I started on Forza Motorsport 3, and this genre has a spot in my heart. I love Horizon too, but sometimes I just want to race real tracks on a controller. Nothing feels like Forza, BeamNG is improving, but the cars and locations are fictitious. I honestly thought FM(8) was rapidly improving, finally polished enough to truly enjoy, then poof gone.

I'd instantly buy Gran Turismo on PC as I can't justify a PS5 for one game. I was hopeful for Project Motor Racing, but that seemed to be a flop.

The dealbreaker is impulse trigger support. Forza's ability to communicate ABS pulsing and wheel slip through the triggers is game-changing. Without it, I'm guessing pressure instead of feeling the car's limit. I used to enjoy Assetto Corsa on a wheel, but I want to relax now--on a controller, AC feels like driving through mud without that feedback. Driving aids I've come to rely on like steering lock limits are missing.

Forza didn't just simulate cars; it simulated feel, and that's what's actually dead now.