My favorite game is GSCE (was GTR2 and Race07 in the past), I just think it's the better driving experience (but it needs rain and dynamic weather).
But I liked Project Cars. I played for something like 1 hour but I didn't set my wheel right, I just attached it on a normal table using my small monitor, and sitting on a bed (it was late night to get a proper chair and turn the computer on the TV).
I'm glad it's not compared to Shift 2, but it remembered me Toca 2, the way I find the car easy to drive, let it loose in the corners and get control back.
I first tried the 125 Kart, and I couldn't drive it. It's funny I can't drive Karts in any game (and I drove Karts in real life
not shift ones)!!! GSCE, GT5, Rfactor and now Project Cars. Maybe I can't adapt with so much quick reaction I need to have with this quick cars and small tracks.
Then I tried the Formula Rookie and I think it looked like good old Toca 2, although I was braking too early I must admit. Easy car to drive and let loose, really like the ride. But I think there's no comparison to Game Stock Car Extreme Formula Vee (I believe it's similar car or I'm wrong?). In GSCE I need to be much easier with the car.
Then I tried one lap at Nurburgring GP with the Sauber C9 and it was fun, but the same feeling as Toca 2.
I'm not an expert to judge if it's a sim, simcade, real or not, but there's good fun in it. I will try a career mode for sure but don't know if I'll be able to pass Kart
, maybe I will start with lower Formula.
Edited: By the way, I didn't play with setings, just selected DFGT basic profile (with separate axles).