I had a similar experience in a a game meant to simulate regular city car driving. Most releveant to this comment thread however was the fact that the graphics

I had a similar experience in a a game meant to simulate regular city car driving. Most releveant to this comment thread however was the fact that the graphics were very crude and not in a good way. I absolutely dispute the claim that realism equals (immersion/presence - I'm not getting involved in the debate about the distinction between the two)