Modern Racing Games 2011 - 2016

Modern racing games have evolved tremendously from the early arcade games. They have much better graphics due to advances in technology. Gameplay has evolved to allow players to race online, and become more realistic in terms of how the car handles. Gaming franchises such as Gran Turismo go to great lengths to make the experience as real as possible. They scan some of their tracks such as willow springs so they can capture all the imperfections of the asphalt. Because the game is so realistic it is possible to used by race car drivers to practice. As a result Gran turismo launched a program called the GT academy in which people around the world race around a track in the game to get the best possible time. Only the top 20 out of about 400,000 make it to the second round. This is followed by a national finals, an international race camp and then you get to race in a 24 hour race. Through this program you can go from racing a car in a game to actually driving around a real race track.

Gran Turismo 6 vs Real Life - Ascari Circuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4SqdKrbZN8 

http://jalopnik.com/how-the-creator-of-gran-turismo-changed-the-culture-of-1506326698 
http://www.nissanusa.com/gtacademyshow/ 


Project cars developed by slightly mad studios in 2015 and was released for the PS4, Xbox one and PC. It is focused on providing a player a realistic driving experience just like Gran Turismo. The game was funded by the community and the developers unlike traditional games. But it differs in the sense that it allows you choose between different Motorsports. The game can also be played in virtual reality so you can fully immersed in the experience. The game featured 4 different modes online, solo, career, and community. It also gives you the ability to tune cars, you can change the tire pressure, ride height, down force and sway bar. It gives you infinite options to tinker with to get the right setup for the race track you are racing on.

VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUeu5MhPxjw 
Gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHIrzzPY2eA



Forza 6 was released in 2015 a full ten years since they released the original on the Xbox. The newer hardware of the Xbox one allowed features such as wet weather racing which would actually affect the cars driving. Another improvement was the lighting which allowed them to release a highly requested feature which was night racing. The physics engine was also improved to make it more realistic.

Gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZBJ9sdp45M