Gear.Club Unlimited

 Switch
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. 4P.de
    Dec 8, 2017
    47
    If you were looking for a Switch equivalent to Forza Motorsport or Gran Turismo I am afraid, you have to continue looking. While thankfully there are no in-app-purchases or grind mechanics, too much still is reminiscent of Gear.Club’s smartphone origins.
  2. JeuxActu
    Nov 23, 2017
    45
    Gear.Club Unlimited is just a bad port of an otherwise successful mobile racing game. Even if the content is generous, the game is expensive, the gameplay is a joke, the AI is crap and the graphics are ugly. Don't bother with this one if you really like cars and racing games.
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  1. Tired Old Hack
    Nov 28, 2017
    I like Gear Club Unlimited, but it’s carried over slightly too much of its mobile heritage to the Switch version. While it’s commendable that its microtransactions and timers are gone, its awkward menus and short races mean it still hasn’t entirely killed off what it used to be.

Awards & Rankings

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#54 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#56 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 69
  3. Negative: 16 out of 69
  1. d0x
    Nov 21, 2017
    5
    The game isn't horrible but it isn't exactly good either. The controls are very arcade which is fine but for some reason despite the arcadeThe game isn't horrible but it isn't exactly good either. The controls are very arcade which is fine but for some reason despite the arcade roots you can't really drift. If you hit the ebrake you not only slow down way too fast but you also easily lose control because the car behaves in an odd way physics wise.

    You can also ignore the driving line in most cases. Just because it says you need to brake doesn't mean you do which can be confusing so I suggest getting the control down as best as possible and then shut the driving line off.

    The graphics and audio are decent with the graphics being better than the audio. The cars have enough detail as do the tracks but things like smoke and particles effects are basically missing. There are also menu errors, for example if you set options to show MPH instead of kph it will display properly in a race but in the menus it will only show kph.

    Load times are a bit long consider each race generally lasts 1-2 min which is far too short. There are tons of events, over 400 in fact but they reuse assets constantly and again the race itself may be over in literally 1 min. The longest race I've had so far was 3min 12 seconds.

    If you absolutely NEED a new racing game and the switch is your only place to game then go ahead and buy it despite it being over priced there aren't many options for racing games right now. However if you have any other platform, even mobile you should think twice. This is a port of a mobile title and it shows but what really hurts is the $50 price tag.

    So I'm giving the game a 5 which to me means it's average. I'm not IGN where 7 is average lol. 5/10 is a fair score for this title. There is fun to be had but don't buy it expecting it to compete with any other console or pc racing game on the market.

    If the game was $15-20 I'd give it a 7/10 but for $50 it's kinda lucky I didn't give it a 4.

    Buyer beware.    … Full Review »
  2. awholenother
    Nov 23, 2017
    8
    i'd say this just about fills the need -- the need for need fori'd say this just about fills the need -- the need for need for speed..................................................................................… Full Review »
  3. Shaft16
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    great game. grafik are not the best but the races are fun, the shop is incredible, playing in split screen is awesome....the details of eachgreat game. grafik are not the best but the races are fun, the shop is incredible, playing in split screen is awesome....the details of each custom possibility is very nice. For all racing game fan who are looking for an option on switch, GO FOR THIS!… Full Review »
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