Quick Look: City Car Driving

@steveurkel: I didn't even realize he was doing a bit. I thought they fucked up the audio. I could barely hear what he was saying the whole video.

@alex with that Tokyo Drift reference

love ya @alex!

Alex's bit goes on for far too long for something that was barely funny for the first minute. Sheesh.

Also, not sure why anyone would play this game when My Summer Car and Euro/American Truck Simulator exist.

Just wanted to briefly pop in here and say thank you for all the feedback. I will now only be doing my driving instructor voice in all quick looks from here on out. Really appreciate all the support.

@alex: Speak with drum morse code

I see Vinny learned to drive by watching Russian dashcam videos.

@kevin_cogneto: There are a few in my area too, been here for years, and people still don't get them.

"Kill 'em all Caravella" poignant.

I wish I could video game like Vinny.

I could only make it about 3 minutes in, I guess some people liked the bit though.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Edit: Is he actually interacting and talking about the quicklook? I really thought he was just quietly reading something.

Sort of, but was it really that bad?

Yes, and it's quite obvious when you watch someone play a car game with manual trans (with/wo clutch) if the person has a driver license and what type of transmission. No or little awareness of engine RPM.

Russian cars, nice

has anyone made the South Park Chinese food guy joke yet? Shitty Car Driving

Vinny is a New York driver, no doubt.

@tekzero:I'd want a Death Proof-level "realism" personally.

This is great. Alex is funny.

Alex can't do this voice the whole time, right?

@tekzero said:

The issue with that is the physics calculations required to be in effect at all times would be impossible on any modern computer. The only solution would be not to activate the physics until a collision happens but then the game would lag for a second or so while it kicks in.

@alex, it's ok man, we've all been there. Maybe try to understand that when @vinny isn't working off of your bit/ignores it completely that it might not be a good bit.

On a side note--seeing civilians run out into the road with oncoming traffic is realistic considering you were playing in Russia.

@alex: I thought the voice was great, especially the times when you ALMOST drop out of it when Vinny crashes into stuff, and then keep it under control.

On a different note, for some reason - probably because everything is to scale - Vinny's driving in this game freaked me out way more than it usually does. When that passenger ran out on his right, I screamed and instinctively jerked my arm right. Almost wound up throwing my iPad.

@7x_: While I appreciate you dissecting the interpersonal dynamic between me and Vinny, if Vinny didn't like a bit I was doing or wanted to shift gears, he'd tell me. Because we tell each other when something isn't working. That's what friends do.

Props to @alex on the hot Aiwa reference. I thought the same thing.

Ok I was looking forward too seeing this quick look but man this was bad!

First the vocal mixing is way off, second Alex sounds like HAL 9000 on acid and finally that's probably the worst driving and demonstration of software I have ever seen ever!

You should put that steering wheel back in it's box and send it back! It's not for you!

:)

Love the ASMR Driving Instructor bit!

This made me laugh out loud repeatedly. Good times.

@alex: Alex that's great for me as I think that voice is damn sexy but I was afraid to say so.

That voice was perfect. Awesome QL!

Yes! The steering wheel is back!

This makes me kind of sad I don't feel ASMR.

Why is the audio mix on this so bad?

@the_t: Vinny explains it in the beginning of the video. It's because of their setup using his cool driving wheel.

Huh, I appreciated the bit and had no trouble hearing Alex. I'm only here to see what people thought about treating yield as stop in the beginning of the video.

I am loving these Quick Looks of indie driving games. The My Summer Car Quick Look was amazing. I am also a big fan of the Enforcer Police Crime Action Quick Look. Vinny and indie driving games is a winning combination.

This is like playing with a bunch of people who are me.

Vinny Caravella

@turboman please let me out at 11:14-11.19

You don't need to stop at a yield sign unless there's traffic to yield to! :(

It really annoys me that the visual for the blinkers blinks slightly slower than the audio of the blinkers.

I knew this video would be amazing when I saw vinny and alex were doing it ?

In the US, signals are not used when entering because it is a merging into traffic with a yield sign. Drivers entering must yield therefore should not be entering unless roads are open. Drivers passing the entrance should already have knowledge that the only option for the entrance is their lane, and should be expecting cars at all times. Signals are required when exiting, though, so that drivers behind them can expect the car to slow down.

Was this game made in Australia or something. Has a few Aussie cars like the Holden Commodore VE.

NO SEATBELT!!!!!

Has Alex done time as a DMV driving tester?

This was entirely too funny! I've played all the GTA games, but there's something about you driving like a maniac in a game that expects you to follow all the road rules that had me in hysterics.

This experience seems nice since I have terrible anxiety when I'm driving.

Yea! Simulation quick looks are the best :)

I love Alex Navarro.

Alex sing Darren Rovell's tweets in the next video

I laughed so hard that I got a headache. Great video, loved Alex's driving instructor thing.

yet another great weird driving game quick look. Thanks for the bit @alex, DMV instructor had a fun emotional arc.

Alex managed to sound exactly like my swedish driving instructor, so that was great.

Also, this game looks fun. Now that I have my license, having managed to learn to drive a car without falling asleep or strangling my drawling instructor, I find driving to be relaxing, and fun. I enjoy every second I spend in my car, and maybe this game will feel the same. Have to check it out.