For one reason or another, I have become deeply enamored with racing games as of late. I started playing F1 2012 by Codemaster last year, and the past few months have put a decent amount of time into F1 2013. I've even started watching Formula 1 racing on tv and following the sport. I also picked up Dirt 3 during the steam sale and have played a decent amount of that (though the presentation and X-Games sections are annoying as hell). In the past, I have played several more arcadey racing games, like Burnout Paradise and Sonic Racing, but I'm finding the more realistic games to be more appealing right now.
Anyway, I made this thread because I would like to expand my racing game collection, and was hoping to get some recommendations from my fellow PAers. As I said before, I would prefer games that are more realistic, though they don't have to be racing sims. I picked up Race07 for the Macau track (my wife lives there!), but was pretty turned off by the whole presentation. I don't have a wheel yet, but I plan to get one in the future.
So, what do you think? What racing games to you guys enjoy most? I only have a PC, but I almost want to pick up an Xbox just to play Forza.
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If you really want great racing, it's a strong game contender to think about.