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In many ways, it feels like an almost finished game вЂ“ especially if youвЂ™re used to the bulletproof, content rich world of console games like GT Sport or Forza. The licencing means ACC is either very authentic or very limited вЂ“ it depends on how much you like GT cars вЂ“ but get past that and Competizione is much like the standard Assetto Corsa game вЂ“ both for good and bad reasons. Very authentic.Д®very car feels different too: The Porsche is more nimble and nervous through the fast stuff, the AMG is planted but hard to coax to the apex, and the Lamborghini and Audi are somewhere in between. If youвЂ™re using the Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer like we are, you can make all those adjustments via the wheel, too. And when the weather takes a turn, itвЂ™s possible to crank it further, and move the braking bias back. You can start with a very low TC when your tyres are grippy and fresh, and then slowly crank it up towards the end of your stint. ThereвЂ™s so much detail and room for error in that when you do nail a lap on the edge, not only does it look like art вЂ“ with throttle, braking and tyre grip fighting together in harmony вЂ“ thereвЂ™s a serious sense of achievement too.Д¬ompetizione also brings in a wealth of adjustment in for ABS, crake balance and TC systems вЂ“ just like the real Blancpain GT series. ThereвЂ™s nothing routine about driving in Assetto Corsa.

Did you take a bit more kerb on the apex than last time? Expect the car to be very much out of shape by the time youвЂ™re trying to pin the throttle. Go into bend a little hot or wide, and the apex will require a completely different adjustment to the lap before.

Take a corner on cold tyres, and well, you end up on the grass. It certainly takes a while to get up to speed вЂ“ especially if youвЂ™re used to more arcade-like handling, but once you do itвЂ™s fantastic. Cars seem to dance on the tarmac, giving you reams of information through the wheel. But how does it drive?ДЄssetto Corsa is one of the most engaging racing games you can buy, and Competizione is no different. Kunos really has nailed the onboard вЂmid-stintвЂ™ atmosphere.ДЄ VR set-up is possible, and a three-screen rig is compatible too, but we didnвЂ™t try either this time. Sound is impressive too, giving you a very raw, noisy soundtrack throughout. The weather and nighttime effects вЂ“ yes thereвЂ™s dynamic weather in this game вЂ“ are impressive: rain is subtle but annoying, and pools of standing water glisten on the track in an almost photorealistic way. ThatвЂ™s not to say Assetto Corsa is a bad looking game though. Sunsets in HDR look incredible on SonyвЂ™s racer, but thereвЂ™s something missing here вЂ“ despite the detail.

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But while the car models were clean and the lighting realistic, AC Competizione didnвЂ™t have the same eye-candy as GT Sport on PS4 Pro, or the latest Forza on Xbox One X. We installed our copy of the game on a relatively powerful gaming PC, cranked everything up to Ultra and the results were pretty impressive.

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And the graphics?Д«eing a PC game, this depends greatly on the machinery youвЂ™re using.

ThereвЂ™s no Nordschleife, though, as thatвЂ™s not on the calendar.Д«ut, there are some more unusual tracks too: Zandvoort, the Hungaroring, Zolder, Kylami and Mount Panorama arenвЂ™t part of the usual racing game line-up, but youвЂ™ll find them here. Unlike GT Sport, you will be able to drive Silverstone on ACC, and other tracks like Brands Hatch, Barcelona, Suzuka, Laguna Seca and Spa are also here.

The track selection isnвЂ™t massive, but, like the car line-up, thereвЂ™s a nice variation. ThereвЂ™s the Porsche 911вЂ™s inner-ear stripping flat-six, the unmistakable rumble of the Merc V8, and the metallic harmony of the Audi R8 to name a few. WhatвЂ™s more, the BoP or Balance of Performance means that the Blancpain grid features a variety of machines.

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