
But it's a measure of how much respect the game instills that you won't want to, preferring instead to wait for an opening and use skill and timing. In easy mode, your car is invulnerable and you can largely bludgeon your way to the front. Believe it or not, there are marked differences between them. Overtaking has to be planned days in advance, and it is perfectly feasible to remain wheel-to-wheel with anĪnd with only two qualifying laps available, it is worth familiarising yourself with the tracks beforehand. Patience is required though, as an over-ambitious manoeuvre can set you back a few seconds, which can in turn take several laps to claw back.


Making up tenths of a second on the car in front, it can often be like the gaming equivalent of watching a progress bar. The antithesis of a throwaway arcade game, concentration is paramount and the key skill involves sticking to the racing line like shit to a blanket. Getting a decent position on the grid is crucial. Kind of horse tranquilliser opponent for a couple of laps. Even so, anyone thinking of attempting a full-length race might be advised to consider some Ind圜ar Series falls comfortably into the genre of 'Prison Gaming', in so much that nobody outside of Her Majesty's Pleasure will be able to find enough hours in the day to enjoy it to the full. Naturally, truncated versions are on offer here - from 10 laps and upwards - and it is wise to start with reduced length races, unless of course you are serving a medium to long-term custodial sentence.


And while much of the marketing has been aimed towards our Stateside allies, it shouldn't be dismissed over here simply because we know nothing about the sport.Īll you really need to know is that the cars travel in excess of 230mph on a series of left-hand ovals, and that the races are very, very long. Indy Car Racing is a bastard hybrid of Formula One and NASCAR, and Ind圜ar Series (made in Cheshire) is a comprehensive simulation of the popular American sport. We've done the gags in Reality Check so let's crack on with the facts.
