I've been one of this game's biggest critics, and it rightfully deserved it. But I will also give credit where it's due and say I am actually enjoying driving the handling model now on a controller. I don't know wether that's because of the changes made in patches, or that i've just gotten used to it and adapted.... But I am enjoying it more now and the car feels a lot more stable and feels like it's doing what I want it to. It's not perfect!!!!!! But it's good enough....
That being said, there are still so many areas of the game that are a let down and so frustrating.
You're 100% spot on when you say it's attention to detail. What good is patching some fancy graphics and updating an advert on the side of the track when:
There are still invisible bumps ruining races.
No starting lights showing ruining race starts.
Engineer keeps saying your tyre pressure sensors are giving some strange readings.
Engineer continues to say "There are no plans for a safety car" as the Safety Car comes out.
Spinning cars stop instantly on track
No spray in the wet (come on F1 2010-13 had MUCH better rain effects back on the Xbox 360 over a decade ago.
Store is still empty for race wear
Tyre pressures do nothing!
AI never make mistakes and get stuck in constant DRS trains
Graphics are great, but gameplay and mechanics are far more important. Why do you think iRacing is so highly regarded? It probably has some of the worst graphics on any racing game out there in 2024, and yet people love it for the realistic physics and handling, They love it for the driving! Get that bit right, and then give it a lick of paint...
Surely when a Patch is worked on, it needs to be tested and checked over/approved before being released? Is there not a project manager in place who signs off this work? Someone who finishes the work and says "yes, that problem has been resolved! it's good to go!"
This is not the first patch to be released only for players to discover game breaking bugs as a result within minutes of loading up. How do these things not get noticed in house? i do not understand!