photonboy :
I did try it, and all I asked was what YOU specifically liked about it since there are many aspects that other games have.
I assume it's the team-based battles, but I guess I can't "understand" even though all you really said was there's nothing else like it.
I thought about helping you but I appear woefully unsuited to the task.
My reply may have sound a little harsh, I swear it wasn't and I'm sorryt. What I ment to say is that the other games you mentioned doesn't feel like HEAT but I should have been more specific is true.
What I liked about HEAT was the interaction between users that you don't have in ACR for example, GTA V is better in that way but I think it's not a racing game (it isn't actually). The concept of building multiple cars and going from racing to battles in HEAT was also nice, the thing that it wasn't 100% real like a sim racing game (like ACR) is what I liked most.
I have played ACR myself and it's a nice game but prefer other sim racing games mostly, GTA V I like the criminal part instead (I also play this one hehe).
Thanks for your reply and I'm really sorry for my other comment, I'm from Argentina and it's probably I don't express very well.