The Crew

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
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    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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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