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- Coolest driving simulators
Remember how Emilien from the movie "Taxi-2" handed over to the license? He was very much surprised why he always comes first on the simulator, but in real life he finds himself with a wrecked car and an instructor frightened to death!
Therefore, it does not matter whether you drive "for fun" or "for real". Driving simulators are created so that a person, without leaving home, feels an endless drive, equaling in coolness with the racers of our time ...
Coolest driving simulators
1. SDA Car Driving Simulator
- Development company: Forward Development, Ltd;
- Platform: PC;
- Release date: 2019.
The game project is designed for those who do not have driving skills, but would really like to acquire them. The simulator is close to reality, allowing you to feel the "comfort" of city traffic, the realism of street driving. It is necessary to read road signs, be able to squeeze into parking spaces, and enter gas stations in a timely manner.
The settings allow you to change the weather, so the player learns to correlate the road surface with the speed of the car. A large fleet of vehicles allows you to feel like a driver of a car or a truck, "sit" behind the wheel of a sports car, choose a manual or automatic transmission.
Turning on the random events mode will add realism. For example, some cars will deliberately violate traffic rules, undercut, behave inappropriately and provoke accidents.
You can set different times of day and traffic density. Therefore, it is important for a gamer to maintain a distance, remember about the braking distance, which changes depending on the type of vehicle chosen, notice pedestrians and switch traffic lights in time, calculate the speed limit and not violate traffic rules!
2. Gran Turismo 7
- Development company: Polyphony Digital;
- Platform: PS5 / PC;
- Release date: December 2020.
The Gran Turismo line of games is a hit on the PlayStation. The racing simulator is realistic, the convenience of Sony consoles is beyond praise. The new franchise is expected to be released by fans, although the developer has not yet confirmed whether it will be the seventh GT or the long-awaited sequel to the Sport.
Game creator Kazunori Yamauchi promises that the Playstation 5 will provide a completely new racing experience thanks to the development of VR technology. Whether a version for the fourth console will be released is not yet clear, most likely not.
The game is expected by all fans of racing and cars, who cannot imagine life without prohibitive speeds. In it, the movement of racing cars along the tracks is recreated with maximum realism, and even in previous versions, the movement of a car was completely calculated according to physical laws.
The simulator acts as a source of reliable information on the vehicles presented in the game, because modeling was carried out with a full study of documentation and analysis of movement along the track and route. The new version of the game promises a driving school, a detailed study of accidents, a huge selection of all kinds of championships and competitions on the most realistic tracks.
The cars are perfectly graphically worked out from the outside and from the inside, the graphics of the tracks and the surrounding terrain are aligned, realism is added in the form of precipitation and mud. For the sake of completeness, it is recommended to use VR devices that give the effect of full immersion.
3. Project Cars 3
- Developer: Slightly Mad Studios;
- Platform: PC;
- Release date: December 2020.
It is promised that the third part of Project Cars will be significantly redesigned, different from the two previously released parts. The developers decided that in the new version, the fun from driving and the depth of immersion in the game should go off scale.
They promise that the long-awaited simulator will be much cooler than its previous versions, and the creators are inspired by the long-time development Shift 3, and will also catch up and surpass all the top simulators available now.
Even the previous versions of the game were distinguished by quality and professionalism. The racing process looked extremely realistic, forcing over and over again to overcome hourly qualifications for the sake of a five-minute race in order to win a thousandth of a second in cornering!
A huge selection of cars, tracks and weather conditions, combined with ruthless realism, makes the competition exciting. Did you want realism? Then do not forget about pit stops so as not to be disqualified.
The deepest immersion in the game is guaranteed with a virtual reality helmet.
4. Automobilista 2
- Development company: Reiza Studios;
- Platform: PC;
- Release date: December 2019.
Even the first arcade racing simulator released a few years ago, popularizing the Brazilian racing series with tracks, cars and ready-made teams, became a huge hit on Steam. The sequel to the game offers gamers a choice of changing weather conditions for the race, new car models and track options.
It provides for the creation of unforeseen situations during the races, which will add adrenaline to the gameplay. You can choose between race, simulator and competition. The game uses an engine borrowed from another top leader - Project CARS 2.
The developers have chosen the style of realism for the graphic design, having worked out the visual range as much as possible. The game uses many real historical tracks that cannot be laser scanned, although the designers are responsible for their accuracy.
Incredible graphics quality, modern cars including Mclaren and BMW, as well as exotic, new tracks with a changing dynamic state, multiplied by the possibility of complete immersion for the happy owners of VR devices, challenge the gray everyday life!
5. Drift19
- Development company: ECC Games S.A .;
- Platform: PC / PS4 / XBO;
- Release date: November 2019.
The ability to drift like a grown-up is the main task of the racing simulator! It is proposed to take part in world championships and races, practice, customize the car for yourself and measure your strength with other gamers.
This is the first and only stimulator with drift capability. The game is tailored for fans of cars, the roar of engines and endless drift. The developers were so inspired by the history of drifting that they included iconic models in the list of available cars.
Gamers are encouraged to buy old cars, fix them, having fun replacing parts and creating their own virtual car. It is recommended to go out on the training tracks before showing off your greatest racing achievements in championships!
Racers will hone their skills with controlled drifts while driving new and vintage cars, learn what is hidden under the hood and what can be done about it.
A special "feature" of the game is the ability to design your own "racing monster", tune it, bringing it to perfection. Opportunities will allow you to choose suspensions, change tires, tune the engine and steering column. Everything is almost like in reality.
6. RaceRoom Racing Experience
- Development company: Sector3 Studios;
- Platform: PC;
- Release date: October 2019.
The game is a mix of simulator and racing, albeit with somewhat old-fashioned graphics. Allows you to feel like a pilot on the track, adding adrenaline to the body. Cars of various brands were added.
The game is shareware, for additional money you can purchase the opportunity to ride along special tracks while driving certain, non-basic cars.
Preference can be given to high-speed luxury BMWs, fast-paced Honda, energetic Seat and Chevrolet. Those who wish can drive the domestic LADA Granta, the hit of Russian sales.
Any car can be tested in test mode before starting the game.An innovation was the choice of time of day in the range from early morning to late night. Added the function of automatic detection of wheel lock and steering angle detection, which adds realism to the gameplay. Players will be able to customize cars to suit their preferences.
Of the minuses - there is no change in weather conditions in the game, so all physical processes are somewhat curtailed. For fans of immersion in virtual reality, there is the possibility of using VR devices.
7. SnowRunner
- Development company: Original Fire Games;
- Platform: PC / PS4 / XBO;
- Release date: 2020.
The upcoming game from the "not for everyone" category is dedicated to off-road enthusiasts and is a continuation of truck simulators, now among deep snow drifts, on ice and slippery roads.
Those who miss the Russian winter can remember what anti-slip chains are and improve their driving skills on snow and ice. Realistic truck interior will make you feel like a real trucker.
Stunning visuals, advanced simulation physics, new maps and the widest selection of heavy-duty vehicles (Navistar, Pacific) allow you to choose something special for yourself, which will temper your nerves. Fifteen huge maps in area are four times larger than the locations of the game, the "progenitor" of MudRunner.
The game offers quests - for example, to create your own logistics company with a supply network within the United States or across Russia. To the delight of gamers who are bored in warm offices - difficult natural conditions with temperature changes, heavy snowfalls and severe frosts. You will have to fight for every kilometer of the track without leaving the cab of a heavy truck.
The task of the game is simple - deliver the cargo to the client on time without losing it on the way or turning over. This harmless game is able to bring even the most patient gamer to the handle - having gone out on the track, you need to be ready for the treachery of winter weather and the level of preparedness of cars.
8. Real Car Parking 2
- Development company: Genetic Studios;
- Platform: Android;
- Release date: December 2019.
The app is a great city parking simulator. Almost like in reality, in the game you will have to monitor the devices, taking into account the indicators of the parking sensor, tracking random objects, not forgetting to look in the rearview mirror. A big plus of the game is beautiful graphics.
The game has different levels, you will have to park everywhere - from streets to underground parking lots. The realistic behavior of cars is reproduced, numerous quests are offered, in which it is important to comply with traffic rules. The more different driving styles are combined, the sooner important skills are acquired.
The creators of the game claim that it was created with the aim of helping novice drivers to understand the peculiarities of parking. For this purpose, a unique fleet of vehicles of various sizes and classes is envisaged. Vehicle models are unlocked as the player's rating increases.
9. Asphalt Xtreme
- Development company: Gameloft SE;
- Platform: Android;
- Release date: 2019.
Do you want to break free? Then Asphalt Extreme is just for you! No asphalt, just off-road hardcore. You can arrange races among the dunes, high-speed races along the bottom of canyons, indulge in endless drifting in the middle of a swamp and skid on windows in the mud.
The choice of cars is great - speed lovers will prefer muscle cars, although you can get behind the wheel of buggies, pickups, SUVs, trucks from the most famous car manufacturers.
All cars can be tuned to add power. Locations can be thrown into any corner of the planet from the glaciers of Svalbard and the peaks of the Alps to the jungles of Thailand or empty industrial areas in Detroit. You can play with eight players online!
10. Russian SUV
- Development company: Koz Games;
- Platform: Android;
- Release date: 2019.
Not a bad simulator for lovers of domestic cars and the choice of "directions" instead of roads. A large fleet of vehicles allows you to choose both modern and Soviet-era cars and trucks. For fans of unconventional means of transportation, even a trip behind the wheel of a tractor is offered.
In the game, you need to complete quests related to cargo transportation. Only there is no road with normal asphalt, and the weather can be the most terrible - ice, and snow and rain, and mud under the wheels. It is possible to turn on the headlights and adjust the camera from the first person.
The Unity engine produces a mediocre picture, but the quality is compensated by the realism of the behavior of machines in different conditions. If you choose a powerful SUV, you can enjoy the speed, sudden obstacles and extreme driving.
Conclusion
The selection of simulation games is great, and everyone can find something to their liking. Choose car models, tracks, and go to conquer the world podiums of virtual racers and drifters! And in real life, remember that your safety depends on observance of traffic rules and real driving skills.
