iRacing

So realistic it's almost a professional tool more than a game. Still the best realistic racing experience out there.

iRacing is one of the best racing games you can experience online: deep like no one else and full of contents, it will make every pro driver happy. It's not for anyone but it's still worth a try.

An impressive game, but not one that will be to everyone's tastes, especially not those after a quick thrill. [Sept 2010, p.88]

iRacing is a very tough simulation and can only be recommended to gamers immune to frustration. Only real motoring fans should pay a monthly fee and even more for additional packs. The graphics give the impression of an unfinished beta, but at least the atmosphere between the players is always friendly.

My father and I raced go-karts and 410 sprint cars for years, and after being away from the sport this simulator has regrown our relationship from across the country. This simulator is amazing!! I would give it 20-10 stars if I could! I have no idea why anyone would rate this less than a 10 other than a kid that just wants to play an arcade game. Love this simulator!

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

One of the best sim racing games out there, hands down the best race organization so you'll always have something to race any time you log in, however it comes at a price, in my opinion too high, I would even call it price gouging. They know their competition is failing to provide the organization that is required to have a proper racing atmosphere and so they charge what they like about it. On top of that there are small **** issues that have been there since day one five years ago, like net code issues that often ruing races in combination with the overly sensitive damage system. Example you're are in a tight race with someone else you both do your best to give each other racing room yet the net code registers contact and bends the suspension geometry even though you had a full meter between the cars. Overall if you're a die hard sim racer and shoddy business practices don't bother you, you'll enjoy iRacing. I myself find myself going back to it mostly because as I said above there is no competition in the organization of the races, in between those periods when I just want to lap I find rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa more than adequate and even better especially with rFactor 2s live road feature.

iRacing is touted as the most realistic simulation game on the market, but it's very old. It's generally good, but only if you're going to play singleplayer. The multiplayer races are incredibly unfair. Think about it: B-class drivers can crash whenever they want by dive bomb, and gets down in C class,after that play just one match, and then return to B without getting banned. The protest systems aren't working either, ready-made repost is being sent to put your mind at ease. that's all.

Some great stuff here, but let down by the payment system and having to race with gormless idiots initially that ruin the experience, unless of course, you pay.