Christmas Gift Ideas: From Console To Simulator—To Race Track?

Published on November 27, 2015 in Blog by Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin

When it comes to video game consoles, there’s a fierce battle between Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Fighting for their market share, each company is racing to get its consoles into as many homes as possible.

They’re all up to speed when it comes to car racing games, and there’s a series for each console.

For car buffs of all ages, these games are a new way of living out their fantasies. Not only can you break every rule in the Highway Code, you can even learn. The first two games will teach you some neat stuff about automobile history and the ideal line to follow on a track. Yes, there are even people who memorize the Nürburgring track by heart before going there, not to mention an entire generation that was introduced to the Nissan GTR R34 and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution by playing Japanese games.  

If you think that this is a senseless hobby that leads nowhere, think again. In the past few years, we’ve seen a number of young competitive race car drivers who started their careers in the comfort of their living rooms! 

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