Project CARS

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 502 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 305 out of 502
  2. Mixed: 101 out of 502
  3. Negative: 96 out of 502

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  1. HeftigeHelge
    May 10, 2015
    1
    I want a refund! Game is built on nvidia physx, a big f*ck you to amd owners which results in unplayable low frames! Also there is tons of bugs that never got fixed. If you have intel or amd graphics card STAY CLEAR! and buy something else to keep you entertained.
  2. SergioVM87
    Dec 23, 2015
    1
    Este juego esta ROTO. Hay bugs hasta en el chat de la sala. Las físicas se vuelven locas y llegas a quedarte clavado con el coche en las cuestas. La amortiguación es exagerada a la vez que los coches agarran demasiado. Prometieron el mejor simulador de carreras y nos vendieron un arcade plagado de errores. Y ahora están pidiendo dinero (mínimo 70€) para que les paguemos el desarollo deEste juego esta ROTO. Hay bugs hasta en el chat de la sala. Las físicas se vuelven locas y llegas a quedarte clavado con el coche en las cuestas. La amortiguación es exagerada a la vez que los coches agarran demasiado. Prometieron el mejor simulador de carreras y nos vendieron un arcade plagado de errores. Y ahora están pidiendo dinero (mínimo 70€) para que les paguemos el desarollo de Project Cars 2.… Expand
  3. Awman
    May 9, 2015
    0
    This review is based on the PC version played on ultra settings and is jsut a personnal opinion of this game.

    + Weather, at last! But too bad for pcars that driveclub have been released because comapred to driveclub, weather conditions in pcars don't look that good, it looks jsut ok. But at least they are here, that should be a generic feature in every racing game (arcade or sim) with    This review is based on the PC version played on ultra settings and is jsut a personnal opinion of this game.

    + Weather, at last! But too bad for pcars that driveclub have been released because comapred to driveclub, weather conditions in pcars don't look that good, it looks jsut ok. But at least they are here, that should be a generic feature in every racing game (arcade or sim) with day/night cycle.
    + Driving sensations can be good....but to demanding for my tastes.
    + Driving karts is fun

    - Replays are terrible
    - Graphics are far from what was shown on trailer (and i play on ultra settings so i can't imagine what it looks like on consoles) and not what we could expect from a 2015 racing game. Project cars is very far from driveclub graphics (a game from 1 year on PS4 at least 2x less powerful than my GTX980...). I don't understand those who are imrpessed by the graphics of pcars, only cars are good to look at (so are the cars from driveclub and forza 5), how can we not see the same thing? Maybe those impressed by pcars graphics never played a game these last years.
    - Driving too demanding for my tastes, i much prefer more arcade driving (not like NFS or the crew oviously) like PGR, driveclub or GRID, it's just much more fun
    - Very few cars and selection is terrible (no ferrari, no lambo etc.). 95% of the cars i don't gie a sh** about and don't make me dream. Terrible selection of cars and brand.
    - Quickly very boring. But honestly, i always found that boring to race on closed real tracks with boring and repetitive scenery (same on each track) seen 10000x in other games. I like to race in cities or with a gorgeaous scenry on my right, tracks from games like PGR, GRID and Driveclub or even Gran turismo which at least offer a mix of boring real tracks and original ones. In pcars, you get only 2 original tracks (the only track interesting for me)
    - Bugs (all thes postpone and the game is released with bugs....)
    - Very badly optimised for AMD to what i've read
    - Driving sensations with a wheel are disapointing.
    - The IA is sooooooo stupid. A really terrible IA.
    - Boring career and progression
    - No cusomisations for cars
    - No "atmosphere" each tracks (except the 2 original ones) feel empty (but well, these same tracks most of the time feel empty on other games too)

    Huge disapointed for me, i'm returning on DriveClub, which at least give me fun and amazing graphics. I'm glad i bought the boxed version of the game, i would have been angry to buy oin steam and couldn't seel it. Time to sell project cars, 3 days was enough to confirm my disapointment.

    Sorry for my english, it's not my mother tongue.    … Expand
  4. Phlegmy
    May 31, 2015
    0
    One of the games with biggest potential the last 10 years. And maybe the racing game with the biggest potential of all time. Sadly it is not fulfilled. The game is utterly bug-ridden, to the point of being unplayable, and that is without going into all the problems with AMD GPU's. It is truly sad, as this could've revolutionized the game industry and racing games. Instead it just comes outOne of the games with biggest potential the last 10 years. And maybe the racing game with the biggest potential of all time. Sadly it is not fulfilled. The game is utterly bug-ridden, to the point of being unplayable, and that is without going into all the problems with AMD GPU's. It is truly sad, as this could've revolutionized the game industry and racing games. Instead it just comes out being unfinished, and prepping for 4-5 DLC's.… Expand
  5. arislaf
    Feb 23, 2016
    0
    Unfinished, with most problems still existing from launch, half baked, every patch creates more bugs, fanatic wmd members trolling everywhere, on steam an any forum or video that doesn't praise this POS, too much promises, and only 10% was done, and even this 10% is broken...
  6. AlKappaccino
    Jun 14, 2015
    0
    The game is cool. It blows fresh innovation in the simulation genre and has great graphics. But the extremely biased engine, which cripples any AMD users on purpose is a BIG minus. This is not acceptable. The PC was always a platform standing for equality and freedom for everybody and developers crushing these principles should get punished for it.
  7. Sonyman187
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    I Follow this title since 2013,

    I drive sim-racing games for over 10 Years now. I have a Decent Fanatec Wheel Setup I really enjoyd this title after i saw it the first time @Kickstarter, i was so amazed i wrote an Email to the Team, that i really enjoy their work and if they want to work together to see how well this Early Acces would Work on FANATEC Wheels, the only answer i got    I Follow this title since 2013,

    I drive sim-racing games for over 10 Years now.
    I have a Decent Fanatec Wheel Setup

    I really enjoyd this title after i saw it the first time @Kickstarter, i was so amazed i wrote an Email to the Team, that i really enjoy their work and if they want to work together to see how well this Early Acces would Work on FANATEC Wheels, the only answer i got was that i had to pay 25$

    So the Game is released now just 1 Example

    Assetto Corsa : release Date December 2014 ... 68 Pages of "Wheel Trouble" Postings @their Forums
    Project Bugs : released last month already created 72 Pages of "Wheel Trouble" Postings @their Forums

    Project Bugs : Made by 80.000 People (thats how they advertise that)
    Assetto Corsa : Made by 8 People

    After asking the Devs why they did not work together with the community who really want to improve their game i got a Ban @Steam Forums (and they posted a picture of an "professional" race driver ((Rene Rast)) who plays "Project Cars" while actually holding a Gamepad :D) i asked how good the FFB feels for him on the Gamepad (think that was enough for the Devs xD) and i dont want to Bash Gamepad Users, but this just showed me how much the Devs really understand in Sim-Racing. Nothing

    + The fact they say AMD did not Work together with them and thats why AMD PC´s have not so good Perfomance, for me this is a Scam to the Gaming community ... PS4 Xbox One ... all AMD Part´s?

    The Lack of Perfomance is not AMD´s fault, thats lazy developers who just want to make a quick buck. I Read sometimes over AMD Users "U got what u pay for" ... for me its a shame that people spending more money on their GPU just to have more unoptimizied Games, and then bashing other people who will not spend that much money on their hardware just because developers decide to go the Money way :)

    Just Watch Crysis 3 Benchmarks ... it should not matter if its AMD/Intel ATI/Nvidia ... Crysis 3 is an Perfect example to see how good Games would work if Developers doing right

    For me Project Cars is the biggest "Scam" in 2015 :)

    Greetings ... Sony ;)    … Expand
  8. responder
    Apr 15, 2016
    0
    So, this game is FLAWED. I have played the gran turismo series since the first release, and then all the forza games, and I have owned many cars. I even used to participate in amateur kart series, with really high horsepower to weight ratio karts. I have done track days on 500+ horsepower cars. I have even reviewed two cars for a magazine.

    Fair to say I know my cars. and my car games.    So, this game is FLAWED. I have played the gran turismo series since the first release, and then all the forza games, and I have owned many cars. I even used to participate in amateur kart series, with really high horsepower to weight ratio karts. I have done track days on 500+ horsepower cars. I have even reviewed two cars for a magazine.

    Fair to say I know my cars. and my car games.

    But when you first get excited by a name as seemingly exciting and cool as PROJECT CARS, you would think this game wants to end all simulators or at least general car games.

    You would be very very misled. and Disappointed. DISAPPOINTED like kevin sorbo.
    CAR CUSTOMIZATION IS VERY MUCH ABSENT
    apart from some sliders on camber (limited to a certain range on each car) suspension brakes gear ratio, etc.

    No Parts that you can buy and install. You don't like N/A? Want to turbo? nope. Maybe supercharger? nope. What about engine mods like race cams, lighter pistons, race valves? Nope nope and nope.
    What about at least painting the car NOPE. Bodykits is even MORE A BIG FAT NO.

    There is nothing you can do to the car in terms of customization. No parts, no rims, no whatever you can call any modification.

    So there is no "Project" at all. In fact, the name of the game is misleading- the name is only chosen, from my point of view, because it sounds cool and will make you dream of stuff this game DOESN'T DO.

    So the most important bit at least- How do the cars handle?

    LIKE A SACK OF ROCKS is the answer.

    Yes, some bits "seem" realistic. Like a lot of effort was put into making the game realistic. But then you realize why good car simulators are few and far between- Either only the really well funded and serious into the genre can do this well- due to their commitment and drive, Cue Gran Turismo and Forza.

    The realism wanes when you realize that everytime you tune the car, sometimes the effects are completely the opposite of what the tuning is supposed to do. And the tuning affects similiar cars of the same drivetrain VERY differently, as if separate people were put into making the physics for separate cars; so in short not only is the physics not realistic, they are not consistent between cars, as if each car has a separate law of gravity affecting them.

    Fishtailing under torque happens A LOT even if you adjust the settings of suspension and differentials- and using computer aids. And unlike in real life, where tapping the acceleration to try and roll the tires and brake pulsing and all the tips and tricks the fishtailing in this game is UNRECOVERABLE from the first uneven L/R suspension compression under "excessive" torque.

    Many weird physics like that just ruins any fun from the game. Yes I have finished first in races. But fun moments are very few and far between.

    There are also very few cars, which is a blessing as driving these cars will undoubtedly make you drive like a retard if you tried those moves on the actual cars in real life.

    This game is disappointing. Yes, there a few cool features, like OCULUS rift support, good graphics, great sounds for some cars, and sort of cool and slick menus.
    -BUT- the many ways this game is just a shell and seems rushed shows under the "features" and exterior. if the game is at least just fun to drive, that would have bumped the score up by 5. but the game isn't. Hence the name "PROJECT" cars is sort of accurate, if this game is just some sort of High School project given a video game budget and shelled to look impressive like an actual cool car game. Except its not.

    Stick to Forza / GT. For extreme fun, try Forza Horizon 2, which is a step in the right direction. If you feel like torturing yourself, WASTE YOUR MONEY ON "PROJECT CRAP"    … Expand
  9. mysteryx
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Unfinished game full of bugs, for now unplayable! Instead of fixing it, they get out of dlc that looks like a gossip! I'm really disappointed with this behavior.
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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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Metascore
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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