The Crew

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    "That's pretty cool man."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    But I keep coming back to it just feels off and a bit boring.... maybe it will grow on me, but for now it really doesn't feel like a great game worthy of paying full-price.    … Expand
  29. j-dog007
    Dec 8, 2014
    8
    I'm not sure why all the bad reviews. Personally I think this is a great racing game and by far the best one available for the system. The Crew plays great without any problems, lag or connectivity issues. The graphics aren't great but they are good, the game is massive and tons of fun to play. There is always something to do and the co-op is great fun and works flawlessly. The story modeI'm not sure why all the bad reviews. Personally I think this is a great racing game and by far the best one available for the system. The Crew plays great without any problems, lag or connectivity issues. The graphics aren't great but they are good, the game is massive and tons of fun to play. There is always something to do and the co-op is great fun and works flawlessly. The story mode is a nice twist on your conventional racing arcade platform. This game is defiantly worth the money, unlike Driveclub which was a gigantic waste of $70.
    The crew is not the best racing game ever made buy it's head and shoulders above any other racing game available for the PS4.    … Expand
  30. metalcritique
    Dec 10, 2014
    9
    Takes a bit of time to get into it but definitely worth it. Delivers a really different racing feeling, playing multi is so much fun and the US playground is globally stunning (even though a bit unequal in graphics). In the end, probably perfectible on some aspects but excellent game experience
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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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