I'm less ardent about arcade racers than Stabiz, as I've only recently been converted to a driving sim fanatic. That said, once I played GT Legends, I don't know if I can really go back to NFS style games.
I do wish they'd do some games with story and plotline and car customization that were more GTLish, physics wise. I'm a sucker for a bit of drama.
Anyway...point of the post is this: Prior to my GTL experience, I'd have had no clue what Stabiz was one about in regards to this game not being a driving sim. Now I know exactly what he's talking about and why he scoffs, and thus, I must urge any driving-game fan to try a real-sim type game.
Once you get a taste, you'll only want more.