Assetto Corsa

Assetto Corsa is an excellent race driving simulation which needs better multiplayer modes. [Oct 2016]

The tracks themselves are spot on, and playing through the cockpit view, it’s easy to get an appreciation on how challenging some of them really are.

Simply, the best driving simulator ever released on console. Courageous and inspired.

This simulator is everything that fans of racing can ask for. There isn’t any other game that achieves its feeling of driving a car at a high speed while you struggle with the steering wheel and try to get some tenths of a second at every corner.

Kunos Simulazioni successfully moved the game to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, its a game completely focused on the simulation and that promises to be a benchmark in the genre.

Assetto Corsa is a simulation in the strictest sense of the term, a unique experience on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The Made in Italy of videogames.

Assetto Corsa is a great-looking, excellent-sounding, meticulously crafted simulation that offers a very realistic racing experience. Its authenticity does come at a cost, however - it's very difficult to drive well, and requires a considerable investment of your time to get the most out of it. However, if you're a hardcore racing enthusiast who loves a challenge, Assetto Corsa is one of the best driving sims available.

A true racing simulator that may not be appealing for every player, but manages to offer a different view of the racing genre on consoles.

The console version of Assetto Corsa is a story of courage and ambition. If you love motorsports and you have a driving wheel, this is a must buy for the simple reason that you won't find a better simulation on consoles. If you play with a traditional joypad, you'll find a much more difficult (and sometimes frustrating) title. Assetto Corsa is a very good porting, and like its PC counterpart, it's bound to improve greatly in the upcoming months.

Assetto Corsa for consoles is not so visually compelling if we compare it with the PC version, but it is still a good choice for driving simulation lovers.

Assetto Corsa shakes up the world of racing with a before unknown realism. Although realistic, there are several factors that makes that Assetto Corsa can't totally compete with Forza and Gran Turismo just yet.

Assetto Corsa is a fantastic racing sim in terms of gameplay and sensations, but it lacks a bit of content right now, and suffers some graphics issues on consoles.

Technically and content-wise, Assetto Corsa falls a little bit short, but gameplay-wise is really depth and realistic, and we're sure it'll satisfy your racing simulation needs.

Forza and GranTurismo titles are unreachable content-wise, but Assetto Corsa's driving model blows every competitor in the console market out of the water.

Assetto Corsa is a very rare product in the modern gaming landscape. A rigorous driving simulator, an unique title especially on consoles, where usually prevail different kinds of racing games.

Kunos Simulazioni offers a successful console edition on Assetto Corsa in the gameplay aspect, with many options that make the experience really enjoyable for those keen on driving simulation. However, the game lacks visual quality, with some elements looking as if they came right out of the old-gen, something that sets the game kind of far from other driving games.

It's a bit simplistic, but other than that, Assetto Corsa is a fine racing simulator.

Assetto Corsa is for both serious and novice racers but don't expect a triple A racer!

Given time and future updates, the gap between this and the top-tiers could be shortened considerably. Give this a budget buy today, and mark the name for future greatness. [November 2016, p69]

With a wheel and pedals, Assetto Corsa offers the finest, smoothest simulation of real driving yet. But as an actual racing game, it's rather sedate, feature-light and often unfairly difficult. [Oct 2016, p.84]

Gritty and realistic, Assetto Corsa is for serious racing fans. It lacks finesse, but it's one of the best racers on the market.

It can’t compete with Forza, Gran Turismo or Project Cars when it comes to looks, cars or tracks. The career mode is tedious and often frustrating, and the presentation makes it feel even nerdier and less accessible than it is. Yet the core driving experience remains magnificent, with some of the best handling and most immersive racing around. This isn’t a racer for everyone – it’s tough, demanding and a bit too hardcore – but if you want a sim with thrills and authenticity, it’s well worth taking for a spin.

This isn't a casual gamer's sim-style racer, but if you're looking for a more authentic driving sim Assetto Corsa might just win your heart.

The best-feeling racing sim out there, but physics aside, it's lacking in most areas compared to its rivals. [Oct 2006, p.68]

Assetto Corsa does a lot right, and a lot wrong. It does; however, get the gameplay right which is far and away the most important aspect in racers, even if it fails to deliver a compelling career mode. In its Special Events mode the game shows off its best side while the career mode is average at best. Not to mention the antiquated look cannot be ignored. That being said, Assetto Corsa has a unique tone and feel that differentiates it enough from the competition.

Mostly a game aimed at the most hardcore players of the racing simulation genre, Corsa won't find too many fans in the crowd. The console version also leaves the impression of an incomplete game that we just can't recommend.

Assetto Corsa does not have a lot of tracks nor cars, does not have a good campaign and the multiplayer mode is average. But, it also offers very impressive physics for a console race game.

Despite its amazing driving simulation, Assetto Corsa just doesn’t get the racing right. Out on track alone it feels amazing; there’s no denying the remarkable realism Kunos Simulazioni has captured here. Unfortunately the team just hasn’t been able to wrap a comprehensive or competitive racing experience around it this time.

While the car handling and actual driving is excellent, Kunos Simulazioni don’t successfully turn this into an enjoyable game, stuffing it with single player events and a career that are both frustrating rather than fun. At its best, Assetto Corsa is quite simply a sublime driving sim. I just wish I could say that without caveats.

Assetto Corsa may try to parade around on console as a video game, but it’s not fooling anyone. It’s a simulator made for those that want the most realistic driving experience possible. Even then, it’s fairly rough around the edges and is only in any way recommended to diehard racing fans who are willing to drop money on a decent wheel and pedal setup.

A valiant effort, but far better sims exist.

Ultimately, this is a disappointment that lacks the heart required to truly celebrate the cars it has so lovingly recreated.

Assetto Corsa may succeed as a simulation, but it fails as a game. Clearly a ton of work has gone into making sure the cars handle correctly and that the tracks are as realistic as possible, which just makes the end result even more heartrending. It has a terrible user interface, isn’t fun to play and doesn’t feature any of the helpful tools that make Forza such an appealing game.