Project CARS

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  1. azampatti
    May 7, 2015
    10
    What you really expect from a Sim Race title is to be easy to drive at slow speed, but hard to master. Driving over the limit will penalize you. Incredible fun, awesome graphics, best FFB feeling I've ever had. Oculus VR is supported although not fully integrated yet (but OVR isn't a consumer product yet...).

    Played more than 9 hours in the since released, I'm addicted to it!
  2. MarcelSpuehler
    May 7, 2015
    10
    The Long awaited SIM-Racing Title for me...

    Graphics are phenomenal, and you really forgot that your sitting at home in your chair! It gives nothing better than battling for your Position in a whole Race. You have to drive carefully, because every failure can lead to Damage or loosing your Position. Fully working Pit-Stops, Pit-Stop Strategy etc. etc. But that's not all! The    The Long awaited SIM-Racing Title for me...

    Graphics are phenomenal, and you really forgot that your sitting at home in your chair!

    It gives nothing better than battling for your Position in a whole Race.

    You have to drive carefully, because every failure can lead to Damage or loosing your Position.
    Fully working Pit-Stops, Pit-Stop Strategy etc. etc.

    But that's not all! The Game will be supported from SMS until the next 2 Years!

    So for all Racing-Enthusiats a definitly MUST Buy.

    *Yes, there maybe some BUGS BUT it's the most polished Game since a Long Time for me!    … Expand
  3. wobbooze
    May 7, 2015
    10
    And the heavens rejoiced! This is the racing game of a lifetime. All other racing sims before this were merely tech demos. Project CARS was built from the ground up to help all steering wheel owners ascend into something greater than mere mortality of the human flesh. Upon thrusting the throttle you will soon realize that you are now under a mental state known as robust intelleterpretedAnd the heavens rejoiced! This is the racing game of a lifetime. All other racing sims before this were merely tech demos. Project CARS was built from the ground up to help all steering wheel owners ascend into something greater than mere mortality of the human flesh. Upon thrusting the throttle you will soon realize that you are now under a mental state known as robust intelleterpreted confusion. This confusion is caused by a skepticism of reality vs. the virtual. Some call this phenomena “virtual reality,” but don’t be fooled; this IS a video game, but a video game has never been something like THIS before. Before clicking on the .exe of this game, I would recommend taking out your diary, and getting a good look at your surroundings, because your life will never be the same. If you commute to work every day by car, be prepared to be underwhelmed by the lack of simulated immersion that your car has always given you (I swear my Nissan just doesn’t corner the way it should). Have your tissues ready at hand; because you will be going through every emotion that your heart can handle, from belligerent joy, to incessant sadness, to rock hard frustration, and even drunken horniness (don’t forget about those tissues). If you haven’t already bought this game, I demand you punish yourself by buying this game twice, and giving the second copy to a loved one. If you HAVE bought this game, then let god have mercy on your soul, for you are no longer a mortal man. See you on the racetrack, you god among men. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)… Expand
  4. thisisbleep
    May 7, 2015
    10
    The ultimate driving experience, do not listen to the nay sayers who cry "arcade", try it for yourself and you will be blown away.

    FFB is not the same thing as physics, if you are not happy with the FFB change it in the settings! This game is a full simulation and just because cars behave differently to other sims does not make Project Cars wrong. This game was developed by a community    The ultimate driving experience, do not listen to the nay sayers who cry "arcade", try it for yourself and you will be blown away.

    FFB is not the same thing as physics, if you are not happy with the FFB change it in the settings! This game is a full simulation and just because cars behave differently to other sims does not make Project Cars wrong. This game was developed by a community of dedicated racers and professional racing drivers played a big part in ensuring that the game is as close to real life as possible.    … Expand
  5. timmiley
    Jan 19, 2016
    10
    01/19/2016 Timothy Miley, 30 year science teacher - Pcars is the best racing program so far and I have been racing cars for 40 years as a hobby and I use this simulation for practice. I have a geforce 970 and top of the line 35 inch monitor. Anyone not experiencing photo realism with this program is missing out. Realism is the name of the game plus physics. For the time of my life, I01/19/2016 Timothy Miley, 30 year science teacher - Pcars is the best racing program so far and I have been racing cars for 40 years as a hobby and I use this simulation for practice. I have a geforce 970 and top of the line 35 inch monitor. Anyone not experiencing photo realism with this program is missing out. Realism is the name of the game plus physics. For the time of my life, I have been having with this GAME????, I would pay $1000, 10 years ago. Pcars is the first simulator to achieve photo realism for home use. They need to be applauded for this accomplishment. I would love to see the coding, because no other company has done this. With the updates and new coding, the program is getting to be perfect. Before Pcars, I was enjoying AC, but there is no comparison between the two in physics. I understand the difference in teams producing the two programs, but AC is thinking too much about consoles for a small team. I am not biased in anyway on this review. I just want people who race cars to know, with the right equipment, this program can achieve incredible realism???????… Expand
  6. lac61087
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    I actually played this game on Xbox One a year ago, and enjoyed it, but that version was plagued by performance problems and bad AI(project cars was a buggy mess when it first released) and now i have purchased the PC version since it was on sale(praise lord gaben) and while the AI is still nuts the game just feels a lot better on PC, project cars on console felt like a great racing gameI actually played this game on Xbox One a year ago, and enjoyed it, but that version was plagued by performance problems and bad AI(project cars was a buggy mess when it first released) and now i have purchased the PC version since it was on sale(praise lord gaben) and while the AI is still nuts the game just feels a lot better on PC, project cars on console felt like a great racing game stuck behind prison bars, the game couldn't show it's true colors due to limited hardware of the consoles.

    Project Cars even with it's many flaws is still the most casual friendly racing sim on the market, it caters to both audiences, the casual that just wants to race and the pro that wants to tweak everything to his or her liking, the racing is solid also and can make for some intense racing battles and add the fact that the game is absolutely stunning to look at you really can't go wrong with projecr cars, especially while it's on sale :).

    9/10, better than the console version.    … Expand
  7. Eds
    Apr 8, 2016
    9
    Simulador muito bom, grafico e jogabilidade pena falto historia campanha campeonatos, falto pouco mas de carros e escodearias como ferrari posch e outras mas o jogo otimo
  8. MNO__ONM
    Jul 8, 2016
    8
    This is the 1st iteration of the game. Its content is pretty poor if you compare it with licences installed for many years such as Gran Turismo. However for a 1st edition it is fair enough.
  9. Marcov88
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    Absolutely fantastic! The best sim driving! Amazing Cars! Grapic and sound wonderful! Mode Career very immersive! AI perfect! Multiplayer is very very funny! Well done SMS!!
  10. Shadow1
    Apr 4, 2016
    9
    Best graphics in video game of all time , best phycics of all time and this game interesting . Many runs , many cars and this game one of best racing game of all time . 9/10
  11. Fractalz
    May 13, 2015
    9
    The game that tries to bring racing simulation to the masses as finally arrived. Hope it succeds in its wild ambition. Physics are accurate as can be and you can cut all driving helps until it is a real challenge (real as in reality). At this point you will need a wheel - at least I can't race without helps with a controller, this is no Forza with hidden steering helps (I played a lot ofThe game that tries to bring racing simulation to the masses as finally arrived. Hope it succeds in its wild ambition. Physics are accurate as can be and you can cut all driving helps until it is a real challenge (real as in reality). At this point you will need a wheel - at least I can't race without helps with a controller, this is no Forza with hidden steering helps (I played a lot of Forza 2 and 3). At least you can chose how you play regarding hand holding (which newcomers WILL need). The same can be said about a myriad of other aspects. This is a game to invest time learning, even for simcade veteran racers, I don't really advise buying it for casual racers. who just want to have a occasional race once in a while. But I highly recomend it for those who want to go into sim racing even for the first time.… Expand
  12. devchaos
    May 14, 2015
    10
    Project CARS is the best racing game for PC. Not such great simulation as Asseto Corsa but more playable. And the graphic is amazing. Only driveclub for now have better picture.
    Need more cars and tracks )
  13. kraenk
    May 7, 2015
    8
    The game is very good. Not amazing but very good, in case you own a good wheel. You will miss a lot of possible fun by playing with a controller though. The AI is a bit whacky sometimes but the attention to detail on tracks and cars is unrivaled by any game to date. Forza 6 or GT7 will have a hard time coming anywhere near this game's graphics, lighting and attention to detail. The game'sThe game is very good. Not amazing but very good, in case you own a good wheel. You will miss a lot of possible fun by playing with a controller though. The AI is a bit whacky sometimes but the attention to detail on tracks and cars is unrivaled by any game to date. Forza 6 or GT7 will have a hard time coming anywhere near this game's graphics, lighting and attention to detail. The game's physics are no rFactor or Assetto Corsa but still fun and convincing for the most part. If you're unsure try before buying.… Expand
  14. gifted_monkey
    May 8, 2015
    8
    There is a lot to love in project cars. The physics are good, its easy to get a feeling for the car. The game looks great. I also like that the game is easy to setup, but almost anything can be adjusted if you wish to do so. I also love that I can work my way up from kart's to LMP. Project cars feels like a complete package whereas other sims seem a little down in content.

    What I don't    There is a lot to love in project cars. The physics are good, its easy to get a feeling for the car. The game looks great. I also like that the game is easy to setup, but almost anything can be adjusted if you wish to do so. I also love that I can work my way up from kart's to LMP. Project cars feels like a complete package whereas other sims seem a little down in content.

    What I don't like is firstly there aren't a lot of cars. The cars that are there are great, but I'm missing a lot of cars Toyota's Ferrari's corvettes. And I have a problem with the AI under normal conditions I have an easy time getting past the AI but when it starts to rain the AI doesn't slow down where I do. The AI isn't using the same physics as you have which is distracting you can't always take the same line through a corner. These are some minor gripes to an otherwise great game that I'm going to play for years    … Expand
  15. Radical_53
    May 8, 2015
    10
    Awesome game with lots of nice touches. Great graphics, sound and feedback from the wheel. It can still use some polishing and has some bugs left, of course, but I'm sure they'll be done with shortly.
    Great content from any type of motorsport and great tracks from all over the world, even some gems that usually aren't represented in a digital way. Great fun!
  16. Freak_Lord
    May 7, 2015
    10
    It's incredible to see what a very small company is capable of with such a small budget. This game should bring shame to a lot of AAA game making companies.

    Amazing level of detail in every aspect, incredible graphics and beautiful sound for each and every one of the cars. The new tyre model simulation is so complete that it simulates things that no other game out there does, that's why    It's incredible to see what a very small company is capable of with such a small budget. This game should bring shame to a lot of AAA game making companies.

    Amazing level of detail in every aspect, incredible graphics and beautiful sound for each and every one of the cars. The new tyre model simulation is so complete that it simulates things that no other game out there does, that's why it's so hardware demanding. And having that many great professional drivers as consultants really makes the difference.

    And it embraces a big number of different competition levels suitable for the likes of anyone, and more that are yet to come. Plus a solid online system.    … Expand
  17. millenbop
    May 7, 2015
    9
    Finally a sim with realistic grip levels, awesome graphics, terrific physics, immersive sound and full weather support (well apart from snow). Absolutely love this!

    Some of the cars are truly magical, like the Ford Capri or BAC Mono. Sure, more cars would be lovely, but most important is that there are so many tracks. I tend to get sick of tracks - not cars, so it's a good thing there    Finally a sim with realistic grip levels, awesome graphics, terrific physics, immersive sound and full weather support (well apart from snow). Absolutely love this!

    Some of the cars are truly magical, like the Ford Capri or BAC Mono. Sure, more cars would be lovely, but most important is that there are so many tracks. I tend to get sick of tracks - not cars, so it's a good thing there are so many. I can drive the Ford Capri all day.

    FFB is good out of the box, but it's a matter of taste what you prefer. Do you want realistic FFB? Or FFB that compensates for lack of forces normally felt through your body?

    I would personally like a bit more detail in the FFB (with a G27), but there are so many FFB sliders to tinker with I'm confident I'll end up with something that will feel perfect to my own personal preferences.

    The single player seems a bit tacked on for me at least. I find it better than other sims but is still a bit plain and simplified. I'll stick to hot lapping and online multiplayer.

    All in all a great package, and I predict a move for many from AC and rf2 to Project CARS -- it's just that good.    … Expand
  18. HansiHarris
    May 7, 2015
    10
    The game is amazing: This is the real simulator players want for years. The sense at the wheel in your hands driving with a lot of very different cars. The tracks are realistics. The graphics are really beautiful. But over all, the game is really funny. Don't waste time reading this review and play.
  19. Hamisxa
    May 7, 2015
    10
    Amazing, The focus on physics made this game worth the wait, great car selection and loads of tracks, Graphics are simply stunning. You can race on around 40 different tracks maybe more, with dynamic weather conditions. If you want to mess around you can put the AI on about 70%, if you want to have a challenge then you can put them on 93% and have a great and challenging race. Or go OnlineAmazing, The focus on physics made this game worth the wait, great car selection and loads of tracks, Graphics are simply stunning. You can race on around 40 different tracks maybe more, with dynamic weather conditions. If you want to mess around you can put the AI on about 70%, if you want to have a challenge then you can put them on 93% and have a great and challenging race. Or go Online and race people from around the world. Feedback from my G27 is great, still getting used to how the FFB settings work. You can start from the bottom (Go Karting) and make your way to the top (LMP1) and race in 24HR races. From time to time you will receive invitations to special events as you progress through your Career. A nice addition to the game, makes the career longer and more fun.
    10/10 from me, sim drivers will enjoy this game a lot.    … Expand
  20. WarFox89
    May 7, 2015
    9
    This game is almost perfect racing game exactly as you can expect from legendary Slightly Mad Studios (Shift 1/2). Those dudes treat racing as seriously as possible. Easily the best racing game i've played lately. The Graphics is gorgeous, the car handling is superb and the weather effects are mind blowing. When game is developed with love and passion you just can feel it. If you areThis game is almost perfect racing game exactly as you can expect from legendary Slightly Mad Studios (Shift 1/2). Those dudes treat racing as seriously as possible. Easily the best racing game i've played lately. The Graphics is gorgeous, the car handling is superb and the weather effects are mind blowing. When game is developed with love and passion you just can feel it. If you are looking for arcade style racing game like NFS this one is not for you.… Expand
  21. Microcosmix
    May 16, 2015
    10
    The one sim to rule them al!

    This is the most intuitive driving simulator i have played, and ive played them al.
    If you like racing games and are able to drive properly you will have a blast!

    For me this is the game of the year.
  22. Eukee
    May 14, 2015
    10
    Pc from 2011 can handle that game on maximum:
    Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
    Gainward Nvidia Geforce Gtx 580 Driving Force GT Im realy impressed actually a racing sim next to Gran Turismo i started liking Some cars are hard to learn what makes it realy feel good if you manage to learn how each car handles different at certain speed Its not a game for people who use a Potatoe    Pc from 2011 can handle that game on maximum:
    Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
    Gainward Nvidia Geforce Gtx 580
    Driving Force GT

    Im realy impressed actually a racing sim next to Gran Turismo i started liking

    Some cars are hard to learn what makes it realy feel good if you manage to learn how each car handles different at certain speed

    Its not a game for people who use a Potatoe keyboard or controller

    If the game is to hard for you keep trying get a steering wheel learn how each input you give the car/steering wheel react

    The settings you cant acces during racing is kinda meh for configure your racing wheel to make it
    feel good is the only point i dislike so far.

    10/10 PC Master Race    … Expand
  23. MatPK
    May 22, 2015
    9
    The graphics are great, although not as good as I've expected (I play on gtx970). The game exceeded my expectations in terms of driving pleasure and how challenging it is. The cars are clearly different and require specific handling. I am now going through a career mode and learning curve is just OK. I use xbox pad on PC. I tried to play F1 2014 but it is really boring comparing toThe graphics are great, although not as good as I've expected (I play on gtx970). The game exceeded my expectations in terms of driving pleasure and how challenging it is. The cars are clearly different and require specific handling. I am now going through a career mode and learning curve is just OK. I use xbox pad on PC. I tried to play F1 2014 but it is really boring comparing to Project Cars. Great game!… Expand
  24. Viktorianas
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Dear so called Metacritic,

    There where times when personal computer users where discriminated by not having any proper sim type racing game (i don't count rFactor or Live for speed etc, because of abysmal graphics and lack of official content), i was looking with jealousy at youtube videos of Forza, Gran Turismo, which seem to me a bit too arcade-ish though... But not anymore!!! At    Dear so called Metacritic,

    There where times when personal computer users where discriminated by not having any proper sim type racing game (i don't count rFactor or Live for speed etc, because of abysmal graphics and lack of official content), i was looking with jealousy at youtube videos of Forza, Gran Turismo, which seem to me a bit too arcade-ish though...

    But not anymore!!! At last we PC users have proper racing sim/game with proper physics, graphics, sounds, online system, lots of tracks, damage system, wheather system, cars, (what else you can ask for???) and it is called Project Cars. My G27 wheel now can be used to its full potential (after some tweaking ofc), my blood pressure is being raised a lot these days because of intense online racing, well it is basically most what i care about in racing game is - RACING! This is where pCARS shine, so many variety of different vehicles you can actually race with online, not like Assetto Corsa where you can race only GT3 mostly, have some boring so called track days where people just randomly cruise around...

    Mods...pCars don't have them and what a blessing it is, usually 99% of mods a pure ****, i admit there are some good ones, but the problems arise with different versions, updates, rarely you could race them online, divides online community into many different almost empty servers, so no sir! Let the AC have the mods but pCARS will offer official as much as possible perfected content which i prefer!

    Bugs...yes there are some, but they are there not because of bad/lazy attitude of devs, i mostly blame the sheer complexity and the scope of the game itself, there are so many detail and complexity under the hood that it is insanely difficult to make it work perfectly. You can set whatever the weather, whatever the time in whatever the track (there are A LOT of them), add into equation absurdly deep physics system (just check how complex tire model alone is http://www.virtualr.net/inside-project-cars-seta-tire-model ) and a decent amount of uniquely fine tuned cars, rather small dev team and you have a perfect environment for bugs!
    Give them time to fix that, they are working on that, but you can't concentrate only on bugs when evaluating game according to bugs which will be fixed! If you get sick, do you consider yourself as "bad and useless" or you just cure yourself and become "good" again? :)

    Controllers...well i play with a G27 wheel, but i tried it with keyboard and it is perfectly fine even with all assists off, with them activated it is absolutely enjoyable.

    Conclusion...this is the best thing since bread in racing simulation if you want real racing experience, not cruising (you can do it as well though), bodywork/engine upgrading, career unlocking experience. This game introduced some new features in the genre (like weather system) which will be followed by competitors in years to come.    … Expand
  25. mrcelsius
    Jun 25, 2015
    9
    pCARS is a one of the best racing sim.
    It has really nice physics, graphics and weather/time progression.
    If you really want to enjoy this game 100%, try online racing.
    It's bit frustrating at times(because of some bugs), but you'll have fun, heart beating experience most of the time.
    Come join ultimate racing simulator of the century!
  26. Luandro
    Jul 2, 2015
    10
    Don't believe the children complaining about this game. I have played almost every driving sim out there and I love this game. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the handling (and I'm using a cheap controller), in fact it feels and drives damn realistic when without the crappy hidden assists as in other games! I also love the fact that you can adjust your seats height, angle etc. toDon't believe the children complaining about this game. I have played almost every driving sim out there and I love this game. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the handling (and I'm using a cheap controller), in fact it feels and drives damn realistic when without the crappy hidden assists as in other games! I also love the fact that you can adjust your seats height, angle etc. to suite your own needs. The views and damage models are a major plus for me and looks incredible. (when compared to the crappy viewpoints and damage models of sims like Gran Turismo 6) The graphics are amazing and I prefer this any day over Forza and GT.… Expand
  27. SlimDragon
    Jul 11, 2015
    10
    This sim has some bugs but its really good.

    Seems default settings has ffb strength miles to high which drowns out everything is into a flat line.

    FFB is great once you spend the time to set it up right.
  28. LuckyLuke7
    May 9, 2015
    10
    First of, I can only shake my head about people giving pCARS a bad score because it isn't what they expected it to be. It was never advertised as a car collecting game. It's a race driving simulator. You guys inform yourself before you buy something, now don't you? Or do you really buy a sports car and expect it to be a camping van? Please, grow some brain.

    But now on to my review.    First of, I can only shake my head about people giving pCARS a bad score because it isn't what they expected it to be. It was never advertised as a car collecting game. It's a race driving simulator. You guys inform yourself before you buy something, now don't you? Or do you really buy a sports car and expect it to be a camping van? Please, grow some brain.

    But now on to my review. Project Cars is a great achievement. I come from several years of iRacing experience and while pCARS isn't quite there yet when everything is set up correctly it gives me the closest feel to what I am used to from iRacing...much better than Assetto Corsa can do but that's just personal preference.

    But it is the whole package that makes this game such a great buy. It gives you the possibility to jump into race cars you won't ever be able to drive in real on race tracks you won't ever be able to drive on. Then there's the visuals. They are the best in the market with day/night cycles and dynamic weather changes. The immersive sound does its part to suck you in and there's even 24 hour racing if you have the stamina/endurance to do so.

    People not interested in multi player races have the opportunity to play their own single player racing career and guess what...the career mode is about driving a race car and working your way from racing series to racing series like a real race driver would. No tedious grind for cars to find out that the newly unlocked car drives exactly the same like the one you had before.

    There are things that are not implemented yet like animated pit crews or safety cars and it needs some polishing in other areas but SMS is going to deliver additional content and fixes with DLCs. Project Cars will be supported for at least two years.
    This is not your standard Activision, EA, Ubisoft game where they don't fix anything and just keep selling you a copy of more or less the same game a year later with the fixes for bugs you wished haven't been there in the first place.

    Regarding performance this game is demanding. Don't even think about playing in 4K with Ultra-settings, full starting grid of cars and dynamic weather when you don't have a high end system (fastest CPU, multi-GPU setup). It could be considered as Crysis of the racing sim genre and will probably keep even next gen hardware busy.    … Expand
  29. Soupewonton
    May 11, 2015
    10
    Ok, this is why I hate Metacritic. I read so many bad review or people who's giving PCars a 1 or a 2/10 us because they pissed off about the car selection or the weaher system... G'damn... This is why im giving a 10. To conter balance this **** Otherwise, I would give PCars a 9/10. First of all, I'm a backer since almost day one for this game. I've seen the developpement process, and man,Ok, this is why I hate Metacritic. I read so many bad review or people who's giving PCars a 1 or a 2/10 us because they pissed off about the car selection or the weaher system... G'damn... This is why im giving a 10. To conter balance this **** Otherwise, I would give PCars a 9/10. First of all, I'm a backer since almost day one for this game. I've seen the developpement process, and man, let me tell you that they have come a loooong way!

    -graphics is excellent (texture, lighting, particule effect...)
    -sound is one of THE best i've ever heard in a racing game (GTA, Forza, DriveClub, iRacing, Azeto...)
    -Option man! they have option for option for option. This game is more flexible than any other game out there.
    --Content... Oh you're in for a treat! Selection of cars is amazing. You have it all, from carting to GT racing, to exotic, to formula one, to retro cars... And they are all pretty damn well modeled.

    -Only one bad thing for me... They UI is **** You get confused. They have to fix that. They want to throw soo much information at you that trying to do they simpliest task is hard.

    It's worth a buy and every penny.    … Expand
  30. fyte4luv808
    May 9, 2015
    10
    Got several thousand racing games installed but this one takes the cake, hands down. Especially when using dk2 + simXperience, the physics & sound makes this THE greatest racing game to date. Been a driving fan since pole position on atari 2600 btw.
  31. azutolsoejjel
    May 8, 2015
    10
    ++ the FFB and phisics... it's the best on the consoles I have ever tried. Incredible! This is not the best on the PC, (AC, iRacing, rF2 and R3R are still better, but it's still good)
    ++ tracks!
    ++ so many many options + graphics + the UI is very useful + career and the the full game is much more fun & adjustable than the Forza 4/5 and GT 5/6 + engine sound + pit stop + night &    ++ the FFB and phisics... it's the best on the consoles I have ever tried. Incredible! This is not the best on the PC, (AC, iRacing, rF2 and R3R are still better, but it's still good)
    ++ tracks!
    ++ so many many options
    + graphics
    + the UI is very useful
    + career and the the full game is much more fun & adjustable than the Forza 4/5 and GT 5/6
    + engine sound
    + pit stop
    + night & day, dry & wet
    + radio, system of rules
    + sector times (T1, T2, and T3 on the screen when I driving. Niceee!)

    - frame-rate on the consoles in the rain and sometimes in dry weather (and yes, the optimization would be good idea for all gaming system.
    - the UI is very useful, but I think the design could be better
    - the AI is not slow, but sometimes they are silly. :)

    This is the best and complex sim-racing title on the market! Yes, this is better than FM and GT series, and especially I recommend it to everyone who love the driving experience.    … Expand
  32. SkyEntertain
    May 13, 2015
    8
    Surprising, yet unbelievable. Bandai Games is known for it's massive creation of video games for Japan and other nations worldwide. And we all know they made the Ace Combat Trilogy. Project CARs gives an insane advantage of players to show off their cars into the limit.

    The graphics were way up to date, and how the cars move are accurate as what people could drive with their cars today.    Surprising, yet unbelievable. Bandai Games is known for it's massive creation of video games for Japan and other nations worldwide. And we all know they made the Ace Combat Trilogy. Project CARs gives an insane advantage of players to show off their cars into the limit.

    The graphics were way up to date, and how the cars move are accurate as what people could drive with their cars today. A little note though, there is a notice of glitches along the way, and gamemodes aren't that quite entertaining. So far, you may get yourself addicted to this and the longer you play. The better it gets.

    Just a note. Don't buy if you're not used to cars.    … Expand
  33. fightfire
    May 9, 2015
    9
    Se você procura, o quê o PC nunca teve, um simulador de verdade, eis a sua chance, definitivamente é um dos melhores games de carros que tive a oportunidade de jogar. Vale muito a pena o investimento, claro, se você for mesmo um amante de carros e games de corrida. O som, os gráficos, os efeitos de tempo, como chuva, sol, luz, sombra e tudo mais. You'll love it all
  34. adamf13
    May 11, 2015
    10
    Brilliant game and highly recommend to anyone who is seriously into racing. If you like crappy arcade racers then you will not like this game. On the other hand if you want realism then you will love it.
  35. hotak
    May 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best sim racing games around, with a nice variety of cars, even if the sheer numbers aren't so high, they actually feel very different one from the other. Graphics are some of the best ever seen in a racing game and sounds are mostly on par.
  36. sscott0829tw
    May 8, 2015
    8
    A great and beautiful design racing game.

    Pros:Many realistic and well design tracks
    nice looking GUI
    You can adjust your car
    nice work on cars and shadow making

    cons:not too many cars
    can not refit your car
  37. Daykun
    May 7, 2015
    10
    Wow! This game is for true racing fans and not those that are just interested in car collecting. Amazing driving feel with incredible force feedback using a wheel but still pretty great with a game pad once you tweak the settings to your style. The dynamic time of day and weather changes makes each track like a new track every time you race.
    Really looking forward to what's in store with    Wow! This game is for true racing fans and not those that are just interested in car collecting. Amazing driving feel with incredible force feedback using a wheel but still pretty great with a game pad once you tweak the settings to your style. The dynamic time of day and weather changes makes each track like a new track every time you race.
    Really looking forward to what's in store with new features, cars and tracks. This is the game I've been waiting for!    … Expand
  38. MaximusPower
    May 9, 2015
    9
    Finally a PC racing game that feels complete. Its main competitors RF2 and AC feel like half finished betas compared to this. Great graphics, sounds and physics. AI can be a bit daft on easier settings but it has simply the best career mode of any racing simulation.
  39. MrBla
    May 12, 2015
    8
    This is the best racing sim. Yes it has some bugs but they're easy to fix and will be fixed soon. This game has a good variety of cars, plenty of tracks, great physics, good ffb, interesting career and great graphics. Optimization is pretty good.
  40. Energy88a
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Fantastic game, little tricky to get set up how you like it but once you do it the best racing game out there.
    I think this game has raised the bar as to how a racing game should be, if your a novice you can play it with whatever assists you need and if you are a pro when all assists are off its a real challenge with some of the cars.
  41. agentkay
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Project Cars is the first true next gen simulative racing game and a groundbraking one at that. It's the first racing game to present fully dynamic day/night cycle, weather, and track (grip changes based on traffic, weather), combined with advanced tire and car physics that not only rival but actually exceet of kinds like Assetto Corsa or even Iracing. Starting from tires that react notProject Cars is the first true next gen simulative racing game and a groundbraking one at that. It's the first racing game to present fully dynamic day/night cycle, weather, and track (grip changes based on traffic, weather), combined with advanced tire and car physics that not only rival but actually exceet of kinds like Assetto Corsa or even Iracing. Starting from tires that react not only to track temperatures and cool/heat up based on the track temperatures but also by the temperatures of the brakes (that properly simulated by heat and wear) and rims that function as a heatsink, tires age and blister physically if abused, flatspots can lead to punctures and hitting walls or other cars hard causes the tires/suspensition to misalign. Volumetric throttle that is affected by weather/humidity and altitude is just one component of so many that are so highly detailed and simulated that once you grasps and feel the difference it makes when you drive with cars in this simulation at the limit, that it starts to immerse you to a whole nother level.

    The amazing graphics and sound vastly help bringing and aiding the immersion and the sense of speed is incredible. Project Cars is very well optimized and runs exceptionally well even on older Nvidia GPU's however AMD GPU drivers still need a lot of work but that is a common problem.

    Another highlight of Project Cars are the incredible cars. They are the most detailed and best build cars in any racing game to date. The game is worth a purchase just for the cars and their amazing sounds alone and with the combination of the previously mentioned top-class physics.

    The racing tracks, which most are laser scanned, are build with huge attention to detail and passion and easily compete with reference racing tracks from likes of Iracing. Even the ones that are not laser scanned have realistically placed bumps which bring your Forcefeedback to life.

    Forcefeedback is another area where Project Car shines and leaves it's compeditors in its digital dust. It's highly adjustable/configureable to tailor anyones preferences and no sign of canned/faked effects but instead full of details that immerses you further to another level. The FFB is class leading beating already great Iracing FFB.

    The racing AI is excellent, aggressive but respectful of your car if you respect theirs. Give them room just like in real life, they will give you room as well. Side by side racing is not only very possible with that approach but happens all the time.

    The sheer amount of content you get in form of cars and tracks make this a great buy and highly recommendation for any racing/driving game fan! The level of immersion by graphics, sound, physics is something that can't be described by words but HAS to be experienced on your own.

    A mild warning, once you go to Project Cars and get fully immersed, you can't really go back to other simulators, it's that GOOD!

    Enjoy racing everyone!    … Expand
  42. loadmetacos
    May 7, 2015
    10
    This game is really for racing lovers, and the most important thing you can find in it is FREEDOM... You can do what you want, when you want and where you want, and besides some minors problems, that can be easily fix with patch, all the rest is gorgeous.
  43. Hailer
    May 7, 2015
    10
    10/10 prety awesome, the game is easily fantastic with any mystake. The controller work prety awesome too. Cant wait for oclus rift. Sligtly mad studio improve all from their previous racing games and pack to one.
  44. johnson2
    May 8, 2015
    9
    Slightly Mad Studios managed to create a hardcore-sim that also appeals to a broader audience. The next gen physics and FFB really raise the bar for competition to try to overcome. Could use a manual and some documentation on how the FFB system works, as it's black magic mostly at this point in time. Nothing that can't be fixed though. Really loving it!
  45. Codewyn
    May 7, 2015
    9
    Project CARS is a sim to be reckoned with. While there are racers with more engaging visuals (i.e.: Driveclub - I know, different platform, but you can imagine a PC port), and yet others with more realistic mechanics (i.e.: Assetto Corsa, iRacing, etc.), where the competition is strong in one, they are usually decidedly weak in the other. Project CARS spans much of the space in betweenProject CARS is a sim to be reckoned with. While there are racers with more engaging visuals (i.e.: Driveclub - I know, different platform, but you can imagine a PC port), and yet others with more realistic mechanics (i.e.: Assetto Corsa, iRacing, etc.), where the competition is strong in one, they are usually decidedly weak in the other. Project CARS spans much of the space in between them, not falling significantly short in any major area, and makes a name for itself as perhaps the best next-generation racer overall. With updates sure to come, it has potential to outpace its competition on all levels.… Expand
  46. Trylobot
    May 12, 2015
    10
    Forza and Gran Turismo need to check their rear-view mirrors. This game is the real deal, and it's not for the faint of heart. If you enjoyed DriveClub, this game is definitely not for you. And SlightlyMad Studios doesn't care about you. If, on the other hand, you really enjoy the idea of racing cars around tracks in real life, this simulator is prepared to teach you things about it. LiveForza and Gran Turismo need to check their rear-view mirrors. This game is the real deal, and it's not for the faint of heart. If you enjoyed DriveClub, this game is definitely not for you. And SlightlyMad Studios doesn't care about you. If, on the other hand, you really enjoy the idea of racing cars around tracks in real life, this simulator is prepared to teach you things about it. Live the fantasy of becoming a Formula driver, in a way that even dedicated Formula games cannot match. Not to mention the graphics (which are amazing). 10/10… Expand
  47. Renfield
    Jun 15, 2015
    9
    This game is a lot of fun with the Logitech G27 wheel. I do wish there a larger number of street cars in the game. The cars that are available are well detailed, much like the tracks and the environmental effects.
  48. MakeyBx
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    One of the best racing simulators.
    That says it all.
    Texture - 10/10, Tree - Normal, but could better, Car's - 11/10.
    In game is very flexible configuration of car.
    Assetto Corsa and Project Cars, different games
  49. GRaFkiyvUA
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра года и 10-и летия!

    Такой прорыв можно сравнить разве что с Richard Burns Rally и с первым The Need For Speed.
    Физическая модель не уступает RTR, iRacing, RRE,Assetto Corsa.
    То что "графон завезли" не заметит только слепой и обиженый консольщик.
    Набор ГОНОЧНЫХ трасс укладывает на лопатки конкурентов.
    АИ противников (100%) на уровне сложности АС не позволит вам победить в гонке если вы не попали в настройки для конкретной трассы и плохо квалифицировались.
    Симуляция резины на сверхдостойном уровне, а звуки резины например на Жинетте GT5 категории позволяет естественно отлавливать машину на глубоких торможениях или в начале сноса .
    С выходом в розницу Окулус Рифт вау эффект подскочит в разы, я попробовал (сырую и кривую) FaceTrackNoIR 1.7 которая подменяет лицензированный TrackIR https://youtu.be/4hUSxqZnZYE и не смотря на кривизну утилиты не могу не признать вау-эффект от таких фич.
    С учётом вышеперечисленного а также пополнения в игре машин и трасс, с ценой в 25 у.е. SMS/Bandai явно продешевили.
    Можно сетовать на упрощённую визуальную крэш модель, но после столкновения в этом симе вы всё равно далеко не уедете.

    Моя оценка: 4,9/5
    1.Геймплей: 5,0 - удобный мультиплеер по трассам, машинам , соперникам, выбор трасс и гоночных категорий
    2.Прогресс в данном жанре: 5,0 - Физика в игре для широких масс
    3.Графика 5,0 - графон, да, завезли.
    4.Звук 4,5 - Пожалуй самый лучший дсп в играх, а вот перкусии аутентичности звуков двигателя ещё можно расти
    5.Реиграбельность 5,0 - на ближайшие 5 лет РС-рейсинг игра №1    … Expand
  50. H-master
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    Project cars is very well pollished. The graphics are simply amazing. Maybe the best looking game I've ever played. But it's not only beauty on the outside, there is also beauty on the inside! The handling of the cars is just as good as the graphics are.
  51. TedEBear
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    Probably the greatest racing game ever made. The full experience of practice, qualifying, then race day with changeable weather that sometimes catches you out in qualifying. The balance between fun and realism is spot on. Playing this with a cockpit and a 970 GTX and I am in racing Nirvana. Sorry - but this game has spoiled me for all other racing games. I have never seen any game, racingProbably the greatest racing game ever made. The full experience of practice, qualifying, then race day with changeable weather that sometimes catches you out in qualifying. The balance between fun and realism is spot on. Playing this with a cockpit and a 970 GTX and I am in racing Nirvana. Sorry - but this game has spoiled me for all other racing games. I have never seen any game, racing or not, that has such realistic lighting and weather - it puts you there.

    Some things to fix: collision detection. Online cheats. Lap time table hacking. You know, all the usual stuff.

    SMS set out to create the greatest race game ever made and included the community and real racers every step of the way in development and I call this an outstanding success.    … Expand
  52. RCBobs
    Oct 27, 2015
    9
    VERSION 5.0 REVIEW. Sadly another example of a game that should have been released 6 months later. Bought this game on day one. Played 25 hours. Really disappointed. Tried it again after a few months and I'm much happier. Ghosting through cars and AI bugs are still there but much better. Can now run on full settings at 1080p/60fps on my gtx 970 (up from 45-50 on launch). Just did a oneVERSION 5.0 REVIEW. Sadly another example of a game that should have been released 6 months later. Bought this game on day one. Played 25 hours. Really disappointed. Tried it again after a few months and I'm much happier. Ghosting through cars and AI bugs are still there but much better. Can now run on full settings at 1080p/60fps on my gtx 970 (up from 45-50 on launch). Just did a one hour gt3 race at vs AI at Road America and won by 0.5sec with an intense battle after the pit stop. AI would have knocked me off on lap 2 before. On the difficult end of arcade and the unrealistic end of sim but now I am actually having fun.… Expand
  53. Nickolababaiko
    Sep 6, 2015
    10
    Супер графика! Великолепная картинка смены дня и ночи! Красивый дождь! Качественная физика! Много машин и трасс! Детальнейшая настройка авто(только для истинных симуляторо-дрочеров!) Но вряд ли это будет долго интересно!:(((Супер графика! Великолепная картинка смены дня и ночи! Красивый дождь! Качественная физика! Много машин и трасс! Детальнейшая настройка авто(только для истинных симуляторо-дрочеров!) Но вряд ли это будет долго интересно!:(((
  54. Mozzo72
    Jul 15, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Project Cars! What a game! Great Graphics and a fantastic Gameplay! I you haven't already go this game and you have Assetto Corsa then this game "Project cars" is a must. A good Steering wheel and set up is needed to be able to completely feel the whole experience of this fantastic Racing Simulator. Great Game. I give it 10 out of 10.… Expand
  55. SaltPacket
    Nov 8, 2015
    8
    Lots of customizability means you can set up the game to play how you want. However, some little details (i.e. a particular loading message that talks about a feature not in the game) and also the inclusion of older and vintage cars means I could not give it a higher score.
  56. Collintjuh22
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Cool game Project CARS ik heb het een tijdje gespeeld het blijf een leuke game ondanks dat ik niet zo vaak tijd voor nam om het te spelen blijf het een geweldig game
  57. Sanciny
    Mar 7, 2020
    8
    PROS:
    +graphics
    +a lot of customizations and options (difficulty, assistance,...)
    +drive model, physics
    +lot of tracks

    CONS:
    -stereotype and boring carrer
    -small bugs
  58. clem666
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    What an incredible game.
    Firstly, the gameplay is really cool: you can make it very easy by playing in automatic mode or in nightmare mode by playing in manual.
    Secondly, the sound design is perfect: each car has its own engine sound, which is so realistic ! The graphics are also amazing with motion blur, reflections of the sun on sheet metal, wonderful environment... Thirdly,    What an incredible game.
    Firstly, the gameplay is really cool: you can make it very easy by playing in automatic mode or in nightmare mode by playing in manual.
    Secondly, the sound design is perfect: each car has its own engine sound, which is so realistic ! The graphics are also amazing with motion blur, reflections of the sun on sheet metal, wonderful environment...
    Thirdly, customization is just insane ! You can customize your style of driving, the paint on your car, the way the clutch react to your race-style, and even the balance between brakes in the front and in the back of the car ! In Quick Race mode, you can choose the map you want, with the number of opponents you want (even 50 if you want it), number of laps, weather, faults and penalties, tyre adhesion, etc etc etc. You can modify barely everything in engineering mode. There's a lot of different cars from Karts to Formula A, passing by old school BMW, unbelievable rockets and classy McLaren. The game can adapt to everything you can imagine: USB steering wheel, game controller or even keypad.
    Fourth, solo/story mode is really long (about 60 hours of gameplay) while multiplay is cool and still alive.

    As always when you love something (or someone though), you have to realize its defaults:
    Project CARS is kind of repetitive. Yeah, that's still a car game. All you do is racing, again and again. You better love this. Next, as I said, story mode is very long, and still repetitive. One of the thing you may hate the most (as I do) is when it starts to rain while you're driving. After a few minutes, you simply can't avoid your car to spin and spin around as you accelerate. Only thing that can save you is to go to at the stands change your wheels. Wierdly the AI doesn't seem to react to rain. That makes each race under the rain a huge challenge...
    I'm seriously not a huge car games lover but the overall quality of this game is simply impressive.    … Expand

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#33 Best PC Game of 2015
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#36 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#58 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 20, 2016
    70
    The simulator aspects are co-opted and somewhat compromised by a desire to simultaneously appeal to the arcade racer crowd—without actually being an arcade racer.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 8, 2015
    100
    Fantastically versatile Project CARS entertains both champions and festive drivers. It excites them with helpfulness, technology and dynamism, so only details could be reproached. [Issue#253]
  3. Worth Playing
    Jul 6, 2015
    86
    When it comes to the actual racing, the game gets top marks primarily because of how deep the handling model feels. It also does a fantastic job of giving the player every possible option to tailor his or her experience to their liking. However, everything outside of the racing, such as the career mode, is mere window dressing.
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