibility to choose between 3 settings predefined. Not to mention the substantial difference in driving and settings between dry or wet circuit.


Once you get on the track you find yourself in front of a remarkable glance. The guys from Kunos Simulations did a great job of porting steadily reaching 30 fps and giving a very good general cleaning to the image, even in the most excited situations. The only small flaw in terms of graphics is precisely the interior of the passenger compartment which is not at the level of the rest of the production, as regards materials used and lighting effects. The steering wheels, on the other hand, in all their variants, are faithfully reproduced with the myriad of buttons and lights available. The feeling of the force feedback it is decisive and consistent, with the possibility of also customizing the settings of the controller or the steering wheel to adapt them to ours. From the point of view of the variation of the driving sensations we are instead facing a masterpiece. We believe that fewer cars have given developers the opportunity to focus on micro-differences and thus be able to offer different dynamics to the perception of driving depending on the vehicle chosen. Getting behind the controls of a Lamborghini gt3 Evo or a Ferrari 488 GT3 Easy Race is such a different experience that it seems to be dealing with two different games, the driving feedback is so personalized.

Assetto corsa Competizione, the console review

Another applause detail are the conditions variable weather. We can take off our hats in front of the care with which the team has reproduced the atmospheric and lighting changes dynamically, making sure that the immersion is total. Thanks also to a really interesting glance then, you can appreciate all those small details that make up a real race such as the braking that remains visible on the track, the public behind the fences or the imperfections of the road surface given by the outside. track. The driving dynamics are strongly influenced by another interesting detail, which perhaps most of all goes to polish that realistic experience that Assetto Corsa Competizione offers us. We are talking about the damage to cars. Colliding with those in front of us, tackling a curve that is too tight and ending up on the dossetto, going off the track or ending up against a curb, all have an impact on the car. In our tests we came to have parts of the hull falling and uncontrollable steering due to the amount of damage received, and we were forced to stop in the pits to restore them. Realism that is also emphasized by the voice of our team manager who tells us, in fact almost always with the same phrases, the presence or absence of nearby vehicles. In this regard we can also include the presence of a radar in the central part of the screen which also indicates the position of rival cars in our vicinity.

Il audio compartment is another of the strengths of the production. Any rumble is attributable to this or that car. The sound of the wheels on gravel or sand, the creaking of the wheels during braking, the sound of rain but also and above all the rock soundtrack contribute to the total immersion effect, especially with a mid-high-end headset.
During the races at the top right of our screen we will have objectives that we can achieve that will make us get medals. This will allow us to unlock several things, including particular changes or locked tracks. In addition to getting these medals, the indicators will help us keep track of the progress of our race. The most important is the one that gives us the feedback of each curve making us have a sort of evaluation from red to green, passing through yellow and orange. For example, if during a lap we see that we approached a corner too aggressively, we can thus prepare ourselves to modify the speed or trajectory to have a higher evaluation and thus improve the total time of the lap. In addition to these indicators, on the screen we also have the condition of the tires and brakes, the speed and gears, a track locator, the positioning in the race and the time of the race. Obviously, the use of the official graphics of the championship that will accompany us for the entire duration of the game.

Assetto corsa Competizione, the console review

Ultimately Assetto Corsa Competizione is the complete game for anyone who is passionate about the GT3 championship or any player whose heart is on 4 wheels. Of course we are always talking about an official licensed product, which has the limitations of the case, but of its kind it certainly has very few rivals (if any) that can stand up to it. The only question mark that remains is that phantom Special Events mode totally empty at the moment, and which we reserve the right to try as soon as available, so that we can have a complete picture of the game offer. The audio, the graphics sector and the great care with which the cars and the driving experience are differentiated make the title a simulation as close to reality as possible.

Comment

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8.5

Readers (30)

7.6

Your vote

Assetto Corssa Competizione is a solid game, well thought out and just as well made. Complete and refined, it offers a total experience for fans of driving games, net of some graphic imperfections and the natural limitations of an offer of this kind.

PRO

  • Highest quality audio
  • Extreme customization of the car
  • Dynamic weather and time
  • Official competition cars and drivers
  • Visual impact at times magnificent
AGAINST
  • Some detail is lost in the interior
  • Special event mode still empty
  • Repetitive Team Manager phrases
  • Those looking for a GT rival go elsewhere
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