Project CARS 2

 PC
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 229 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 139 out of 229
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 229
  3. Negative: 40 out of 229

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  1. Magistraaljager
    Dec 10, 2017
    4
    Well, I had fun playing project cars 2. But the AI is behaving like a stone. The handling out of the box is awefull as well. And the Race Director is pissing me of when i am "slipstreaming"the ai in front of me. So i have to take an other line just because the race director is broken.
  2. babakht
    May 18, 2018
    1
    This game looks good no argument there, but it has the worst controls ever even compared to mobile games, more specifically you can't turn the steering wheel when you are going too fast. I understand people think that's under-steer but it's not. under-steer is when the front wheels lose traction while the car is turning, this on the other hand is BS, that's what it is.
  3. wlakdal
    Apr 2, 2019
    0
    terrible controls terrible controls terrible controls terrible controls terrible controls
  4. hellomyau
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    any idea that is made crookedly spoils any impression. thanks for the fines out of the blue.
  5. IamD14
    Oct 8, 2017
    3
    Beautiful looking game, great sounds let down by terrible controller set up.

    I started this game with high hopes, I enjoyed project cars 1. However, i just cannot get over how bad the control set up is for controllers, you have to have some sort of driver assists on if you want to get round a track in once piece. Turn everything off and you WILL constantly spin out on vehicles for the    Beautiful looking game, great sounds let down by terrible controller set up.

    I started this game with high hopes, I enjoyed project cars 1. However, i just cannot get over how bad the control set up is for controllers, you have to have some sort of driver assists on if you want to get round a track in once piece. Turn everything off and you WILL constantly spin out on vehicles for the slightest twitch on the accelerator coming out of the corner.

    With traction control off, abs low and stability control on you will probably make it round the track in one piece, but it feels awful and unrealistic to drive. I've read many of the glowing reviews elsewhere and the theme seems to be these people have a driving wheels and VR, i'm sorry but you shouldn't have to spend £150+ on peripheries just to get an enjoyable experience.

    Also, i'm sick of all these nuts claiming people complaining about handling to "git gud". I'm sorry just because a game is hard doesn't make it good, a driving sim is meant to emulate real life, not make it absurdly difficult and cause you to spin out a track car on perfect weather condition with the slightest twitch on the accelerator. Check out the console reviews for this game to see what other people think of the controller set up.    … Expand
  6. Karpakis
    Feb 7, 2018
    0
    Dont ever buy this game!! a total waste of money! They couldnt even be bothered to setup the controller ingame so that you can at least race from the get go. instead you have to search the net to find a way to make the controller work, otherwise the cars are undrivable!!

    I absolutely never will support these devs again as they clearly care more about their prestige than the player base.    Dont ever buy this game!! a total waste of money! They couldnt even be bothered to setup the controller ingame so that you can at least race from the get go. instead you have to search the net to find a way to make the controller work, otherwise the cars are undrivable!!

    I absolutely never will support these devs again as they clearly care more about their prestige than the player base. The game is unfinished, has a stupid bouncy camera bug when cars of objects get to close behind you. If you are on PlayStation, deffo go Grant Turismo Sport instead, MUCH better !!! They capture the beauty of racing in a fun and realistic way. Otherwise Forza Motorsport. But deffo Never EVER spend money on this piece of time wasting and frustration generating bull ****    … Expand
  7. d0x
    Sep 28, 2017
    4
    My biggest issue with this game and at this point the series is that promised features from the original still aren't here, there are bugs in this game that not only were in pcars1 but also Need for Speed Shift which they also developed and alot of code is shares despite the years difference between release.

    There is alot of potential here but it just missed the mark on too many levels.    My biggest issue with this game and at this point the series is that promised features from the original still aren't here, there are bugs in this game that not only were in pcars1 but also Need for Speed Shift which they also developed and alot of code is shares despite the years difference between release.

    There is alot of potential here but it just missed the mark on too many levels. I hear praise about the physics but take one of these cars out on the track and you will find even basic physics quite different. The selection of vehicles and lack of customization hurts more than anything and when tuning a vehicle it doesn't always behave as it should.

    The visuals are good but glitchy at times and not very well optimized unless you are on the 10 series of Nvidia hardware or the Vega series from AMD but based on their visual quality previous generations of gpus should be fine...just look at the console version.

    I'm also quite offended that Ian Bell the head of SMS literally bought off websites for good coverage. Don't believe me? Go to PRC.net and look through the articles. Ian Bell pays off anyone he can so unless it's a big site like Eurogamer then chances are the review isn't exactly honest. He does the same with YouTubers and then we have the people who work at SMS that run out to various forums and sites like this to post positive coverage.

    That doesn't count against my score but it should.

    Skip this and wait for something better... trust me it won't be hard to find.    … Expand
  8. karelpica99
    Dec 20, 2017
    0
    Terrible game, terrible bugs. Copy paste from 1 with more cars and tracks, and more bugs. Don't support these crapshoot. The same fanatics wmd members with the same idiot as their chief, made the cash crab no2. Don't even prate it. It is worthless.
  9. cZr1210
    Sep 28, 2017
    2
    What a complete horrorshow. So much potential in this game with masses of content and tracks. I picked up the pad, went to play, and uninstalled within the hour. Completely flat experience allround. The game starts up with corny music and overly keen racer theme - fair enough. I tried to map gear controls to the correct pad settings, non stop errors to say key is already binded. Even afterWhat a complete horrorshow. So much potential in this game with masses of content and tracks. I picked up the pad, went to play, and uninstalled within the hour. Completely flat experience allround. The game starts up with corny music and overly keen racer theme - fair enough. I tried to map gear controls to the correct pad settings, non stop errors to say key is already binded. Even after changing the binded key the error persists. Proceed to try out a quick race with auto gears, driving a McLaren supercar. It feels like driving a boat into a harbour. All the talk about the realism of this game, I just don't see it. It plays so slow, no excitement from acceleration, just doesn't engage even in POV camera. Codemasters have clearly set the bar for how driving games should play. Dirt Rally is still the most realistic driving sim available. Definitely avoid this.… Expand
  10. arislaf
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    Terrible game, terrible bugs. Copy paste from 1 with more cars and tracks, and more bugs. Don't support these crapshoot. The same fanatics wmd members with the same idiot as their chief, made the cash crab no2. Don't even prate it. It is worthless.
  11. AliMedani296
    May 15, 2018
    0
    Hi, this game is good but they NEED to fix the brakes because you can't slow down.
    i think that's all that you have to fix.
  12. Funsticks
    Jul 26, 2021
    3
    Do not play this game with a controller. It`s unplayable. Every car becomes a block of soap when breaking in a straight line and turning is impossible if you want to go faster than 3 mph you know... like in a race... If you break before a corner and then let go of the break and turn the car will develop alzheimer's disease and keep going straight for about 7 months when it finallyDo not play this game with a controller. It`s unplayable. Every car becomes a block of soap when breaking in a straight line and turning is impossible if you want to go faster than 3 mph you know... like in a race... If you break before a corner and then let go of the break and turn the car will develop alzheimer's disease and keep going straight for about 7 months when it finally remembers it`s a car and it`s capable of going somewhere other than straight.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#32 Best PC Game of 2017
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#55 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#38 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 24, 2018
    60
    Racing simulation with a huge but unfulfilled potential. Wonderful visuals and vast amount of content on one hand, on the other there is a constant hunt for a bug fixing and managing the drive model. [Issue#283]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 12, 2017
    90
    There's a career mode and you can massage the tyres yourself. Or do this. [Issue#267, p.60]
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 7, 2017
    74
    It’s a good thing to have wide range of racing disciplines, but seriously – who would buy Project CARS 2 for its carting or Formula Rookie championship? And no, you can’t just play what you like: more than half of the championships are locked from the get-go. [Issue#224, p.46]
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