Of course, the true meat and potatoes of any racing game is the driving experience. Think The Sims for cars-one could spend quite a bit of time here. As the players progress, their Performance Shop will also expand in size, capable of holding more cars, interior decor options and themes (warehouse, modern, ‘50s diner, etc.). All of this allows Gear.Club Unlimited to show off how far it’s able to carry the Switch’s graphics, and create a stronger emotional bond between the players and their cars. The doors can be opened for a better look at the interior as well as the engine cover (wait, Bugatti Veyrons don’t have engine covers) to peek at the mechanical bits underneath. Cars can also be placed in the “showroom,” where players can swoon over every inch of their virtual Bugatti's immaculate paint. The Performance Shop not only serves as a user interface that allows a player to store cars to use in races, but also as a hub with various bays that perform visual or performance modifications. The introduction to Gear.Club Unlimited starts with the Performance Shop, essentially a car enthusiast's “dream” garage. It’s a fresh title worthy of a place in any gamer’s Nintendo Switch library. However, what Gear.Club Unlimited manages to achieve on the hybrid console is impressive. Still, the platform choice is an interesting one-Nintendo’s hardware lacks the outright graphical fidelity of the 4K-ready Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro.
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Also similar to Gran Turismo and Forza, Gear.Club Unlimited serves as a visual showcase for the Nintendo Switch hardware, capable of 1080p on an HDTV and 720p in its handheld configuration. Just like Gran Turismo is to PlayStation and Forza is to Xbox, the Switch-exclusive Gear.Club aims to be the hybrid console’s definitive racing sim. I was invited to Eden’s office to try it out. Enter Gear.Club Unlimited, the latest racing game for the Switch by developer Eden Games, the team behind the classic Test Drive Unlimited and V-Rally. While Mario Kart remains the best-selling game of the racing genre, plenty of gamers want something a little more realistic than chasing down a big gorilla in a tie. A solid library of third-party titles remains crucial to Nintendo Switch’s success.