In recent years, the world of racing video games has divided into two factions: arcade racers and sim racers.
Arcade racing games, like Forza Horizon 4, are best enjoyed casually with a controller and don’t aim to be very immersive or realistic. Sim racing games meanwhile, like iRacing and Assetto Corsa, are intended to be used with a force feedback racing wheel and look to mimic the feel of driving a real car. This has left racing game developers in a bit of a weird spot: do they develop for the sim racing community, the arcade racing community, or both?
The latest installment in the NASCAR video game series, NASCAR Heat 3, definitely chased the arcade racers of the world. This fun-loving title won’t be poaching away any diehard iRacing fans, but we think this title could serve as a jumping off point for future NASCAR games to do so.