When comparing GRID Autosport vs AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome, the Slant community recommends GRID Autosport for most people. In the question“What are the best Oculus Rift games?” GRID Autosport is ranked 8th while AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose GRID Autosport is:
Handling a car in Autosport is both streamlined and forgiving enough to make it approachable, yet complicated enough to give players a bit of a challenge. The game also avoids the issue GRID 2 had of having the same one-size-fits-all steering.
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Pros
Pro Well-balanced sim-cadey handling
Handling a car in Autosport is both streamlined and forgiving enough to make it approachable, yet complicated enough to give players a bit of a challenge. The game also avoids the issue GRID 2 had of having the same one-size-fits-all steering.
Pro Detailed damage model
In addition to traditional bumps, hits and crashes that will damage the car and make it more difficult to drive in way that depends on the damaged part, there's also wear and tear to worry about. For example, over-revving and shifting early will wear the gearbox quicker and late breaking will damage the brakes.
Pro Has a good variety of game types
Autosport has 5 game types - Touring, Endurance, Open Wheel, Tuner, and Street with additional game modes available through DLC. Each type has a different handling model and different cars.
Pro No VR sickness
Since the player and the character are stationary with the vehicle creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided.
Pro Unique maps and artstyle
The maps in this game are one of a kind, and look great! The buildings themselves are basic enough, but the surrounding scenery looks very futuristic which makes the game look great as you're freefalling.
Pro VR creates a feeling of weightlessness
While there's some risk of the game inducing fear of heights, most people experience a feeling of ease while moving through the air.
Pro Great soundtrack
The game has an energetic soundtrack that keeps the player motivated.
Cons
Con Uneven graphical fidelity
Some textures are considerably higher quality than others. For example, the cockpit is really low-res, so much so that the needles don't even move, giving a feeling of an unpolished product.
Con Menus are not in VR, so you have to take off the Rift after each race
Menus are not in VR, so you have to take off the Rift after each race
Con VR support is experimental
As the support is only experimental changing certain settings in-game may crash the game.
Con Unlicensed cars
Con Slightly too repetitive
The gameplay mechanic consists of avoiding obstacles while falling off buildings and getting more points for riskier maneuvers. It doesn't really change much throughout the levels, making it feel like more of the same.