The worst has yet to come. NFS7 (Underground) will be using NFS6's physics engine (one of the worst IMO) and featuring fast & furious type cars. Not sure how they can pull it off without making it a fun game. I did some mods in NFS6 to put in a few econo cars like golf, jetta and alero. It was pretty boring. I used the 170hp alero to raced with my friend's 115hp golf, it was so boring we had to switch to the same car afterward. Even then, it wasn't much fun with the constant pedal to the metal driving. Hopefully NFS8 will be back to a more realistic physics engine with more exotic cars. Would love to see Enzo, Aston DB9, Koenigsegg, Carrera GT, Ford GT and the VX220 Turbo on the list.
I think codemasters make the best racing sim for PC. Had a great (and frustrating) time playing ToCA2 and Pro Race Driver. Great game even though the cars are a bit hard to control. EA's V8 Challenge wasn't bad either. Too bad there're only 2 choices for cars.
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