Superstars V8 Racing is a massive game that is surprisingly a Playstation Network downloadable. Then again, this is the way the industry is moving, less hard copy, more digital distribution. So, don’t let the fact that it’s downloadable lull you into thinking it’s not a serious racing game.
Superstars V8 Racing lets you not only be the driver, but also the head mechanic as you ca
n setup nearly every facet of your car for each race, set of weather conditions and track.
You can choose from 19 drivers, across 11 teams and nine different cars from makers like BMW, Audi and Jaguar. Then you can take them and race across 10 tracks including Monza, Valencia, Portimao, Magione and Varano all part of the Superstars Series from Italy.
This is not a game for arcade drivers, this is a game for people who know what happens when you change the angle of your wing, what a compression damper and a rebound damper do and how a car handles differently when you change the brake ratio front to rear. In other words, this is not a game for Sunday drivers, or for those without an actual racing wheel setup. You can play with the standard SIXAXIS controller but really, it loses a lot of what this game is about.
And that is hardcore racing. Milestone, the developers, have been out of the auto racing arena since 2006 but they have not lost their touch. They have been keeping busy with games like Superbike World Championship 07-09, MotoGP 07 and 08. These are mega speed junkies (velocity not drugs) that are dedicated to giving you a race experience just short of you getting under the hood to your elbows.
