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Driveclub Bikes, a standalone expansion, is coming to PS4. Today.

PreFire

Member
Holy shit, this looks insanely fun and came out of left field.

Idk if I'll buy though.. Was pretty disappointed by DC after I jumped on the preorder hype train. I'll play it from time to time, but idk why I can't fall in love with it like I usually do with racing games. I guess it depends on the price. Not paying more than $10 for an expansion

Are there wipeouts and semi-realistic collision? I'm not expecting injuries or death after flying off of a motorcycle in a racing sim (that would be fucking awesome) but if you can't fall, with these ultra realistic graphics, it would be dumb.

I've only read the OP so idk if there are gameplay vids yet
 

dlbeast

Member
So after fighting ...i decided TO STOP AND LOOK AT THE PURCHASE SCREEN FOR THE BIKE ADD ON. Says 10/29/15.....so i assume us in NA cannot download till then.

Kinda lame considering during the Conference he didn't say crap about Euro only....cool for you guys....but they could said for euro only... and NA on the 29th. Went from HELL YEA to 2DAYS.....ARRRGGGGHHHH
 
My bad for anyone who was watching my stream. Wasn't expecting the bikes to be so difficult to drive. Very fun, though. Can get insanely intense in first-person view.
 

danowat

Banned
Are there wipeouts and semi-realistic collision? I'm not expecting injuries or death after flying off of a motorcycle in a racing sim (that would be fucking awesome) but if you can't fall, with these ultra realistic graphics, it would be dumb.

No.
 

ElTorro

I wanted to dominate the living room. Then I took an ESRAM in the knee.
Love the brakefluid sloshing around. The game seems pretty damn forgiving on rear wheel spin though...

You are basically driving with magic ABS and traction control. On real bike, I would have crashed many times just for braking while turning.
 
You are basically driving with magic ABS and traction control. On real bike, I would have crashed many times just for braking while turning.

Eh thats kinda disappointing. So when you grab a handful of throttle mid corner you just slide the rear with no consequence?

I mean, I get that it needs to be somewhat arcadey but throttle control is a big part of riding a motorcycle.
 

danowat

Banned
Eh thats kinda disappointing. So when you grab a handful of throttle mid corner you just slide the rear with no consequence?

I mean, I get that it needs to be somewhat arcadey but throttle control is a big part of riding a motorcycle.

Correct, it's as arcadey as it gets, fun and intense though, but I would have expected more.
 

drotahorror

Member
So after fighting ...i decided TO STOP AND LOOK AT THE PURCHASE SCREEN FOR THE BIKE ADD ON. Says 10/29/15.....so i assume us in NA cannot download till then.

Kinda lame considering during the Conference he didn't say crap about Euro only....cool for you guys....but they could said for euro only... and NA on the 29th. Went from HELL YEA to 2DAYS.....ARRRGGGGHHHH

And not on US PSN for two more days, to boot?

I'm in NA. Just played it for half an hour or so.
 
I got driveclub in the month of release on disc and bought the season pass but the expansion at 14.99 is unavailable for me because i dont own driveclub? does it need me to own it digitally?
 
Eh thats kinda disappointing. So when you grab a handful of throttle mid corner you just slide the rear with no consequence?

I mean, I get that it needs to be somewhat arcadey but throttle control is a big part of riding a motorcycle.

From what I've played so far the bikes feel and behave just like the bikes in PGR4, but a little weightier. I don't think this is gonna satisfy any bike-sim itches.
 

Dommel

Member
I like this a lot! I'm in the mood for some Driveclubbing sometimes but don't want to get the wheel out but also don't want to play it with a controller.

This fixes all my first world problems, thanks Evolution!
 

dlbeast

Member
I'm in NA. Just played it for half an hour or so.



If you are Na account.....im even more confused.

logged in and out/ restored lisc, turned it off, been to psn store....been to store in game... been on web logged in and out there... and says same thing... i dont own drive club...WTF

NOTHING WORKS

says i cannot play cause i do not own drive club.

yet on my add ons and seaosn pass say purchased...so i know its not that

I own the disc version, im ps plus, have expansion, and the update has been downloaded.

Only thing i can remotely think of is.... the file auto downloaded before i attempted to go in game to purchase the add on.... i mean normaly this isnt an issue. so i dunno. Guess im a tech retard today.
 

ElTorro

I wanted to dominate the living room. Then I took an ESRAM in the knee.
Eh thats kinda disappointing. So when you grab a handful of throttle mid corner you just slide the rear with no consequence?

I mean, I get that it needs to be somewhat arcadey but throttle control is a big part of riding a motorcycle.

The sense of speed and cornering is pretty great, though.
 

Foodstamp

Neo Member
Just played a bit in NA. If you can't see it, you need to be updated and then select "Drive" in game and you'll have a split menu for normal driveclub and driveclub bikes. I bought it from there.

This is brilliant feeling. Whole different monster to get one of them around the track smoothly.
 
Ok so: I own Driveclub PS+ Edition. If I buy this pack, it's basically just the PS+ version with playable bikes?

I wasn't a fan of the driving in the normal game (too much of a sim for my tastes) but I think the bikes would alleviate most of my dislikes (leans instead of drifts/slides/etc)
 
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Foodstamp

Neo Member
Yeah I checked it out for like three seconds and toggled back to third person

whew

I actually got a bit nauseous after taking a bunch of turns. I have never felt that playing a game ever. It was still pretty great.

Looking forward to really playing it a bunch tonight and hurling I guess.
 

sourc3d

Member
Tbh this seems a bit lite for the cost even at the reduced 11.99. Not even a solitary new world location to race in!! Handling of bikes and rider animations looks very similar to the Motorstorm ones, so probably a quick code hash in too.
 

dlbeast

Member
I have the full game+seasonpass, i paid 15$ for Bikes, we got nothing for buying game+Seasonpass?

ummm i hope this is just bad articulation.......cause this game has given ALOT, esp when u look around at the rest of the Industry with content.

I fully expect a clarification otherwise cntl/alt/del
 

krioto

Member
Bought it this morning and had a quick go before work - its good - the bikes feel great, and for the first tour events they have been very generous with the pass marks for the 'stars'.
 

Disktrasa

Banned
ummm i hope this is just bad articulation.......cause this game has given ALOT, esp when u look around at the rest of the Industry with content.

I fully expect a clarification otherwise cntl/alt/del

Yeah, My spelling sucks, i am a Viking of the north, i can fight
And drink mjöd, not spell correctly :/

I Love DC and Evolution, i will buy everything for this game, just wonder if i paid the correct price, dont be so harsh :(
 
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