Project CARS

 PlayStation 4
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 460 Ratings

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  1. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 10, 2023
    8
    Solid Forza Motorsport-style racing sim with plenty of customisation options, a decent balance between arcade and simulation style handling and all of the prerequisite vehicles and tracks. Not exactly spectacular, but it does exactly what it says on the tin.
  2. Kai55
    May 26, 2023
    8
    Not sure what all the bad reviews are for.

    This, other than PC2, is likely the best game on PS4 in terms of realism with regards to handling. Its mot a game to buy for flair and cute menus. Go buy NFS if thats what you want. If you want realistic handling, get Project Cars. Weakest point for me would be how slowly the career progresses and how realistically its just like a host of arcade    Not sure what all the bad reviews are for.

    This, other than PC2, is likely the best game on PS4 in terms of realism with regards to handling. Its mot a game to buy for flair and cute menus. Go buy NFS if thats what you want. If you want realistic handling, get Project Cars.

    Weakest point for me would be how slowly the career progresses and how realistically its just like a host of arcade races made up for you into championships. Theres no real feeling of progression other than racing in bigger cars later on.    … Expand
  3. Federicz200
    May 5, 2023
    6
    The career mode is really bad made, so i usually play casual games that get boring very fast. I gave It a 6 becouse the AI IS really realistic, as the driving stile. Also the ui is really boring, so i think that i won't last more than 40 minutes on this game
  4. alexdim00
    Aug 4, 2022
    7
    Decent realistic physics and gameplay but lacks on graphics and menu. Now with ps plus extra it worths a try.
  5. nDix
    Jul 30, 2022
    8
    Best simulator you could buy in console before PC2, bad simulator compared to those on PC. Really bad story mode.
  6. Ardho
    Feb 8, 2022
    8
    better than pcars2 and pcars3..............................................
  7. Janez1
    Apr 25, 2021
    0
    Controls assignment menu doesn't accept 20 button PS4 controller. This bug make the game useless.
  8. pedroleao
    Apr 19, 2021
    2
    I played this game for 1 hour, and i got the conclusion that is the worst racing game i've ever played, bad gameplay, ok graphics.
  9. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    5
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  10. BaraaKLF992
    Feb 19, 2021
    2
    Unplayable..
    I have been a gamer for 20 years.. Yet I habe never seen a game as terrible! The AI is straight up cheating.. The menu choices and the way they appear afer a rav is stupid..
    You finish a race first then you get the enu of continue.. Restart or exit and for some reason the selection is always on restart or exit so that if you press X immediately you may restar the whole damn    Unplayable..
    I have been a gamer for 20 years.. Yet I habe never seen a game as terrible! The AI is straight up cheating.. The menu choices and the way they appear afer a rav is stupid..
    You finish a race first then you get the enu of continue.. Restart or exit and for some reason the selection is always on restart or exit so that if you press X immediately you may restar the whole damn thing.
    The cars spin on their own.. I restarted that one race for more than 10 times and it's just obvious that they don't want me to win it.. Everytime the car spms in the same straight line for absolutely no reason!!
    I habe never had a wors experience in my life.. Not to mention tht I once finished a race in lat place yet for some reason I won it afterwards..
    Overall I don't advise anyone to buy this piece of crap.. I boght it along with PC2 for about 20$ from the PS store in a discount and I really feel cheated and I totally regret buying them.. If only I could get a refund..    … Expand
  11. FrenchToast
    Aug 10, 2020
    3
    Game is unplayable due to broken controls. I looked online for optimal controller setup and it still has this bizarre input lag, can barely drive in a straight line. Deleted the game 30 minutes after downloading.
  12. JyroJyro
    Dec 22, 2017
    8
    This is an excellent racing simulator, and one that isn't afraid of pitching you into the barriers at the slightest mistake. For that very reason, it is not a game for rookies. The excellent graphics and gameplay are slightly let down by often dodgy AI (sometimes too slow, sometimes too aggressive), but the vast array of assists and difficulty settings help to balance this out.
  13. 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.
  14. floodall
    Oct 1, 2017
    9
    Those who are looking for a campaign system where you earn money and spend it on new cars should look elsewhere, PC is trying to put you inside a racing driver shoes. Unfortunately if you don't pay attention to details you'll spend a lot of time on invitational events instead of progressing through campaing. Also at end of season you have to check carefully list of contracts received inThose who are looking for a campaign system where you earn money and spend it on new cars should look elsewhere, PC is trying to put you inside a racing driver shoes. Unfortunately if you don't pay attention to details you'll spend a lot of time on invitational events instead of progressing through campaing. Also at end of season you have to check carefully list of contracts received in order to be sure you'll progress to next class and don't spend another year in same category.
    Some are complaining about how PC is almost impossible to play on controller but with a good car setup things are completely different and this can be confirmed by playing with a car who's having a good default setup like Oreca LMP2, Dallara indycar or Formula Rookie.

    Pro: graphics, weather effects, tire wear, number of cars and tracks, car handling
    Cons: campaign progression (see above), weak AI, reckless multiplayer races, menu interface    … Expand
  15. eSKAone
    Sep 7, 2017
    6
    It is good. Play it with a wheel (for example the 'Thrustmaster T300RS') and you will feel how good it is. After Two years having it played only with controller input I bought this wheel and a 'Wheelstand Pro V2', and it is night and day.
  16. Kamikazeshocki
    Aug 12, 2017
    5
    There is one thing you will definetly not find within this game: fun.

    The tracks look and are boring, the cars and graphics are ok. I knew beforehand that this a hardcore simulation but the car controls are just torture. Imagine turning off every ABS, traction control etc in another racing game so that the cars are difficult to control. Now Imagine you still can't control them often    There is one thing you will definetly not find within this game: fun.

    The tracks look and are boring, the cars and graphics are ok.

    I knew beforehand that this a hardcore simulation but the car controls are just torture. Imagine turning off every ABS, traction control etc in another racing game so that the cars are difficult to control. Now Imagine you still can't control them often enough with all helping system on. Welcome to Project cars.

    Having no progression in career mode is just wrong and no fun at all.

    I tried playing online and I found not a single race where guys drove automatic. And way too many **** kart races.
    Why is there no option or any people willing to go for a quick ride? Hell you can do that in every racing game... no you wait for eternity to just get wrecked in a manual race with **** cars (karts)

    I know those complaints can be summed down to I can play that game but I never had a problem with any racing games ever... so think there is something wrong here.

    I can not recommend this to anyone except you own a steering wheel and had fun playing Dark Souls with a drum from guitar hero or something like that.

    I seldom buy games and regret it but this one I did for sure.    … Expand
  17. Zealar
    Aug 11, 2017
    0
    The game doesn't deserve more than a 0 for me because it literally doesn't work. Whenever I get into a online lobby I get a notification that I got "removed" by the system. It only happens in the game and for two months I have not managed to play the game. I tried to solve it but nothing works. I don't recommend this game.
  18. fashion_police
    Jun 1, 2017
    0
    There are way too many bugs for the game to be deserving of a 1. Some are more game-breaking than others, such as when two cars get stuck together when they barely touch, but ultimately all are incredibly annoying and make the game unenjoyable.
  19. maximator
    Feb 5, 2017
    9
    If you use a steering wheel and are into car racing this is the game to play on the PS4. I have never played a better sim on a console. For PC there is a lot of stuff around but I appreciate that it is now possible to have the easy solution of a PS4 and still play sims.

    Tons of tracks and cars most of which are very well simulated. I know most of the reviewers did not like the    If you use a steering wheel and are into car racing this is the game to play on the PS4. I have never played a better sim on a console. For PC there is a lot of stuff around but I appreciate that it is now possible to have the easy solution of a PS4 and still play sims.

    Tons of tracks and cars most of which are very well simulated.

    I know most of the reviewers did not like the career. But for me it was real fun, because of the slow progress. The concept of having practice sessions and qualifying is something I was missing in all the other console games. You really have to learn the tracks and cars before you can achieve something. Every car you learn to drive handles differently and every track has its tricky parts.

    I will admit the KI has its flaws and the game was never completely bug free but the concept of it all is very enjoyable. Therefore I don`t award it a 10.    … Expand
  20. Jaco2201
    Jan 8, 2017
    2
    As other said, graphics is only positive thing in this game. But once you turn off every "magic drive and no damage" things and if you want to fully control car, game crushes as crazy. Physics is so unrealistic that can be frustrating. For example if you follow one car, same speed, same corner and you drive 50km/h behind this car, your car will be blown away from truck like crazy. SameAs other said, graphics is only positive thing in this game. But once you turn off every "magic drive and no damage" things and if you want to fully control car, game crushes as crazy. Physics is so unrealistic that can be frustrating. For example if you follow one car, same speed, same corner and you drive 50km/h behind this car, your car will be blown away from truck like crazy. Same corner, your driving style and speed of 120 km/h and it goes nice and without any mistakes. Third lap, same corner, tried speed of 30 km/h and you are off. I don't want to play whit every possible assistant I can have, I want to play racing game with full control without any problems.… Expand
  21. Hairy100
    Dec 18, 2016
    6
    Project CARS isn't bad overall, it does get tedious if you start from the bottom though, the physics are good, and questionable at the same time, the Mad Mike Mx5 they put in, in one of the DLCs is obviously a drift car, but its impossibly hard to have any control over a drift, I do like the game, I think you need to be into motor sport to like it though.
    Another point that does annoy me    Project CARS isn't bad overall, it does get tedious if you start from the bottom though, the physics are good, and questionable at the same time, the Mad Mike Mx5 they put in, in one of the DLCs is obviously a drift car, but its impossibly hard to have any control over a drift, I do like the game, I think you need to be into motor sport to like it though.
    Another point that does annoy me is putting two wheels off on the far corner gets your time is invalidated which i certainly don't like.
    The good points though, the graphics are beautiful and I do think that having everything unlocked from the beginning is a nice touch, you can choose where to start to do whatever you like. I think this game would be better with pedals and a wheel, I only have a G27 so it's not compatible.
    Overall I would suggest the game, but only to people who are really into racing, its not for the casual racing gamer.    … Expand
  22. Duke_Nukem
    Nov 28, 2016
    9
    A great looking game with good handling and a lot of cars and tracks to choose from. And you don't have to play the game for weeks to unlock the cars, which is a real releave!

    The online racing can be really fun, although seasoned players can be really hard to beat or even keep up with. The menus can be a bit confusing during the online play, often I get a different car than the one    A great looking game with good handling and a lot of cars and tracks to choose from. And you don't have to play the game for weeks to unlock the cars, which is a real releave!

    The online racing can be really fun, although seasoned players can be really hard to beat or even keep up with.

    The menus can be a bit confusing during the online play, often I get a different car than the one i wanted. And why is there no punishment for those annoying players who drive in the wrong direction and ram into other cars on purpose?

    Another problem with this game is that not all car interiors are well made, some cars just have a black interior without any details.

    Anyway this is one of the best racing games I have played on the PlayStation 4. There is a good balance between realism and playability, the handling of the cars is really good (you don't spin out like crazy as soon as you hit the grass) and the graphics are spot on.

    One little detail that I have noticed in just about every racegame though: why are the developers showing raindrops allover the screen when you are playing in first person mode? Are you supposed to drive around holding a television screen or a big window in your hands?    … Expand
  23. roundtablegamer
    Sep 15, 2016
    3
    Project Cars is a game that puts you right in the driver’s seat through a very generic career mode. Slightly Mad Studios brings us Project Cars, a simulator racing game that is the farthest thing away from being fun.
    The main attraction is the career mode that turns out to be very bland in all aspects. You start off racing go-karts with a company you sign with at the beginning of your    Project Cars is a game that puts you right in the driver’s seat through a very generic career mode. Slightly Mad Studios brings us Project Cars, a simulator racing game that is the farthest thing away from being fun.
    The main attraction is the career mode that turns out to be very bland in all aspects. You start off racing go-karts with a company you sign with at the beginning of your career, as you win races better offers will come from different companies in a new kind of racing. As you progress through the career mode you realize that there is no variety in this game whatsoever: you go into a race to qualify, compete in a sprint race and then the final race of that event, the person with the most points win the event. The only varieties within the game are the cars; the tracks do not change, and lack any setting change. I was hoping to be driving along some nice European mountains, through the inner cities of Japan, but that is not the – it is the same tracks over and over again.

    Project Cars is a game that is not worth the time or the headache, it is nothing but a very big bore. With the lack of modes except for the Career mode and lack of tracks Project Cars is not even worth renting.

    Project Cars: 3/10
    Would not recommend.
    Reviewed by Ice at Gamers of The Round Table.    … Expand
  24. Marcov88
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    Absolutely fantastic! The best sim driving! Amazing Cars! Grapic and sound wonderful! Mode Career very immersive! AI perfect! Multiplayer is very very funny! Well done SMS!!
  25. GmoBarrientos
    Aug 23, 2016
    4
    Its a "good game" with good graphics ....but the lack of sense of progression, undfendly menus, bad music (music sometimes souds more like a survival horror more than a racing game!), bad controls (with some cars works fine but with others simply seems broken) and bad IA (OK, is good to be unpredictible and agressive but is too agressive) and a lot of bugs ...saddly, ruins the experiencieIts a "good game" with good graphics ....but the lack of sense of progression, undfendly menus, bad music (music sometimes souds more like a survival horror more than a racing game!), bad controls (with some cars works fine but with others simply seems broken) and bad IA (OK, is good to be unpredictible and agressive but is too agressive) and a lot of bugs ...saddly, ruins the experiencie . Its a shame because with some adjust, better menus and better campaign modes, this games could be great.....but the true is, in the actual state, is more like some experiment or betta version of good game...… Expand
  26. Letiste-Gaming
    Jun 1, 2016
    8
    Su excepcional control y su magnifica recreación de todos y cada uno de los vehículos me hacen catalogarlo como el mejor simulador de conducción que hay actualmente en esta generación de consolas, y todo un triunfo de este pequeño estudio que ha demostrado a los aficionados (versión a versión) lo que se puede hacer en un género tan trillado como este si se tiene mimo y pasión por lo que seSu excepcional control y su magnifica recreación de todos y cada uno de los vehículos me hacen catalogarlo como el mejor simulador de conducción que hay actualmente en esta generación de consolas, y todo un triunfo de este pequeño estudio que ha demostrado a los aficionados (versión a versión) lo que se puede hacer en un género tan trillado como este si se tiene mimo y pasión por lo que se hace.… Expand
  27. aguarner11
    May 16, 2016
    2
    There is nothing special about this game. It's just another racing game with slightly improved graphics. I was (and I think a lot of people too) too much hyped about this one. We should have expected this lame game.
  28. Icey
    May 10, 2016
    5
    Great graphics but disappointing overall. AI makes barely any mistakes, yellow flags don't exist & it's basically a procession until the end. Boring for what is supposedly a sim
  29. GameRogue
    May 7, 2016
    0
    It is not a game. This title should never have been released on a games console. Games are designed to entertain this so called game will leave any new user baffled as to how it works, there is no explanation in the control settings menu as to how any of the sliders effect control its just blank. It’s as though you are required to know how every detail of a car works before you play.It is not a game. This title should never have been released on a games console. Games are designed to entertain this so called game will leave any new user baffled as to how it works, there is no explanation in the control settings menu as to how any of the sliders effect control its just blank. It’s as though you are required to know how every detail of a car works before you play. Driving in a straight line using the default controls is a technical impossibility. Attempt to turn right then left for example at an apex and the weight shifts so violently the car will instantly slide in the opposite direction. Fans will say the controls must be tweaked to suit your playing style. As a new user I don’t have one yet and the lack of assistance or any sort of guidance as to what to tweak and how my tweaks effect gameplay is frustrating. As there is no in game modification of controls I must suffer through constant loading screens to tweak controls then more loading screens to see the effect. After attempting to play the game for the past week and trawling through forums for a user friendly control setup I have yet to complete a race. In terms of graphics, benchmark it against the much cheaper driveclub and you will see just how bad a pc to console port can be when compared to a console build. The damage is technically ok and trust me you will experience this first hand on your first corner however it’s a generation behind. The cracks in the windows look like they have been created in ms paint. The textures are straight out of playstation 2 development kit guide. The physics may be sim but it certainly doesn’t look or feel like how you would expect a car to act, unless you’re playing with some sort of steering rig the physics do not respond controller gestures as you would expect. For example you would expect a RWD BMW’s wheels to spin smoothly when throttled aggressively with no traction control or anti spin assists instead they jitter and catch grip un expectedly. When I’m in a 500+hp BMW I expect the engine to overpower the tire treads not to somehow catch grip of something and be launched forward for one frame and loose grip in the next. A sign something is very wrong with the physics is when doing doughnut’s in a RWD car you would expect the back end to spin around out wildly and outpace the front, yet somehow this sim offers a very controlled almost locked in turning circle with the rear wheels spinning but as if on tracks. Some may say it’s not sim to do doughnut’s on a track which is fine but as a sim I fully expected the physics would allow it yet they don’t making the physics very unrealistic for a claimed simulator. Overall project cars lacks any sort of fun, it’s an infuriating grind to accomplish any sort of victory which is rendered hollow by the fact that the time and energy spent could have been used carving out a real racing career and I could almost guarantee it would be far easier.… Expand
  30. hunkypunky
    Apr 21, 2016
    9
    what a great driving game this is. excellent great graphics, superior feeling with the cars, a way much better than the GT and Forza and a way much tougher to drive too. it's not easy to drive on project cars 'cause you really need to waste some time to learn how to handle the cars and to learn the tracks. that's why the game is so damn good and challenging. and the sounds of the cars arewhat a great driving game this is. excellent great graphics, superior feeling with the cars, a way much better than the GT and Forza and a way much tougher to drive too. it's not easy to drive on project cars 'cause you really need to waste some time to learn how to handle the cars and to learn the tracks. that's why the game is so damn good and challenging. and the sounds of the cars are simple divine. let me tell you again about the sounds of the cars on project cars: di-vi-ne!!
    on the downside, the menus could be better, the cars design on the menu a lot better and the career menus and options could also be better. with these improvements and a bigger choice of cars this game would probably be a masterpiece.    … Expand
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#29 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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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
  1. Games Master UK
    Aug 5, 2015
    90
    By ignoring the rulebook, this newcomer has made itself a contender for racing sim royalty. [Aug 2015, p.66]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 30, 2015
    80
    Bugs aside, a tremendous and uncompromising simulation of a kind we may not have seen previously on consoles. [July 2015, p.89]
  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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