VGEsoterica
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Sega today is a shell of the company they once were; no custom hardware on arcade floors, no home console, Sonic is just kind of "weird" (opinions may vary but we can't deny Sonic is not as good as he once was) and overall modern Sega doesn't even feel like the same Sega we grew up with.
But that does NOT mean that Sega can't still deliver on their bread and butter arcade genre...the arcade racing game. Because Sega World Drivers Championship is one of the best pure racing games to have come out in the modern era in my opinion.
It's basically a pseudo sequel to Sega GT on the Dreamcast...but its the Super GT license this time around. Real tracks, realistic graphics and some of the best pure driving physics and mechanics I've seen in the last five or so years. In a lot of ways it feels like an "arcade Forza" except less ridiculous than Horizons and without all the cheesy story and gameplay interruptions all over the place.
Start a race, put the pedal down and start driving. Nothing getting in between you and having a good time. Amazing graphics, incredible soundtrack and pure physics perfection. Plus you can play it on your PC today or if you are lucky enough to be near an arcade cabinet via online multiplayer with 39 other opponents. Really its BEGGING for a proper home port as the game needs a bigger audience.
But it just proves that even if Sega is different and diminished they are still leading the pack when it comes to the arcade racing game.
But GAF...what are some of the other best modern racing games? I will say GT7 in VR is mind blowing...and I dont even love Gran Turismo much
But that does NOT mean that Sega can't still deliver on their bread and butter arcade genre...the arcade racing game. Because Sega World Drivers Championship is one of the best pure racing games to have come out in the modern era in my opinion.
It's basically a pseudo sequel to Sega GT on the Dreamcast...but its the Super GT license this time around. Real tracks, realistic graphics and some of the best pure driving physics and mechanics I've seen in the last five or so years. In a lot of ways it feels like an "arcade Forza" except less ridiculous than Horizons and without all the cheesy story and gameplay interruptions all over the place.
Start a race, put the pedal down and start driving. Nothing getting in between you and having a good time. Amazing graphics, incredible soundtrack and pure physics perfection. Plus you can play it on your PC today or if you are lucky enough to be near an arcade cabinet via online multiplayer with 39 other opponents. Really its BEGGING for a proper home port as the game needs a bigger audience.
But it just proves that even if Sega is different and diminished they are still leading the pack when it comes to the arcade racing game.
But GAF...what are some of the other best modern racing games? I will say GT7 in VR is mind blowing...and I dont even love Gran Turismo much
