Project CARS

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
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  1. EGM
    May 19, 2015
    70
    If Slightly Mad Studios wanted to prove they could build an engine to compete with the likes of Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport, Project CARS is a definite success, with driving that feels as realistic as anything else out there. If they wanted to compete with the polish and robustness of those bigger titles, though, they’ve come up slightly short.
  2. Push Square
    May 14, 2015
    70
    Think of this as a motoring playset – a production line of components that you need to order and assemble for yourself. Once you get the controls where you want them, your car exactly how you like it, and your race day tactics tightened up, it delivers an exhilarating ride, but few will have the patience – or, indeed, the willpower – to reach that point, and thus it's hard to imagine this outing achieving the mainstream success of other competing motoring series.
  3. Play UK
    Jun 27, 2015
    60
    Graphically stunning, dynamically awesome, aurally beautiful. This is what Project Cars could have been if pest control had done a better job exterminating those pesky bugs. [Issue#258, p.66]
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  5. Slant Magazine
    Jun 10, 2015
    60
    Slightly Mad Studios alters the racing-car formula smartly in several areas, but the good ideas are often half-baked or hidden behind a load of cruft.

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#31 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#40 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#29 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 460 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 239 out of 460
  2. Mixed: 117 out of 460
  3. Negative: 104 out of 460
  1. hostaman
    May 29, 2015
    7
    Anyone giving this game 0 is an idiot, but anyone giving 10 is turning a blind eye to its' many faults and missed opportunities.

    The    Anyone giving this game 0 is an idiot, but anyone giving 10 is turning a blind eye to its' many faults and missed opportunities.

    The driving simulation is possibly the best of any racer I've played. For the sheer weight and feel of a car it beats GT by a long way. On this aspect alone the game would score an easy 10. The driving is tricky and requires skill and patience, with each car handling very differently. This is not a game for the casual arcade racer.

    Unfortunately the game fails in all other areas. I found the career mode really dull. There are no rewards or unlocks and the races are really easy, unless you manually adjust the AI to make it more difficult to win. A strange choice. Much as the vaunted "Freedom" may have sounded good, it provides no incentive to progress, and allows rookies to jump straight into the most difficult multiplayer and wreck others races.

    It's multiplayer where the game both shines and provides the greatest let down. If you manage to find a "clean" race with a sensible qualification period and lap count, the game is an absolute blast. Unfortunately you'll mostly be playing public games which are like the wild west and filled with trolls. While this is no fault of Slightly Mad Studios, they have provided no features in Multiplayer to punish bad players. When you're punted off the track or rear ended by a troll, it's most often you that will be punished for corner cutting. The lack of penalties for trolls can be rage inducing.

    Add to this the lack of cars (almost no Japanese cars is very disappointing), slow menu loading (with no egg timer to show that anything is happening) MP joining bugs and crashes (5 or so in a week) a potentially awesome game ends as just ok. A missed opportunity.    … Full Review »
  2. ressac
    May 12, 2015
    10
    Игра оправдала ожидания в общем. Физика на высшем уровне и на много превосходит GT6. Графика для консоли сойдёт, но не будет забывать что этоИгра оправдала ожидания в общем. Физика на высшем уровне и на много превосходит GT6. Графика для консоли сойдёт, но не будет забывать что это симулятор. От шифта(nfs shift) в игре ничего нет, не слушайте не доброжелателей. К минусам можно отнести разве что количество машин и не совсем удобное управление на джойстике, но и игра сделана под руль. В общем как и сказала в начале, игра мне понравилась, если вы скучаете по онлайн покатушкам GT5 и GT6, то игру стоит брать не думая ;)… Full Review »
  3. denizenX
    May 13, 2015
    9
    Finally! I'm a huge racing fan and have been waiting for a next-gen version of a real SIM. With NFS and Driveclub being the only realFinally! I'm a huge racing fan and have been waiting for a next-gen version of a real SIM. With NFS and Driveclub being the only real offerings, I almost even considered buying the Xbox One because of Forza and a lack of racing titles. Newcomers beware! This is an unforgiving title that demands a precision, patience and its certainly far from a pick up and play arcade experience with rewinds and ridiculous drifting (thank god). That being said, I think its refreshing in that it is an experience that SIM racing fans have been waiting for and missing. Our last taste was Gran Turismo 6, a re-hash of GT5 that really stands alone in this genre. This game has it all, brilliant physics, beautiful visuals, extensive customization and most importantly, it truly feels like you're driving these cars. Well done Slightly Mad. Codemasters should take note.… Full Review »
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