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Project Cars review thread
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Regret Truth
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Great review! Like the site!
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Deleted member 752119
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Same here. I tend to just find a car or two I'm decent with in each mode/type of racing and stick with it. I'm not a car guy in real life at all, so I don't care about how many are represented or how accurate they are to the real thing. I just want racing games to look good, control well with my wheel, have decent AI drivers (i.e. not the Driveclub shit where they constantly run into your rear end and wreck each other as they seem programmed to do little more than hold the racing line regardless of what's in the way) etc.
From reviews, it seems like this will deliver. And I like that there are so many options and difficulty adjustments as that makes it a lot more accessible to someone like me vs. even a more arcadey game like Driveclub that has no difficulty settings in tour mode. It's also awesome that everything is unlocked, so there's no missing out on trying cars/tracks if you don't like a particular mode (and don't want top play it to unlock stuff) or lack the skill to unlock certain things in other racing games.
Looking forward to grabbing this for PS4 next Tuesday.
bolkiebasher
Banned
Agree as well. DriveClub and PC are different games. Love DriveClub, but could love PC as well
dugdug
Banned
When's the game unlock for US?
According to the steam store page, 6 hours from now.
MrJustinius
Member
All this talk about graphics and none about physics
Physics in a nutshell for me: Much more detailed than the current crop of simcade games (Shift games, Grid games, F1 series), but lacking in finer details compared to the best PC sims (Assetto Corsa, Stock Car Extreme and recent car releases in RaceRoom Racing Experience). Probably a step above GT and Forza as well when comparing console sims. Physics for road cars however provide a disappointing final product IMO so stick to racing cars. Karts are also probably not truly accurate to real life either but they're a blast to drive so that's acceptable in my books.
Still enjoyable, challenging and eventually rewarding overall. Ain't replacing AC as my main sim though despite the issues that sim has itself.
Green Yoshi
Member
PC-version looks really great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHO9hagZBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SzV0mAFru8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHO9hagZBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SzV0mAFru8
Soultaker0220
Member
To bad this game does not have split screen or else I would have gotten it. It is disappointing that neither this or drive club had split screen option..
TheAdmiester
Member
As far as I'm aware, yes. On PC only of course.
How good is the implementation?
Loved Assetto Corsa on the rift, but I remember people mentioning that it was not as good in Project Cars.
seattle6418
Member
Darin Gangi on his video looked like a little kid on Christmas day. He was very happy with the game. Considering this comes from a sim oriented show, it's very good news.
I'm confused.
Are you suggesting a 86 meta is bad? Forza 5 has a 79 meta and I don't think that makes it a bad game.
adamantypants
Member
I'm totally okay with that score. I'm pre-purchased anyhow
bananafactory
Banned
You've been around here long enough to know the deal
80-89 = meh
90-95 = decent
95-99 = good
100 = great
Ooh, I like that middle inside-cockpit view. I know it's not 100% driver perspective, but from a gameplay standpoint, I like being centered. I might actually use that!
My god this looks wonderful.
HF2014
Member
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Well hows the handling feel like if its not feeling as Forza? Feel like Gran Turismo? Grid? Driveclub?
SkylineRKR
Member
This used to be the case, but I noticed it has changed over the last few years.
It seems CARS is the highest reviewed racer on Ps4/X1 yet.
Akhe
Member
I'm in the same boat. Where is the love?
Jamesways
Member
ReDelicious
Member
Pre-order cancelled.
So I can get all the bonus cars from the digital edition.
bananafactory
Banned
That's not saying much, but hopefully we'll get more options in the near future.
JackAubrey
Member
All this talk about graphics and none about physics
It's quite similar to Forza 5. Played with an XB1 controller on the PC version it felt very familiar. Both games have excellent tire models and weight shifting and there's a definite commonality ot the way they feel.
So a good handling model plus loads of tracks and lots of motorsport details.
Jeff on Giantbomb said the same thing, basically. Pumped to play it on my PC when I get home.
visiblemode
Member
Good reviews...hmm. The tech stuff from Eurogamer seemed lukewarm. Gonna wait this one out and see how people are enjoying it.
Not to be pedantic, but it's at the same Metacritic score as Forza Horizon 2, with only 6 critics taken into account (compared to 85 of them).
Liquidsnake
Banned
All this talk about graphics and none about physics
Do you guys feel like certain points of view during racing that the cars makes weird contact with the surface? Like take go kart for instance, doesn't it seem like its gliding on the track tires to surface?
Its weird.
So the scores/reviews are looking good. My last sim racer was GT6 and I've been missing this type of game on my PS4, so I'm very happy it's good.
Fake edit: Oh, it's not out today? The review thread fooled me in to thinking it was. I was about to buy and download from the PSN store
Fake edit: Oh, it's not out today? The review thread fooled me in to thinking it was. I was about to buy and download from the PSN store
Ravensmash
Member
So the scores/reviews are looking good. My last sim racer was GT6 and I've been missing this type of game on my PS4, so I'm very happy it's good.
Fake edit: Oh, it's not out today? The review thread fooled me in to thinking it was. I was about to buy and download from the PSN store
I hear you.
Im a big fan of console sims, but GT6 was ruined by the awful AI (races weren't races... They were glorified overtaking challenges).
The fact that the AI here sounds really good (and aggressive) makes me very excited.
If I can just randomly load up a 30 lap race round a favoured track and actually feel like I'm involved in something then I'm going to be very happy.
Shit. I've spent more on games the past month then the previous 6.
I do like Drive Club but it's not scratching my 60fps sim itch.
I'm a Forza fan but not ready to hop on the xbone wagon, yet. This'll have to do.
Damn it. Picking it up asap.
Edit: I read the digital foundry thing about the FPS dive when it's raining. I assume you can tweak/disable weather effects?
I do like Drive Club but it's not scratching my 60fps sim itch.
I'm a Forza fan but not ready to hop on the xbone wagon, yet. This'll have to do.
Damn it. Picking it up asap.
Edit: I read the digital foundry thing about the FPS dive when it's raining. I assume you can tweak/disable weather effects?
NullPointer
Member
I would jump in right away (or uhh, next week) but Digital Foundry's talk of framerate drops and tearing when the weather effects kick in gives me serious pause.
Sounds like a great game besides. And maybe after the game has been in the wild a bit there'll be some shared wisdom on how to set things up so that tearing never happens. Say, keeping the car count down to 15-20 or less? Maybe?
Sounds like a great game besides. And maybe after the game has been in the wild a bit there'll be some shared wisdom on how to set things up so that tearing never happens. Say, keeping the car count down to 15-20 or less? Maybe?
Mr. PlayStation
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Wrong thread to ask this question, but here it goes:
If we reduced the count of AI cars in any given race, wouldn't this make the frame rate to be more towards the 60fps side? Also improve on reducing any amount of screen tearing? Basically improving performance? If so, can we reduce the total AI cars in any race? Racing against 12-20 cars would be okay right?
If we reduced the count of AI cars in any given race, wouldn't this make the frame rate to be more towards the 60fps side? Also improve on reducing any amount of screen tearing? Basically improving performance? If so, can we reduce the total AI cars in any race? Racing against 12-20 cars would be okay right?
freefornow
Gold Member
I wish this metacritic purchase decision would just die already!!
NullPointer
Member
That's what I'd like to know. High car counts on the track are nice, but aren't a feature I've ever particularly wanted or needed. So if reducing the count of cars can lead to a rock solid 60fps without tearing that'd be a fine workaround for me presuming the career mode doesn't force you into low performance situations.
No rewind in either game says to me both games share similar core design philosophies, one that I appreciate. Rewind in racers, or srpgs for that matter, ruin them for me.
Edit: curious as to how Wii u handles acceleration given the digital only triggers, anyone know?
Betta Lines
Member
Seems a bit broken at the mo. It lacked cast shadows in VR mode all this time - now they seem to be in but they're not stereoscopic and they're doing weird things in the distance. Exposure is messed up too. Much like AC, it's 'early support' with the lack of menu integration, but at least AC works solidly out on track. This does not.
texhnolyze
Banned
"cinematic system exclusive" = Game of the century.
Fortinbras
Member
Biogamer Girl: 8.7/10 (PC)