There is a Czech automobile news website, that published a few short reviews of racing simulators (GT5, GTR2, GTL, F1R, RBR, LFS, rF, Race, TOCA and others). I took the liberty of translating two (IMHO) most interesting reviews for this community - LFS and rF. However, if you speak good Czech or Slovak, you can read the whole article on this page in Czech language.
Now...
LFS
...and here we are. I was looking forward to write about LFS. It is a very interesting game, literally unique. You cannot buy this game in no store and in fact, you will never hold it in a hand and read the short description in the back of the box. The thing is, that this game is some kind of a shareware. From the developers' web site, a little studio of passionates, you can download and try this game for free. The testing version contains 2 vehicles, one FWD and one RWD. There is also one track, quite short, where you can try out the cars. Perfect controls' physics, sounds and little details (the dash has a clock synchronized with Windows time, so that you always know, that time really is) are au contraire balanced with bad graphics and non-licensed cars. Whoever doesn't mind, can buy a full version at 12 pounds (again, at the web site of the devs), that will unlock more cars, tracks, championship and mainly the multiplayer. That will offer many hours of fun and with almost perfect physics even a certain dose of "training".
rFactor
A game, that does well and purposefully what is was made for. It is an ultra-realistic simulator in the style of GTR or Live for Speed. rFactor contains already mentioned real physics and unbelievable details in settings(?) - tyre wear, different fuel consumption depending on driving style, collision system, detailed settings of all car parameters, wings, shock absorbers, springs, height and position of driver's seat, stability control, ABS - in short, everything you can imagine. What is also worth mentioning is worse graphics and overall the environment is sparse. On the other hand it is a pure simulator, in which the already mentioned graphics can play a minor role. Definetly for true fanatics.
I personally find the LFS part a bit inaccurate, maybe a little biased too and it definetly doesn't offer as much information about the game, as the other parts do.
Please keep in mind, that these are my personal translations, so there might be plenty mistakes, but I however tried to provide the most precise and literal translation, while keeping the original meaning.
Enjoy
Now...
LFS
...and here we are. I was looking forward to write about LFS. It is a very interesting game, literally unique. You cannot buy this game in no store and in fact, you will never hold it in a hand and read the short description in the back of the box. The thing is, that this game is some kind of a shareware. From the developers' web site, a little studio of passionates, you can download and try this game for free. The testing version contains 2 vehicles, one FWD and one RWD. There is also one track, quite short, where you can try out the cars. Perfect controls' physics, sounds and little details (the dash has a clock synchronized with Windows time, so that you always know, that time really is) are au contraire balanced with bad graphics and non-licensed cars. Whoever doesn't mind, can buy a full version at 12 pounds (again, at the web site of the devs), that will unlock more cars, tracks, championship and mainly the multiplayer. That will offer many hours of fun and with almost perfect physics even a certain dose of "training".
rFactor
A game, that does well and purposefully what is was made for. It is an ultra-realistic simulator in the style of GTR or Live for Speed. rFactor contains already mentioned real physics and unbelievable details in settings(?) - tyre wear, different fuel consumption depending on driving style, collision system, detailed settings of all car parameters, wings, shock absorbers, springs, height and position of driver's seat, stability control, ABS - in short, everything you can imagine. What is also worth mentioning is worse graphics and overall the environment is sparse. On the other hand it is a pure simulator, in which the already mentioned graphics can play a minor role. Definetly for true fanatics.
I personally find the LFS part a bit inaccurate, maybe a little biased too and it definetly doesn't offer as much information about the game, as the other parts do.
Please keep in mind, that these are my personal translations, so there might be plenty mistakes, but I however tried to provide the most precise and literal translation, while keeping the original meaning.
Enjoy