Assetto Corsa Competizione Reviews
I get that esports and simulations are popular at the moment but this is one game that probably did not need to cross from PC to console.
Assetto Corsa Competizione is a superb and very fun simulator, perfect on its relatively limited scope, but a far from perfect console port hurts the end result.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Assetto Corsa Competizione offers excellent realism as rarely seen, although its exaggerated difficulty and high demands make it unsuitable for the most casual player and a bad choice for starting out in this genre. More content for singleplayer and a more polished performance to achieve at least a stable 30fps is missing, but it is still recommended if we are willing to invest a lot of time in it.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
If you are looking for the most realistic driving experience on a console and can feel gasoline running through your veins, this game was made for you. But if the sheer amount of options and the level of seriousness of Assetto Corsa Competizione scares you, steer clear of it.
Sim racing fans clamored for years for a serious console racing sim. They have finally had their wish granted. Assetto Corsa Competizione instantly becomes the premiere realistic console racing simulation game despite the hardware limitations of the current-gen. That doesn’t make it the best console racer, just the most realistic. [OpenCritic note: Lou Sytsma separately reviewed the PC (70) and PS4 (80) versions. The scores have been averaged.]
Assetto Corsa Competizione has built what could be a great foundation for pure racing simulation with excellent AI behavior and authentic audio, but if you don't have a steering wheel to use, you're probably not going to enjoy it as much.
As a whole, the overall presentation is a major let-down to what is otherwise a rather sharp and strong racing game.
The underpinnings of a great racing sim are here, but for Assetto Corsa to branch out and hit that next level, it needs more next time. They have a physics engine that feels good, even if it’s too temperamental with a gamepad. The cars and the environments are stunning to look at, even if it’s not the best you’ll find on a PS4. It can even be fun to play, but with how dry the game feels, there isn’t any incentive for those other than your hardcore endurance sim fan to continue racing.
Asseto Corsa Competizione is very well made racing simulator, which will please all the fans. On the other hand, casual players could be easily bored with lack of game content and bad optimalization on consoles. If you love endurance races, driving in the nigt and if you are able to appreciate dynamic wether systems and great feeling from driving the GT3 cars, Asseto Corsa Competizione is just for you.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Once it gets into gear, Assetto Corsa Competizione turns into an enjoyable enough driving experience, with some often frustrating quirks. Every move, pass, and failure made is analysed, scored, and presented back with a grade at such a granular level you'll be left scratching your head at how you ever passed your driving test in the first place. However, the unstable framerate, janky animations, erratic camera modes, and lack of other in-game tracks and vehicles without paying more for the DLC, means that this is one for racing sim aficionados only.
The game is mostly aimed for those who have a very powerful PC. They will undoubtedly enjoy one of the best titles ever in this category.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Assetto Corsa Competizione dons a next-gen suit and becomes the best console version of itself. There are some minor flaws here and there, but those who want pure simulation can finally try their hand at a monster of authenticity, now more beautiful than ever.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Where the original console release of Assetto Corsa Competizione had some huge caveats hanging over it, the game's release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S brings it up to spec, effectively matching the PC version. It still has some weaknesses in presentation and structure for new players in particular, but once you get into the groove, it's one of the best sim racers you can buy right now.
Assetto Corsa Competizione is a game made only for those seeking a full, unquestioned simulation, and its inconsistencies and lack of structure leave little room for error and a lot of room for frustration, even with the upgraded performance on the new consoles.
When released on the PS4 and Xbox One, ACC shot to the top of true sim console racers. It attained this title despite the limitations of those consoles. The PS5 and Xbox Series solidify ACC’s dominance. For the first time in sim racing history, a console version can share the starting grid spot with its PC brother.
For those who prefer a game completely facing the GT category, with a strong implementation linked to simulation and no room for errors, where the learning curve is very fast, Assetto Corsa Competizione will really be your track. You won't regret it, and now with all the capabilities of the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, you can stretch your fluidity and be what you should have been in the previous generation. Good races!
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
At the end of the day, if you're a big fan of ACC and want to get the best the game has to offer, this new-gen release is exactly what it's supposed to be. It's one of the best racing sims ever created, and the new-gen improvements are exactly what ACC needed in the first place.
The real fun of Assetto Corsa Competizione lies in the pure simulation, in cutting half a second to a track that we already had mastered, in finding the balance between speed and sanity, in seeking perfection by setting our best time. On console, it is practically a terrain that dominates this franchise alone, not so on PC, where community giants like rFactor coexist with it. Even better reason to stand out with this quality proposal (finally also technically) in which realism is everything.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Assetto Corsa Competizione hides, behind a theme that may seem unattractive, one of the best driving experiences available on console. The new generation improvements are led by that performance at 60fps, new content for more races and visual improvements that do not give the feeling of a new generation. But deep down, it's just putting the icing on a cake. For those passionate about competition, it remains a benchmark.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Unfortunately, if you don’t have the spare cash for a wheel and pedals, it’s a sub-par racing experience that leaves the taste of burnt rubber in your mouth.