Assetto Corsa Competizione PS5 review: The most realistic console driving experience

Assetto Corsa Competizione is now available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and following its first post-release update, delivers an excellent platform to build upon for console drivers.

[Knushwood Butt]

Several of the tracks mentioned in this review, like Oulton Park, are locked behind DLC. At least, they are where I am. Did this review copy come with all DLC unlocked?

[TallDarknWavy]

Ok but did they fix the terrible 3rd person camera which floats around destroying your ability to drive with precision? I deleted this on PS4 because the 3rd person camera is garbage.

[frostypants]

To be fair hardcore sims like this aren't really meant to be played outside of cockpit view.

[Vengeance1138]

GT7 still the King.

[z2g]

lol no. i enjoy gt7 a lot. i'm playing on ps5, but compared to Asetto, i would describe it as "cute". and in the simcade arena, Forza Motorsport has kinda been better than Gran Turismo for years. I'm not saying the new reboot will be, i know practically nothing about it - but GT hasn't been king for a while.

In terms of pure sim and racing realism, iRacing and Asetto Corsa are kings. There are even eSports competitions dedicated to the iRacing platform. Even Project Cars has a more realistic sim system than GT or Forza. The latter 2 still fluff up the physics a bit so they aren't quite as realistic.

I say this as a true gearhead, racing fan and car fanatic. This is my wheelhouse, and my opinions are completely objective having played all of them in search for the best, realistic racing experience with 0 bias to platform. i own them all.

[PitbullMonster]

There are GT tournaments science GT5 so nothing special about that. Sure IRacing is in a complete different level with professional drivers competing in IRacing tournaments but Asetto Corsa and Project cars aren't.

[yeahokwhatever]

No. not a single forza title has even gotten close to GT4 when it comes to driving, much less the later GT games. Asetto is good if you dont have access to literally any other racing games. iRacing is much better than Ass-etto, but dated visually. Still, of the games you listed, iRacing is probably the best. Mentioning Project Cars tells me that you are not serious. GT7 isnt perfect, but its a lot more perfect than half of these games. Forza is in a completely different direction entirely. "I say this as a true gearhead, racing fan and car fanatic"

[outsider1624]

How is the single player in AC? Are there championships? Take your car and upgrade it etc?m etc?

[0hMyGandhi]

"and my opinions are completely objective"

that's not how opinions work.

[Michiel1989]

"my opinions are completely objective" u lost me there.

[fr0sty]

Opinions are subjective by nature, dude.

[Killer2020UK]

Objective opinions 😂

[Knushwood Butt]

@ Outsider

You can't 'upgrade' your car, as they all comply to whatever class they are in, but there are extensive setting options.

[Tspite]

Where have you been?? GT Sport was officially partnered with the FIA. Had world tour events/championships (they would fly you out to Tokyo/Brazil/Paris for these tournaments). GT has online infrastructure for competitive racing, much like iRacing and ACC… PD also officially partnered with the Olympics (yes, the actual Olympics) for an official Olympic Time Trial where you got a trophy/medal and all.

[frostypants]

Forza Motorsport stopped being better than GT after FM4.

[darkrider]

Opinions.... Everybody got one. The diference is that one got 100 millions drivers through their history and the other are just another racer and in some cases milked beyond belief.

[moriarty1889]

Not anymore with the last game. Hasn’t been the same for a while now i’m afraid.

[EazyC]

I love GT7 but this is another beast entirely. ACC is complete simulation of Gt3 racing, pure and simple.

[Tspite]

I play both, use to play ACC for drifting and ACC Comp. I prefer GT7 over these (though I love AC for drifting).

[ChubbyBlade]

Not in terms of simulation it isn’t.

[CaptainHenry916]

This simulator game is my go to on PC. Forza or GT can't touch it

[Sgt_Slaughter]

This is what I've been trying to tell people, GT7 in all of its excellence is still a step behind PC simulators and those simulators are coming to consoles finally. We're about to see professional 1:1 racing games with full physics enter the console market and it's going to be fun.

[Solitariussaint]

Is Asetto Corsa playable offline on PS5? The always online for GT7 is a dealbreaker for me.

[MadLad]

It is.
Obviously the game had updates if you want them which you need to be online for, but you don't need a ridiculous always online system to play the game.

[HannibalLecter]

This game is only $13.99 on US psn right now.
Grab the ps4 version in the spring sale and get the free PS5 upgrade.

[Knushwood Butt]

Yeah, I got burned badly because I got the PS5 version on physical at launch only a few weeks ago, and now the digital version is 60% off. wtf

[TheColbertinator]

Assetto Corsa is the most likely the best simulator out there. It is a tough game so be warned.

[frostypants]

My only concern is if they'll be dedicated to supporting the game as much as they do the PC version.

[Father__Merrin]

It has 24 cars and they are all gt3 series cars it's no where near as substantial as gt7

[ChubbyBlade]

And ACE COMBAT has more planes than DCS. What’s your point? Ones a 1:1 simulator and the other isn’t.

One is also $15 and the other is over $500 if you want all the content at a reasonable rate.

[Father__Merrin]

Il stick with GT7 it's a superior title in every way but as both are on ps5 at least you can enjoy both

[yeahokwhatever]

100% of GT7s content is included in the 70$ price tag. If you want to buy in-game money to "cheat" your way through progression, thats your fault. Ive got over 100 cars already and a lot of them heavily modified, and another 3mil just sitting here. Asetto is OK, is no iRacing. I have it on PS4 and im not sure if its as good as GT Sport. Seems worse. *shrug* GT7 gives you like 50 cars if you do the menu missions. You can get through all of them in under a day. That means you get 2x the content of Asetto before you've even started. Absurd comment comparing Ace Combat to GT. (though both are excellent series, good burn there) Asetto is slightly better than Project Cars, which is a barely mediocre title itself. I really appreciate the Project Cars team. I think that between iRacing, Asetto, and Project Cars, Project Cars has the best potential as a series.

[Solitariussaint]

Assetto Corsa it is! Thanks for the heads up, got the PS4/5 version even though it's digital, it's cost effective.

[Highlanderlast]

Does someone know if Asseto Corsa Competizione can use dualsense motion /tilt steering on ps5? (Similar like on GT7) Some of us just want to play good game without hsving time or ambition to become pro sim racers.