History VideoGame / XCarExperimentalRacing

* NintendoHard:
** Even at the lowest difficulty setting, the AI can and will speed past you when they get the slightest chance to do so, ''especially'' if steer and brake assists are set to auto. With the difficulty slider set to 100%, the AI will take corners at speeds that are borderline impossible to do with any default car setup, making it akin to a PerfectPlayAI.
** Setting the game's realism mode to "Realistic" enables the full physics model in all its ball-busting glory. Weather and wind conditions will affect how your car steers, full steering lock will cause your car to spin, even at low speeds, fuel consumption becomes a factor to consider when deciding what sort of engine and fuel you want to use, and you can take enough damage from collisions to retire from races.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The game is sometimes known as ''X Car'' and ''[=X-Car=]''.

** With the exception of the titular [=XCar=], the remaining cars the named after the company that is featured prominently in their default paint scheme. Most of these companies are involved in the automobile business in some way.

''[=XCar=]: Experimental Racing'' is a semi-simulation RacingGame developed by Bad Dog and released by [[Creator/{{Bethesda}} Bethesda Softworks]] in 1997. It is described by its developers as a racing game that features close-wheel, closed-cockpit racecars, as well as its own blend of motor-racing rules. Central to the game is its heavy emphasis on DesignItYourselfEquipment—the performance of the car you use to race can be adjusted in many ways, ranging from engine to aerodynamics. There is no progression system—you can switch between all the available cars in the game and modify them as you wish. The only thing that matters is how your car performs on the track.

* HelloInsertNameHere: The game will prompt you for a name once you choose a car, although it automatically inputs the default driver's name.

* ShowsDamage: Regardless of the damage setting, collisions will ''always'' cause particle spew (in the form of little jagged plates carrying the company featured on the car) as well as model deformation, with the latter being more drastic if the collision is car-to-car. Disabled cars also emit smoke from their bonnet.

* HeadsUpDisplay: A little green meter to the left of the screen (by default), which shows the speed of your car and can be toggled to display supplementary information, such as your grid position, lap time, or telemetry readouts. Additional HUD elements include a yellow arrow indicator that displays the direction and curvature of the next turn and pit lane entry, as well as a resizeable track layout display that shows the position of every car in the race.

** Even at the lowest difficulty setting, the AI can and will speed past you when they get the slightest chance to do so, ''especially'' if steer and brake assist are set to auto. With the difficulty slider set to 100%, the AI will take corners at speeds that are borderline impossible to do with any default car setup, making it akin to a PerfectPlayAI.
** Setting the game's realism mode to "Realistic" enables the full physics model in all its ball-busting glory. Weather and wind conditions will affect how your car steers, full steering lock will cause your car to spin, even at low speeds, fuel consumption becomes a factor to consider when deciding what sort of engine and fuel you want to use, and you can take enough damage from collisions to drop out of races.

* CoolCar: While each of the cars are essentially cool-looking {{Super Prototype}}s right from the get-go, this trope is {{exaggerated|trope}} when the game's realism mode is set to "Action", which disables fuel consumption and tire wear, as well as making all cars immune to being disabled by collisions.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: ''[=XCar=]'' has a handful of these. Besides being able to set the game's realism to "Action", there is a setting, as well as a keypress, to point your car in the correct direction of the track if you come to a complete stop after spinning out. Wet weather races, which reduces speeds and makes cars more prone to skidding out, can also be disabled with a toggle.

* TimedMission: If your car is disabled during a race, you can still resume the race if you are able to make it back to the pits using whatever speed you have left. However, if your car comes to a complete stop, you retire from the race.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: ''[=XCar=]'' has a handful of these. Besides being able to set the game's realism to "Action", which disables fuel consumption and makes all cars immune to being disabled by collisions, there is a setting, as well as a keypress, to point your car in the correct direction of the track if you come to a complete stop after spinning out. Wet weather races can also be disabled with a toggle.

* DesignItYourselfEquipment: You can modify almost everything about a car, such as its engine, gear ratios, tire pressure, fuel, aerodynamics, and even its paintjob. In fact, the only things you cannot alter are the car's in-game name and shape.

** With the exception of the titular [=XCar=], the remaining cars the named after the company that is featured in their default paint scheme. Most of these companies are involved in the automobile business in some way.

* ShowsDamage: Regardless of the damage setting, collisions will ''always'' cause particle spew (in the form of little jagged plates carrying the company featured on the car) as well as model deformation, with the latter being more drastic if the collision is car-to-car. If the game's realism mode is set to "realistic" and the damage setting is set to either "realistic" or "minimize", sufficient hits can also disable the car, causing smoke to emit from the bonnet and resulting in an early retirement if the car is unable to make it back to the pits.

* WideOpenSandbox: In a different vein from other, more popular, sandbox games of the time, such as ''VideoGame/{{Carmageddon}}'' and ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'', ''[=XCar=]'''s sandbox comes from its gameplay. There is nothing to buy or unlock—every single car and track is available right at the start for you to tinker with and race on respectively.

** With the exception of the titular [=XCar=], the remaining cars the named after the company that is featured in their default paint scheme. All of these companies are involved in the automobile business in some way.

''[=XCar=]: Experimental Racing'' is a semi-simulation RacingGame developed by Bad Dog and released by [[Creator/{{Bethesda}} Bethesda Softworks]] in 1997. It is described by its developers as a racing game that features close-wheel, closed-cockpit racecars, as well as its own blend of motor-racing rules. Central to the game is its heavy emphasis on DesignItYourselfEquipment—the performance of the car you use to race can be adjusted in many ways, ranging from engine to aerodynamics. There is no progression system—you can switch between all 17 cars in the game and modify them as you wish. The only thing that matters is how your car performs on the track.

* CompetitiveBalance: While all of the 16 cars have their own quirks and traits, their default setup gives them similar levels of performance and competitiveness during a race. Part of the game in ''[=XCar=]'' revolves around modifying the car you choose so that it fits your own driving style while having the edge over other cars.

* WideOpenSandbox: In a different vein from other, more popular, sandbox games of the time, such as ''VideoGame/{{Carmageddon}}'' and ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'', ''[=XCar=]'''s sandbox comes from its gameplay. There is nothing to buy or unlock—every single car and track is available right at the start for you to tinker with and race on respectively.
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''[=XCar=]: Experimental Racing'' AKA ''X-Car: Experimental Racing'' is a racing/driving game released in 1997. It was published by Bethesda Softworks LLC and developed by Bad Dog.

As the name suggests, in ''[=XCar=]: Experimental Racing'' the player drives and races experimental cars. There are sixteen cars to race on ten tracks. Tracks range from 'Mid-Ohio' to a Mayan temple and downtown Seattle. Cars can (and, at times, need to) be tweaked, tuned, and sometimes completely over-hauled to improve the various components that make up the car.

The graphics can be rendered in software or accelerated in 3Dfx. While there is no track or car editor for the game, the player can edit car textures (only in software mode), to create a completely customized car.

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!!This VideoGame contains examples of:
* NintendoHard: You will find yourself in last place quite often.
* NoPlotNoProblem: This game doesn't have a plot. This game doesn't need one.
* SoOkayItsAverage: This seems to be the general reaction to the game.