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Are Racing Games a Good Way To Get People Into Cars ?
These days, a lot of people see video games as just an entertaining pastime without much value outside of just being fun. However, thanks to modern advances in technology that eventually started affecting video games, we actually have some incredibly realistic and amazingly fun racing games that could even become gateways into a vehicular hobby.
But are racing games actually a good way to get someone into cars, or is it just an excuse to play games? Let’s explore that point in a bit more detail.
Racing games are getting more realistic than ever before
In the past, racing games were found in arcades and traded realism for playability. After all, if a single crash took you out of a race, it wouldn’t be the most fun experience for beginners! However, there are loads of racing simulators these days that mimic realistic driving experiences. Even if you’re just driving with a controller on a games console, it’s far more realistic than arcade-focused driving games and you can really learn a lot about how a car handles, how to steer, when to break, and so on.
You can even go full simulator mode if you wanted to
And to accompany those simulators, you could even buy a full gaming rig that includes a moving chair, a realistic steering wheel, pedals, and even a gear stick. This can get really expensive if you want the best of the best, but it’s otherwise very accessible and a great way to introduce someone to driving a car in your own home without having to get into a real car. You can really go all-out with a racing simulator setup if you wanted to.
Realistic racing games encourage you to learn about real cars and tracks
Realistic racing games are a surprisingly fun and exciting way to learn more about cars. From finding out what the fastest car in Forza Horizon 4 is to learning about real racing tracks, there are loads of references to the real world and some tracks and cars are literally pulled from real life. When combined with a simulator set up or even just a basic racing wheel, you can (sort of) experience what it’s like to drive across those legendary tracks and get behind the wheel of incredible vehicles. It’s surprisingly good at mimicking the real thing and a lot of your knowledge about cars can transfer over to the real world.
It’s something you can do together with your friends and family members
Lastly, one of the best things about using video games as a gateway into a car hobby is that it’s something you can do with friends and family members. You can play racing games together locally on the same games console, or you can race online with distant friends and family. It’s a fantastic way to enjoy video games together and it can either be a competitive game or a group challenge. When you combine all these factors, it makes racing games one of the easiest ways to get someone interested in cars.
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