I took the plunge on Raceroom and purchased a few of the packs since they are frequently on sale. I have to say, the business model is not great, I would much rather Simbin had used a conventional business model, where you purchase a few tracks and cars in one go, rather than micro transactions.
I was looking for a new sim and do not have the time commitment to invest in iRacing. Furthermore, I am huge fan of Simbin and you can race off line, whereas Assetto Corsa to me, is more suited to hotlapping.
It is expensive, and the bloody currency model is rubbish, its only when you checkout that you see how much its going to cost? I have spent about £100+ to obtain all the tracks and 85% of the car models.
The physics are pretty good, if you are familiar with Simbin's previous titles - its very similar. The graphics look good (not cutting edge as per Project Cars or Assetto).
My biggest bugbear, Simbin churn out all the new models but fail to address basics such as a decent damage model!? I find this which is really annoying and despite being able to race the AI, it certainly takes away from the immersion factor! On the whole I agree with Doofer, it is a great game, my only slight remorse is that If I had my time again, not sure I would pay the same amount again.
Game Stockcar is good fun. When I purchased I was of the impression that most of the tracks are obscure Brazillian tracks? This is not quite true since there are familiar F1 tracks included only the names are not used for licencing reasons.
