The Crew 2

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  1. Draxonfly
    Aug 23, 2021
    4
    Its ok for the scope of it. Fun and plenty to do, but the long load times, easy to get stuck, floaty controls and Ugly graphics (for today standards) hold the crew 2 back a bit, other than that, its good if you get it on sale.. feels like a game made in 2010 though..
  2. Skyrant
    Jun 30, 2018
    4
    While the idea for The Crew is an interesting one, the result is bland and boring. It's really difficult to pinpoint the reason why the game is bad because there are so many problems with it.

    The driving is not surprisingly the best part of the game. The driving physics however are as confused as the rest. It's neither arcade nor simulation. It has very noticeable random input lag that    While the idea for The Crew is an interesting one, the result is bland and boring. It's really difficult to pinpoint the reason why the game is bad because there are so many problems with it.

    The driving is not surprisingly the best part of the game. The driving physics however are as confused as the rest. It's neither arcade nor simulation. It has very noticeable random input lag that makes it impossible to enjoy (PS4). The cars don't feel like they have weight or momentum, it's just skidding around in a mix between hovercraft and boxcar. This extends to the off-road races and the really bad motorcycle implementation.

    Jumping into a plane comes with it's own caveats. Most notably exposing the flat and boring looking world. Controls are no better here and doing tricks to impress your followers can get frustrating because the game will not recognize combos for some odd reason whenever it feels like it. Aerobatics planes are not nimble enough and fast planes are simply frustrating.

    The worst mode of transportation is the boat. It has virtually no mechanics other than Nitro Boost and it feels sluggish. There are no real water physics or waves. Jumps have no weight and only slow you down while the point of all the boring water events is to simply GO FAST! Utterly disappointing.

    If that was not enough, the UI designer should be publicly tared and feathered for the atrocity he produced. The whole interface of this game is confused and unnecessarily complicated. It's not the retro 80's style which is oddly quite refreshing to look at, it's the sheer stupidity and immersion breaking aspect that makes this the worst UI i have seen by a AAA game in a long time.

    Anything you do will rip you out of your game experience into a loading full screen menu totally stopping the action and immersion. It should be used as an example of how not to design a game UI.

    Overall the game is a generic racing game that due to it's ambitious map size suffers in the detail department and due to it's jack of all trades multi vehicle gimmick produces only a mediocre experience.

    It might be worth coming back to in 6-12 months when this Early Access release has fully matured and got a few very needed updates. Until then, stay away from it.    … Expand
  3. RichieIncognito
    Jul 22, 2018
    4
    While the setup is certainly intriguing, The Crew 2 never comes anywhere close to sticking the landing. The second iteration of The Crew sees your bland protagonist switching seamlessly between, street, offload, air, and water races that span the entire United States. Obviously, the map isn't to scale, but one of the few high points in my play through was watching the scenery change as IWhile the setup is certainly intriguing, The Crew 2 never comes anywhere close to sticking the landing. The second iteration of The Crew sees your bland protagonist switching seamlessly between, street, offload, air, and water races that span the entire United States. Obviously, the map isn't to scale, but one of the few high points in my play through was watching the scenery change as I traveled from coast to coast. While each city definitely has a distinct look to it, each environment is so completely lifeless that the only difference between racing through Norfolk and racing through New York are the visuals. Speaking of things that are completely devoid of personality, the voice acting in this game is absolutely atrocious - think Matthew Perry in Fallout: New Vegas, but instead of just one guy that you have to talk to a few times, it's every character and they never stop talking. Just awful. The vehicle selection is fine, but the prices on a lot of the vehicles seem artificially inflated to tempt you into buying Crew Bux or whatever they're called. The only problem with that is that other than speed, just about everything that I drove (comparing vehicles of the same type, of course) felt very similar. Also, as other reviewers have mentioned, The Crew 2 features some pretty egregious rubberbanding, so don't be shocked when that shiny new GT-R you just bought gets overtaken by a Fiat. The artificial difficulty curve felt a little less heinous in the plane and boat races, but I gave up on those pretty quickly because they were just too dull to hold my interest for very long. Perhaps the devs can fix some of these issues in a future patch, but for now I can't recommend this game as anything other than a "rent - but only if you're really desperate and there's nothing better to choose from."

    utterly lifeless and devoid of personality.

    From the egregious rubber banding to the cringeworthy NPC chatter that is seemingly in your ear at all times,    … Expand
  4. Bseal
    Jun 29, 2018
    4
    Better than the first but still quite shoddy handling controls. Giant empty world, really fun for about 4-5 hours then you start seeing the sub par quality.
  5. Napa85
    Jul 1, 2018
    4
    Quick Fire Review: The Crew 2 -

    A reboot of the first game that functions worse. Horrendous rubberbanding that artificially increases difficulty. The ability to fast travel everywhere immediately therefore removing any incentive to explore making the giant map rather redundant. No PvP until DECEMBER! Mind you this is an online only racing game where the core mechanic is racing with    Quick Fire Review: The Crew 2 -

    A reboot of the first game that functions worse. Horrendous rubberbanding that artificially increases difficulty. The ability to fast travel everywhere immediately therefore removing any incentive to explore making the giant map rather redundant. No PvP until DECEMBER! Mind you this is an online only racing game where the core mechanic is racing with friends yet there's no competitive modes whatsoever where as the first game had it right out the gate. The plane sections are no more than time trials, same as the off-road raids (which weren't in the first game). Cops are advertised but absent. Having said all that it does look pretty on the XB1X at 1800p. Yay! Though after watching comparison videos there are sections of the game that actually received a visual downgrade when viewed side by side with the original. Oh and the follower progression system is a blatant rip-off of Forza Horizon 3's system which this game clearly strives to be but falls woefully short.    … Expand
  6. Stig499
    Jan 6, 2020
    4
    Terrible leveldesign, terrible car physics, terrible optimization for ps4 (game crashing every 40 min) absurd distribution cars for classes (like there is ruf ctr3 a hypercar but it’s available inly in drift version, who tf will using mid engine supercar for DRIFT, you morons?!)
    Boats and airplanes usless
  7. MarMura
    Aug 29, 2020
    4
    The game itself is not bad, but it could be better. Much better. If the game's developers and directors and producers paid more attention to gameplay and mechanics rather than looking only at the beauty and quantity of cars to increase sales.
  8. Renato40
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    Jogo cheio de bugs gráficos, um modo história sem pé nem cabeça e missões bem entediantes . Jogo ruim.
  9. SquATime
    Mar 25, 2022
    4
    Scénario mise en scène : 3/10
    Gameplay : 6/10
    Univers : 5/10
    Réalisation technique : 4/10
    Réalisation graphique : 3/10
  10. Chills_Drifting
    Aug 30, 2018
    3
    I love racing games and love to play them but this one is a disaster, sure it has a big open world to race on but it lacks on so many things. Most noticeable the graphics and the gameplay. The Crew was way better than this one. with small details from The Crew didn't end up in the sequel and just made the whole game really boring. if you want to play the Crew just stick with the one thatI love racing games and love to play them but this one is a disaster, sure it has a big open world to race on but it lacks on so many things. Most noticeable the graphics and the gameplay. The Crew was way better than this one. with small details from The Crew didn't end up in the sequel and just made the whole game really boring. if you want to play the Crew just stick with the one that came out in 2014, its a whole lot better than this unrealistic collision game.… Expand
  11. AbrahamSEV
    Sep 5, 2018
    3
    Demasiado árcade,la mecánica y física del juego son ridículas. Tiene una historia poco inmersiva y aburrida, los gráficos son buenos sin llegar a ser gran cosa. No lo recomiendo a jugadores que busquen un mínimo de diversión y ni mucho menos a los que busquen realismo
  12. Magnusdenstore
    Oct 9, 2018
    3
    Looks garbage.
    Feels garbage.
    Is garbage.

    **** vehicle handling. Worse voice acting. Vomit inducing story. And the loading times??! Jesus christ ..
  13. chesniysanya
    Dec 15, 2018
    3
    минусы: гринд , убогая физика , плохая оптимизация(900p + 30 fps и сжатое изображение)
    плюсы: хорошая музыка , большой автопарк
    Вывод: покупать не рекомендую из за убогой оптимизации чуть глаза не вылезли. Игра стала большим разочарованием, в первую часть наиграл 130 часов.    минусы: гринд , убогая физика , плохая оптимизация(900p + 30 fps и сжатое изображение)
    плюсы: хорошая музыка , большой автопарк
    Вывод: покупать не рекомендую из за убогой оптимизации чуть глаза не вылезли. Игра стала большим разочарованием, в первую часть наиграл 130 часов.
  14. Louis1993
    Sep 20, 2020
    3
    The driving mechanics aren’t that good way too stiff.
    Level design is not good (trees, catching guards and stuff barely avoidable in cornering.)
    AI vehicles are the worst you don’t see them very well as they blend in or spawn in late. The dialogue is extremely corny. UI is bad with many loading screens as it teleports you’re character to a pointless garage. The balancing is horrible    The driving mechanics aren’t that good way too stiff.
    Level design is not good (trees, catching guards and stuff barely avoidable in cornering.)
    AI vehicles are the worst you don’t see them very well as they blend in or spawn in late.
    The dialogue is extremely corny.
    UI is bad with many loading screens as it teleports you’re character to a pointless garage.

    The balancing is horrible upgrade systems everywhere upgrades to upgrades on you’re upgraded parts.

    Pros: huge map, great licensed cars and I had fun doing the miscellaneous side activities.    … Expand
  15. vuvuwu
    Jul 30, 2022
    3
    Not interested. Didn't go, didn't like it. But it has big world. The game was held in Jule 2022.
  16. Razorxide
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    oyun motoru çok kötü grafikler idare eder tamamen vasatı geçememiş bir oyun bence tamamen zaman kaybı
  17. DePrime
    Jun 26, 2018
    2
    Кошмарная графика, никакая физика и 118 заездов на карте размером со страну???? Ubisoft издевается???
  18. Walkerbait
    Jul 1, 2018
    2
    Complete lack of content on release. No landmarks, scarce skill challenges, no PVP until December. The rubberbanding in this game is dismal and extremely annoying. There's no point levelling cars up when the AI can just over take you even if you've done everything correctly. And levelling up cars is all they expect you to do until December.
  19. Rush--21
    May 3, 2020
    2
    Did you like the revolutionary blue navigation system from the first game? It's gone and has been replaced with a tiny completely useless route on a mini map. So while you drive 200mph and make constant turns, you can take your eyes off the road to check the minimap.

    Did you like the exploring monuments? Gone. Did you like uncovering the map as you explore? Gone. Did you enjoy    Did you like the revolutionary blue navigation system from the first game? It's gone and has been replaced with a tiny completely useless route on a mini map. So while you drive 200mph and make constant turns, you can take your eyes off the road to check the minimap.

    Did you like the exploring monuments? Gone.

    Did you like uncovering the map as you explore? Gone.

    Did you enjoy upgrading cars through skills? Gone.

    Did you enjoy all of the skills plastered around map? Gone.

    No PvP at launch. Aweful handling. Unrealistic collision.

    But at least they kept the rubberbanding.    … Expand
  20. joost-013
    Jul 18, 2019
    2
    Pros:
    -Big world
    -Multiple styles of transport -Decent assortment of vehicles -Graphics look ok Cons: -World feels empty, kept using fast travel because driving was just not worth it -Cars feel vague and wobbly -Boats and planes mainly just boring -Ai and rubberbanding in the races is ridiculously broken -Upgrades are lootbox-like and feel very unrewarding -Unlocking vehicles    Pros:
    -Big world
    -Multiple styles of transport
    -Decent assortment of vehicles
    -Graphics look ok

    Cons:
    -World feels empty, kept using fast travel because driving was just not worth it
    -Cars feel vague and wobbly
    -Boats and planes mainly just boring
    -Ai and rubberbanding in the races is ridiculously broken
    -Upgrades are lootbox-like and feel very unrewarding
    -Unlocking vehicles is quite slow
    -Style and ''story'' got a very annoying social media style which feels really tryhard
    -Some menus and features are really unintuítive (I had to google how to restart a race)

    All in all the game is a step down in every way from it's predecessor (which was decent imo). It was the first bad game in a while that didn't just fail technically or in execution but which literally started to anger me.    … Expand
  21. ozcomz
    Jan 1, 2019
    2
    This review if for anyone using a wheel. I'm using a Thrustmaster T150. This review was written 6 months after The Crew 2 was released.

    I tried to watch a lot of reviews for this game before buying it on sale for $20... It is pretty much the only open world racing game we have on PS4 other than Need for Speed. After they released the PVP gameplay I decided to give it a shot. I might be    This review if for anyone using a wheel. I'm using a Thrustmaster T150. This review was written 6 months after The Crew 2 was released.

    I tried to watch a lot of reviews for this game before buying it on sale for $20... It is pretty much the only open world racing game we have on PS4 other than Need for Speed. After they released the PVP gameplay I decided to give it a shot. I might be a little bias because I am coming from a racing simulator (Gran Turismo Sport), but this game has one major flaw that makes it unplayable for me, and that is the steering wheel support. Xbox players have Forza Horizon 4 which apparently has decent steering wheel support for an open world game, and Gran Turismo Sport just SHINES with its realism and top notch steering wheel response by default. I really feel like I'm driving with that game. Anyway The Crew 2 just feels... well like a joke to be honest. It feels like they didn't care about wheel support at all. I'm using a T150 and it suffers from 2 major flaws. One is that there is no way to map the controls to your liking (which is also an issue for the standard controller, more on this later) but the force feedback is almost nonexistent. This results in a game that doesn't even feel worthy of being called an arcade racer. You can't change camera controls easily using the wheel, because the standard controller buttons for changing camera (right on the d-pad), I kid you not, actually turns the car on the steering wheel... I'm not joking, the directional buttons on the STEERING WHEEL turns the car... Instead of doing something, I don't know, useful? Like changing the camera? Which is what it does on the regular controller? I wish I could change it but... You know, no custom mapping allowed. Someone actually changed the buttons for the steering wheel controls and said "Yeah, I guess some people might use these to steer with..." Unbelievable mapping issues with this game... The problem with the force feedback is that it doesn't engage unless you've just had a major accident making the driving in this game feel SUPER unrealistic. The auto centering is almost nonexistent, and there is some resistance to the wheel by default. So you literally have to struggle with the wheel to center after taking a turn. Its hilarious and bad. The old arcade racers from the 90's felt better than this! I got this game from using my Sony rewards points. If I had actually paid $20 dollars for this experience, or heaven forbid $60, I would feel like a bum (Not insulting anyone who purchased this, but don't you feel like you lost out on $20 worth of cheeseburgers? or candy? Imagine how many Cheeseburgers you could buy with $60!)

    As for the mapping issues with the standard controller, its best to compare to Gran Turismo Sport... Let me give you an example... When braking before a turn, you should be downshifting, and while using a sequential gearbox (not traditional manual, for this instance) you don't necessarily need to release your foot from the throttle when upshifting... let's just say we're using paddle shifters for this example. Anyways, The Crew 2 actually decided to map the shift buttons as L1 and R1, which means, guess what, you won't be downshifting while braking! Its insane, all they need to do to fix this is allow custom mapping. Add that and better force feedback support and this game might be playable, but its 6 months after release... I'm not holding my breath. I'll stick with the racing sims I can respect and love thank you very much.

    I wish you guys at Ubisoft could just get The Crew games right... You have such a good idea but fail every single time. The first one suffered from bad DLC issues and those terrible crates which made it unplayable as an open world game "Hey! You have a free police car! Don't forget to pick it up from the shop!" But you only get the free police car if you pay $20 in DLC... "HEHEHE I can't wait for our target audience (Which is apparently toddlers because this game is seriously sophomoric for a racing game" to be fooled into buying the DLC for their free car!" Seriously I'm surprised you guys didn't get sued from that one...

    Anyways I own the game now and in the slim chance the guys at Ubisoft fix these 2 game breaking issues, I'll rewrite the review to be more fitting. I've wanted to like The Crew since the original one, but Ubisoft just can't deliver a good product... This game is for children. I wish they spent more time on the driving aspect and less on adding planes, boats, helicopters, hovercraft, and bikes. Which is actually the only reason I added 2 points to this review. Its got a good variety of vehicles to drive. Too bad the racing is terrible. I wonder if the airplanes are compatible with the Thrustmaster Hotas? I'm thinking about getting that... Will update as appropriate.    … Expand
  22. TheSchem
    Jul 6, 2018
    2
    The map is improved over the first game, and the new vehicle types are a welcome change, but overall this feels more like DLC than an actual new game. The new navigation system is a tremendous step back from the previous game, and the removal of monuments is a baffling omission. The biggest sin this game commits,however, is that is managed to make every race in the game an absolute chore.The map is improved over the first game, and the new vehicle types are a welcome change, but overall this feels more like DLC than an actual new game. The new navigation system is a tremendous step back from the previous game, and the removal of monuments is a baffling omission. The biggest sin this game commits,however, is that is managed to make every race in the game an absolute chore. The combination of rubberband AI, poor navigation, and horrible controls suck the fun out of every single race. Prepare to make one mistake during a race that runs anywhere from two to twenty minutes and fail the race. This is a racing game and the racing is the worst part of the game.… Expand
  23. Mdan1424
    Jul 3, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought the game yesterday, started off with a really corny intro about how they need viewers and you could be the thing that brings live to the top. Then afterwords the story just drops off there. No guidance on where to go next or anything like that. It's quite a bad game, worst investment ever.… Expand
  24. gegori
    Dec 27, 2020
    2
    One of dumbest most frustrating games I have ever played. I love racing games, but the Crew 2 was a constant frustration fest. The IU is abysmal and since it's all online, your inputs take forever and then if you push the wrong button, well then you are really screwed cause the game will take you somewhere else but then you have to wait 20 seconds. I could not even process after a fewOne of dumbest most frustrating games I have ever played. I love racing games, but the Crew 2 was a constant frustration fest. The IU is abysmal and since it's all online, your inputs take forever and then if you push the wrong button, well then you are really screwed cause the game will take you somewhere else but then you have to wait 20 seconds. I could not even process after a few races cause the game is so aggravating. Complete waste of money even for $20.… Expand
  25. Hadiyh
    Apr 8, 2021
    2
    Do not buy this game not worth it!!!!
    Even if its free dont dowload!!!!!!!!
  26. dg80cruz
    Apr 10, 2022
    2
    was a huge fan of the first game and was very excited for the crew 2, but every time i re-install hoping it’s gotten better i end up un-installing again less than an hour later. garbage.
  27. turbosnail
    Jun 30, 2018
    1
    Requires playstation network login / a stable internet connection at all times; this means if PSN is busy, or you have some wi-fi issues now and then, the game is really unplayable. Returned to store.
  28. rushtybaby
    Jul 9, 2018
    1
    generally very poor and i'm disappointed. looks like a ps3 game on screen (regular ps4 user). nothing innovative or interesting. vehicles handle poorly. just don't bother!
  29. Finisz
    Sep 24, 2020
    1
    Omg it's so f****** sh**y game xD I'v never played game which was so bad xD worst spent money
  30. Allex31337
    Aug 17, 2019
    1
    This game is worse than bad! Bought it for ~13$ and I still feel it like a total waste of money! Nothing is enjoyable, everything is broken, they manage to screw up even the simplest street race you can play. Stay away from this game!
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 53
  3. Negative: 1 out of 53
  1. Gamers Heroes
    Aug 26, 2018
    70
    The Crew 2 is a vast improvement on the original in every aspect. The environments offer a vast, exciting, and expansive world to explore. The huge variety of racing events, alongside a near endless progression system, promises hours of play time, and the car customization is the best we have seen this generation.
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  2. games(TM)
    Aug 9, 2018
    50
    Lack of design risks and personality spoil the ride. [Issue#203, p.74]
  3. Games Master UK
    Aug 9, 2018
    60
    The Crew 2 spreads itself too thin and doesn't take enough advantage of its sprawling open world. [Issue#333, p.54]
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