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. 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
  2. HDPeter
    May 7, 2015
    3
    Well...Lack of cars yes...No ability to style...Kinda boring..If you like car games...buy Forza, much more entertainment, and you can style!!!!! and got alot ALOT! of cars...
  3. DeanNovelli
    May 7, 2015
    4
    No way to change wheel settings while in a race so when you change from Karts to any other type you will have to restart the current session in order to test your wheel settings.

    It is a beautiful game with little variation and depth, the career has no monetary system and got old fast so this rating is based on the online experience.
  4. 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
  5. dirtydog
    May 7, 2015
    3
    This game feels unfinished, unpolished and cheap. It feels like a free to play or budget game even though it has a AAA price tag. The graphics are not nearly as good as we had been led to believe, but even so, the game does not run very well even on decent systems and is very demanding considering how below average the graphics are.

    Control is not very good on a gamepad, these are the    This game feels unfinished, unpolished and cheap. It feels like a free to play or budget game even though it has a AAA price tag. The graphics are not nearly as good as we had been led to believe, but even so, the game does not run very well even on decent systems and is very demanding considering how below average the graphics are.

    Control is not very good on a gamepad, these are the same developers who made the Shift games, which also had problems on controllers and they haven't learned anything from all the many complaints from gamepad users in those games.

    When in a race, you can't quit via the controller, you have to use the mouse to click an X in the top right corner. Same in the main menu to quit the game. The menus overall are unattractive, messy and complex.

    Very little content, few cars, everything is unlocked from the beginning, single player career is bland and pointless, no feeling of progression or achievement. No Steam cloud support.

    I feel that this game has been massively overhyped and I would go so far as to say misrepresented by the developers and its 'early access' supporters. Buyer beware.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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!
  9. Truth666
    May 7, 2015
    3
    Game absolutely sucks on the Oculus rift Dk2 SUCKS!!!!! Not too mention all the feature that are completely Unavailable when using VR No Telemetry No lap info no change of hud display Nope not if you use the DK2 not to mention you have to open and close the game to set things up can't use menus while using VR and too think these a hole advertised DK2 support well that's BS and I want myGame absolutely sucks on the Oculus rift Dk2 SUCKS!!!!! Not too mention all the feature that are completely Unavailable when using VR No Telemetry No lap info no change of hud display Nope not if you use the DK2 not to mention you have to open and close the game to set things up can't use menus while using VR and too think these a hole advertised DK2 support well that's BS and I want my money back F this piece of crap game ITS NOT FOR VR!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
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#33 Best PC Game of 2015
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#58 Most Shared 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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