The Crew

 PlayStation 4
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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 662 Ratings

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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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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!
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. ProGamer7
    Nov 3, 2015
    5
    Started off as a good game, but slowly I came to the realization that this game is trash. It's fun with friends and the map is large, but other than that, I don't recommend it. The update would have been good, if it was for free. The update (The Crew: Wild Run) should have been the initial game.
  20. ElfishPresley
    Apr 12, 2015
    5
    I was enjoying The Crew, after I had sorted the horrible controls into something usable. After an hour or so though, it becomes apparent that the game cheats. You can get a huge lead in a race, see the car behind crash and spin on the mini map only to drive at 200mph through the chicanes that you just tackled and catch up in a matter of seconds, as if to say " it's ok, gamers are stupid,I was enjoying The Crew, after I had sorted the horrible controls into something usable. After an hour or so though, it becomes apparent that the game cheats. You can get a huge lead in a race, see the car behind crash and spin on the mini map only to drive at 200mph through the chicanes that you just tackled and catch up in a matter of seconds, as if to say " it's ok, gamers are stupid, they won't look at the mini map and notice." I have seen this in other games but it is extreme in the crew and destroys immersion an brings frustration. The story is pretty awful and the missions are boring. I played for 90 mins and I'm done.… Expand
  21. Thegodfatherson
    Dec 30, 2014
    5
    The Crew was a highly ambitious game as it provided you with an open world America to explore with eight of your friends. Well the verdict is that The Crew is a mediocre racing game. At its best it's a nice open world game with awesome customization options to gear up. At its worst, the lags and glitches along with the Arcady car handling are what make this game less ambitious than it setThe Crew was a highly ambitious game as it provided you with an open world America to explore with eight of your friends. Well the verdict is that The Crew is a mediocre racing game. At its best it's a nice open world game with awesome customization options to gear up. At its worst, the lags and glitches along with the Arcady car handling are what make this game less ambitious than it set out to be. It's a rent if you want to explore because if you are a die hard Forza fan, it might hold your attention for 1 hour and nothing more. It's not a serious racing game and if updates come and it improves altogether, this is one to look out for. Until then, it's a mediocre game.… Expand
  22. DatSimple1211
    Dec 12, 2014
    5
    The Crew as of now is decent at best.

    Positives: The world is enormous! You truly do feel like you are going cross-country the ought the game, even through long interstates in between cities. There are tons of different race types and and challenges. If you can get over the negatives you'll have no problem having a good time upgrading yourself and you're cars. The handling is pretty    The Crew as of now is decent at best.

    Positives: The world is enormous! You truly do feel like you are going cross-country the ought the game, even through long interstates in between cities. There are tons of different race types and and challenges. If you can get over the negatives you'll have no problem having a good time upgrading yourself and you're cars. The handling is pretty good, and remember, it is an arcade racer. And the graphics are above-average... Since it is so huge, some details are left to be desired, but pretty good overall in my opinion.

    Negatives: Where do I start?!?!?! There are too many problems connecting to racers (or even finding people who want to join co-op missions). It took too long to receive my pre-ordered cars (so long that they don't matter now) and still have not received my Crew Credits. The micro-transactions take you out of the equation as you are too far behind the competition. And the levels of the cars feel worthless, as I lost a co-op race with a level 48, 2015 Ford Mustang GT against all less and level 20 starter cars.

    I am just incredibly disappointed in this game, and it just doesn't feel worth already. I'm trading in today while I can still get decent money back. Advice save your time and money, and just get Far Cry 4... It is the only game Ubisoft has made that is any good.    … Expand
  23. uneekdesigns
    Jan 4, 2015
    7
    First of all...if you take this game for what it is, an arcade racer, then you will have much more fun with it. This is a very fun game and thats the point. The story is well just there as an excuse to take you across the country. The driving is fast and fun.... Really fun. I found myself being skeptical at first but before that i followed this game from its debut simply because of theFirst of all...if you take this game for what it is, an arcade racer, then you will have much more fun with it. This is a very fun game and thats the point. The story is well just there as an excuse to take you across the country. The driving is fast and fun.... Really fun. I found myself being skeptical at first but before that i followed this game from its debut simply because of the scale. The map saves this game really. The fact that you can drive across the country is amazing. From NY to LA is about 45 mins and seeing landmarks along the way is a classic american road trip. Like said, the map saves the game. Its not perfect and i feel Ubisoft missed a lots of chances here to really make it great. Hopefully The Crew 2 fixes these issues. I say its totally worth the $60 though. Its a game that will keep you busy for a long time. And if you can look past the short comings and just enjoy it for what it is you will have a blast.… Expand
  24. DerWieland
    Jan 19, 2015
    5
    The Crew could have been one of the best racing games released for the PC so far. The idea of a vast environment, a feature-loaded tuning system as well as a motivating career due to a player-level and exp system combined with storytelling, was really tempting for me. Unfortunately, the performance is lousy, while the game looks aged - more like a DirectX 8 game, rather than anything evenThe Crew could have been one of the best racing games released for the PC so far. The idea of a vast environment, a feature-loaded tuning system as well as a motivating career due to a player-level and exp system combined with storytelling, was really tempting for me. Unfortunately, the performance is lousy, while the game looks aged - more like a DirectX 8 game, rather than anything even remotely modern. A lot of optimization, that would have been necessary, simply didn't happen. While the lack of detail is just a pity, the flickering edges - even with every possible AA mode - start to hurt my eyes after playing for an hour.
    Conculsion: good plan, bad execution! I really really hope for big preformance patches (as my PC isn't slow at all - at least as for any other recently released open-world game).    … Expand
  25. ElektroDragon
    Mar 18, 2015
    6
    An initially promising, good looking game, completely ruined by CHEAP mechanics and frustrating game design. What's worse, is that the game's narrators repeatedly INSULT you at every turn. Otherwise, a mix between Forza Horizon and a story based Need for Speed game of old.
  26. Ericistooop
    Mar 24, 2015
    6
    Pretty good game. Large map. It's about 2000 square miles, one of the largest game worlds ever behind Fuel. You will get used to the map pretty quickly, though, like about a month or two. Some of the later races and cop chases are so frustratingly hard that you will want to throw your controller. It's very hard to get a better car without grinding for hours or buying Crew Credits. ThePretty good game. Large map. It's about 2000 square miles, one of the largest game worlds ever behind Fuel. You will get used to the map pretty quickly, though, like about a month or two. Some of the later races and cop chases are so frustratingly hard that you will want to throw your controller. It's very hard to get a better car without grinding for hours or buying Crew Credits. The graphics are decent, they look about 2009-2011 graphics. The game runs at 1080p solid 30fps on PS4. A problem is that you NEED PS PLUS to play this and you always have to be online. That's a problem because PSN often gets hacked offline. Still a pretty fun game that will keep you playing for about a month until you get bored of the map.… Expand
  27. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    5
    Well this was a massive disappointment. All the promises we were given almost none were delivered until years later. Well the driving was still good at least.
  28. GAMERGUY25
    Sep 17, 2015
    7
    The crew is Ubisoft´s attempt at joining the open world racing genre and it actually does a decent job. The story takes lots of twists and turns and is overall enjoyable until the end. The huge bulk of the game is story but after that you unlock PVP events and faction missions. The PVP events are very fun and range from things like a tag mode and staying in the zone to just straight upThe crew is Ubisoft´s attempt at joining the open world racing genre and it actually does a decent job. The story takes lots of twists and turns and is overall enjoyable until the end. The huge bulk of the game is story but after that you unlock PVP events and faction missions. The PVP events are very fun and range from things like a tag mode and staying in the zone to just straight up races. The car roster in this game is very good from the 350z and camaros to Lamborginies and Ferraris and aston martins. However, this game isnt perfect. The car sounds are relativley too similar, the story missions become pretty repetitive and the graphics are kind of on the low side. But the world its in is a fun world to explore with mutiple fun locations and landmarks to explore. so the crew isnt a terrible game and if you like racing and awesome customization give it a try… Expand
  29. JCH
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    The Crew isn't the best looking game, nor does it have the best story but its ambitious open world is enjoyable to explore. Buy this game for the open world, the atmosphere and the long road trips ahead. 7/10
  30. Split_Decay
    Jun 27, 2018
    7
    The Crew, a game with a large open world but tiresome tasks to explore it. The idea seems great on paper big open world, lot's of cars to drive and your typical oh look at me protagonist. The reality is that what we got barely passes as a spite of good quality, and more like a wanna be driving simulator with the effect of totally breaking the law.

    Now that's not to say it's all bad, I    The Crew, a game with a large open world but tiresome tasks to explore it. The idea seems great on paper big open world, lot's of cars to drive and your typical oh look at me protagonist. The reality is that what we got barely passes as a spite of good quality, and more like a wanna be driving simulator with the effect of totally breaking the law.

    Now that's not to say it's all bad, I mean on a casual user level it really excels in giving you a enjoyable driving game, so here are some good points to start positive. The driving is really nice and I mean nice, the various types of cars and the way they behave on the different surfaces adds the click of realism to your high speed antics and 1 second in it races.

    The next point is based on the model of cars, now there are not loads, but what we get is a good selection of different ranges that suit everyone's play style. My only critique with this is the various kits you can apply, for example a dirt spec or performance spec, and how only certain cars can have some where others can have more.

    The final good point is the visuals, now the open world is great but the visual appearance is lacking in the wow look at me department. However the look of the cars is nice, the sleek designs, paint jobs and wheel trims look really nice no matter if your out for a Sunday drive or cursing north of 300mph on the narrow alleys of Detroit.

    Now for the bad, playing the game is wobbly to put it nicely, the missions seem rinse and repeat and the competition in races is stupid often blaring in to a giant pile up and you winning 25 seconds in front of everyone else. Also the constant little challenges you face whilst driving is beyond annoying, for example I want to drive really fast get use to my new car, oh wait let me do the slalom challenge first.

    As far as story missions go, they don't improve, having you either race against the clock, race through checkpoints, or race against such and such before the time runs out. There are other things but worth mentioning is not really necessary as you can probably guess there either time related or collect something.

    In conclusion I'll hand it to Ubisoft and Ivory Tower, they went ambitious and took the risk, the problem was that they had so much room and little in the way of things to purposefully fill it up. If your looking to buy don't get overly excited it bottles up nicely as a cool driving game, but what it wanted to be it never quite was.    … Expand
  31. superpyro296
    Sep 20, 2019
    7
    This game has a lot of potential but didn't delivered a polish product. I can understand the mixed reviews for this game. However, we need to acknowledge the high level of ambition this game has. The map is so huge and represent the United States, the whole country. This concept seems unique among the different racing games we have on the market. Just like Watch Dogs, another Ubisoft game,This game has a lot of potential but didn't delivered a polish product. I can understand the mixed reviews for this game. However, we need to acknowledge the high level of ambition this game has. The map is so huge and represent the United States, the whole country. This concept seems unique among the different racing games we have on the market. Just like Watch Dogs, another Ubisoft game, we have a lot of content but an important graphic downgrade. This game doesn't look next gen and even Forza on Xbox 360 look way better than this ! I still give a 7 to this game because the experience is fun and I like most of the missions yet. I'm maybe halfway through the main campaign and I spent at least 15-20 hours on this game, so the whole campaign should last 35-40 hours for me, which is really good value.… Expand
  32. R3HAP3R
    Feb 3, 2019
    5
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  33. Xiao1Antonio
    Jan 7, 2019
    7
    Day and night cycle, abundance of choices in cars and the map are pretty big redeeming factors in my opinion. Story had potential. It was simply ok.
  34. GALACTICFUT
    Sep 15, 2019
    5
    La búsqueda de partidas con otros jugadores online es muy difícil y que requiera el juego una conexión permanente hace que sea inestable a la hora de ir a correr.
  35. OOFmaster172
    Aug 4, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So. The crew a open world video game set in America where you start off the story mode in a police chase then after that you go to a street race event where you pick up your brother and take him to a spot to meet someone and well if you haven't played it yet despite it being 2020 a spoiler.. some guy called Shiv comes and kills your brother and he drops the pistol on the floor and drives away and when the police come the frame you and after that you join the 5/10 street racer club or gang or something to get to the top spot which is V8 where Shiv is which is why he kills your brother because your brother was the top and he was the spot down (V6)... Or basically you get released out of jail and you buy a car to start street racing to climb up the positions... Some story missions are infuriatingly hard and there's a 4 hour faction race.... BUT there are some things I like about the crew like how there are american landmarks like the statue of liberty and Mt. Rushmore and yada yada... Now the driving physics are questionable mainly collisions with walls and other cars involving flying when going 300 KPH down the highway and hitting the front of a car and hitting a stone wall stops you instantly and sometimes the light from the sparks goes longer then the sparks coming off your car/bike/monster truck. The online is awful with cars 300 meters behind me suddenly teleporting in front of me but its probably the game connecting to a American server when I'm in Oceania. Now it may just be because I have a launch PS4 but I'm constantly getting 15-20 fps when playing and also a race track is not there and it is Circuit Of The Americas because COTA opened in 2012 and this game was released in 2014 and I don't know if I'm blind but I don't think Texas exists in this game yet they predicted the future by putting Trump's wall... Ok I don't think a 5000 character review is necessary so I'll just leave it at 1936 letters… Expand
  36. Rockmatador21
    Mar 28, 2022
    7
    Divertido, mundo aberto imenso, um bom jogo de corrida.
    História medíocre e mundo aberto é grande mas é vazio, falta conteúdo.
  37. drak12317
    Jan 11, 2023
    7
    Recenzja powstała w celu zapisu oceny z gry na moim profilu, ku potomności.
  38. d4ntes
    Sep 2, 2023
    7
    I always liked Test Drive Unlimited and The Crew gave me that vibe. It was pure fun. Game has huge map, a lot of cars and different missions and tasks. Soundtrack is decent and overall game looks good, especially with changing weather conditions. Putting a story in this kind of game is a hit or miss, and it falls flat a bit.

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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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