The Crew - not buying it

"Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD" (300korbust)
12/03/2014 at 05:52 • Filed to: None

After reading some of the reviews on it and watching game play of it, the game is incomplete, buggy, way too arcade like, and TWO (yes, two) Japanese cars made it to the game. Because what is street racing without anything from Japan. Also, the people who made Test Drive did not learn a thing when they made this game. My vote on buying is NO!

DISCUSSION (28)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 05:57

welp.. in this case, maybe I'll bargain bin it.

PS9 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 05:58

The story mode has one of the lamest premises I've ever seen in any piece of media.

Hermann > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 06:07

It seemed to me it tries to catch the arcade essence of NFS Most Wanted and Carbon. Which is a nice idea. I played the hell out of these games.

I don't really care that it barely has Japanese cars. That's not an issue. I hope the mechanics are good and the game doesn't feel too ridiculous, like when EA tried to recapture their earlier success by making the horrible NFS Undercover.

My citroen won't start > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 06:31

Plus the graphics look very not next-gen.

Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 06:46

I usually stay away from MMOs on day one due to various problems. Ivory Tower says that they plan on expanding and improving the game as time passes, so... we'll see.

PS9 > Hermann
12/03/2014 at 07:02

This game needs more God of War style non-car related action scenes. Press x to dodge bullets!

Vicente Esteve > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 07:30

Its done by the same guys that did TDU2?! Holy crap, have they tried? The car selection is poor, the dynamics are so-so and I only liked the fact that it had a big map.

They should make a new TDU in an even bigger area with even more cars. Just constantly improve it.

jkm7680 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 07:34

I watched a gameplay video of it. So this is just based off first impressions.

1. The graphics aren't that great, and the map detail in certain areas is lacking.

2. There is little/no variety in traffic cars. 30 Ford Taurus's in one burst of traffic is stupid.

3. The cars sound like shit.

4. There aren't enough cars to buy, and not enough variation.

5. It's just plain unrealistic, What happened to starting at the bottom, instead of starting with some mid level muscle cars.

6. The first scene looks horrible, NFS High Stakes anybody? It looks stupid, SVT Raptor Police trucks? Uhhhh, Nope.

It basically looks like another TDU 2 except with less cars. Half-Assed, Buggy and still incomplete.

Again, this is all of observations. I'm not going to spend $60 on what shouldn't have been released yet.

djmt1 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 08:04

I own it. Not a fan so far but I wouldn't call it buggy or incomplete. The handling is an odd one. It sucks for racing as the cars are too heavy but it is great for long drives across the country. Problem is the world is very boring. No canyon passes or winding mountain roads just boring motorways every where. Plus you can just fly to the main cities. I agree though that 40 cars is not enough especially when you compare it to Forza Horizon 2 which has over 250. Also I wouldn't blame the Test Drive guys they were clearly told to make Assassin's Creed with cars by Ubisoft and that is what they have done.

Sweet Trav > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 08:23

The biggest reason...

This the engine they have in the Camaro, A generic OHC V8

Kinja'd!!!

its the little details that kill me in games like this. they made a point of stripping away the car to show the mechanical bits, at least make the mechanical bits right.

I bitched ad nauseam to the developers in the beta about the accuracy of the models, but they did not care.

Viggen > jkm7680
12/03/2014 at 09:09

Woah don't insult High Stakes like that. Quality game that was.

Viggen > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 09:11

This is from Ubisoft right? So there's probably some stealth/sneaking involved somewhere.

Rico > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 11:08

One word - Ubisoft.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > jkm7680
12/03/2014 at 19:19

I'm with you there. You're entire list is agreeable. I was about to purchase it just because but I'm glad I watched gameplay on it first.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Sweet Trav
12/03/2014 at 19:20

That is even more of a turn off.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > PS9
12/03/2014 at 19:20

That's for sure. NFS The Run anybody?

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Rico
12/03/2014 at 19:21

Another word - correct. They are becoming EA but worse. I never thought that was possible.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > My citroen won't start
12/03/2014 at 19:24

This game has elementary school physique to it. I was so disappointed from the trailer to the game.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
12/03/2014 at 19:24

Off to the Pirate Bay!

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Viggen
12/03/2014 at 19:25

That, or lazy employees.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
12/03/2014 at 19:25

I was excited that this was a car racing MMORPG and was then left disappointed in overall game quality.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Vicente Esteve
12/03/2014 at 19:26

It has Eden Games in it. They didn't even bother to improve anything. Actually, to be more precise about it, they backtracked.... BIG time.

EDIT: Agree. New TDU with like Colorado state or something. Huge area, tons of cars, better physics.

My citroen won't start > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 19:34

The basic premise is good, but it is like a badly done Michael Bay TDU

PS9 > Sweet Trav
12/03/2014 at 19:38

Probably because time = money and 3D modelers don't work for cheap. It sucks, but that detail v. getting the product out the door in playable condition within budget means we're gonna get stuck with generic engines.

Rico > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 19:40

Lol same thing me and my coworker said, EA must be loving the fact that they aren't in the spotlight for releasing buggy, unfinished games.

jkm7680 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 19:44

I honestly was getting pretty excited about The Crew after seeing the trailer, but looking at the ingame footage, it really looked pretty disappointing. It's really turning into TDU 2 all over...

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > jkm7680
12/03/2014 at 21:18

Exactly. TDU2 had some pretty cool stuff like pop-up headlights and working convertible roofs, but it was still a buggy and pretty lame game.

jkm7680 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/03/2014 at 22:21

TDU 2 did have a lot of potential, the Ibiza map looked great and the overall concept of the game was good. But the character models looked and sounded horrible, and the Hawaii map was a joke. Driving was also buggy, and it did have some cool features but still felt incomplete. I just wish game makers wouldn't just rush into things without making sure their game wasn't four years behind.

I'll probably buy an Xbox One for Horizon though, that is a game I've heard good things about.