So it turns out, I was the stupid one, and the game DOES have offline mode.

However I still can not recommend the game, as it has severe performance issues at the moment.

I hope performance will be sorted out and I can revisit this review, but despite the visual improvement to the first AC, the looks and "graphical technologies" of this game doesn't justify the hardware cost.

I think the whole simracing community agrees that high framerates are more important than a bit further rendering distance, GI, or a very detailed reflection.

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Always online, so you basically can't try out different cars unless you either buy or rent them AND you also have the appropiate license.

Can't even comperhend the stupidity of this.

I want to do a few hotlaps, mess around, not grind...

[h3] Update: [/h3] So it turns out, I was the stupid one, and [b] the game DOES have offline mode. [/b] However I still can not recommend the game, as it has severe performance issues at the moment. I hope performance will be sorted out and I can revisit this review, but despite the visual improvement to the first AC, the looks and "graphical technologies" of this game doesn't justify the hardware cost. I think the whole simracing community agrees that high framerates are more important than a bit further rendering distance, GI, or a very detailed reflection. [hr][/hr] [strike] Always online, so you basically can't try out different cars unless you either buy or rent [strike] them AND you also have the appropiate license. [/strike] [strike] Can't even comperhend the stupidity of this. [/strike] [strike] I want to do a few hotlaps, mess around, not grind... [/strike]