Project CARS 2

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  1. Visitbr
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    é um ótimo simulador, sinto que a variedade dos carros não é lá essas coisas, os gráficos, são bons,, a gameplay é mt boa e é bem otimizado
  2. Pinsi2007
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    Project Cars was pretty good from my point of view, despite what people say about its physics and handling, I really liked it, so it's no mystery I loved this one. I bought PC2 back in 2019, and fun fact, I played with a controller, so yes, it was very hard to handle the vehicles you had at disposal, but I soon got the hang of it and started enjoying it.

    When 2020 came, I found a    Project Cars was pretty good from my point of view, despite what people say about its physics and handling, I really liked it, so it's no mystery I loved this one. I bought PC2 back in 2019, and fun fact, I played with a controller, so yes, it was very hard to handle the vehicles you had at disposal, but I soon got the hang of it and started enjoying it.

    When 2020 came, I found a special con-fig. for controllers, and it worked perfectly and solved many problems I had while driving classic cars. This was the year I really appreciated the game, because when Covid-19 meant lockdown, I had lots of free time, and I spent a lot of it with Project Cars 2 and saw all the good points it has that people always miss. The 180 cars it has is just enough for a racing simulation, and if you want you can add more with mods, it has a ton of tracks, which can be currently active, classic versions or even ones that no longer exist, like Rouens Les Essarts for example, and you can mess around with these, using newer cars to go flat-out through every corner that would be extremely dangerous for a 1950's car. The multiclass feature gives a lot of possibilities when you want to have fun, for instance, you can mix Go-karts with F1 cars, and hope they don't appear out of nowhere without the possibility of seeing them correctly, but don't think that's bad, it gives it a good amount of fun to it. The damage model is absolutely amazing, even Lamborghinis and Ferraris can be completely destroyed from the outside, which games like NFS and Forza don't do. Despite being hated by many people, physics are great and very well made, they might have some unrealistic elements (like the strange contact system that glues your car with the touched one), but I really like how they work on the other side of things, making it pretty realistic and enjoyable.

    I think PC2 is a great game despite its obvious flaws people noticed when it was released, but when you get them out of your sight, you can have a lot of fun with this simulator. It might not be necessary to buy in 2022, mainly because of the launch of Automobilista 2, which uses the engine from Project Cars 2 (Madness Engine) and has been getting frequent updates and now has lots of content, even more than PC2. To end, all I have to say, this one's underrated and definitely deserves more attention for how well it does the job.    … Expand
  3. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    8/10.......................................................................
  4. caiquealencar
    May 11, 2022
    9
    It's definetely a masterpiece, one of the best racing simulators ever made. The graphics and the physics of the game are good and it is realistic, but you can set your car and the AI to the level you are able to deal with. I've got only one critic: It's about the replay, it should have an option to show the speedometer all the time during the replay and also more customizable option ofIt's definetely a masterpiece, one of the best racing simulators ever made. The graphics and the physics of the game are good and it is realistic, but you can set your car and the AI to the level you are able to deal with. I've got only one critic: It's about the replay, it should have an option to show the speedometer all the time during the replay and also more customizable option of cameras, but apart from this, the game is incredible and I strongly recommend you to buy the DLC'S, they are simply fantastic, the amount of new cars and tracks are stunning.… Expand
  5. XabiXroSS
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
    If you want to have fun while having some realistic racing gameplay, this is the best game to do so.

    It has a very decent amount of cars and tracks, and it looks very good too. And runs perfectly on a low-mid specs PC. But there's some problems with the AI, sometimes they seem to not know you are there and push you off track in a very dirty way. Also there is some with weird glitches    If you want to have fun while having some realistic racing gameplay, this is the best game to do so.

    It has a very decent amount of cars and tracks, and it looks very good too. And runs perfectly on a low-mid specs PC.

    But there's some problems with the AI, sometimes they seem to not know you are there and push you off track in a very dirty way. Also there is some with weird glitches with the replays.

    Overall a really fun racing game.    … Expand
  6. Matt2790
    Oct 31, 2021
    5
    Great simulation, horrible handling. I know this game is meant to be played with a wheel, but I had hoped they'd done a better job for gamepad users. After many hours you can get the hang of it, only to some point, but rainy days, game is UNPLAYABLE, there's no way to control the car.
    AI is hard to understand, I had to constantly be adjusting the difficulty bar race after race to keep a    Great simulation, horrible handling. I know this game is meant to be played with a wheel, but I had hoped they'd done a better job for gamepad users. After many hours you can get the hang of it, only to some point, but rainy days, game is UNPLAYABLE, there's no way to control the car.
    AI is hard to understand, I had to constantly be adjusting the difficulty bar race after race to keep a challenge for myself. If you set difficulty at some determined number, and play every race like that.. you could win a race easily by leaving cars behind like road signs, and then lose the most horrible embarrasing way the next race..    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. Arenzo
    Dec 19, 2020
    9
    Excellente simulation même sur PS4. Le jeu est difficile à prendre en main au début mais c’est logique -> simulation. Évidement il faut jouer avec un volant, aucun intérêt à la manette.
  9. Dubeau
    Oct 25, 2020
    6
    Project cars 2 is certainly a bit better then 1. But they still have that control problem with gamepad. Medium cars are a breeze to control (maybe because all assists are applied) but lightweight and supercar are horrible to control. That include rally cars that sometimes, barely turns. The sim on ice or snow isn't real in any way. At least 50% of that problem is related to throttle whichProject cars 2 is certainly a bit better then 1. But they still have that control problem with gamepad. Medium cars are a breeze to control (maybe because all assists are applied) but lightweight and supercar are horrible to control. That include rally cars that sometimes, barely turns. The sim on ice or snow isn't real in any way. At least 50% of that problem is related to throttle which doesn't seem to find a middle ground. It,s either excellent or really poor. The career is a nice touch, but after a certain number for the AI, they simply stick to the ground. I give it 68%. I think they should try to do some series really good and forget putting 12-15 different classes. Give the community a proper way to mod the game (car, tracks, carreer calendar), the rest will be built by the fans.… Expand
  10. gameking
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    The feeling is very good during the race. The graphics are very good. Career mode is enough. Controller is very easy. I like the game.
  11. Mayckon
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    Overhaul a master piece,sound,visual,all.I just wish to found more muscle cars like the dodge charger r/t and the Lykan Hypersport.
  12. hellomyau
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    any idea that is made crookedly spoils any impression. thanks for the fines out of the blue.
  13. ChesterField
    May 8, 2020
    8
    Much better than the first one in my opinion. More content and more cars. In the tecnical and playable section are outstanding. One of the best racing games in this generation.
  14. garion1
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    Brilliant racing SIM. This game makes me want to buy a VR headset so I can experience it properly. Thoroughly enjoyable.
  15. Ed3lm4n
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Liked it from the start. Unmatched visual experience. Recently started playing in VR and now every other race game is even further behind. Best immersion ever and closest to the real thing. Very underrated.
  16. Petessake
    Oct 23, 2019
    8
    For all the hate this sim received at the beginning, the patches made it lots better. Add to that the freely available FFB files from all around the internet and you have a sim that's fun, looks amazing, has excellent VR implementation, a huge range of cars and tracks and is, for the most part, head and shoulders above most sims of it's ilk.
  17. PizzaSubCombo
    Oct 18, 2019
    7
    It's the only hardcore racing simulator on the market that has managed to acquire every last marquee car brand and track imaginable. However, the extensive content list means not everything received the kind of TLC that it truly deserved. The long-standing issues all racing sims face, where not every car is quite up to snuff, or the AI will act in ways that break your overall immersion,It's the only hardcore racing simulator on the market that has managed to acquire every last marquee car brand and track imaginable. However, the extensive content list means not everything received the kind of TLC that it truly deserved. The long-standing issues all racing sims face, where not every car is quite up to snuff, or the AI will act in ways that break your overall immersion, are still present here. If you can tolerate the sort of 7/10ths experience that all racing sims provide, this one at least guarantees you'll spend more time racing and exploring what the game has to offer than downloading mods.… Expand
  18. Luka1998010
    Aug 29, 2019
    8
    Project CARS 2 is a great game with a lot of potential but it misses feautures like performance customization, livery editor, some way to comunicate with team mate in the Career mode....
    The handling is good, really gives a challenge at a higher difficulty.
    Really wish they added more production cars, apart from the full on race builds.
  19. Dave-W
    Jul 17, 2019
    9
    When playing with controller or keyboard I thought the game was good but not great. Since getting my Thrustmaster T300 RS GT and Samsung Odyssey VR Headset ive been loving the game.

    If your going to play this game I would highly recommend getting a steering wheel and pedals as a minimum.
  20. wlakdal
    Apr 2, 2019
    0
    terrible controls terrible controls terrible controls terrible controls terrible controls
  21. C0rv0
    Mar 20, 2019
    10
    Beautiful and fun. Full immersion in races, many cars and tracks, a good campaign, but the best is the online races.
    Quite focus on the esports, although I have not ventured yet. Well worth it and lots of it! It just does not have the same simulation of iRacing or Asseto COrsa, but without doubt it is a simulator.
  22. Fair_Player_PL
    Aug 14, 2018
    10
    Hey Racers. I am simulator fun and I play on G29 with H-shifter always all assists off.

    AI and difficulty level: It needs to be improoved, The difficulty level on every track is different, on one AI cars drive much to fast on the other, with same AI setup, too slow. But do not wory you can simply workaround it, by checking in "community tab -> time trials" the fastest laps on track and    Hey Racers. I am simulator fun and I play on G29 with H-shifter always all assists off.

    AI and difficulty level:
    It needs to be improoved, The difficulty level on every track is different, on one AI cars drive much to fast on the other, with same AI setup, too slow. But do not wory you can simply workaround it, by checking in "community tab -> time trials" the fastest laps on track and car made by players then you can simply adjust AI level to allow AI drive for example 0,5 sec slower than world time record made with same car and track by players. Problem solved

    Graphic and otimalization: Game runs on max all ultra on I5 4690K, GTX 960 2GB without any problems. Graphic looks very nice, especialy when racing during sunset. In career mode developpoers has not forggoten about climat, for example on british turning cars mornings during training is foggy, later in midday it can be sunny wather, cloudy or it can be raining whole day.

    Physics and car handling:
    As I said I decided to start from the bottom and skip sticky to the road GT 2/3 clases or F.
    I was driving Ginnetta junior, clio, Mercedes GR A E190 92, and some of cars just to try on custom races. I can say that when all assists are off (ALL EVEN ABS, abs must be off because cars have factory ABS what u can setup in car setups) driving the car is challenging, they are unstable and very offten difficult to drive fast. I can say that in many models it can be comparable to asseto corsa, of course it is not perfect like there but after asseto I think, that we can set PC2 just after asseto on the list of the most real/challenging physics model games now avaible on the market.
    You have to find adventages and disadventages of your car and then use them properly on races

    Fun: The game gives you a lot of fun, when you adjust AI level to every track, races are full of fight for every 1/1000sec, waiting for AI mistake, defending and nervs where one mistake = no points after race ^^

    Multiplayer: Unfortunately you will not find good drivers there, thare are some but mostly you are racing vs sunday drivers who started to game and never tried to career mode to learn the game, make car setup etc.
    When I host the game, I forcing driver eye cam, assists off and adjusting AI to to drive max 0,5 sec slower than world record made by player on this track and same car. Then some kids join, and they are asking WTF is this, why the car is so unstable, what happend with the brakes etc etc etc jsut because they are palying with assists on what allows computer to correct controller inputs and help you to keep car on the road.
    We have some licenses and when you will get higher rank than all kids, then racing is much more ambitious and without supprises like intentional hit into you back on first corner.
    Unfortunately players prefer racing with GT clases, where car are sticked to the road and in comparation to for example GR A much easier to drive (sticked to the road, no H shifter, sekwentional gear box, auto clouth etc et. Situation similar to asseto corsa where 90% of server runs on GT.

    RESUME: taking under consideration the car handling, physics, graphic and fun, this game is absolutly MUST HAVE for any racing and motosport funs. Game is not easy to win the race on good AI level you have to make some houndreds laps to setup your car and learn the track.    … Expand
  23. johnstobbart
    Jul 25, 2018
    9
    sensational racing arcadeble driving with simulation feel.almost perfect.you don't need e steering wheel controller suitable with gamepads.perfect ia perfect presentation.real 4k graphics and good color palettes for every weather condition and time of day.only minor fault of the game is number of car.
  24. MaKLiK
    Jul 14, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In general, the game is good, both from physics, graphics and gameplay. But I will give 4 stars because of the bots. For each route it is necessary to expose the complexity of bots. On the map where a lot of turns have to put the difficulty above, and where less turns the complexity is higher. I would like to have added the possibility of "Intelligent bots" of the code you can not catch up with them, they slow down a little, and as soon as you overtake them you begin to overtake you and fight for the first place. There are times when you by chance accidentally entered the turn and you can not catch up to the end of the race, especially it is expressed in races with identical cars.… Expand
  25. Peppeno
    Jul 6, 2018
    5
    The Windows Vista of racing games. Nice graphics at least. Much better racers out there. Buy this for your great uncle Jeff who doesn't have any concept of driving anyway ;)
  26. FrikiFrizzle
    May 25, 2018
    5
    Pretty good game, racing sim but with a more playful feel than for example Assetto Corsa. Lots of different stuff to do like rally cross, circuits and some long scenic (wish there were more tho) and many different style of cars. I got a TMX pro wheel, works great.

    Big minus: Clutch is completely unnecessary!!
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. Nickolababaiko
    Mar 18, 2018
    9
    Если честно, то я хотел Project CARS 2 удалить через пару часов игры!!!
    Управление просто " неуправляемое ")) Ну не могут спортивные машины так хреново рулиться!!!(в гоночные симуляторы играю лет 15) да и в жизни опыт вождения 10 лет!Сейчас нет времени и желаня ковырятся в настройках.Пришлось начать ковырятся с настройками машины и о ЧУДО.....машина начала нормально управляться!)))    Если честно, то я хотел Project CARS 2 удалить через пару часов игры!!!
    Управление просто " неуправляемое ")) Ну не могут спортивные машины так хреново рулиться!!!(в гоночные симуляторы играю лет 15) да и в жизни опыт вождения 10 лет!Сейчас нет времени и желаня ковырятся в настройках.Пришлось начать ковырятся с настройками машины и о ЧУДО.....машина начала нормально управляться!))) СТАНДАРТНЫЕ настройки почти у всех машин "неуправляемые" но хорошо что есть возможность загрузить настройки либо других игроков либо от разработчиков и тогда вождение начинает приносить не взрыв пукана а удовольствие!!!Разработчики большой уклон делают на настройку...благо у вас есть виртуальный механик который подскажет где и как подкрутить если вы не в курсе!))
    Следующий момент который выбесил в по началу, это ЧИТЕРСКИЕ соперники! Они едут по идеальной траектории и никогда не ошибаются и не попадают в аварии(без вас конечно!) Им и ливень и гололед нипочем!)) К примеру: едешь в ЛИВЕНЬ за соперником 180кмч и он попадает в огромную лужу......и спокойно её преодалевает а МЕНЯ тут же сорвало в АКВАПЛАНИРОВАНИЕ и завертело по всей трассе! КАК ТАК! И я просто снизил уровень ботов ниже среднего...с такими терминаторами я смысла не вижу затягиваться!)) Дух соперничества компенсируется в сетевых заездах с реальными людьми! Они слабее компьютерных соперников!
    Ну вот пукан остыл и можно проговорить о плюсах:
    + Графоний! Его тут завезли топовый!))
    + Настраиваемая карьера! Ты с самого начала выбираешь в каком классе гонять.....сколько пронолжительность заездов и чемпионатов! Много дополнительных соревнований которые разноображивают прохождение карьеры! Карьера гораздо интересней чем в первой части!
    + Физика крутая...но на первых парах этого не понять! Пока не начнешь настраивать машины и ездить в разных классах и в разных погодных условиях!
    + Разнообразные погодные условия!К примеру во время сильного ливня на трассе появляются большие лужи и попав в них на большой скорости можно потерять управление как в жизни!))
    +Настройки помошников(антипробуксовочной, антиблокировочной, системы стабилизации и т.д можно включать и отключать прямо во время заезда! Это очень удобно)))
    Сейчас мне Project CARS 2 нравится но в начале пути я хотел за неё деньги вернуть:-0....уж слишком усложнили управление при стандартных настройках машин....для простых смертных это катастрофа! Но мы не простые смертные и нам теперь почти все нравится!!))    … Expand
  30. 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
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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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