When comparing rFactor 2 vs Planetbase, the Slant community recommends Planetbase for most people. In the question“What are the best Simulation games on Steam?” Planetbase is ranked 28th while rFactor 2 is ranked 31st. The most important reason people chose Planetbase is:
The graphics in the game show a lot of polish. Everything looks sharp and is well themed to the environment of a space colony. Domes in the city at night shine as one would expect in real life. The planets as well look individualistic and well crafted in that they show a level of depth through lighting that makes each planet look different while also realistic.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Acceptable graphics
With a few newer sim racing titles going more for high end graphics the sim racing genre has seen a rise in bettering the graphics all around. Luckily the graphics in rFactor 2 are pretty good with the highest end not being able to be taken advantage of by just anyone with a middle road graphics card. While not as great as some of the more recent titles, it is competitive.
Pro Fantastic graphics
The graphics in the game show a lot of polish. Everything looks sharp and is well themed to the environment of a space colony. Domes in the city at night shine as one would expect in real life. The planets as well look individualistic and well crafted in that they show a level of depth through lighting that makes each planet look different while also realistic.
Cons
Con Large learning curve
The options in the game and what is provided with mods can be daunting to a new user and will take a bit of time to get comfortable with and fully figured out, though it can be worth it.
Con AI is poor
Being that this is a strategy city builder type game, the pathways residents take and the basic Ai overall leads to issues with control of ones city/base. Really it shows a lack of design and polish in this area as it does impact the users enjoyment of the gameplay.