The smell of hot oil and the roar of vintage race cars, that is the promise of GT Legends.

When the community picks on gut feeling alone, this one only edges out about 14% of titles. That is low, and the detail backs it up, though caution is needed: almost everything rests on a handful of votes. The controller feel does best, around the middle of the pack, which fits a careful driving sim. But attachment, the urge to rediscover it, and the art style all sit near the bottom, and the desert island score falls all the way down. To confirm on so few duels, but the picture clearly leans toward a game you respect more than you cherish.

Against the giants of the racing genre, the Gran Turismos or Forzas, GT Legends plays in a purist niche from the turn of the 2000s. It aims for precision, not spectacle.

So, who is it for? You, if you love feeling the grip and mechanics of a classic car, the craft over the show. Much less so if you want a race that sticks for its mood or its world.