Project CARS 3

 PlayStation 4
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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 116
  3. Negative: 75 out of 116

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  1. shopwornoot
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    Im enjoying the game, they should have just called it shift 3 like a few have said. Its not the best looking game but as far as a fun experience its all there. I think an 8/10 is a fair score
  2. Agarwel
    Aug 26, 2020
    8
    Very good racing game that can proudly stand next to Forza/GT:
    + Great handling (even on controller this time!!!)
    + Lots of content (over 50 locations - far over its competition) + No microtransactions!!! + Usable AI (it is not great. But above most of the "train ai" competition). It is far from perfect, but not frustrating. + Huge amount of settings, so it can be enjoyed by casual    Very good racing game that can proudly stand next to Forza/GT:
    + Great handling (even on controller this time!!!)
    + Lots of content (over 50 locations - far over its competition)
    + No microtransactions!!!
    + Usable AI (it is not great. But above most of the "train ai" competition). It is far from perfect, but not frustrating.
    + Huge amount of settings, so it can be enjoyed by casual arcade player or hc player seeking hard challenge.
    + 4 season, day nigt cycle, weather.
    - Up to 32 cars on the track

    - Sometimes feels grindy. (it is easy to unlock new events. But can take time to purchase new cars, that you need to start them)
    - No damage (at least symbolic damage to driving properties would be nice).
    - No pit stops (considering length of the races, they are not needed anyway. But having the possibility for players that are setting up a longer race would be nice).

    But in the end it is very good simcare racer, that is fun and challenging at the same time.    … Expand
  3. Joey98
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    Love this game. It’s super fun to play, the handling ist great. The graphics on the ps4 are meh but the gameplay makes up for it
  4. Erickrollins
    Aug 26, 2020
    8
    A real good and fun game not serious enough for real hard sim players but for thoose who like play shift it'll be a good experience and also a 50/50 way of tunning, but yeah there's not a sim game anymore i'll agreed with thoose who say that just don't worth the price but you got to understand the codemoasters people buy slighty mad for making fun games not realistic games.
  5. AndyX1
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    Good fun game . Quite a rew bugs but nothing that cant be fixed with updates . Cross between forza and grid but it's a lot better game than grid
  6. smerfastyczny
    Aug 31, 2020
    9
    I really like this game. It has very good content, lots of cars, tracks and modes to try on. Career mode is really fun. Handling model much better than other games. Yes, it's not a sim game like before, but devs talk about it. They really should name it different. If You like more Arcade-Sim games - try it on.
  7. b76
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Really entertaining racing game. Might be side step from Project CARS series but still it's fun. Adding 10 to counter those *** who gave it 0. Totaly unjustified hate from this mob.
  8. Fernando_lerma
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    Metacritic users tend to be dramatic and destroy video games that are not "bad" on absurd whims. Project Cars 3 isn't perfect, but it's the only racing video game other than Gran Turismo Sport that has had me glued to my PS4 for a long time. PC3 is a fun and addictive simcade with a huge variety of tracks and a good selection of cars. Its only weak points are the dynamic resolution withMetacritic users tend to be dramatic and destroy video games that are not "bad" on absurd whims. Project Cars 3 isn't perfect, but it's the only racing video game other than Gran Turismo Sport that has had me glued to my PS4 for a long time. PC3 is a fun and addictive simcade with a huge variety of tracks and a good selection of cars. Its only weak points are the dynamic resolution with unstable fps and some minor bugs, apart from that if you are looking for a racing game that has hours and hours in front of your console, PC3 is a video game that you need in your collection.… Expand
  9. bradl3ro
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    Dont go into this thinking its the same thing a PCARS 1 and 2. Admittedly they shouldn't have called it PC3 but they did, so deal with it.

    I'm having a great time with PCARS 3 and I am a hardcore sim racer (been playing racing games for over 25 years) and honestly I think this is a fantastic arcade/simcade racing game! Having a lot of fun with it. ITS NOT A SIM. I dont think they    Dont go into this thinking its the same thing a PCARS 1 and 2. Admittedly they shouldn't have called it PC3 but they did, so deal with it.

    I'm having a great time with PCARS 3 and I am a hardcore sim racer (been playing racing games for over 25 years) and honestly I think this is a fantastic arcade/simcade racing game! Having a lot of fun with it.

    ITS NOT A SIM. I dont think they intended it to be. Play this for your arcade/forza/GTSport type fix, and play the true sims we all know and love for your simulation fix. Stop crying about it, this game fits a target market, and I think they've done a great job so far with it.

    The real issue here is they named it PCARS 3 and thats what everyone is whining about. There'd be no hate if it was called NFS Shift 3 or even a spin off title of PCARS.

    Overall its an 8/10 for me, loving it so far.    … Expand
  10. suryaGamer
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Great game for arcade fans.Very huge content (tracks and cars) .I am enjoying game.For sim fans you have other games like iracing,automobilista,etc.
    I do not think PC3 devs never told or promised or advertised that it is a sim racing game then why negative comments???.
    Shift and grid are popular titles and you are comparing this with those meaning game is already popular. pros: 1.Over    Great game for arcade fans.Very huge content (tracks and cars) .I am enjoying game.For sim fans you have other games like iracing,automobilista,etc.
    I do not think PC3 devs never told or promised or advertised that it is a sim racing game then why negative comments???.
    Shift and grid are popular titles and you are comparing this with those meaning game is already popular.
    pros:
    1.Over 120 tracks and 200+ cars .More coming via DLCs.
    2.controller support.I bought PC2 and not played much because lack of controller support.
    3.No Micro transactions.
    4.More hours of Career fun.
    cons:
    only one---it is not pure sim and not for Sim only gamers.    … Expand
  11. KarakACG
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    It's a bit of a tragedy. i never thought the pCARS games were good games, but at least they were mediocre sims. pCARS 3 is a MUCH better GAME than its predecessors, the career is much better and it's much more fun to play with a controller now, which was almost unplayable before.

    It's a lot of fun to finally be able to enjoy those great tracks, that have always existed, in a more arcade    It's a bit of a tragedy. i never thought the pCARS games were good games, but at least they were mediocre sims. pCARS 3 is a MUCH better GAME than its predecessors, the career is much better and it's much more fun to play with a controller now, which was almost unplayable before.

    It's a lot of fun to finally be able to enjoy those great tracks, that have always existed, in a more arcade like racer, but it defies my understanding why they didn't call it Shift 3 instead, as that is basically what this game is.

    The game is nothing like the first two games, which seems like suicide from the marketing perspective, as it's clear as sauce this will greatly anger the long time fans and probably be overlooked by the more casual racers, who like Forza Horizon or GRiD, cause that's where this game is aimed at now.

    From a GAMER'S perspective I have WAY MORE fun with this game, than with the other two games though, UNTIL......

    Yeah, until one discovers, that the progression in this game feels very level-gated, which gives the whole game the feeling of a mobile game, which is somehow underlined by the truly lacklustre presentation, which looks clearly worse than on pCARS2, all while not really performing better.

    The VR mode atm is broken and unplayable for me, as it unexplicably jitters along from time to time.

    Sorry SMS, your last two games already released broken and unfinished but were never fixed. Please do better this time.

    As a verdict: I don't understand who this game is for. This would be a good game without the mobile progression, which simply reeks like GaaS and monetisation.

    I'd give it an 8, if it wasn't for that, but as it is I can't give more than a 6 right now.    … Expand
  12. SuperHerrAM
    Sep 24, 2020
    10
    In fact, this is a very cool game! Behind the external seeming simplicity is a lot of models of car castomization and their changing behavior. A lot of work was done by the developers, and all this looks very cool and high-quality. Yes, this is not at all the format that PCars 1 and 2, but this fact itself does not mean that the game is bad at all. A huge number of cars, tracks,In fact, this is a very cool game! Behind the external seeming simplicity is a lot of models of car castomization and their changing behavior. A lot of work was done by the developers, and all this looks very cool and high-quality. Yes, this is not at all the format that PCars 1 and 2, but this fact itself does not mean that the game is bad at all. A huge number of cars, tracks, interesting competitions. This game is much more like The GRID than GRID 2019. And yes, it really looks very similar to the NFS Shift series. Great!… Expand
  13. TimKgamer
    Aug 31, 2020
    9
    Project Cars 3 is awesome. Yeah, yeah, yeah it shouldn't have been called Project Cars 3 it should have been 'Project Race' or something. But stop getting upset about that and enjoy the most thrilling, fun and immersive racing game ever made.
  14. JLDesigner
    Sep 17, 2020
    9
    Tem muita correção a ser feita, em relacao a bug graficos. Mas o jogo em si é muito bom. Nunca gostei dos dois primeiros mas esse ta top!
  15. EvgenyBychkov8
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Лучшая часть в серии. Не слушайте говноедов-симуляторщиков
  16. Fernibof
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    Si te gusta gt sport por su jugabilidad, diseño y opciones justas pero suficientes y de project cars el contenido y las opciones climáticas este es tu juego, merma algunos circuitos pero me juego el cuello a que llegarán en DLC, me encanta este juego, pc2 es muy endiablado en jugabilidad y menús, así q un project cars parecido a gran turismo es mi juego ideal, entiendo q el nombre no seaSi te gusta gt sport por su jugabilidad, diseño y opciones justas pero suficientes y de project cars el contenido y las opciones climáticas este es tu juego, merma algunos circuitos pero me juego el cuello a que llegarán en DLC, me encanta este juego, pc2 es muy endiablado en jugabilidad y menús, así q un project cars parecido a gran turismo es mi juego ideal, entiendo q el nombre no sea adecuado, pero lo dicho ,si te gusta gt sport por su jugabilidad este juego te puede encantar… Expand
  17. RILLAROO
    May 15, 2021
    10
    This game is similar to DriveClub. I'm looking forward to Project Cars 4. Awesome game
  18. ArdentSR
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    I'd give this game actually an 8 but people are ridiculous so I want to help the games rating.

    I'm going to be very succinct. Pros: physics, car and track selection, good for those who love driving but don't tend to want to get into more serious racing aspects like more in depth tuning, tire wear, etc., customizable steering, cockpit view, diverse racing goals (it's not just about    I'd give this game actually an 8 but people are ridiculous so I want to help the games rating.

    I'm going to be very succinct.

    Pros: physics, car and track selection, good for those who love driving but don't tend to want to get into more serious racing aspects like more in depth tuning, tire wear, etc., customizable steering, cockpit view, diverse racing goals (it's not just about winning). Plenty of content. Cons: Frame rate issues at times, graphics are so so. Under appreciated.    … Expand

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#55 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. GamingBolt
    Nov 1, 2020
    80
    Project CARS 3 is a serious departure from the franchise's roots. It takes a lot of risks, but those willing to make the jump will find a fun and rewarding racing experience.
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  2. Games.cz
    Sep 25, 2020
    80
    This is, in a strange way, a very brave game. It’s great - but it also targets a different audience than the previous titles in the series. It’s no longer trying to compete with Gran Turismo, Assetto Corsa and other serious sims, instead it rivals Forza Motorsport. But you can still feel its simulation roots.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 18, 2020
    60
    A patchy, unbalanced, and shallow racer with obvious technical issues on PS4. Chasing lap times is fun thanks to the superb pad control and track list, but everything else is disappointing. [Issue#180, p.78]
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