Gran Carismo Reviews

better than asphalt unite tip:q for look left,e for look right and press both for look back

Forget the silly name which is probably doing sales more harm than good by being a red flag. I am astounded by the high level of quality and content in this game at the price. I expected much, much less. There are so many aspects of this game that have taken me by surprise. It is actually a driving sim of sorts, not the usual floaty cars doing drifts. This game tends towards understeer, proper pre-corner braking and tight lines. Of course I am not saying it a full-on sim competitor to actual racing sims but at this price point it is impressive how many realistic driving aspects are present, and clearly different in each car. The AI is also actually good, as is the collision physics. CPU cars will block, run off the road, make mistakes, clatter into each other (and you if you are not cautious!) or also race precisely. There are 16 different tracks with various race modes and many cars, all with a reasonable progression and earning curve. Yes, there is a little grind but the balance is pretty good. And the graphics are really, really good. It seems impossible that they are original at this price but in any case they are fully modelled from all views and accurate. Maybe from this aspect it does remind me of Gran Turismo, a little bit. The circuits also look good, are varied and pretty realistic. Of course there is a bit of jank and a few bugs. Reset car might send you out of the geometry sometimes. The game will sometimes decide a crashed CPU won when the player did, because their timer has stopped at a lower time than yours. But there are rare, and races are short enough that you can just restart. Also, if you get a tough roll with the opponent cars, just reset and you may get a different set. I should mention that although Steam says there is no controller compatibility, x-Box compatible pads work just fine for racing, and the controls are what you would expect them to be. You need mouse for the menus though. What I'm saying here is that for this price, this is a lot of game - well made and with an understanding of real driving without (presumably) the budget to fulfil every possibility. Not gonna lie, I am impressed in almost every respect. If I had one wish, it would be achievements, there is so much opportunity to have them to help stage progression and keep you playing.

Listen, I got it for a buck and a half, so it's not like I'm looking for a refund. But this game desperately needs a way to adjust keyboard sensitivity. Just tapping a left or right arrow key results in a *hard* turn. Controls are far too touchy for keyboard players.