Do you like cars? Do you like crashing? Do you like beams? If you answered "Yes, Yes and Hell Yes!" to those three, then BeamNG.Drive might just be the game for you.

THE CARS:

BeamNG Drive has an array of vehicles to choose from, from the humble yet reliable Gavril D-series pickup to the mind-bogglingly quick Hirochi SBR4 sports car, but there aren't just pickup trucks, sports cars and tractor trailers in this still-in-Early-Access soft body physics simulator. In fact, let's actually list off a couple of them, shall we?

1969-1971 GAVRIL BARSTOW: The Barstow, a true muscle car. Sporting a supercharged, 508hp big-block V8 in its ultimate road-going form, the Barstow is the go-to when it comes to reenacting 70's car chases. Based largely on the Ford Torino, the Barstow, when built properly, is a simple to drive muscle car, and one that makes a great dragster. It's also my personal favorite out of the entire roster.

1981-1988 CIVETTA BOLIDE: The only requirements for driving the Civetta Bolide are A) Being Tom Selleck and B) Having a moustache roughly equivalent to Tom Selleck when he played Magnum, P.I. Based primarily on the 80's Ferrari's, and featuring an engine line exclusively numbering in the 8's (3.2l V8, 3.5l V8 and a 3.9l V8), the Bolide is one of the faster cars in-game, with the top of the line model (the 390 GTR) topping out at 190mph. And yes, it does come in red.

1984-1988 BRUCKELL LeGRAN: The only vehicle in the game that is as miserable to drive as it is to look at, the Bruckell LeGran is a known source of PTSD for people whose grandmother owned a 1984-1990 Chrysler LeBaron (Or comparable vehicle). Nothing about the LeGran speaks sheer, raw performance and it shows. It is, however, a joy to crash. Which is always nice.

THE PHYSICS:

Simply put, BeamNG.Drive is a simulator first, racing game second. If you try to drift the SBR4 TTS2 on a keyboard, or any car for that matter, you're gonna have a bad time. Negative reviews have pointed out the fact that the controls on keyboard suck, and boy do they - But, it isn't all bad, as the game has full wheel and controller support.

THE GAME ITSELF:

All-in-all, the learning curve (No pun intended) can be steep for beginners, but after a short while (10-15 minutes if you vaguely know what you're doing), you'll be able to crash like the best of 'em. Just... Don't play this game like Need For Speed or The Crew. You're gonna have a bad time.

MODS (Yay or Nay?):

Yay. It does have mod support, via the official website. A personal favorite mod of mine is the Civetta Bolide Corse, which turns the Bolide into an F40 looking dream car.

VERDICT:

I recommend this game. It's a lot of fun.

Do you like cars? Do you like crashing? Do you like beams? If you answered "Yes, Yes and Hell Yes!" to those three, then BeamNG.Drive might just be the game for you. THE CARS: BeamNG Drive has an array of vehicles to choose from, from the humble yet reliable Gavril D-series pickup to the mind-bogglingly quick Hirochi SBR4 sports car, but there aren't just pickup trucks, sports cars and tractor trailers in this still-in-Early-Access soft body physics simulator. In fact, let's actually list off a couple of them, shall we? 1969-1971 GAVRIL BARSTOW: The Barstow, a true muscle car. Sporting a supercharged, 508hp big-block V8 in its ultimate road-going form, the Barstow is the go-to when it comes to reenacting 70's car chases. Based largely on the Ford Torino, the Barstow, when built properly, is a simple to drive muscle car, and one that makes a great dragster. It's also my personal favorite out of the entire roster. 1981-1988 CIVETTA BOLIDE: The only requirements for driving the Civetta Bolide are A) Being Tom Selleck and B) Having a moustache roughly equivalent to Tom Selleck when he played Magnum, P.I. Based primarily on the 80's Ferrari's, and featuring an engine line exclusively numbering in the 8's (3.2l V8, 3.5l V8 and a 3.9l V8), the Bolide is one of the faster cars in-game, with the top of the line model (the 390 GTR) topping out at 190mph. And yes, it does come in red. 1984-1988 BRUCKELL LeGRAN: The only vehicle in the game that is as miserable to drive as it is to look at, the Bruckell LeGran is a known source of PTSD for people whose grandmother owned a 1984-1990 Chrysler LeBaron (Or comparable vehicle). Nothing about the LeGran speaks sheer, raw performance and it shows. It is, however, a joy to crash. Which is always nice. THE PHYSICS: Simply put, BeamNG.Drive is a simulator first, racing game second. If you try to drift the SBR4 TTS2 on a keyboard, or any car for that matter, you're gonna have a bad time. Negative reviews have pointed out the fact that the controls on keyboard suck, and boy do they - But, it isn't all bad, as the game has full wheel and controller support. THE GAME ITSELF: All-in-all, the learning curve (No pun intended) can be steep for beginners, but after a short while (10-15 minutes if you vaguely know what you're doing), you'll be able to crash like the best of 'em. Just... Don't play this game like Need For Speed or The Crew. You're gonna have a bad time. MODS (Yay or Nay?): Yay. It does have mod support, via the official website. A personal favorite mod of mine is the Civetta Bolide Corse, which turns the Bolide into an F40 looking dream car. VERDICT: I recommend this game. It's a lot of fun.