Here is my conclusion.
Russia,Kenya,Finland and Sweden are just OK.
Nice game with decent everything but nothing which is the best i have ever
encountered before.
BUT...then i got to Switzerland on Stage 1 in a Renault Alpine A610.
I started with the Incar view which was to be a very good choice,pipped
though by the bonnet view for sheer adrenaline rush.
The sky was in darkness,the rain was coming down and i pressed ENTER to
start the stage.
Off i went and 3 mins 54secs later with loads of mistakes i was
hooked...absolutely hooked.
Two hours and many runs later i was under 3 minutes and wondering just how
fast it was possible to go here.
It is without any doubt,the most immersive,realistic buzz i have ever
experienced on a PC.To explain that further,i was scared at times by the
sheer speed,yes a feeling of speed like never before,total concentration
needed to control the car which wants to take it's own route if you'd let
it,and with the darkness,narrow space sometimes and the power of the car,it
was just amazing.
Would be nice to know if it will feel as good with other cars or even in
daylight and rainfree.
But as of now,despite a great love of GPL and previous thoughts that CMR2
was immersive,nothing comes close to todays two hours.
Do try it like i said,i would love to hear your views.
Morgan