Project CARS Reviews!

helicon2
http://www.trustedreviews.com/project-cars-review

7/10

The Good: Immersive graphics, Focus on racing, Variety of tracks, cars and disciplines.
The Bad: Inconsistent handling, odd glitches

Apparently has the D1P applied.
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In some respects that comes down to the handling. It’s not so much that it’s dull – though it sometimes is – or that it’s weirdly skittery – which it sometimes is – but that it’s just so inconsistent. With some disciplines, some tracks and some vehicles you’ll struggle to keep your vehicle going in a straight line. Touch the edge of the track, you’re off. Brake slightly too late on your way into a turn, you’re off. Get tapped on the rear corner by a rival racer and – you guessed it – you’re off. It drives you mad.

Then you race a similar vehicle on a similar track, and the handling seems to go the other way. You feel almost glued to the track. You qualify first, start the race and barely see another driver all-race-long. Sure, the frustration has gone, but so have the thrills.
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Sounds to me like this could be a tyre temperature/car setup affect rather than a bug, perhaps the reviewer wasn't quite familiar with all the options and settings.
 
not sure how accurate this is (from IGN comments), but i'm copy/pasting it anyway:

Review Roundup so far:

Game Informer: 8.5/10
Gamesradar: 3.5/5
Gamereactor UK: 9/10
PC Gamer: 83/100
Gamewatcher: 8/10
Hobbyconsolas (Spanish): 93/100
Gamesvillage (Italian): 9/10
IGN Spain: 8.6/10
Meristation (Spanish): 8.8/10
Insidegamer (Netherlands): 8/10
PU (Netherlands): 85/100
Vandal Online (Spanish): 8.8/10
Gamereactor Germany: 9/10
Gamereactor Norway: 9/10
Xbox Front (German): 87%
Daily Telegraph: 4.5/5
Shacknews: 6/10
Softpedia: 8.5/10
Attack of the Fanboy: 4.5/5
Netzwelt (German): 9/10
 
I've checked for some XBO reviews and even MC only has 2, they appear to be very rare?
I have a feeling the XBO version may not track as well as the PC/PS4 judging from the DF videos and twitch streams.

I grabbed both versions of the game anyway as we have lots of PS3/4 users/races, and XB360/ONE users/races at 2o2p so it makes sense to have both. However, I was very surprised to see just how much tearing etc was present on the XBO version, particularly in Monaco and how low the frame rate dropped.

I'm very surprised to see it dip (and sit consistently) down to near 30? In all fairness though, it was a stress test and I'm almost certain that I won't be running 45 cars, in the rain, that often, so, it likely won't affect me at all.

Today's updated DigitalFoundry D1P performance analysis review:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-project-cars-launch-performance-analysis

I'm happy with a few clean racers, in the mist, at dawn down at the hatch :)

But overall, it's a good result.

Hopefully SMS will work continue to work on the AI, optimise, optimise, optimise and add lots more content to keep the franchise alive.

8 hours to go :)
Great result today to the entire SMS/WMD team!
 
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bleeder
not sure how accurate this is (from IGN comments), but i'm copy/pasting it anyway:

Review Roundup so far:

Game Informer: 8.5/10
Gamesradar: 3.5/5
Gamereactor UK: 9/10
PC Gamer: 83/100
Gamewatcher: 8/10
Hobbyconsolas (Spanish): 93/100
Gamesvillage (Italian): 9/10
IGN Spain: 8.6/10
Meristation (Spanish): 8.8/10
Insidegamer (Netherlands): 8/10
PU (Netherlands): 85/100
Vandal Online (Spanish): 8.8/10
Gamereactor Germany: 9/10
Gamereactor Norway: 9/10
Xbox Front (German): 87%
Daily Telegraph: 4.5/5
Shacknews: 6/10
Softpedia: 8.5/10
Attack of the Fanboy: 4.5/5
Netzwelt (German): 9/10
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An average of 85 if my adding up is correct.

Not too shabby at all.
 
HammyMansell
As we approach the 6th of May, with it comes the lifting of the review embargo on the game.

I have created this thread for all of us to post the various reviews on all formats that will start to appear in the next few hours.....Feel free to leave a link for any reviews you see, thanks! ;)
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I know it's a lot to ask but is it possible you could link the known reviews in the OP and adjust the OP title to reflect that? Would help keep reviews from getting noted multiple times in the thread.
Pamellaaa
Sounds to me like this could be a tyre temperature/car setup affect rather than a bug, perhaps the reviewer wasn't quite familiar with all the options and settings.
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Likely the latter since it doesn't seem anyone else is having this issue. Having driven many hours in Assetto Corsa after play Gran Turismo for years, it can be surprising just how differently the cars feel. Taking out a Formula Ford and then a GT3 car is like night and day and under the exact same conditions will feel like opposites. One has warm tires, high grip and downforce, the other cold tires, low grip and no aero to speak of. Just an example, but easy to see how someone inexperienced could chalk that up to a flaw or bug when it's by design.
 
InSight
Ignore the Shacknews score, because reviewer is Mario kart noob.
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Johnnypenso
Likely the latter since it doesn't seem anyone else is having this issue. Having driven many hours in Assetto Corsa after play Gran Turismo for years, it can be surprising just how differently the cars feel. Taking out a Formula Ford and then a GT3 car is like night and day and under the exact same conditions will feel like opposites. One has warm tires, high grip and downforce, the other cold tires, low grip and no aero to speak of. Just an example, but easy to see how someone inexperienced could chalk that up to a flaw or bug when it's by design.
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Agreed, a similar experience here. I don't particularly like AC and I do find the road cars on the game unpleasant to drive. In truth though I don't think that is wrong, the vast majority of road cars are tuned to work on the road and as a result are unrewarding unwieldy and awkward to drive around a track.
 
Pamellaaa
Agreed, a similar experience here. I don't particularly like AC and I do find the road cars on the game unpleasant to drive. In truth though I don't think that is wrong, the vast majority of road cars are tuned to work on the road and as a result are unrewarding unwieldy and awkward to drive around a track.
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Or maybe it's your driving?
 
Concerning the fps issue, i wonder if setting the ps4 to 720p would make a difference?

Someone ask Digital Foundry to run a test :D
 
Foxiol
You can't take seriously a reviewer that says this at the end of a review:

"I still prefer Forza Horizon 2."
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In all fairness, one is entitled to prefer any game they fancy, even Mario Kart.
Which makes each review very dependent on the person picked to do that review.
It's up to the websites to assign the right people for the right reviews (for example I hate Mario Kart so if I was asked to review it, I'd give it an unfairly bad review).
 
WarriusZero
In all fairness, one is entitled to prefer any game they fancy, even Mario Kart.
Which makes each review very dependent on the person picked to do that review.
It's up to the websites to assign the right people for the right reviews (for example I hate Mario Kart so if I was asked to review it, I'd give it an unfairly bad review).
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All in all...it is still a job...and for a job you have to be a professional no matter what. You are doing a review and for that you have to be objective with your opinions about what you are testing/reviewing, etc.

One thing is comparing one thing to another and other is to review something and refer to other to say good or bad things about it.
Of course these are games and should be compared to others but a personal opinion in a review is out of the question.

An example I don't like GTA V because of its theme as much as I prefer The Witcher 3 (fantasy world, magic...etc)...Would it be correct for me to say that GTA V is worse because I like the other more? No...GTA V is one of the best games ever made and as an objective person I have to recognize that above my very own personal way of thinking.

See the difference?
 
Foxiol
All in all...it is still a job...and for a job you have to be a professional no matter what. You are doing a review and for that you have to be objective with your opinions about what you are testing/reviewing, etc.

One thing is comparing one thing to another and other is to review something and refer to other to say good or bad things about it.
Of course these are games and should be compared to others but a personal opinion in a review is out of the question.

An example I don't like GTA V because of its theme as much as I prefer The Witcher 3 (fantasy world, magic...etc)...Would it be correct for me to say that GTA V is worse because I like the other more? No...GTA V is one of the best games ever made and as an objective person I have to recognize that above my very own personal way of thinking.

See the difference?
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Yes, that makes a lot of sense.
While he's entitled to prefer FH2, he shouldn't finish his review like that.
👍
 
From Hardcore Gamer:

"while the sheer amount of gameplay customization is initially intimidating, handy explanations and easy restarts never punish players for experimentation."

Thank god for this! GT'S confusing explanations for all the tuning made it really hard for me to tune cars. It often meant that I'd be great at time trials when given a set car, but would be useless online where everyone would have fine-tuned cars.

Loving the reviews so far! If the AI is strong enough to disallow easy wins, then this game will be perfect for me. That was one of the worst thing about GT that ruined all of offline.

Unfortunately, because of the exam season, I won't be buying this until late June/ early July. But, when I do, I'll be buying a Ps4 and the t300RS with it and hopefully make a bit in return selling my perfect condition G27. A good summer awaits! :)
 
wicken
You should check on the Xbox One side :rolleyes:
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:ouch:

http://www.gamesradar.com/project-cars-review/

I find this funny though, after seeing so many GT/Forza fans complaining about the content:

Given the massive amount of content here, it's unsurprising. It's one of the most ambitious games I've ever seen. There are over 100 track layouts, each with realistic weather and day/night cycles (which are all beautiful to behold) and months' worth of racing to be done, even if you never stray outside of your favourite discipline. It's also very pleasing to discover the game's structure is completely open. You can race on any track in any car in any weather and at any time of day (pause for breath) without having to unlock anything.
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:lol:
 
adstomko
What I find fascinating is F1 2015 is out in just over a month's time, yet there's no footage.
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Yes, It's available on pre-order too! There's no coverage as it has no content, no career mode this year! If you go on the Codemasters F1 forum now people are talking like here, about receiving their copy of PCARs tomorrow or friday!!! Hahaha!! Nohopemasters are finished!
 

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