Project CARS 2

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
Buy Now
Buy on
  1. Games Master UK
    Nov 2, 2017
    70
    An uncompromising and varied simulation racer. The thrilling action is let down by glitches and unruly AI. [Nov 2017, p.62]
    All this publication's reviews
  2. PlayGround.ru
    Sep 25, 2017
    70
    Project CARS 2 offers more content than its predecessor, but the game's physics have a lot of problems that need to be fixed.
  3. We Got This Covered
    Sep 25, 2017
    70
    Project CARS 2 is a rich and varied toybox for hardcore racing fans that have the patience to appreciate what it brings to the table. But the unpolished feel harms things greatly even for people in that camp.
  5. GameSpot
    Sep 25, 2017
    70
    When it all works as intended, Project Cars 2 is a brilliant simulation racer--provided you're playing with a wheel. It's ambitious in scope and depth, and the sheer breadth of available motorsports almost guarantees there's something for everyone to sink their teeth into. It's a shame, then, that there's always this nagging feeling in the back of your mind that a bug or moment of AI madness will disrupt the whole thing--and more often than not, it will.
  6. Digital Trends
    Oct 6, 2017
    60
    Project CARS 2 offers an incredible drive in spite of technical issues and broken AI.
  7. TheSixthAxis
    Sep 26, 2017
    60
    Project Cars 2 is a game that doesn’t manage to capitalise on a lot of the enthusiasm that was generated for the original. Too buggy and not as accessible for newcomers as it should be, a lot of the genuine improvements are lost behind a veil of annoyance and frustration. Hopefully Slightly Mad Studios stick with it, because the wider range of racing disciplines, the refined career, and the improvements to LiveTrack and weather are all fantastic and deserve a better, more polished product to bring them to as many people as possible.
  8. EGM
    Sep 22, 2017
    60
    Project Cars 2 may do a great many things exceptionally well, but it’s hard to look past the mountain of gaffes that quickly pile up on and off the track. Racing, after all, is about results, not potential.
This publication does not provide a score for their reviews.
This publication has not posted a final review score yet.
These unscored reviews do not factor into the Metascore calculation.

In Progress & Unscored

?
  1. Eurogamer
    Sep 18, 2017
    Project Cars 2 improves upon its predecessor for a racing game of unprecedented scope - unfortunately hampered by a series of small issues.
  2. Push Square
    Sep 18, 2017
    Project CARS 2 gives you loads to do and the incentive to experiment with all of its content, too. The title manages to tie together a dizzying number of vehicular disciplines, and it’s a lot of fun flitting from one to the next. A tight handling model and the freedom to explore all of the release’s content freely means that you’ll lose a lot of time to this motorsport marvel, but presentation shortcomings do take the polish off this package the teensiest bit.

Awards & Rankings

45
#45 Best PS4 Game of 2017
61
#61 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
66
#66 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 216 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 216
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 216
  3. Negative: 64 out of 216
  1. NickNikChampion
    Sep 24, 2017
    3
    Please rename this game to "Rage Quit"! Also consider a warning "Do not throw controllers or remotes to your new 4K HDR TV".

    PC2 will    Please rename this game to "Rage Quit"! Also consider a warning "Do not throw controllers or remotes to your new 4K HDR TV".

    PC2 will appeal to a very small segment of the racing/simulator genre. PC2 takes simulation to the next level, and this is both it's strength and weakness. The game looks gorgeous and the level of car/track modelling is impressive, but this game is not only difficult, it's frustrating and un-rewarding.

    It's one of the few games I've returned, and not for lack of trying! I spent the better part of 3 days convincing myself to keep going, "it will get easier". Nope! I kept asking myself, "surely I don't suck this bad", and I'm damn sure the developers promised a better experience on the normal controller. Starting with karts does not make this game any easier.    … Full Review »
  2. LambdaSurfer
    Sep 26, 2017
    0
    I have been playing racing sims for 18 years and this has to be the worst yet. Even if the game wasn't littered with bugs, which it is, theI have been playing racing sims for 18 years and this has to be the worst yet. Even if the game wasn't littered with bugs, which it is, the handling is atrocious. On a game pad this game is unplayable even after hours spent in the controller settings. Don't believe Slightly Mad Studios when they say they have improved the handling from P Cars 1 because they haven't.… Full Review »
  3. Injun
    Sep 25, 2017
    1
    Bugs, bugs, more bugs and more bugs than mega a lot of bugs-land.

    Avoid this game as it is unfinished and full of bugs. Did I say it was    Bugs, bugs, more bugs and more bugs than mega a lot of bugs-land.

    Avoid this game as it is unfinished and full of bugs. Did I say it was buggy?.... well there's lots of bugs.
    AVOID the BUGS of Buggy Pcars2 BUGGY.    … Full Review »
See all user reviews »