The Crew

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  1. barren_sky
    Dec 2, 2014
    5
    Never trust the '10s'. They are employees of the publisher reviewing their own game. The game was deliberately held from reviewers till after release and the User Reviews pumped full of 10/10 reviews to trick you into thinking this is a good game. it's not. It's average at best and the publisher shouldn't get a dime of your money for the sneaky way they treat consumers.
    Be a smart    Never trust the '10s'. They are employees of the publisher reviewing their own game. The game was deliberately held from reviewers till after release and the User Reviews pumped full of 10/10 reviews to trick you into thinking this is a good game. it's not. It's average at best and the publisher shouldn't get a dime of your money for the sneaky way they treat consumers.
    Be a smart consumer: never buy day-one games until reviewers you trust have had a chance to see if you are being deceived.    … Expand
  2. edutra1976
    Dec 3, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrível. Uma jogo de corrida arcade tosco. O carro parece deslizar na estrada como se fosse de gelo, e quando faz a curva ele gruda no chão como se fosse cola. Gráficos de PS3. Se sair da estrada o carro atravessa o matagal como se o matagal fosse transparente. O mapa é grande, isso é verdade. Mas o game é decepcionante.… Expand
  3. poopygamereview
    Dec 2, 2014
    8
    After playing the beta and now the full release, I can safely say that The Crew, while far from a perfect game, is definitely worth a play if you are any kind of fan of the NFS Underground series or Forza Horizon series. Why? Because this game is essentially the best of both of those games in one package.

    While I'd love to see a true sequel to NFS Underground 2, I fear that something of    After playing the beta and now the full release, I can safely say that The Crew, while far from a perfect game, is definitely worth a play if you are any kind of fan of the NFS Underground series or Forza Horizon series. Why? Because this game is essentially the best of both of those games in one package.

    While I'd love to see a true sequel to NFS Underground 2, I fear that something of that caliber will never come to light. Instead, we have The Crew. This isn't a bad thing, per se, as The Crew definitely pulls ideas from the street racing games of yesteryear, but you can see just from the sheer scope of the design of The Crew where things could have been tightened. This is just my opinion, however, as like I said before, I wish there were a true NFS: UG sequel.

    First of all, the customization is amazing. Think UG 2 x100. From paint jobs, to livery, to body kits, to neon, to wheels, to even the interior of the car. Almost everything can be tweaked or changed to your liking. The big question I get asked is "do all of these mods affect stats"? Well, yes and no. Rigging your 350z with big knob tires and rally gear will get you better handling off-road, but smaller nuances like changing the sideskirts will not net you additional downforce points. This is definitely an "arcade" style racing game and therefor you should not expect the level of tuning detail you would find in say Forza 5. Much like Horizon, the game is about the open road and in this case multiplayer. It is called "The Crew" after all, and the name wouldn't tailor much to the genre if it didn't have something to do with being a part of something bigger.

    Multiplayer is seamless and is surprisingly stable at launch. Running missions or races with friends is as easy as the click of a button. I haven't experienced any detrimental lag thus far, either. I do recommend playing this game with friends, however. It makes the experience much more enjoyable than romping around with strangers. Although playing with randies does have its moments.

    Now there is a story here, and much like Horizon it sort of takes a back seat. It basically just gives you a backdrop and a reason to be in this world. It is pretty run of the mill fast and furious-y, but it does its job. But if you buy racing games for the story then you're probably in it for the wrong reasons. The main pull of The Crew is its MMO-like appeal with a LARGE and I mean LARGE open world. Let's put it this way, it took me a solid half an hour to drive from Detroit to Seattle in real-time. That's big. And yes, those are real cities you can race in and around and to-and-from. And man does it feel good.

    The sense of speed is spot on in this game. And that, for me, is a huge factor in how well I enjoy a racing game. If I'm going 100mph I want it too look and feel like I'm going that fast. The graphics, while impressive at times, do suffer from a slightly low-fi look at times. I imagine this is because of the sheer size of the world. Your car will always be in the spotlight and will always look the best, however. So don't worry about that. I can forgive slightly muddy textures in the environment as long as my car and all of my customization looks good.

    All in all, if you enjoy racing games and the appeal of a wide-open country world with friends to road-trip and race with, I would highly recommend The Crew. Especially if you're a fan of the NFS UG or Forza Horizon series.    … Expand
  4. TheDahaka
    Dec 14, 2014
    10
    Game excells in evey area. Don't understand the bashing this game is copping. Largest and most dense map of any open world deiving game since Fuel. My only complaint is that it is always online and it should be playable offline. It's not really an MMO, it's more a massive open world driving game with online elements. Shame when the servers are one day switched off you wont even be able toGame excells in evey area. Don't understand the bashing this game is copping. Largest and most dense map of any open world deiving game since Fuel. My only complaint is that it is always online and it should be playable offline. It's not really an MMO, it's more a massive open world driving game with online elements. Shame when the servers are one day switched off you wont even be able to explore the map when it didn't need ro be this way.… Expand
  5. Dog4life
    Dec 2, 2014
    4
    A mediocre arcade racing game that suffers from bad graphics, low texture detail and also cars looks almost better in NFS underground 2.
    Too few cars to choose from. The story is a joke told by cheesy cutscenes.
  6. DarwinTheCat
    Dec 3, 2014
    3
    How is that people continue buying Ubisoft games?. The Crew has a terrible story (not that you buy a racing game for its plot), outdated graphics (almost PS2 quality) and a plethora of glitches that will keep you raging for hours.

    Please vote with your wallet and stop supporting Ubisoft.
  7. themiso
    Dec 2, 2014
    4
    It doesn't look too bad, but not great either. Undercover cop story ? Really ? Another below average game from Ubisoft. The world is big whch is plus, but it takes little bit more than just a size to satisfy :)
  8. QuintuSonus
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    Really good game. Giant map, full of stuff to do and the RPG stuff is really exiting. You can really feel the changes on the handling when you level up!
  9. Satus
    Dec 2, 2014
    0
    Arcadre Racing game with PS2 graphics and bad car handling. Some MMO elements and Ubi Soft typical Map und collectibles. Only some cars to choose from. Don't buy this crap
  10. Malooga
    Dec 23, 2014
    3
    "Dude! Did you see my new car?"

    "What, the Subaru concept car that's not actually available at ANY retailers worldwide?!" "Yeah man, fricken' sweet huh? I won it in a pink-slip race in The Crew! You can't really make out the details that well, and I can't really say if it handles realistically but I DO own it...virtually." "That's pretty cool man." Insert different car model,    "Dude! Did you see my new car?"

    "What, the Subaru concept car that's not actually available at ANY retailers worldwide?!"

    "Yeah man, fricken' sweet huh? I won it in a pink-slip race in The Crew! You can't really make out the details that well, and I can't really say if it handles realistically but I DO own it...virtually."

    "That's pretty cool man."

    Insert different car model, repeat conversation. 3/10    … Expand
  11. Reverz
    Dec 8, 2014
    7
    As usual the reviews are ridiculously polarised. People that throwing 0's at this game don't know what they're talking about but it's definitely not a 10 (or even a 9 or 8 for that matter). It's unfortunate to see that so many people rate games as if they were mentally challenged. It would also help if people only review a game they actually own, because if they did they wouldn't beAs usual the reviews are ridiculously polarised. People that throwing 0's at this game don't know what they're talking about but it's definitely not a 10 (or even a 9 or 8 for that matter). It's unfortunate to see that so many people rate games as if they were mentally challenged. It would also help if people only review a game they actually own, because if they did they wouldn't be talking about "PS2 graphics". No, the graphics are not groundbreaking but the cars and their direct environment look good, stuff that's a bit further away might look a bit less impressive (I wouldn't know I don't pay much attention to it) but it's not bad up to a point where I actually notice and get bother about it. All in all, graphics are fine, I've seen much much much worse.

    Gameplay: I know a lot of people that were excited about this game but then cancelled their pre-orders cause of the though (some would use the word poor) handling they experienced in the beta... problem is that the handling at the start of the game isn't that great but it does get a lot better once you progress. Later in the game when you get performance and circuit spec and some perks from the HQ, the handling really does get a lot better.

    The story: I don't understand the comments on this... ok, it's a thin plot, who cares? It's a video game, a race game even, not a goddamn movie. In fact this plot is no worse than that of your average Fast & Furious movie, I bet half of the people complaining will probably be raving over the next installment from that series...

    All in all I think this is quite a good game. It's a fantastic concept, the map is huge, there's large amount of collectibles to keep you busy. It's just a shame the game lacks a bit of polishing and there's some annoying bugs and glitches (getting stuck on loading screen, black screens, crew members going invisible...) which do cause a lot of frustration.

    Considering the massive amount of arcade racing titles currently on PS4 (yes, this is sarcasm) this is imo just a must have for any fan of the genre. For those of you who played Test Drive Unlimited 2 and liked it, you're gonna have a lot of fun playing this one.    … Expand
  12. ravenheart42
    Jan 6, 2015
    0
    I really have tried to have fun with The Crew, but it ends in anger, frustration , and wanting to kill the game !!, when you pay this much money for a game, you want it to be fun, life has frustration enough, when I sit down to play my PS4, I want to enjoy a game, with The Crew, the controls are terrible, and I've moved them around trying to have control of my car, but it still slidesI really have tried to have fun with The Crew, but it ends in anger, frustration , and wanting to kill the game !!, when you pay this much money for a game, you want it to be fun, life has frustration enough, when I sit down to play my PS4, I want to enjoy a game, with The Crew, the controls are terrible, and I've moved them around trying to have control of my car, but it still slides around like it's on ice, bottom line this game is awful, and I wish they would stop putting out such awful racing games that only leave you angry and pissed off, like Need For Speed The Run, which had potential, but did the same thing made you feel like you got ripped off, please stop it with these awful games wasting our money and time !!!… Expand
  13. RevRevRev
    Dec 13, 2014
    6
    The main problem with this game is the fact that they try and squeeze in a ridiculous storyline (I thought i was buying a street racing game, but it ends up it is full of missions of a sons of anarchy-esque car gang.) The map is bland, or those who played Fuel, you will understand just because they make a giant map, doesnt make the map good. The cars also do not handle great, again I wouldThe main problem with this game is the fact that they try and squeeze in a ridiculous storyline (I thought i was buying a street racing game, but it ends up it is full of missions of a sons of anarchy-esque car gang.) The map is bland, or those who played Fuel, you will understand just because they make a giant map, doesnt make the map good. The cars also do not handle great, again I would compare this to Fuel. "But the it's supposed to feel arcade-like", this comment i would agree with, but however the cars seem boat-like and unresponsive, although its not bad to a level where the game becomes unplayable. The game though does have some redeeming features, The upgrade system for example, when completing certain missions you can unlock a part for your car, and you can automatically fit this to your vehicle without the need of visiting a garage. The fast travel option can also be a life saver, or at least a time saver. I would recommend this game to anyone looking for a racing game on the ps4, but only as there are not many great ones out there at the moment, it might be money better spent buying GTA however, if you are looking for a purely multiplayer racing game, although the cars might not be liscenced, they handle better and the map design is a lot greater.… Expand
  14. lordsuarez
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    We were promised an open world with tons to explore and that's the game we were delivered. It has everything you want in a racing game: Immersive open world, day and night system, weather effects, customization, car variety, multiplayer free roam, single-player campaign and PvP game modes. All in all it's a brilliant racing game that offers well over 500 hours of gameplay!
  15. FrontierGames
    Dec 13, 2014
    1
    This game sucks and this junk need to be the worst racing game ever,the graphics are terrible,the bugs are horrible and the worst of all.Not released for PS3 or Wii u because of this silliness of Ubisoft and Ivory Tower
    explaining that Xbox 360 has better hardware.Competitor for be the Worst Racing Game of the Next Generation.
  16. Xylog
    Dec 31, 2014
    3
    Too many random, uncontrollable events (obstacles/crashes/loss of control/rubber bands) makes progress very slow, difficult, repetitive and frustrating. Graphics are ordinary but gameplay and especially control are worse. Progression and achievement pretty much a spin of the roulette wheel. Tedious, frustrating, not much fun.
  17. hcgamerrob
    Dec 9, 2014
    8
    Before I start I want to clear something up, this game is not bad but it is not the best open world racing game ever. i think it is a pretty good one. but it dose have a couple of big problems that some people can not seem to overlook. if you can overlook these problems it is actually a really fun game.

    Ok bad news first. You have to be online and signed into psn to play this. This    Before I start I want to clear something up, this game is not bad but it is not the best open world racing game ever. i think it is a pretty good one. but it dose have a couple of big problems that some people can not seem to overlook. if you can overlook these problems it is actually a really fun game.

    Ok bad news first. You have to be online and signed into psn to play this. This basicly means that you will need to pay the psn annual fee to play this game, even if you had no plans of playing an on-line session, you still have to be online to even get past the title screen!. This is a major turn off for a lot of people. Imagation my furstation when my wifi dropped off in the first mission of the game and I was kicked back to the title screen and I had to reset my routor and restart the whole game. Also the game and your system needs to be fully updated and if psn goes down you can't play your game. Unforuntaly this can not be changed so we will just have to see how this goes. Also I found in the early part o fthe game,right after you pick your first car and you are free to go whereever you want that you can not intract with all online players and that with the ones you can you have very limited opations. I expect that I would have to get further in the game before I can race other player online, but if everyone is forced to go online from the start why are there holding back some of the functions?

    The next bad thing about the game is some of the graphics and story elements. Ok off the bat the story sucks, and you know it is going to suck when the game gives you the opation to skip cut scences the first time around. The story is a throw away plot that makes no sense really and the missions are so basic there are silly. I don't think you would buy this game for it's story though, I got it for the cars and experincing the open world. Now the grpahics are basiclly hit and miss some places are good and other bits of the world ie part of cites look like ps2, boring lifeless spaces.Also the other AI cars on the road do not act realist at all, for example I was driving at my maxium speed on a staright part of a city and the ai pick up truck was driving faster then me! Ai cars sometimes crash into each other and just sit there, nobody gets out and I bet those cars would just disappear when I drive a certian distance away. Also I found that trains can drive staright thought concreate blocks put there to stop you from driving in certain parts but if this is a ture open world I want to drive everywhere.

    THe last bad point that people have brough up is that in the game you can buy all the best cars and level yourself up to the max level for something like £50. first why would anyone do that after you just spent the same amount on the game and secondly you can get all that stuff if you just pay though the game. ok that is the bad stuff now for the good stuff.

    The best thing about the game is the open world, aprt from some of the blad graphices I talked about, THe opne world is bloody massive! For example I was drive for about an hour yeserday away from detroit just following roads and when I looked at the world map I had handly driven anywhere. The map cover most of the USA. I belive that a few states are missing but for the most part it is all there incudling all the important land marks. Plus you will probaly find some you didn;t know about. For exmaple I was driving around somewhere near the detroit cost line and I found a theme park!

    The cars in the game look real and I like the customiation that is possible that is a good selection and the races I tried where fun if not a bit too easy. It is fun driing around and the little mini games on the road are good.

    I like the rpg elements but I am worried that when I max out I am going to be bored again and I am also worried that the dev team behind this game will not support it for ever as the review so far have not been good.

    In sumamry I would like a crew 2 game sooner reather then later and the one feature that I would like to see is OFFLINE single player. The crew 2 is a good game just be prepared to work with it's floors    … Expand
  18. BilboGames
    Dec 9, 2014
    8
    Obviously is not a Forza Horizon 2 but its a good game.His map is giant , maybe the graphics and textures arent that good, but you cant have the same graphics in a small - medium size map than in this humangous map. Story is not the best but fits with the idea of the game, the MMO part of the game is his best weapon .You can make your car of a ''class'' (circuit, city, 4x4 , etc) andObviously is not a Forza Horizon 2 but its a good game.His map is giant , maybe the graphics and textures arent that good, but you cant have the same graphics in a small - medium size map than in this humangous map. Story is not the best but fits with the idea of the game, the MMO part of the game is his best weapon .You can make your car of a ''class'' (circuit, city, 4x4 , etc) and you´ve got a lot of abilities to develop your car.… Expand
  19. dacritic82
    Apr 22, 2015
    6
    Pretty much everything about this game is mediocre, with many half-assed features: a typical overhyped Ubisoft game. It doesn't come even close to delivering on its promises of an awesome co-op game driving across America.

    For starters, the graphics are far from Next-Gen, and I mean really far, which is a major let down in any driving game. Secondly, the so called "crew" is    Pretty much everything about this game is mediocre, with many half-assed features: a typical overhyped Ubisoft game. It doesn't come even close to delivering on its promises of an awesome co-op game driving across America.

    For starters, the graphics are far from Next-Gen, and I mean really far, which is a major let down in any driving game.

    Secondly, the so called "crew" is completely broken. It's limited to 4 players (who will often leave the crew or be forced out by random bugs), so you'll spend 90% of your time alone. This makes it only mildly interesting if you play with friends. But, above all, being in a crew doesn't really adds anything of value to the game. It's not like you can go on special missions with your crew members or anything (like the trailers led us to believe). It's just the same boring missions but with more cars on them.

    The story is boring, missions are repetitive (chasing down a guy, smashing boxes, race against time) and multiplayer is nothing to lose your sleep over. Not a shred of innovation.

    Cars, well, car customization is acceptable, but the original release didn't have many cars to choose from. Now they are adding some cars periodically, but you have to pay for them. Cars physics is also something that could be better, as well as the signs of damage in your car (which will be reset after a short while).

    The best thing about this game is the variety of skills available, these sorts of short challenges that will award you a better car part. It also has many hidden things that encourage exploration. For PS4 it's not a bad title, since by the time of its release we didn't have many car games to choose from; but for XBox it's not worthwhile.    … Expand
  20. houdinistag
    Feb 8, 2015
    5
    Overall I think the idea of this game is better than the reality. The huge map is great and driving between locations doesn't feel boring as there are plenty of "skill challenges" along the way which enables you to pick up some extra parts for your car and some (albeit small amounts of) cash. Early on in the game the missions are fun and challenging.
    However as you level up and improve,    Overall I think the idea of this game is better than the reality. The huge map is great and driving between locations doesn't feel boring as there are plenty of "skill challenges" along the way which enables you to pick up some extra parts for your car and some (albeit small amounts of) cash. Early on in the game the missions are fun and challenging.
    However as you level up and improve, the poor driving physics become more and more annoying. I realise its an arcade racer and wasn't expecting Gran Turismo levels of realistic handling but as your cars get faster they are horrible to drive and very irritating. Although i will say that the dirt and raid races actually are pretty good.
    The graphics aren't as good as i would expect from a PS4 game. They feel like something straight out of last gen. Not terrible but not amazing.
    The A.I. feel like they are attached to you with an elastic band. No matter how far ahead you get there is always someone right behind you and don't get me started on the cops.
    Some of the missions seem like you are set up to fail, such as one where you have to take down a bus and no matter how fast you are going its going the same speed or faster meaning you can't catch it at certain points.
    I found the upgrading of your cars overly confusing and i would rather have been able to buy parts as an when i needed them rather than doing skills but i think its been setup that way to help push the micro tramsactions (which is obvious when you realise how little cash you get from missions)
    The story is your typical undercover cop trope but i actually found it enjoyable.

    It had so much promise and could have been a great game without all these niggles but once i finish the story mode I don't think i would go back and play it again.

    It has filled a gap though as the lack of racers on PS4 is shocking.    … Expand
  21. WhyteWlf1
    Apr 12, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The fact that the driving is vague and could be overlooked. The boring start up mods and bad facial art could be ignored. Unfortunately the absurdly long install AFTER you've completed the useful pro log that is so poorly written it makes Drstiny's storyline stand talk. And heaven forbid should your system end up going idle, this insanely long install stops. If you pause the app, or close it, the download stops. So, if you can accept this sort of stupidity, set aside 8 hrs to stair at the car that didn't want to spend your entire start up budget on to begin with. I'm NOT waiting for the rest of the install. I'm deleting this tragedy.… Expand
  22. son-of-serpico
    Apr 14, 2016
    8
    An underrated gem of a game that you can get for under 30 bucks. It's got a map of the entire United States that you can traverse with various vehicles. It looks and feels like a real road trip only you don't have to get off your ass.
  23. efjot1402
    Mar 25, 2016
    8
    I think this game is underrated a little bit.
    + massive, open world (I really like doing tours around the map)
    + many challenges on the road + customisation - some races are too easy I am really in two minds when it comes to the driving mechanics - on one side, it's simple for casual players that don't play racing games very often, but on the other side, it may be too simple. Overall,    I think this game is underrated a little bit.
    + massive, open world (I really like doing tours around the map)
    + many challenges on the road
    + customisation
    - some races are too easy
    I am really in two minds when it comes to the driving mechanics - on one side, it's simple for casual players that don't play racing games very often, but on the other side, it may be too simple. Overall, I had a lot of fun playing this game.    … Expand
  24. Apacz
    Nov 11, 2017
    8
    I'm kinda late (just a little :D), but I wanted to give out my thoughts on the game.

    The story is pretty cliche, but it doesn't mean that it's bad (or it may be just me because I like revenge stories). The selection of cars is really nice, but it misses some top JDM cars, for ex. 180/200/240sx, R32 GT-R, 350z (but it has a 370z as a replacment), Silvia, etc. The classes are interesting    I'm kinda late (just a little :D), but I wanted to give out my thoughts on the game.

    The story is pretty cliche, but it doesn't mean that it's bad (or it may be just me because I like revenge stories). The selection of cars is really nice, but it misses some top JDM cars, for ex. 180/200/240sx, R32 GT-R, 350z (but it has a 370z as a replacment), Silvia, etc. The classes are interesting and cool. You can even buy a Porsche (or as it is on The Crew - RUF) and make it an Off-Road beast. The map is probably the best thing about the game - it's a not much scaled down map of the whole damn USA. The off-road driving is so fun! The graphics were kinda outdated, but after the Wildrun update, they became pretty nice (atleast for me). Even now I enjoy just driving around in off-road cars with my friends.    … Expand
  25. Cpal4554
    Jul 7, 2018
    3
    Very disappointing game. The graphics have improved after some updates, but the environments are still boring. Driving is unbelievably frustrating, you pretty much crash into stuff, turn the wheel, crash into stuff on the opposite side. It's arcady like Need For Speed, but without the fun. Also, it contains monster trucks which is awesome, except they're nothing like monstertrucks. YouVery disappointing game. The graphics have improved after some updates, but the environments are still boring. Driving is unbelievably frustrating, you pretty much crash into stuff, turn the wheel, crash into stuff on the opposite side. It's arcady like Need For Speed, but without the fun. Also, it contains monster trucks which is awesome, except they're nothing like monstertrucks. You can't drive over anything, you can't crush anything, it's just a bigger car crashing into stuff. Frankly, GTA V is a better racing game, with much better monster trucks. I wanted The Crew to be good, but the reviews are true, this game is really, really bad considering what it could and should have been.… Expand
  26. hansdelacroix
    Jun 4, 2020
    2
    What can I even say? The game is just one of those games where you just lose focus. The games physics are awful. It's like driving on the moon. The game lacks a personality as well. The story is very forgetful, I don't even know what's happening most of the time with the story. The game lacks cars as well as most of them are generic same 'seen already in a dozen games' I would avoid this racer.
  27. Bu1k4
    Dec 5, 2014
    9
    The game is nice. Driving is arcade - but I haven't heard that it should be a sim, graphics is outdated - but I never expected it to be fantastic, the map is HUGE! - but there is plenty to do everywhere, the list of the cars is not very big - but the tuning opportunities are enormous. Still can't say anything about social features as I'm not very into it.
    I wanted to feel the speed - I    The game is nice. Driving is arcade - but I haven't heard that it should be a sim, graphics is outdated - but I never expected it to be fantastic, the map is HUGE! - but there is plenty to do everywhere, the list of the cars is not very big - but the tuning opportunities are enormous. Still can't say anything about social features as I'm not very into it.
    I wanted to feel the speed - I got it - so the crew meets all my expectations.    … Expand
  28. Rundusol
    Dec 3, 2014
    5
    I have to say - I am unimpressed with this game but appreciate its ambition. I honestly feel, at least with Ubisoft this year, that this is another game over-hyped that had led to disappointment. Maybe that is my fault, I do not know.

    What don't I like? Well - the world just feels... cheap. I cannot get past how poor the graphics look for a new gen game, it just cannot compare to the    I have to say - I am unimpressed with this game but appreciate its ambition. I honestly feel, at least with Ubisoft this year, that this is another game over-hyped that had led to disappointment. Maybe that is my fault, I do not know.

    What don't I like? Well - the world just feels... cheap. I cannot get past how poor the graphics look for a new gen game, it just cannot compare to the likes of Forza Horizon 2 (another open world driving game, though admittedly a lot smaller). I can forgive that though if it had good handling mechanics - but it just feels off and weird.. hitting other cars and walls feels like you're a bowling ball being thrown down an isle with padded barriers on the side - You just keep bouncing off everything! And the cars just feel.... weird.

    Whilst the world is huge, it feels empty - for an online game I only ever ran into a few people (i think the max is 7) and I experienced a lot of drops when trying to play with other racers in events. For a world so large - it really needs a load more online players roaming around.

    What do I like? The world size... it is massive and I truly appreciate that. The cars sound good for a non sim game and I enjoy the customisation, it runs very deep. There is also a pretty good selection of cars, although it is small by comparison to other games. And I really like some of the small details when you go into new cities or territories - for example the taxi's change their livery / style - it's a nice touch.

    But I keep coming back to it just feels off and a bit boring.... maybe it will grow on me, but for now it really doesn't feel like a great game worthy of paying full-price.    … Expand
  29. j-dog007
    Dec 8, 2014
    8
    I'm not sure why all the bad reviews. Personally I think this is a great racing game and by far the best one available for the system. The Crew plays great without any problems, lag or connectivity issues. The graphics aren't great but they are good, the game is massive and tons of fun to play. There is always something to do and the co-op is great fun and works flawlessly. The story modeI'm not sure why all the bad reviews. Personally I think this is a great racing game and by far the best one available for the system. The Crew plays great without any problems, lag or connectivity issues. The graphics aren't great but they are good, the game is massive and tons of fun to play. There is always something to do and the co-op is great fun and works flawlessly. The story mode is a nice twist on your conventional racing arcade platform. This game is defiantly worth the money, unlike Driveclub which was a gigantic waste of $70.
    The crew is not the best racing game ever made buy it's head and shoulders above any other racing game available for the PS4.    … Expand
  30. metalcritique
    Dec 10, 2014
    9
    Takes a bit of time to get into it but definitely worth it. Delivers a really different racing feeling, playing multi is so much fun and the US playground is globally stunning (even though a bit unequal in graphics). In the end, probably perfectible on some aspects but excellent game experience
  31. axvampire
    Dec 6, 2014
    8
    Pros: Open world, many side missions, enjoyable story, explorable areas, fun with friends, competition between friends, tunning, many cars, different types of racing, many challenges, fun PvP, etc.
    Cons: Bugs, server crashing, does not have lights/neons under cars, police is too OP and a police car is like a rock who wheights 100 tons
    So i give it an 8 because what i listed at cons    Pros: Open world, many side missions, enjoyable story, explorable areas, fun with friends, competition between friends, tunning, many cars, different types of racing, many challenges, fun PvP, etc.
    Cons: Bugs, server crashing, does not have lights/neons under cars, police is too OP and a police car is like a rock who wheights 100 tons

    So i give it an 8 because what i listed at cons they could fix, right now game is about a 6 or so.
    The game doesn't deserve 10, neither a 0. I think 0s give people who where expecting to play the game cracked, those i call them haters...    … Expand
  32. Revenon
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    Make no mistake, this game has its flaws, bugs, gameplay issues, etc. With that being said, I have never had more fun in a driving/racing game. Period. I am a huge fan of driving/racing games ranging from PGR, MSR, Dirt, Grid, Forza, Gran Turismo (the list goes on) and I have never had more fun than I am having now in The Crew. Many people are calling the game out on its graphics, well theMake no mistake, this game has its flaws, bugs, gameplay issues, etc. With that being said, I have never had more fun in a driving/racing game. Period. I am a huge fan of driving/racing games ranging from PGR, MSR, Dirt, Grid, Forza, Gran Turismo (the list goes on) and I have never had more fun than I am having now in The Crew. Many people are calling the game out on its graphics, well the game is huge with tons of activity going on constantly so I would argue that the graphics are an achievement, when all is considered. The story is intriguing, but I don't believe that is the selling point of this game. The selling point is racing with friends, your crew, engaging in multiplayer races, exploring, going off road, driving on the freeway and taking any damn exit you want. Sure there are a lot of negative reviews, because all of the people enjoying the game are too busy to take time away to write a review. There is so much to do in this game I have no idea how anyone can complain about a lack of content. I'm not thrilled by the microtransactions, but that seems to be the norm.… Expand
  33. zahid634
    Jan 22, 2015
    0
    you cant change the controls, not enough details what to do, you keep on driving for nothing. All the cars have same handling and very loose, too much of the movie very very time wasting. Ubisoft has failed its attempt to copy NFS RUN. There are only a few challenges which keep on repeating. Waste of money.
    NOT RECOMMENDED.
  34. Captiosus
    Dec 8, 2014
    4
    Let's critically examine what Ubisoft themselves have called "The Crew". They have referred to it as a MMO, open world, competitive racing game. Unfortunately, about the only part of their own assessment that is correct is the "open world" part.

    The Crew is not a very good racing game. Car and world physics are atrocious and even after upgrading cars with performance parts players will    Let's critically examine what Ubisoft themselves have called "The Crew". They have referred to it as a MMO, open world, competitive racing game. Unfortunately, about the only part of their own assessment that is correct is the "open world" part.

    The Crew is not a very good racing game. Car and world physics are atrocious and even after upgrading cars with performance parts players will find their cars sliding all over the road. A slight tap on the wheel or stick will result in either minimal movement or spinning off course, all in the same car with the same parts. AI is frequently "boosted" to foster competitiveness against the player in the campaign so the player's upgrades often feel for naught when an AI left in the dust several miles back suddenly passes the player at Warp Factor 5 to take the win within the last 100 yards.

    The Crew is not a good MMO. Let's start with the obvious in that it's not "massively multiplayer" in the slightest. Each part of the world you inhabit has a cap to the number of people that can also be in it. I believe the cap is 8, total, as I never saw more than that in any given area. That's hardly massive and more akin to a large lobby system. Beyond this point, The Crew's "end game" revolves entirely around multiplayer racing. Once the player finishes the story, that's IT from a PVE standpoint. Cap at level 50 and the entire goal of the game is PVP/Faction Wars. Since Ubisoft themselves have referred to the game as an MMO, this comparison is warranted: Imagine World of Warcraft where you play a story mode to get to max level only to find out all end game progression is 100% pvp battlegrounds, rated battlegrounds, and rated arena. The Crew's end game is merely PVP grind hidden behind racing and grindy gameplay alone does not make something a MMO.

    The Crew is a not a good competitive racer. Multiplayer is plagued by lag, rubber-banding, and other persistent server issues and it favors players with more money than sense. Perk Points that fundamentally enhance and/or alter player abilities can be bought with real money over and above the finite amount players can earn in-game. Cars in varying tuner classes can also be purchased with real money. Combined with the inherent imbalance the so-called "MMO" elements bring to the table, there's very little competitiveness in the multiplayer racing.. which effectively devalues their ENTIRE "end game" design.

    The Crew is not a good looking game. Graphically, it's dated out-of-the-box. Defenders claim this is merely due to the open world nature of the game, to which I cry "BS". They could have done much, much better in this department with the current crop of consoles. Even the PC, while it gets better framerate, suffers these lackluster, cartoonish textures and models.

    The only real solid point to The Crew is the open world venue. Driving around in the micro-United States is a fun endeavor in and of itself, but it's one that can be fully accomplished within an hour of two of starting the game. Once you've driven around all the backroads and dirt roads and had your moments of "wow, they put that in?", you're stuck with a game whose core - racing, competitive multiplayer, and MMO or RPG elements - is rotten.    … Expand
  35. Enforcer122
    Dec 9, 2014
    2
    Another poor, unfinished, lifeless game created and released for profit by Ubisoft. The first problem I have with this game are the inclusion of micro-transactions. If I pay decent money for a game, the LAST thing I expect is micro-transactions, it's unacceptable. I drive around in cars which don't feel good, the best racing games make the car feel alive, like you're actually driving in aAnother poor, unfinished, lifeless game created and released for profit by Ubisoft. The first problem I have with this game are the inclusion of micro-transactions. If I pay decent money for a game, the LAST thing I expect is micro-transactions, it's unacceptable. I drive around in cars which don't feel good, the best racing games make the car feel alive, like you're actually driving in a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. On this, it feels like an empty box with two wheels. Not to mention you drive around a lifeless terrain, filled with nothingness. I just don't get it, such a poor game, could of been so much better. I'm not buying another Ubisoft game again after this and Watch dogs.… Expand
  36. Jonhuggs
    Dec 2, 2014
    9
    The Crew is a great game for what it is. It is an arcade style, open world racing game. It is stable and I haven't found any bugs or crashes so far and the frame rate is pretty steady. At first I thought the handling of the cars sucked but it improves as you level up your car. There is a lot of visual customizations but no tuning features, you unlock car parts doing missions and trials. IThe Crew is a great game for what it is. It is an arcade style, open world racing game. It is stable and I haven't found any bugs or crashes so far and the frame rate is pretty steady. At first I thought the handling of the cars sucked but it improves as you level up your car. There is a lot of visual customizations but no tuning features, you unlock car parts doing missions and trials. I find the game very enjoyable and probably ubisoft's best game this year(although I could argue Far Cry 4 as well)… Expand
  37. Michael429
    Dec 3, 2014
    8
    This game is a solid 8-10 if you go into it knowing what to expect. It is an ARCADE feel with an absolutely massive map. The graphics are average but don't let that stop you from enjoying the open road with a great radio selection. Very fun co-op with a decent story to it as well, and customizing your car is very unique to racing games. Don't be fooled by the people that complain becauseThis game is a solid 8-10 if you go into it knowing what to expect. It is an ARCADE feel with an absolutely massive map. The graphics are average but don't let that stop you from enjoying the open road with a great radio selection. Very fun co-op with a decent story to it as well, and customizing your car is very unique to racing games. Don't be fooled by the people that complain because they expected a simulation racing game. Go buy Driveclub if you feel that way.… Expand
  38. garyc
    Dec 7, 2014
    6
    The idea behind this game is good but it is not always executed well.
    The large and open map is the most impressive thing about this game and despite comments of others, the graphics can look very nice in places - storm clouds over city skylines in the distance look very atmospheric and there is good variety of scenery over a very large area.
    Performance is also impressive, I get 60fps    The idea behind this game is good but it is not always executed well.
    The large and open map is the most impressive thing about this game and despite comments of others, the graphics can look very nice in places - storm clouds over city skylines in the distance look very atmospheric and there is good variety of scenery over a very large area.
    Performance is also impressive, I get 60fps at 4k with all on maximum (excluding txaa) using 2 gtx 970's and I have not come across anything in the way of game breaking bugs.

    Gameplay however can be hit and miss, the format is fairly standard for an open world racer with various points on the map having events of different types to compete in and when starting an event you can select coop and the game will attempt to find another player in the area to join with you, however the game does a poor job of explaining some of the gameplay mechanics as it throws information at you too fast and in a confusing manner.
    For a game called 'the crew' I do think the interactions with other players could have been expanded greatly - often the world can feel empty and the need for another player to join you unnecessary although if you have a large group of friends to play with it could potentially be a lot more fun
    .
    More disappointments come from the car handling, which is universally bad - they have gone for a very arcade like feel and the end result is that cornering and handling is unsatisfying and the vehicles lack weight - you won't be pulling off powerslides and tight cornering here.
    Following on from this the AI is fairly poor, often a mission can seem impossibly hard and you beat it with luck as opposed to skill and the police are not enjoyable to escape from.

    It is not by any means unplayable but it could have been a lot better, it is a shame such a nicely made world is let down by the driving aspects. But if you need something to fill the gap left by lack of a need for speed game this year, you could do a lot worse.    … Expand
  39. Fodan10
    Dec 11, 2014
    0
    So so bad there is nothing fun, it's just same as Need for Speed Most Wanted. I wasted my money. I don't recommend. I expected for a lot of fun and giant map, yes it is a giant map but it's dull and full of boring things. Do not buy this bad game.
  40. ImSoto
    Dec 9, 2014
    1
    Here's a fast list of everything you expect for a game and it fails on.
    - AI... Is complete garbage, they don't actually race or even follow the rules they will rubber band up to 260mph to catch up along with the fact if you wipe out, you lose and if they wipe out they're back in the race in 2 seconds. [1/10]
    - Graphics... I really love the fact that they copied most of the U.S and    Here's a fast list of everything you expect for a game and it fails on.
    - AI... Is complete garbage, they don't actually race or even follow the rules they will rubber band up to 260mph to catch up along with the fact if you wipe out, you lose and if they wipe out they're back in the race in 2 seconds. [1/10]

    - Graphics... I really love the fact that they copied most of the U.S and made it realistic however since this is a racing game and there's only around 4 type of NPC cars and 23 drivable cars by the player its a joke. Even JC2 had more car models and it wasn't a racing game and had better foliage. [5/10]

    - Multiplayer... It doesn't exist unless you manually port forward, and lets say you do manually port forward for a "mmo". You'll be stuck with maximum number of 7 other random people which you will never play with due to everyone being on a different mission or the fact PvP lobbys take over 10 minutes to join most of the time for only 4 people. [1/10 is this 2002?]

    - Plot... It's a racing game which they felt the need to add a plot which is one you've seen play out hundreds of times its boring and repetitive and nothing new. [4/10]

    - Physics and handling... Yeah this is the worst game I've ever seen within the last 4 years of physics of games that simple even a brand new indie gamer could import a physX engine and call there game a masterpiece compared to this. Hit a car at 200mph? Dead stop no crash or anything. Hit the ground from 60ft in the air? Do a single bounce. Do a ramming mission and ram the other guy over? His car just flips back over at the end of the cut-scene. Ram full speed into a curved protector? Keep the speed and instantly change directions. [1/10 they at-least added basic collision detection for models... right?]

    Overall I wouldn't buy this game unless you want to say to your friends as a story "this one time I bought a game from Ubisoft/Ivory Tower for racing for $60 biggest joke of my life that's why I don't buy from them anymore".    … Expand
  41. Volitile88
    Dec 7, 2014
    4
    Honestly, I seen the trailer for The Crew and loved it. It looked fun, something i could get on with my friends and just play for hours then I got the game the other day and just a sub standard racing game which you have to be always online which doesn't annoy me to much but Ubisofts' servers are pretty terrible for me, keep being disconnected from these error codes etc. etc.

    The    Honestly, I seen the trailer for The Crew and loved it. It looked fun, something i could get on with my friends and just play for hours then I got the game the other day and just a sub standard racing game which you have to be always online which doesn't annoy me to much but Ubisofts' servers are pretty terrible for me, keep being disconnected from these error codes etc. etc.

    The driving in The Crew is derpy the car bounces around off random bumps in the road or offroad causing me and other players just to spin out crashing into each other resulting in lost time on most Co op missions then restarting it, many times. It tries to blend a sort of realistic racer with arcade type driving and it's does not work that well.

    Graphics don't really affect my buying of games as long as it has great story, characters and gameplay but this has none of the above.

    Story did surprise me as I did not think the crew had one, but it is nothing special or unique.

    There are micro transactions. You can buy your way to have the best cars pretty much from the get go, but most of the games car classes are restricted by level so you are going to have to actual play through to get them all, if you can manage it without becoming bored.

    The map is pretty huge with is my only positive point.

    To conclude, if you want an open world racer where you can play with friends Forza Horizon 2 is probably the best thing out right now for XB1 and there is Drive club for PS4 there is also Need for Speed Rivals if you want the cop vs racer game, all are leagues better than The Crew.    … Expand
  42. Lockie
    Dec 8, 2014
    8
    I'm quite surprised with the marks. Alright, The Crew isn't perfect, but 5? 6? I would understand it if some total garbage like NFS Rivals and NFS MW 2012 had 3 and 4. But the critics gave them 7-9. HOW? Absolutely empty, buggy crap has marks higher than The Crew. Yes, there is some bugs and problems with servers, but they're fixable and not critical. The world is really huge, the graphicsI'm quite surprised with the marks. Alright, The Crew isn't perfect, but 5? 6? I would understand it if some total garbage like NFS Rivals and NFS MW 2012 had 3 and 4. But the critics gave them 7-9. HOW? Absolutely empty, buggy crap has marks higher than The Crew. Yes, there is some bugs and problems with servers, but they're fixable and not critical. The world is really huge, the graphics are nice (not next-gen, but still). I really enjoy travelling between states, using cockpit view, watching beautiful landscapes around me. The physics are normal for arcade racing and I don't understand people who are saying that it's awful. Compare it to the physics of NFS MW 2012, for example. This is REALLY awful physics. Moreover, here is a huge amount of customization options, which reminds me the times of NFS Underground 2. Of course, there is some cons, too. For example, you can't start your career once again, from the beginning, and it's really annoying. Maybe the Ivory Tower will release a patch with such opportunity in the future (I hope so). The storyline is weak, but it's not so important in racing game. Don't get me wrong, The Crew isn't perfect, as I said before. But on the other hand it's a huge step forward in comparison with other racing arcades. Give it a chance, don't bury it alive, or for the next decade we will be "enjoying" crap like NFS Rivals.… Expand
  43. AaronAction
    Dec 11, 2014
    8
    Wait for the Price Drop, still a Great Game.
    To start things off, it feels like another racing game but with smoother gameplay and a really well done multiplayer. The funnest part of the game is encountering random players online as you drive across the country (Which is freaking HUGE!!! Like GTA 5 on Steroids x4). Plus the campaign is better than your average campaign these days with a    Wait for the Price Drop, still a Great Game.
    To start things off, it feels like another racing game but with smoother gameplay and a really well done multiplayer. The funnest part of the game is encountering random players online as you drive across the country (Which is freaking HUGE!!! Like GTA 5 on Steroids x4). Plus the campaign is better than your average campaign these days with a variety of missions and a decent plot/story that's complimented interesting characters. All around this game is a Solid 7.5-8 and nothing less. It's a shame people are bashing this game just cause Ubisoft published it.    … Expand
  44. Nerdbasher2000
    Mar 28, 2015
    10
    This is a great game in spite of the odd connectivity issue and occasional lacklustre texture, but at 140mph who has time to analyse the scenery in detail? People who hate on this game are pissed that it didn't come out on their last gen console or possibly they couldn't afford the game on release day, maybe they have a bad internet connection, can't afford ps plus or simply they are ****This is a great game in spite of the odd connectivity issue and occasional lacklustre texture, but at 140mph who has time to analyse the scenery in detail? People who hate on this game are pissed that it didn't come out on their last gen console or possibly they couldn't afford the game on release day, maybe they have a bad internet connection, can't afford ps plus or simply they are **** gamers who fumble with different controls to what they are accustomed to, in any case, don't believe the liars and haters, this is a great game and you should buy it.… Expand
  45. Profusion
    Dec 6, 2014
    8
    I myself am not a huge fan of racing games. But the crew really interested me at the E3 reveal. The game is amazing, especially when playing with friends.The map is huge, driving from coast to coast is really fun. But it does have its downsides, the server problems are frustrating, for example, me and my crew did a hour long event, just to get disconnected at the end. We lost all theI myself am not a huge fan of racing games. But the crew really interested me at the E3 reveal. The game is amazing, especially when playing with friends.The map is huge, driving from coast to coast is really fun. But it does have its downsides, the server problems are frustrating, for example, me and my crew did a hour long event, just to get disconnected at the end. We lost all the progress. Hopefully this could be fixed soon… Expand
  46. Etreiw
    Dec 6, 2014
    8
    With my limited racing experience with playing Papyrus Nascar racing back in 2003 and MarioKart of course, I'm enjoying this game. Those skill challenges can get to be addicting if you want that shiny gold badge=car upgrades or downgrades depending if you already have better car equipment when you come across it. So far no connection problems, no problem making money from exploring,With my limited racing experience with playing Papyrus Nascar racing back in 2003 and MarioKart of course, I'm enjoying this game. Those skill challenges can get to be addicting if you want that shiny gold badge=car upgrades or downgrades depending if you already have better car equipment when you come across it. So far no connection problems, no problem making money from exploring, missions and again those skill challengesl :) I have had good multiplayer runs except I have yet to find that 8 man racing track. Which is why I give it an 8 and not a 10. :) Currently working my car level to 14. :)… Expand
  47. ElementalSheep
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    Everyone is saying 'do not trust the 10s' but I really think the 0s are wrong. Every low scorer seems to have not played the entire story. I'll admit, the first hour or two felt like the plot of The Fast and the Furious, but once you get into it it changes completely. The enormous open world and endless challenges make up for the sloppy graphics (which they did mention it would have in theEveryone is saying 'do not trust the 10s' but I really think the 0s are wrong. Every low scorer seems to have not played the entire story. I'll admit, the first hour or two felt like the plot of The Fast and the Furious, but once you get into it it changes completely. The enormous open world and endless challenges make up for the sloppy graphics (which they did mention it would have in the behind the scenes video by the way) and the controls are just fine. Steering was a bit confusing at first but that is because I was used to everything else. I swear, 50% of the negative reviews are from people who have not explored the open world and played through more than the first three missions. If you want to rate this game fairly, play it first.… Expand
  48. clark_duebear
    Dec 9, 2014
    5
    When you only get 1,000 'BUCKS' for completing a race, your guaranteed to throw this came out the window. Full of server issues, bugs and glitches, this was a massive disappointment to play. The story is repetitive throughout out with a lack of graphics and an astonishing lack of physics, restarting a race every 3rd corner to try and get a competitive time. The story is bland withWhen you only get 1,000 'BUCKS' for completing a race, your guaranteed to throw this came out the window. Full of server issues, bugs and glitches, this was a massive disappointment to play. The story is repetitive throughout out with a lack of graphics and an astonishing lack of physics, restarting a race every 3rd corner to try and get a competitive time. The story is bland with repetitive missions. The number of cars you have to choose from is merely a handful. On a good note the coop is enjoyable, if your lucky enough to connect and the cars don't sound to bad either.

    Overall a massive disappointment for a game I was looking forward to playing.    … Expand
  49. krafttho
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Combine the graphics for the newest NFS, the Crew's incredible map and enjoyable gameplay, and the car variety found in Project Cars and you have the PERFECT racing game. All things considered, the truly mediocre graphics offer an incredibly disappointing rendition of what could have been a magnificent game. In today's age, graphics are an absolute must, which is a large reason as to whyCombine the graphics for the newest NFS, the Crew's incredible map and enjoyable gameplay, and the car variety found in Project Cars and you have the PERFECT racing game. All things considered, the truly mediocre graphics offer an incredibly disappointing rendition of what could have been a magnificent game. In today's age, graphics are an absolute must, which is a large reason as to why this game will always fall short of its competitors. While the latest NFS is lacking in map size and gameplay, the graphics, car choice, and customization far surpasses its shortcomings. All in all, the Crew is worth the purchase only at a discounted price.… Expand
  50. baleemic
    Dec 3, 2014
    4
    It has that 90's Ford feel- that it's not a quality product. It feels unfinished, scripted, and buggy. Traffic sometimes comes to a standstill, you win or lose challenges for reasons you don't know and the story is awful. It can at times be entertaining
  51. Rumbles
    Dec 4, 2014
    3
    I had the opportunity to play the closed beta of The Crew. And I was really excited about it. The problem is, this game is terrible. Terrible characters, terrible story and boring gameplay. I was looking forward to some in depth car customisation, but unfortunately it's just straight forward upgrades. No playing around to find a balance, just higher level, better car.
  52. G0ddeity
    Dec 6, 2014
    9
    Not a 10/10 racing game due to a few shortcomings but definitely not a 0/10 due to addicting RPG elements and the myriad content this game offers. Ubisoft has been ambitious with their games this year and I applaud them for courage to take risks. I do not agree that Ubisoft is becoming the next EA because at least Ubisoft tries hard to make their games but just had bad quality controlNot a 10/10 racing game due to a few shortcomings but definitely not a 0/10 due to addicting RPG elements and the myriad content this game offers. Ubisoft has been ambitious with their games this year and I applaud them for courage to take risks. I do not agree that Ubisoft is becoming the next EA because at least Ubisoft tries hard to make their games but just had bad quality control sometimes. PLEASE people give this company some further support and put more faith in them. You know a company really learns from their past mistakes when they apologize and give out free content to their consumers.… Expand
  53. luki4no
    Dec 9, 2014
    0
    Don't trust the 10 score you see around. It's an outdated product. Poor graphics. Amateur game play/physics. Overwhelming/redundant information on screen. Didn't catch the story as I played only a fraction but I'm sure it's a cliche. It takes way too much time to enter and exit the map (loading). I'm so sorry I got it as a gift, planning to give it away asap.
  54. captain9fingers
    Jan 1, 2015
    0
    Way to difficult. You can't progress until you complete specific missions which are really really hard. This game is not fun it's a frustrating mess. If you like doing the same thing over and over again then this might be for you but my second hand copy is about to become third hand.
  55. NextgenX
    Dec 3, 2014
    9
    This game is just the perfect example where internet people that did not play the entire game with the beta starts confusing people with bad feedback, mostly totally indirect to the game roots.

    This game follows up the NFS Underground 2 style, but with the best from an open world racing style game. Is like playing a new NFS with open world and pretty amazing new online system. First    This game is just the perfect example where internet people that did not play the entire game with the beta starts confusing people with bad feedback, mostly totally indirect to the game roots.

    This game follows up the NFS Underground 2 style, but with the best from an open world racing style game. Is like playing a new NFS with open world and pretty amazing new online system.

    First of all the game does look good, unlike some people is commenting at YT or other forums, technically this game is just incredible. The level of detail in every US location is just outstanding. And im not talking about little things, the entire map has almost totally different structures, buildings, houses, shops, cemetery, statues, actually everything you can find in a real city. But that does not stops there, the level of detail goes to another level when you are in a speedway and you just want to go to the left o right to reach some field, you go further and you realize there is stuff even locations or structures with life on it, incredible detailed does not matter what part of the map you are discovering, there is stuff there and not repeated stuff, all that with pretty amazing texture quality , which is actually impressive for such open world size.

    There is people everywhere as well, a lot of cars, believe me there is a lot of cars everywhere, that makes every location with a lot of life on it.

    Ambience is another plus here, the sky changes dramatically depending the ToD ( Time of the Day ) and sometimes you see amazing skies. Night looks wonderful with the lights and lightning, day looks just wonderful.

    The gameplay is fixed from the beta, driving has been tuned and now it feels amazing, when you level up driving feels even more amazing. Customization is perfect, you can customize your car to the max. If you are a NFS undeground fan , you can do that and more. Co-op gameplay is fun. Thats it, fun and a lot. Does not matter who you play with. The story in the game is actually pretty good, it makes you play it more and more since its actually a good one.

    For me this game deserves a 9/10. And i give it a 9 just because car renders are not as good as the rest. Excellent game.    … Expand
  56. BFLegend
    Dec 3, 2014
    9
    This is the best Co-op racing game that has ever been released and it all takes place in an MMO world. Seriously fun if you have friends to play with however solo it's pretty mediocre. As stands from a co-op perspective it gets a 9/10 but as a solo racer it gets a 6/10. These scores are given on the basis that I have played around 20 hours and only seen about 25% of what the game has toThis is the best Co-op racing game that has ever been released and it all takes place in an MMO world. Seriously fun if you have friends to play with however solo it's pretty mediocre. As stands from a co-op perspective it gets a 9/10 but as a solo racer it gets a 6/10. These scores are given on the basis that I have played around 20 hours and only seen about 25% of what the game has to offer in terms of variety so both these scores can only improve. I am a simulator racer and this is the first arcade racer I've enjoyed since I can remember.

    Think Forza Horizon campaign co-op in an MMO world with more variety traded in for poorer visuals and loose handling.
    P.S Competitive racers out there will have an advantage using the hardcore setting (0 assists) same as simulator racers.    … Expand
  57. ThaJay
    Dec 6, 2014
    9
    first a little introduction: I love Forza Motorsport 4, used to play nfsu:2 etc back in the day. experience in rfactor, gtr2, raceroom and tried out asseto corsa and next car game.

    some people are really negative for no reason. maybe they are the type of people who don't even bother to look at their settings. maybe their pc is half a decade old. maybe they expected a different game from    first a little introduction: I love Forza Motorsport 4, used to play nfsu:2 etc back in the day. experience in rfactor, gtr2, raceroom and tried out asseto corsa and next car game.

    some people are really negative for no reason. maybe they are the type of people who don't even bother to look at their settings. maybe their pc is half a decade old. maybe they expected a different game from what it really is.

    I expected a game not as realistic or hardcore as a real sim. slightly more arcadey than forza and that is exactly what I got. (to clarify, forza is one of the more relaxed racing sims I know handling wise)

    I have played the crew with a xbox360 controller, a Thrustmaster Run'n'Drive and a Logitech Momo force feedback racing wheel. the handling feels pretty good on hardcore. as with any game I had to mess with the settings a bit to get it nice feeling, but that is to be expected. Grip and lines are pretty controllable and when you get a feel for it it's pretty easy to recover from a hairy situation.

    this game, like any good racing game, requires solid and precise input to be fast. especially with force feedback on dirt or off-road, the car can be quite a handfull. the differences in suspension between the classes are also very noticeable. with force feedback turned up all the way off-road is pretty doable in raid or even dirt, but with harder suspension the wheel will fight you for control on bumps and jumps. on the other hand, a raid spec will often understeer and lift one or two wheels when driving hard on road.

    The big open world is really awesome. you can drive to a huge amount of places and a cross country or round trip takes a LONG time. In gta 5 i was pretty dissapointed about the lack of tight driving roads on that map. Luckily Ivory Tower did not make the same mistake. the game is filled to the brim with not only highways and country roads, but also big mountain passes. Be it dirt, snow, or blacktop, it´s all there.

    It´s true the landscape isn´t the prettiest close up, but the quality of the roads and sheer size of the map easily make up for that. the different landscapes like field, forest, desert, mountain, hill, swamp etc. all feel like a world in themselves and seeing the landscape fluently change around you as you drive cross country is really cool. It all looks pristine until you get really close (and slow), so that´s usually a non-issue.

    the first few days there were some connectivity issues but they have significantly lessened after they did a few server patches. I hope they will keep this up and keep their promise of rapid and frequent updates / patches.

    The Crew is a very good game with the potential to become the greatest racer of this time. It finds a middle ground between arcade and hardcore handling (with assists it's very easy to stay on the road, on hardcore you have to be precise, and sport is somewhere in between.)
    We will have to see in a month of 3-6 if Ubisoft and Ivory Tower can live up to their online promise, but even if you would leave out pvp this game is worth it.    … Expand
  58. Rush--21
    Dec 27, 2014
    3
    The giant scope of this game is the reason for its downfall. They spent way too much time creating a massive world, forcing the core functionality to take a backseat. A few of the issues:

    The ai adapts to your driving. Your comp slows down and speeds up depending on how you drive. You aren't rewarded for driving well (ie putting your comp in your dust). The better you drive, the    The giant scope of this game is the reason for its downfall. They spent way too much time creating a massive world, forcing the core functionality to take a backseat. A few of the issues:

    The ai adapts to your driving. Your comp slows down and speeds up depending on how you drive. You aren't rewarded for driving well (ie putting your comp in your dust). The better you drive, the better they drive. Your driving skill is absolutely meaningless.

    Graphically, this is not next gen game. The Crew is on par with last gen driving games.

    Handling is atrocious compared to other AAA driving games. If you're looking for a great racing game, look into NFS. While its open world is smaller, the gameplay is on point.    … Expand
  59. IGNsus
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    Hmmm this seems like another flop by Ubisoft. After the colossal disappointments in Unity, Rogue, Watch Dogs, and more, I think they should probably refocus on making games better and dial back on the marketing (looking at you Dan's gaming). Or maybe stick to churning out 5 Tom Clancy games per year. Whatever works I guess.

    As for me, I'll just stick to GT and Forza, thanks.
  60. jonnygg
    Dec 3, 2014
    0
    Quite enjoyed the open Beta and liked the original TDU many years ago, so couldn't resist buying this, choosing to ignore the 39 negative scored points, 40 with mine now.

    WARNING! The game is broken at present. I've played or rather not played it for 120 minutes now, either it never stops loading or it tells me the services are unavailable. Very poor.............. Once its    Quite enjoyed the open Beta and liked the original TDU many years ago, so couldn't resist buying this, choosing to ignore the 39 negative scored points, 40 with mine now.

    WARNING! The game is broken at present. I've played or rather not played it for 120 minutes now, either it never stops loading or it tells me the services are unavailable.

    Very poor..............

    Once its working I might re evaluate my score.    … Expand
  61. DannyMiami
    Dec 6, 2014
    10
    Im having so much FUN with this game. My Fifa15 & COD Advanced Warfare are collecting dust. There is so much to do in this game. On Steam this game is 9 out of 10 such a low score on this site. I'm LOVING IT.
  62. Noremac258
    Dec 8, 2014
    0
    Just plain awful. From bugs to glitches this game has it all! The graphics are straight out of a game from 2011, Driver: San Francisco. The driving mechanics are just awful compared to even TDU2, another open world racing game.

    If I could get my money back I would. I will never purchase another Ubisoft game ever. Please don't purchase this game until it's under 15 dollars. My actual    Just plain awful. From bugs to glitches this game has it all! The graphics are straight out of a game from 2011, Driver: San Francisco. The driving mechanics are just awful compared to even TDU2, another open world racing game.

    If I could get my money back I would. I will never purchase another Ubisoft game ever. Please don't purchase this game until it's under 15 dollars.

    My actual rating would be about a 4 because the map is nice and I hope someone will port it to another game.    … Expand
  63. Hokanu
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    I have been waiting for a game like this to come along since TDU 2 came out! A great soundtrack, awesome scenery and with such great variety! Then the driving and such a range of challenges are available for you to try. This will be keeping me busy all through Christmas.
  64. Youssow
    Dec 4, 2014
    0
    Once again, Ubisoft LIED to its fans. Some of their own employees put a 10 on the website so you can't see how bad this game is. Ubisoft is the cancer of video games and if the government of Quebec didn't give them 235 millions, they would have been dead by now
  65. ubermorph123
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    A mind blowing game. The likes of which i have never come across my entire life. The map is huge, probably the biggest so far in gaming history. The game is so immersive that one does not feel like quitting. To be honest one can never get enough of the game. The detailing is spot on. The multi player is super fun. Every aspect of the game is stellar and awesome. A once in a lifetimeA mind blowing game. The likes of which i have never come across my entire life. The map is huge, probably the biggest so far in gaming history. The game is so immersive that one does not feel like quitting. To be honest one can never get enough of the game. The detailing is spot on. The multi player is super fun. Every aspect of the game is stellar and awesome. A once in a lifetime experience and a must play for racing buffs, don't miss it for the world.… Expand
  66. system11
    Dec 10, 2014
    1
    Car costs and money earning in this game are designed to push you towards grossly expensive currency micro-transactions. Hard to recommend a full price game trying that approach. Typical Ubisoft.
  67. McMoney
    Dec 15, 2014
    7
    This Game and the bad reviews it got is the reason i write my first text on metacritic.
    I honestly can't believe all the bad scores this game gets...
    Seriously, how on earth can this be a 62 and Driveclub is a 71?! Yes, it has a lot of minor and a few major flaws: The tuning system has no depth...it looks cool at first, but as soon as you start clicking you realise, there is not much    This Game and the bad reviews it got is the reason i write my first text on metacritic.
    I honestly can't believe all the bad scores this game gets...

    Seriously, how on earth can this be a 62 and Driveclub is a 71?!
    Yes, it has a lot of minor and a few major flaws:
    The tuning system has no depth...it looks cool at first, but as soon as you start clicking you realise, there is not much to do. The visual tuning is a complete joke. You can't use different layers of vinyl, you have to choose one and you can't change the freaking color of your vinyl...why??? It's pure luck, if the color of your desired vinyl fits the desired color of your car...that is almost an insult to any racing game fan...

    Another thing that kind of left a sour taste are the graphics...i own both the PS 4 and the PC version...considering the size of the game, i knew not to expect a racing beauty like Driveclub of Need For Speed Rivals (Rivals maybe a VERY BAD NFS in terms of the racing itself, but the Frostbite Engine looks gorgeous!!) but still the overall graphics of the game on Playstation are somewhat disappointing...thats not what we were promised by the Next-Gen Publishers....the PC version of The Crew looks amazing in comparison.

    But to be honest, those are imo the worst parts...yes, the AI is often unfair, but name ONE arcade racing game with a realistic and fair AI...please!? The original NFS Most Wanted (not the new trash that ripped off the name!) had the most unfair police chases ever, some of the challenges in the game were completely dependend on luck, not skill....but thats how arcade racing games work...

    One of the reviews states that "It's impossible to control the car"...i'm sorry, but that only shows that racing games aren't your cup of tea, move on please.
    The handling is actually quite nice. If you just fight through the first 5 driver levels you'll notice a HUGE difference...this is supposed to be a MMO remember...it's like complaining about a Level 1 WoW character because he doesn't have any skills, so the game must be bad...

    The Crew isn't as good as Forza Horizon and the original NFS Underground and Most Wanted, granted...
    But it's definitely worth a shot! Just the sheer size of the map is a must-see and must-experience for any racing game fan! Definitely not a 10....but definitely not worse than Driveclub! :D    … Expand
  68. sebcritic
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    This is the best heir of Test Drive Unlimited. The map is huge, the handling is arcade and fun.
    Really Great game!
    Graphics may not be the best but gameplay is way more important and the game is still beautifull.
  69. imthehamburgler
    Dec 3, 2014
    6
    wow what a horrible game put together by ubisoft.. all i have to say is that a bought a playstation 4 for s reason and this game makes me cringe for not even coming close to my expectations.
  70. Dejan
    Dec 2, 2014
    9
    Gameplay is fantastic, i find it worth my money so far. Only thing that bugs me is that i have came across some glitches, for example sometimes if you are riding with a partner, you just become completely invisible for each other for some amount of time... other than that i am impressed.
  71. umirez
    Dec 6, 2014
    0
    this game like need for speed underground2 and near need for speed most wanted
    and i think ubi did not see need for speed col
    ubi pls tell you time zoom on division
  72. Dafenix
    Dec 6, 2014
    1
    The Crew could have been a really great open world driving game...

    Until someone decided to just wing it and not actually learn how vehicles handle in real life at all. Or when someone decided to implement a false sense of challenge by having every single AI vehicle drive around the same level as yours if not better. This also includes the police. "Car levels" should be renamed    The Crew could have been a really great open world driving game...

    Until someone decided to just wing it and not actually learn how vehicles handle in real life at all.

    Or when someone decided to implement a false sense of challenge by having every single AI vehicle drive around the same level as yours if not better. This also includes the police.

    "Car levels" should be renamed "e-peen" levels since your car level and its stats don't actually make a marginal difference in any way. You could be 100 car levels over the recommendation for a race and be 100 levels over the cars in it... And you'll always get that one car that's somehow faster than yours. It gets to the point where there is no point to the "back on track" function since if you make a single mistake in a race you aren't going to win since the guy in second place is almost always right behind you. The only exception to this is if you drive dirty and try to put him into a wall to slow him down long enough to get a big enough lead to give yourself an advantage. If you've taken the time to get better parts for your car and are a good driver that should make a difference. Someone at the developer decided it shouldn't.

    Takedowns are the worst. YOU have to hit THEM to do any kind of damage to their "health bar". If they hit you they don't take any damage to their health. If you hit them and put them into a wall they take damage from you but not from hitting the wall.

    It's as if no one play tested this game. Or if anyone did and though it was a good game they have a twisted idea of what "fun" is. This game is less fun than Dark Souls due to the unfair nature of it's difficulty. Even Dark Souls gives you a fighting chance if you have the right level of skill. Not to mention the core gameplay in Dark Souls won't see you magnetized directly into every vehicle and object you can hit or literally spawn traffic right in front of you to run into and destroy your chances of winning the race.

    The graphics also look like middle era PS3 graphics. Even on PS4.

    This game could have been good if they'd had a different group of people making decisions about what would make the game "fun".

    I give it a score of 1 because I did have SOME fun with it. But not enough to avoid getting rid of it less than a week after purchase. Shame is Ubisoft finally fixed an error that was causing a lot of people not to get their preorder DLC.    … Expand
  73. AdamKnowlesy
    Dec 10, 2014
    6
    I'm not sure what I was expecting from this game but once i had played it i was pleased and disappointed in equal measures. Whilst the map is vast and rather beautiful there are just too many repetitive skills to do, the story is nothing short of a joke and I've lost count of the amount of times if tried to join my friends in a "crew" and failed meaning i finished the story mode just byI'm not sure what I was expecting from this game but once i had played it i was pleased and disappointed in equal measures. Whilst the map is vast and rather beautiful there are just too many repetitive skills to do, the story is nothing short of a joke and I've lost count of the amount of times if tried to join my friends in a "crew" and failed meaning i finished the story mode just by doing solo jobs. Some of the cut scenes are very well presented and look amazing whilst others look like they are from an early release of a PS3 game.

    Overall this is an enjoyable game but the mixture of quality in visuals and game play will annoy you no end. I will change my review rating once Ubisoft/Ivory Tower patch the game.    … Expand
  74. IamDavej
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    Gigantic open game world where you can drive just anywhere! (okay, not in deep water and up the steep mountains in and of itself).

    + Huge open world. + Loads of sidequests + Loads of mainquests + RPG elements (Yes, as a MMORPG with cars) + Many other racers online that actually behaves sense + Neat, is not uglier than the PS2 games that many say. Some stuff may look a bit ugly    Gigantic open game world where you can drive just anywhere! (okay, not in deep water and up the steep mountains in and of itself).

    + Huge open world.
    + Loads of sidequests
    + Loads of mainquests
    + RPG elements (Yes, as a MMORPG with cars)
    + Many other racers online that actually behaves sense
    + Neat, is not uglier than the PS2 games that many say. Some stuff may look a bit ugly ("PS3 graphics"), but it is definitely neat considering the size.
    + Fantastic environments and views!
    + Fun varying missions!
    + Challenging assignments, bordering on too difficult.
    + Arcade steering, a bit like GTA5 or NFS.

    -Not Soooo many cars to choose from in the beginning (you get mor later)
    -Difficult At the beginning of certain missions
    -Not So-called "nex-gen" graphics maybe, if there even is such a thing as that.

    Summary:
    Best driving game ever imo. You can drive right where you want (after a few missions).
    This is a lot more fun than any other car racing in the same class!

    Such Freedom, Much Road, wow.
    10/10 for a game that lives up to its expectations and more!    … Expand
  75. purpleantilope
    Dec 3, 2014
    10
    When you actually give this game a chance lots of fun can be had! The thriving open world with many different environments added to the story, faction missions, faction wars and skill challenges this game has lots to offer! Sure some tweaks could be made but i am sure they will come in due time! See you on the roads!!
  76. LucasFla1
    Dec 8, 2014
    0
    A mediocre arcade racing game. Always online , No offline. Bad looking. Big downgrade. Fake E3 trailer.

    UBI trailers ever.

    Bugsoft new EA. Ever drive alone The Crew.
  77. LordLemon
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    Great game, good open world.
    Its like a NFS underground 2 but open world and completely massive, so many people online at once its a great experience. Best Racing game that is out on console atm
  78. Teki
    Dec 3, 2014
    10
    One of my favorite game !!! we can drive for hours with my friend , no loading , giant map with various environment Miami to LV it's just ... wow !!!! and a cool game play ,
  79. LuisGongra
    Dec 10, 2014
    0
    It's impossible to control the car, the map's the good point of the game, but just that, worst racing game ever
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  80. jcapoots23
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    The crew is overall a great game the Map is Huge and the specs are incredible it takes like 30 minutes to drive from Detroit to New York That is saying something about the Map size
  81. RaidXT
    Dec 11, 2014
    5
    even after all the bad ubisoft games this year and after playing the crew beta multiple times, shame on me to have purchased this game.
    from day one there where issues with certain save data not loading and trophy's not unlocking even though i did everything needed.
    to make the matter worse you cant even start a new game.....REALY? they should have delayed the game longer its buggy and    even after all the bad ubisoft games this year and after playing the crew beta multiple times, shame on me to have purchased this game.
    from day one there where issues with certain save data not loading and trophy's not unlocking even though i did everything needed.
    to make the matter worse you cant even start a new game.....REALY?
    they should have delayed the game longer its buggy and broken.
    the only reason you will want to play this game is to drive around the huge map.
    and even the map is flawed with low res textures.
    the framerate is also unstable at times it frequently drops below 30 at times.

    NOTE TO UBISOFT: get your **** together before releasing a game.    … Expand
  82. smuniz83
    Jan 6, 2015
    6
    Ubisoft gave it a good shot at the MMO driving game but ultimately it came out short of good. I'll start with the cons:
    Cop chases suck- It's understandable that the cops are going to catch up to you but the way the cops move is too over the top. Not only do they catch up to you quick but they'll get in front of you and brake to stop you and you don't want that to happen. Why? Because    Ubisoft gave it a good shot at the MMO driving game but ultimately it came out short of good. I'll start with the cons:
    Cop chases suck- It's understandable that the cops are going to catch up to you but the way the cops move is too over the top. Not only do they catch up to you quick but they'll get in front of you and brake to stop you and you don't want that to happen. Why? Because they are like tanks. Crashing into them is like crashing into a wall and the quickest way to get busted. That sucks because the best part of car chases is causing mayhem but instead you get overpowered cops that aren't fun at all. Don't get me wrong, you can outrun them but again not very fun.
    The AI sucks- It's not about what kind of car you have but the difficulty level. If it says it's impossible to beat it WILL BE impossible to beat even for your friend in his maxed out car trying to help you. Also, just like the cops they tend to act ridiculous in missions like the takedown ones which brings me to my next point;
    Half the missions suck- If it ain't your old fashion race then it's going to suck. Takedown missions which should be the best end up sucking since; 1) they drive incredibly fast. There is a mission where you have to take down a bus. Good Luck trying to catch up. 2) You cannot use the environment to take down your opponent. Crash him into a wall, car, tree, etc. your opponent will take no damage other than the hit you gave him. There are other like the one where you have to collect certain things which tend to be frustrating trying to navigate on hills and dirt. For the most part most missions you won't look forward to half of these missions and the other ones are just ok.
    RNG- Yes it's in the game. Wouldn't be an MMO if it wasn't though this ain't really an MMO. Once you get to max level (50) you unlock the ability to win platinum parts. The best parts that give you the best stats. The trick is getting the level 50 part as the rewards tend to give you a random level part from 40-50. The worst part though is that there is also a random bonus you get that increases a random stat higher than normal and if your aiming for that level 50 piece with a specific bonus; good luck because you'll be sitting there for hours trying to get that piece if you ever do. Though if your just looking for that level 50 I will admit that this RNG is a little more forgiving than other games (Destiny *cough* *cough*) as there were times that I obtained a level 50 piece in my first try or first 5 tries.
    Crash cam-I hate it and don't know why they keep putting it. It made sense in some games but here where the focus is just driving (because you can't take down cops... well you can but it ain't fun) it doesn't make sense to have. I'll give them this though; you can press circle to skip the scene but the option to not watch it altogether would've been better since the times it decides to come out is random.
    There are good parts to this though.
    Open world- As in the whole US. It is a compressed version of course but still big enough that it will take you a good long while to drive across the map. The MMO aspect of seeing random people is there but plays no part in anything since there isn't any world events for people to do. The scenery is nice even though the landmarks have no description of what's great about the it but it's still nice to drive in familiar territory.
    Co-op- You can have friends join you in anything which makes the game better because playing with friends is always better. That and the fact that they make some story missions easier like the cop chases as the game chooses one to be the target and the other has to take down the cops to help the friend escape and being able to ram head into cops is nice since it's the only time you can do this without penalty. In races though it can be boring since the AI keeps up with anyone that's in the lead meaning if your max level friend is helping you and you just started you better be comfortable in last place or somewhere down there while your friend does all the work even while your trying to keep up. It's not your fault though its just how the game is.
    Different specs- This game lets you have a ride ready for any type of terrain. Need a car good on dirt roads? Take out your Dirt spec car. Going to drive over hills? There's your Raid spec car. For asphalt there's street, performance, and circuit. It's nice having a car for different types of terrain but it would've been much better if all cars had all specs. Instead some cars may have only one spec and only few have all specs. That my change though in future updates but for now you'll have to get different cars for each spec.
    For the rest there is the in-between because I can say equal good and bad things about them.
    -Customization is so-so. It's there but some specs are really limited in options like the circuit spec but at least they have different vinyls to make your car look different enough.
    Ran out of space but that's my review.    … Expand
  83. JoshLuck1995
    Dec 7, 2014
    5
    Real average game, the graphics are below average, the gameplay is boring and dull, the story is very very cheesy. It had a lot of potential but it fails to deliver. 5/10
  84. max1c
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    By far the best racing game to ever come out. This game is not a 10/10 but definitely a 10/10 racing game. Overall the game is probably 8.5-9/10. Hundreds of hours of game play and with more to in the future with free updates.
  85. applglass
    Dec 4, 2014
    0
    this game is absolutely trash , always online , No offline play by any means . do not waste your money on this , wait for crack or private server . trust me
  86. MetalGuitargod
    Dec 6, 2014
    4
    What a let down. The formula for a huge, open world racing is nice but poorly executed. There is no sense of thrill, or speed in this game and a pure lack of urgency when trying to escape the police. The car models are a shame, especially when playing on pc (970 gtx max settings), lets not mention the amount of crashes experienced while playing. Never have I had such a poor experienceWhat a let down. The formula for a huge, open world racing is nice but poorly executed. There is no sense of thrill, or speed in this game and a pure lack of urgency when trying to escape the police. The car models are a shame, especially when playing on pc (970 gtx max settings), lets not mention the amount of crashes experienced while playing. Never have I had such a poor experience with any racer. People keep comparing it with need for speed (I personally have enjoyed many a need for speed) and I say nay. This game has poor car models, poor environments, poorly executed online (consistent disconnects) and a lack of fun. I would love to get my money back, so be warned. Keep yours.… Expand
  87. GOODFELLA87
    Dec 3, 2014
    0
    Still waiting on a good next gen racer neither this or driveclub fills that gaping hole, the wait is on again to see if project cars is any good, even with the delay it still sucks glad i played a friends copy and didn't waste my money
  88. DJRickyDAus
    Dec 3, 2014
    10
    The game is one of the best Arcade racers I have played. I am overwhelmed with how they managed to make such a big map with so many things to do. Leveling up and upgrading your cars is fun and the purchase of micro transactions is not needed at all to enjoy the game. I can understand why there are some bad reviews if people are expecting a simulation game. Lets make it quite clear this isThe game is one of the best Arcade racers I have played. I am overwhelmed with how they managed to make such a big map with so many things to do. Leveling up and upgrading your cars is fun and the purchase of micro transactions is not needed at all to enjoy the game. I can understand why there are some bad reviews if people are expecting a simulation game. Lets make it quite clear this is an Arcade racer a lot like Fast and the Furious and the best of its kind. If this sounds interesting you will love it. If not wait for project cars or Grand Turismo . Personally I like both types of games :)… Expand
  89. chelino
    Dec 4, 2014
    1
    Its awful. Looks like a game for PS2, you can't tell the difference between the 4 cars that you have to choose from, camaro, nissan 350z, mustang and challenger. You can upgrade these cars, yes, but it doesn't make any difference.Don't waste your money on this crap.
  90. czaq74
    Dec 4, 2014
    1
    Don't be fooled by UBI trailers! This game sucks! First Driver got better driving physics and graphics looks awful (like ps2 games). It's really hard to say anything positive about this game.
    Do not buy!
  91. Ireland914
    Dec 17, 2014
    8
    The reviews are far too harsh on this game. The gameplay is solid, the story is decent, and the graphics are pretty good. The visuals appear a bit outdated but that is because of the sheer size of the world. It is absolutely MASSIVE. In order to render such a vast world, I'm sure some graphical sacrifices had to be made in order to handle the size.

    Good selection of vehicles and a wide    The reviews are far too harsh on this game. The gameplay is solid, the story is decent, and the graphics are pretty good. The visuals appear a bit outdated but that is because of the sheer size of the world. It is absolutely MASSIVE. In order to render such a vast world, I'm sure some graphical sacrifices had to be made in order to handle the size.

    Good selection of vehicles and a wide range of terrain and scenery give this game quite a bit of life. The multiplayer elements are pretty cool as well and the "crew" system adds some uniqueness to that element.    … Expand
  92. Scottgun
    Dec 30, 2014
    8
    Do yourself a huge favor and immediately go into the options and change handling to hardcore, set steering sensitivity to about 3/4, put steering speed factor all the way right, and steering dead zone all the way left. Makes the game lots better and why they set the defaults like they did is anyone's guess.
  93. joao1198pedro
    May 23, 2015
    0
    Perhaps this is the worst videogame that i have played in this generation of consoles, the graphics are bad, the storyline so so, the races are nonsense, the bugs are unbelievable and the connection falls of every hour, what a terrible waste of money.
  94. SeanGamerDays
    Nov 11, 2015
    5
    The race i good, the graphics is good, hell the gameplay is perfect! Although, I'm really upset that, this game required internet connection to play, but what the hell, it's still worth playing. I hoped The next installment won't feature stupid internet connection!
  95. ZackTheGamer
    Jan 11, 2015
    7
    I do not understand the hate for this game, sure it isn't perfect and it certainly isn't the game we were promised back at E3 but I still found it enjoyable, the single player is bland and boring and not worth your time, where this game stands strong is online multiplayer, specifically with friends. Recently me and my friend took a road trip from the very top of the map to the very bottomI do not understand the hate for this game, sure it isn't perfect and it certainly isn't the game we were promised back at E3 but I still found it enjoyable, the single player is bland and boring and not worth your time, where this game stands strong is online multiplayer, specifically with friends. Recently me and my friend took a road trip from the very top of the map to the very bottom and it was quite fun and enjoyable. I played it for about 5 hours yesterday and it was fun but I don't see myself coming back to it, so I would say to get it on sale.… Expand
  96. iRomsen
    Mar 18, 2015
    9
    I played this huge first released MMO-Racing-Game over 3 months.
    There is so much to do (Missions, Skills, PVP, Car Tuner etc.) that you sometimes loose the overview.
    In every aspect everything you could do in this Game was made to give the player a great experience. The Car designs (Specs) and tuning is made lovely also you are completely free to roam in the game. Of course there were    I played this huge first released MMO-Racing-Game over 3 months.
    There is so much to do (Missions, Skills, PVP, Car Tuner etc.) that you sometimes loose the overview.
    In every aspect everything you could do in this Game was made to give the player a great experience.
    The Car designs (Specs) and tuning is made lovely also you are completely free to roam in the game.
    Of course there were some bugs (Mileage, PVP etc.) in the game but not that kind of bugs which destroyed the Gameplay.
    Some trophies in this Game are really grindy and you need to find friends to do some of these:)
    Im wating for the Crew 2.    … Expand
  97. milbarkib
    Dec 8, 2014
    1
    F*CKING HATE PAY TO WIN! i mean i spend my time playing the game just to have some little kid with his mums card win because he got the best car for 69p
  98. HonestReviewBoy
    Dec 8, 2014
    4
    I can honestly say that I’ve never played a game that’s as simultaneously frustrating and joyous as The Crew, Ubisoft’s new open-world racing game. In this gargantuan rendition of America – in all its glory I might add – you’ll be marvelling at the often beautiful backdrops you’re thundering through as you race towards your destination or next objective in one moment while scornfullyI can honestly say that I’ve never played a game that’s as simultaneously frustrating and joyous as The Crew, Ubisoft’s new open-world racing game. In this gargantuan rendition of America – in all its glory I might add – you’ll be marvelling at the often beautiful backdrops you’re thundering through as you race towards your destination or next objective in one moment while scornfully chastising yourself for throwing away an hour of your life after getting screwed over by the game’s questionable racing mechanics in another. As a purely technical feat The Crew is an incredible success but as an enjoyable video game it is far less accomplished.

    As I alluded to above, one of the greatest things about The Crew is the ability to spend your time travelling across an exceptionally well-translated version of the real-life United States of America. At the start of the game you’ll be racing through the streets of Detroit and as you work your way towards level fifty you’ll start exploring more and more of the world. The Crew’s interpretation of America is understandably a more condensed one than the actual thing, divided into five regions: the West Coast, East Coast, Mountain States, The South, and The Midwest. You’ll race your way across each of these five unique regions across the surprisingly long main campaign, seeing a large chunk of what The Crew’s world has to offer. Even so, though, you’ll still have a large portion of the map shaded in once you finally reach the final story mission; players who love exploring will have no shortage of locales to visit here. What is someone disappointing however is the lack of detail which persists across the entire world. For one thing The Crew’s America isn’t exactly a pretty one, certainly not to the standards of recent video games such as Grand Theft Auto V’s San Andreas and, more notably, Forza Horizon 2’s Southern Europe. Sure, there are shop names and pedestrians, famous city monuments such as the Space Needle in Seattle and the Willis Tower in Chicago, and other nice little touches like litter blowing around the place in cities and tumbleweeds doing their thing in the game’s rural locales. What’s missing however is the kind of pain-staking attention-to-detail seen in other recent releases like those mentioned earlier. In other words, there’s an unfortunate similarity between the streets of San Francisco and Miami. Along similar lines, The Crew’s world often feels desolate with few cars and pedestrians in sight. This makes sense in some places – like the Bonneville Salt Flats or the desert surrounding Las Vegas – but seems substantially less fitting in Downtown Los Angeles at five o’clock in the afternoon. The Crew’s world is one that looks like something from three years ago but is the size of one that exists in the future; it is a testimony to the sophisticated technology the game industry has at its disposal right now.

    The Crew’s world is perhaps the only substantial thing I can find to praise about this troubled game. One of its many failings is its poorly crafted story. This is not to say that it’s a bad story, it’s just a really generic one and one that isn’t particularly engaging. I’d be willing to bet that The Crew’s developers are probably aware of this very fact; in fact, I think I remember seeing an interview in which the game director acknowledged the lack of creative flare in the narrative. The Crew sees the protagonist, Alex, set off on a cross-country journey to bring justice to Coburn and Shiv, the game’s two antagonists who killed Alex’s brother Dayton. To do this Alex must rise through the ranks of his brother’s organisation – the 5-10’s – by competing in a ridiculous number of races and challenges. As you can probably tell, this is the same kind of brother-out-for-revenge type of story we’ve seen many times before in the racing genre. The story doesn’t progress terribly well either; a brief piece of exposition is delivered to the player as he or she begins each mission. Usually this exposition is significantly lacking in detail or abhorrently ludicrous. Cut-scenes too are fairly stock-standard affairs like the type we saw in Just Cause 2; Alex drives up in some kind of car and either does some cool stuff in front of the camera as he makes his way to the starting line or hops out and walks to the car he needs to use for the mission. It’s not exactly this most gripping of pre-mission cinematics. The Crew’s story certainly isn’t the game’s strong suit but at least a weak narrative is something we’ve come to expect from the genre.
    The Crew’s greatest failing is that it doesn’t deliver on the promise of a great racing experience. For starters the game’s handling model is absolutely ridiculous; full-lock feels nothing close to what it should be and it is near impossible to make cars drift. As such, cars in The Crew seems to have a mind of their own and will appear to disobey your commands in crucial moments. It’s the kind of system where if you can feel    … Expand
  99. SirPiglet
    Dec 9, 2014
    5
    This game has so much potential but it is hindered with issues that what seems ubisoft support team will just leave you to deal with them on your on... from launch now I have suffered a bug which causes my car to perform extremely low compared to my friends making missions a struggle to the point I couldn't continue the game my friends offered to help me through the missions but I thoughtThis game has so much potential but it is hindered with issues that what seems ubisoft support team will just leave you to deal with them on your on... from launch now I have suffered a bug which causes my car to perform extremely low compared to my friends making missions a struggle to the point I couldn't continue the game my friends offered to help me through the missions but I thought whats the point if I will never be able to race and have fun with them? Contacting ubisoft also was an issue as they asked me questions as if I was a kid needing to be spoon fed like am I maybe playing on manual? unbelievable. I gave this a 5 as I hope that I will be able to return to play this with friends hopefully.… Expand
  100. flatline1218
    Dec 10, 2014
    4
    Great Map. Drive was fun. But, very Poor Level Design. Above all, story mission was boring. That was monotonous driver work. The Crew was a letdown. That's a bummer.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 60
  3. Negative: 6 out of 60
  1. GameTrailers
    Feb 18, 2015
    62
    The Crew can be enjoyable for some casual cross-country joy rides, especially if you have some friends to drive along. However, it comes up entirely short of most of its goals, and makes a wreck of car handling and competition for the sake of lackluster MMO mechanics.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 7, 2015
    60
    An ambitious hybrid of racing and role-playing that fails to deliver a meaningful story or make the most of its extraordinary setting. [Feb 2015, p.85]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Feb 7, 2015
    50
    While moments of genuine beauty exist, they occur in the context of a game that otherwise simply cannot compete with its contemporaries when it comes to visual presentation - a symptom, perhaps, of the seven-year development cycle. [Feb 2015, p.104]
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