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I really liked this excerpt from the Pixel Dynamo review, and reflects my own sentiments exactly:
Having a evenly matched three-lap showdown with the leader is as thrilling an experience as racing through the pack from last place – which is rarely the case. That enjoyment comes from having to use your racing brain to figure out a way past an extremely efficient AI. The pace of your virtual rivals is not down to their cars simply being faster than yours. The drivers know their brake points, know when to push the car to its limits, and will defend their position rigorously. If I came off second best, rather than blaming inequalities within the game, I found myself thinking: “Could I have gone quicker around the first turn?” “Should I have been more aggressive?”.
“How can I do better?”.
Having a evenly matched three-lap showdown with the leader is as thrilling an experience as racing through the pack from last place – which is rarely the case. That enjoyment comes from having to use your racing brain to figure out a way past an extremely efficient AI. The pace of your virtual rivals is not down to their cars simply being faster than yours. The drivers know their brake points, know when to push the car to its limits, and will defend their position rigorously. If I came off second best, rather than blaming inequalities within the game, I found myself thinking: “Could I have gone quicker around the first turn?” “Should I have been more aggressive?”.
“How can I do better?”.