It is definitely hardcore. (Gaming)

by cheapLEY , Thursday, April 07, 2016, 02:04 (2954 days ago) @ ZackDark

I just did my second event. I crashed out in the first thirty seconds of the first race out of four. I did not compete in any of the subsequent races of that event. It just moved on to the next event in a different location, with me earning zero points for the event I crashed out of.

There's no rewind, you forfeit money if you restart a race, the damage you inflict on your vehicle carries over between races if you don't fix it, etc. It's refreshingly difficult and realistic in a time when even "simulation" games such as Forza let you rewind time during races, show braking lines, etc. I appreciate that Forza makes things accessible, and I do love that game, but it's really nice to see an actual hardcore racing game.