I was thinking that too, but unless it's very obvious it would end up feeling really random. And you can't stray too far from earth gravity or the vehicles will cease functioning correctly. Definitely something I learned in BeamNG
Back when this game was called Drag, the latest stage of development was to make a free roaming mode for each and every map. This was heavily requested by the community and the devs were constantly responding to suggestions and updating the game. Glad to see this title back on track, it certainly has huge potential. I do hope they include the free roaming option somwhere down the line!
defenitely. Thats the best design u can have for a rough offroad vehicle. big Baya and Monstertrucks that have this shock layout look exactly the same without body. it enables for the same shock travel of a normal layout, while the center of gravity is lower. rockbouncer also have this layout.
This looks really nice! 👌 Need something to replace Art of Rally for those relaxed evening sessions where you casually drift around while unwinding to some tunes. Thanks for sharing this one with us :)
@@TraxionGG - TO BE MORE SPECIFIC... · Originally (1980s), a truggy was a buggy with the body of a pick-up truck, the 1st being the OG Toyota from PPI. This was done because buggies could have much better suspension back when pick-up trucks were limited to classes 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 but buggies weren't helping much when it comes to car sales. Toyota and PPI figured out that they could cheat the minds of the people. This 1st coming of the truggy is what eventually became the trophy truck. · Starting in like the 2000s, a truggy became a buggy with the suspension and overall chassis of a trophy truck, the most famous being the Smithbuilt one commonly known as the "Landshark". This was done because most buggies still used the classic upright suspension geometry instead of the quadbike-style A-arms trophy trucks were using. This concept is also present in R/C racing, mostly in the OG version (pick-up trucks that are actually buggies where it counts)
This game gives me Powerslide vibes from Ratbag games in the late 90s. It looks pretty decent but I feel like they need to add a little pazaaz/intensity to make it stand out from the crowd of offroad arcade racers. For example most of the races are happening at the same time of day/lighting conditions. It would be cool to see on that last track where you are in the clouds/mountains to actually have to drive through some clouds that appear randomly. Would also like to see some night time races. Looks pretty cool though and nice to see iRacing branching out.
awesome, i bought this years ago as Drag. it was very early then. looks more polished here. Nice to hear I won't have to purchase it again as a different name,
I got DRAG a while back and played it on Steam Deck (until an update borked it) and it does have great potential. Things went quiet for a while but it's great to see it being picked up by iRacing and properly developed. I remember playing a game back in the 90s, I think it was Megarace, and this gives me those sort of vibes. I think it will fill a niche of casual off road with good physics. Looking forward to release.
This game is giving major MotorStorm vibes for me.. Which is certainly a plus since that was one of my favorite offroader titles of the PS3 era. But a quick critique would've been to let every vehicle be completely unique from each other like that game instead of this championship league series type of variety they went with. And also add more customization altogether from painting the wheels and decals|vinyls to handling mods, since they might not want you to mess with power since it's already a key structure within the game's difficulty tiers. But overall, the game concept being in space looked completely EXOllent! 😜
@@TraxionGGI love it, nice balanced controls and good physics implementation. Now I hope they carry this game to the next level by adding more features!
I think although those two have certain things in common (buggy based racing games in a sci-fi setting), they feel very different to play. In ExoCross the driving itself is more akin to real-world off-road racing, whereas GRIP leans further into the fantasy element (warp speed and crazy circuits etc.)
Graphics here is what to expect to be in iRacing graphic engine update down the line. lots of code shared between the two games is expected and welcomed
This is going to be VR and full wheel support surely... If it is then yeah I will grab it, but if it is no VR support as well as flat screen, I won't play it, So I won't get it, I can only do Sim Racing in VR now, I got an Elite battery strap, The defogger for the lenses, Ands a tower fan I can do VR for hours with no issues....
I've played the "DRAG" demo some time ago, and I've failed to identify its niche, for whom this game would appeal to. I wouldn't judge a whole game by a simple demo, but by how limited it was, my first impression was that it doesn't have much to offer
I know it's an arcade game mainstay but I just really don't like the constantly refilling boost mechanic. Feels like it trivializes making mistakes, slow corners...
This game looks great and kind of boring at the same time. I just found this game in the PSN Store and was quite curious because it reminded me of Motostorm and Onrush. I missed this kind of games all these years. While watching the gameplay it feels like the sound and speed of the car doesn't match with what I see and actually would feel at this speed. It looks like a bit of slowmotion. I don't know... 🙃 I was also hoping that it's possible to destroy the other cars by pushing them into a wall or trees or something like that. 😅 I think it's time for a Motorstorm or Pure Remake.
There are some natural jumps in some layouts and you get big airtime, but no artificial ramps or anything like that worth noting that I've come across yet!
Why is the field only 7 opponents, why cannot devs go wild and have 20, why do the cars all look like they are the exact one with minimal visual differences in a sci-fi setting, why is the sense of speed nowhere to be found ? Looks so lame.
Well if this game does not work with a wheel controller, I could care less about it. Not going to do a racing game with an XBOX controller. also will the game have VR support??????
@@TraxionGG Ah thanks for your information. Last question on ExoCross- will this game provide VR support?? I watched your video again and I see it has races that loop so we can do laps which I prefer and like, not just end like a Rally stage. I like the looks of these vehicles, quite unique designs. Thanks and take care.
I've played the early access version of ExoCross with keyboard, controller and wheel. All are enjoyable but with a wheel you definitely want to turn off the assists.
they bought the dev after the early access went live. 2 brothers in germany built the engine themselves. i'm guessing they bought the dev more to bring the brothers onboard, but also diversification. they basically own competitive sim, this opens up IP in arcade/simcade casual racing.
I think just adding more arms to their portfolio. Now they have numerous accessible pick-up-and-play racers as well as their main hardcore simulation... Covering all grounds!
I bought the game yesterday and have logged around six hours. I really enjoy the visuals and the feel of the game. You can absolutely feel the course and the weight of the vehicle in the controller. It feels like a legit rally sim. There are a few things that I feel really need to be remedied for it to be a solid 5 star game. 1) A manual transmission option. 2) The vehicle contact physics favor the A.I. in a very noticeable and extremely frustrating way. The A.I. can turn you sideways and rag doll your car anywhere on the track from any position. Whether you are taking a inside line, outside line or even just going straight, a minimal amount of contact on the user and its race over. While at the same time the A.I. cars are on rails and are generally unaffected by contact. It is profoundly vexing. 3) Replays.
you know, the billboards with animations could display the player current position along with the rest of drivers, and in the billboard at the tower show your player name if you are leading the race, there could be more stuff to add to make it more immersive, it looks great specially with the physics work, but i think it deserves more content.
Well, nice video, but the game looks a bit dull. Its a good base for something greater, but what you show us here is really only a competition for NFS before 2000 year.
17:50 Taking these kind of short-cuts is usually not worth it, unless you hit a sweet spot. There are some world records in DRAG that required some nifty little tricks. (DRAG is the early access version of ExoCross)
There is going to be so much to learn for new players about going fast... When to use the boost, when to corner cut and when to stick with the main road and carry momentum. Feel like every layout will have it's secrets to unlock the laptime 😎
i truly wish there were crazy tracks for Assetto Corsa. But they literally don't exist. There's untapped potential there. Specially designed A to B tracks with specific challenges. Weird elevation, etc. in GTA custom level video i saw 90 degree banking and you're supposed to go up. that was quite something.
Anyone from like the snes/ps1/n64 era remembers dozens and dozens of these sci-fi arcade racers - what's the appeal of these? to make or to play? Why would you ever want to invest time getting good at this kind of thing? It must be for children? Like just hoping to snag "i'll get him a racing game - this looks cool" kind of sales?
I'm not surprised that iRacing's idea of an arcade racer is a visually dull and mechanically empty UE5 default game, but I am disappointed. Half the fun of arcade racing is style - this feels like a game for people who bought the Cybertruck. Not sure why I'd buy this over Drome Racers for the PS2...
With different planets as it appears here, I would love to see slightly different gravity levels and physics between the worlds.
I was thinking that too, but unless it's very obvious it would end up feeling really random. And you can't stray too far from earth gravity or the vehicles will cease functioning correctly. Definitely something I learned in BeamNG
That would be dope adding another layer
Back when this game was called Drag, the latest stage of development was to make a free roaming mode for each and every map. This was heavily requested by the community and the devs were constantly responding to suggestions and updating the game. Glad to see this title back on track, it certainly has huge potential. I do hope they include the free roaming option somwhere down the line!
Getting this when it's out. Looks like a straight fun old school arcade racer, miss games like these!
Sometimes it’s great to go back to out and out fun without all the seriousness of sim racing. We need a bit of both! 😎
Best time to grab it now, if on PC, is now. It's 75% off for Drag Outer Zones and that'll convert to Exocross.
The fun old school arcade racer is called Dirt 5. Yall just bashing it because it isn't dirt rally. You guys don't even know what tf you want.
@@aaronwestley3239 dirt is nice
Definitely reminds me of hobby grade RC cars with bodies off... the A-arms look like something straight off of a traxxas.
defenitely. Thats the best design u can have for a rough offroad vehicle.
big Baya and Monstertrucks that have this shock layout look exactly the same without body.
it enables for the same shock travel of a normal layout, while the center of gravity is lower.
rockbouncer also have this layout.
Why they dont make Real Rally Sim 🤔
How is iRacing lazy? Do give examples
There will never be another rally sim like Richard Burns Rally sadly.
@@atticushexcel9567 lazy because they wont make a rally sim? i dont think thats how that works
it's not iracing making the game it's iracing publishing the game there's a big difference
The developer was already making this game when iRacing bought them. Once the game is released I imagine they'll have them working on something else.
This looks really nice! 👌
Need something to replace Art of Rally for those relaxed evening sessions where you casually drift around while unwinding to some tunes.
Thanks for sharing this one with us :)
So many great hardcore sims around, but equally important to have chilled out, easy to pick-up racing games as you say! Glad you enjoyed 😊
Getting Rollcage/Firebugs/Grip vibes from this!
A buggy truck thing is a "Truggy" btw :)
Looks like a fun game
Love it!😂 Although in hindsight I wouldn't say there is much truck in there... "Cuggy" or "Bar" don't quite work as well. 😅
@@TraxionGG - TO BE MORE SPECIFIC...
· Originally (1980s), a truggy was a buggy with the body of a pick-up truck, the 1st being the OG Toyota from PPI. This was done because buggies could have much better suspension back when pick-up trucks were limited to classes 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 but buggies weren't helping much when it comes to car sales. Toyota and PPI figured out that they could cheat the minds of the people. This 1st coming of the truggy is what eventually became the trophy truck.
· Starting in like the 2000s, a truggy became a buggy with the suspension and overall chassis of a trophy truck, the most famous being the Smithbuilt one commonly known as the "Landshark". This was done because most buggies still used the classic upright suspension geometry instead of the quadbike-style A-arms trophy trucks were using.
This concept is also present in R/C racing, mostly in the OG version (pick-up trucks that are actually buggies where it counts)
This game gives me Powerslide vibes from Ratbag games in the late 90s. It looks pretty decent but I feel like they need to add a little pazaaz/intensity to make it stand out from the crowd of offroad arcade racers. For example most of the races are happening at the same time of day/lighting conditions. It would be cool to see on that last track where you are in the clouds/mountains to actually have to drive through some clouds that appear randomly. Would also like to see some night time races. Looks pretty cool though and nice to see iRacing branching out.
im always glad to see people mentioning Powerslide. Such a crazy underrated game. definitely a classic from my childhood!
Looks good. Just got to decide which platform now.
please have good wheel support!
the style of the game remind me of Wild Wild Racing on the PS2.
Great call!
Pretty game! It would be cool if there was a VR mode… (all new games should automatically have a VR mode)
awesome, i bought this years ago as Drag. it was very early then. looks more polished here. Nice to hear I won't have to purchase it again as a different name,
Driving that front camera looks like a future release of a "Stunt Car Racer" in 4k.
Bit of Rollcage vibes in it
Game looks great. Day one purchase
I got DRAG a while back and played it on Steam Deck (until an update borked it) and it does have great potential. Things went quiet for a while but it's great to see it being picked up by iRacing and properly developed. I remember playing a game back in the 90s, I think it was Megarace, and this gives me those sort of vibes. I think it will fill a niche of casual off road with good physics. Looking forward to release.
@@johnhargreaves9714 on your 3DO
Will you please do a wheel and pedal driving experience video on exocross so we can see what that's like as well?
This game with local split screen multi-player looks like a great time
Those offroad tires need to be kicking up/back WAY more dirt!!
This game is giving major MotorStorm vibes for me..
Which is certainly a plus since that was one of my favorite offroader titles of the PS3 era.
But a quick critique would've been to let every vehicle be completely unique from each other like that game instead of this championship league series type of variety they went with.
And also add more customization altogether from painting the wheels and decals|vinyls to handling mods, since they might not want you to mess with power since it's already a key structure within the game's difficulty tiers.
But overall, the game concept being in space looked completely EXOllent! 😜
brake lights on the tyres. that's pretty cool. can we do that on Assetto Corsa?
Yes yes we can
Looks interesting! I feel like I would need a demo to see how it feels before purchasing though.
14:43 Jimmy Broadbent: *ROCK*
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Visuals look sick. Hope it plays well
Can’t wait to try the new driving physics. I really like the original drag game by orontes.
racing games need to explore non real life environments and settings. RedOut2 is one good example. I would differently buy this!
This is so cool. Reminds me of Wild Wild Racing from way back
I need this!!
Let us know your thoughts!
@@TraxionGGI love it, nice balanced controls and good physics implementation. Now I hope they carry this game to the next level by adding more features!
i see there's lots of places where you can fall off. so you're not just on the edge of grip, you're literally on a edge.
😂
Earlier title was DRAG?
Called a Truggy
Good call😂
So it's GRIP but without weapons/power-ups?
I think although those two have certain things in common (buggy based racing games in a sci-fi setting), they feel very different to play. In ExoCross the driving itself is more akin to real-world off-road racing, whereas GRIP leans further into the fantasy element (warp speed and crazy circuits etc.)
Graphics here is what to expect to be in iRacing graphic engine update down the line. lots of code shared between the two games is expected and welcomed
Completely different game, completely different engine. No way these games code will ever be transferable
This is going to be VR and full wheel support surely...
If it is then yeah I will grab it, but if it is no VR support as well as flat screen, I won't play it, So I won't get it, I can only do Sim Racing in VR now, I got an Elite battery strap, The defogger for the lenses, Ands a tower fan I can do VR for hours with no issues....
looks like rock bouncer racing
The challenges are literally Circuit Experiences
Hadn't thought about that, but yes exactly!
I've played the "DRAG" demo some time ago, and I've failed to identify its niche, for whom this game would appeal to. I wouldn't judge a whole game by a simple demo, but by how limited it was, my first impression was that it doesn't have much to offer
Game is on sale now for $7.25. If you buy it you’ll get the update for free
I know it's an arcade game mainstay but I just really don't like the constantly refilling boost mechanic. Feels like it trivializes making mistakes, slow corners...
looks like the old powerslide, and motorstorm - I wouldnt say its unique!
If it comes out physically on Xbox I’d buy it straight away. Looks fun!
This game looks great and kind of boring at the same time. I just found this game in the PSN Store and was quite curious because it reminded me of Motostorm and Onrush. I missed this kind of games all these years. While watching the gameplay it feels like the sound and speed of the car doesn't match with what I see and actually would feel at this speed. It looks like a bit of slowmotion. I don't know... 🙃 I was also hoping that it's possible to destroy the other cars by pushing them into a wall or trees or something like that. 😅 I think it's time for a Motorstorm or Pure Remake.
Rollcage intensifies
It's a great move for all the Drag Supporter to get rolled over to this final Game. .
A bit like how Formula Fusion became Pacer
If I can play in vr and on my rig then I’ll buy it
I can appreciate the red grass, but the trees look far too earth-like.
Is it £120 per year to play?
Vehicles look slow, there are no jumps or hills. I'm a hardcore racing fan but this doesn't do much for me.
There are some natural jumps in some layouts and you get big airtime, but no artificial ramps or anything like that worth noting that I've come across yet!
lacks jumps.
Jak X
but slower and without weapons... Just better graphics, scenery and sound.
This was an existing build and company that iracing bought around the time they bought Monster Games. No thanks.
Why is the field only 7 opponents, why cannot devs go wild and have 20, why do the cars all look like they are the exact one with minimal visual differences in a sci-fi setting, why is the sense of speed nowhere to be found ? Looks so lame.
Well if this game does not work with a wheel controller, I could care less about it. Not going to do a racing game with an XBOX controller.
also will the game have VR support??????
Developers have confirmed support for both controllers and wheels 😊
@@TraxionGG Ah thanks for your information. Last question on ExoCross- will this game provide VR support?? I watched your video again and I see it has races that loop so we can do laps which I prefer and like, not just end like a Rally stage. I like the looks of these vehicles, quite unique designs.
Thanks and take care.
Seems like a bit to much praise. Looks under cooked.
I have a rig. I'm not playing any racing game with a controller.
I've played the early access version of ExoCross with keyboard, controller and wheel. All are enjoyable but with a wheel you definitely want to turn off the assists.
This is weird coming from iRacing, which their credibility comes from ultra realism and simulation.
Is iRacing looking for a new identity?
They've actually released a few other arcade games too over the years, think one of them was a street stock oval racing.
they bought the dev after the early access went live. 2 brothers in germany built the engine themselves. i'm guessing they bought the dev more to bring the brothers onboard, but also diversification. they basically own competitive sim, this opens up IP in arcade/simcade casual racing.
I think just adding more arms to their portfolio. Now they have numerous accessible pick-up-and-play racers as well as their main hardcore simulation... Covering all grounds!
I'll be honest the boost killed any interest I had in this. Nothing I hate more in a arcade racing game than constantly managing boosting
this game is boring as hell
It looks like fun but what would steer me away (pun intended), is having to use a controller.
wheel support will be baked in, it's just optimized for controller to get console sales.
what a crap
What the heck are these cars. Why can’t we just have a Baja trucks racing game??? This game looks terrible!!!
baja: edge of control
I bought the game yesterday and have logged around six hours.
I really enjoy the visuals and the feel of the game. You can absolutely feel the course and the weight of the vehicle in the controller. It feels like a legit rally sim.
There are a few things that I feel really need to be remedied for it to be a solid 5 star game.
1) A manual transmission option.
2) The vehicle contact physics favor the A.I. in a very noticeable and extremely frustrating way. The A.I. can turn you sideways and rag doll your car anywhere on the track from any position. Whether you are taking a inside line, outside line or even just going straight, a minimal amount of contact on the user and its race over. While at the same time the A.I. cars are on rails and are generally unaffected by contact. It is profoundly vexing.
3) Replays.
Will you please do a wheel and pedal driving experience video on exocross so we can see what that's like as well?
you know, the billboards with animations could display the player current position along with the rest of drivers, and in the billboard at the tower show your player name if you are leading the race, there could be more stuff to add to make it more immersive, it looks great specially with the physics work, but i think it deserves more content.
Sorry, I'm asking this before finishing the video - I see a gear indicator... can you shift at all or is that useless?
The big question is will it have VR support? That's a must.
with no cockpit view?
@Metla666 no it definitely needs that
Does it support VR?
This honestly feels like a very basic and worse version of Motorstorm (a game thats 17 years old at this point).
Well, nice video, but the game looks a bit dull. Its a good base for something greater, but what you show us here is really only a competition for NFS before 2000 year.
i gave the demo a spin a while ago but this is looking pretty fleshed out in comparison, exciting!
The world design looks so boring
Welcome to outer space.
what do you mean outerspace ?
This game need destruction! Guns or burnout like mayhem. Looks so boring without that...
Not sure if i would pay full price for this one, but the gameplay definitely does look like a lot of fun. I wouldn't to grab it while it was on sale.
You mentioned the ruts being created on the road surface - do they affect the vehicles at all?
It was too fast for me to really see
If this was 2002, I would be gagging for this!
Looks good to me!
Out of interest, are you looking for a new presenter ? I am currently seeking employment and love the channel along with racing games and sim racing
Not at the moment I am afraid, but appreciate your interest! Best of luck, I hope you find what you are looking for 😊
Worth a shot right ! I weirdly want to become a presenter
Controler only or wheel is possible ?
it'll have wheel support, but it's optimized for controller.
17:50 Taking these kind of short-cuts is usually not worth it, unless you hit a sweet spot. There are some world records in DRAG that required some nifty little tricks. (DRAG is the early access version of ExoCross)
There is going to be so much to learn for new players about going fast... When to use the boost, when to corner cut and when to stick with the main road and carry momentum. Feel like every layout will have it's secrets to unlock the laptime 😎
They should turn it into a more realistic Trackmania-type game
i truly wish there were crazy tracks for Assetto Corsa. But they literally don't exist. There's untapped potential there. Specially designed A to B tracks with specific challenges. Weird elevation, etc.
in GTA custom level video i saw 90 degree banking and you're supposed to go up. that was quite something.
Anyone from like the snes/ps1/n64 era remembers dozens and dozens of these sci-fi arcade racers - what's the appeal of these? to make or to play? Why would you ever want to invest time getting good at this kind of thing? It must be for children? Like just hoping to snag "i'll get him a racing game - this looks cool" kind of sales?
Bruv, is a ripoff of DRAG
Have a listen from 0:47 😊
I'm not surprised that iRacing's idea of an arcade racer is a visually dull and mechanically empty UE5 default game, but I am disappointed. Half the fun of arcade racing is style - this feels like a game for people who bought the Cybertruck. Not sure why I'd buy this over Drome Racers for the PS2...
it's not UE5, the original 2 devs made the engine themselves.
I just vomited in my mouth