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[viveks86]

I'm looking at the user reviews on Metacritic.com and either people give a 0 or a 10... What's wrong with humanity?

This game was the last straw for me. I'm never bothering with reviews from strangers anymore. GAF impressions and personal research is all I care about going forward. Find out as much as you can on your own. There's no shortage of media out there. And there is the PS+ version.

 

[bombshell]

Hey,

I live in northern Europe. Does anyone what time the the PS+ edition will arrive? If I buy the full version now (19.56PM tuesday night right now), will I be able to play it right at midnight like it usually works?

The free version will not be available until the normal store refresh tomorrow afternoon. The full game and PS+ upgrade unlocks at midnight (or 1 AM some places).

 

[educator]

i bought the PS+ upgrade and it's already preloaded on my PS4 counting down to midnight (Spain btw)

Thanks! Just saw that the upgrade is "currently unavailable", so I guess I'll wait and try it out before I buy the full version.

Also, why would anyone buy the full version for full price when the upgrade is cheaper?

 

[ChuckNyce]

I'm really excited to play that one.

Same, I've got it on Steam but only played about an hour of it. Will be nice to really sink my teeth into it on PS4 with trophies, remote play, and lazy couch support

 

[kriskrosbbk]

Daft Q

I have pre downloaded Drive Club in the uk 17gb and the timer counts down to friday 10th. So what happens tomorrow when its available on PS store, do i download another version, or do i need the PS plus install in addition to what has already preloaded? :s

Some are saying the demo will be available also Friday.Curious also.

 

[Primeau31]

have to sleep for my 3rd shift job tonight, but man Im having a hard time stopping myself.

The slick UI, the menus, and the very little load times getting a race set up. This is a new standard IMO and the kind of stuff that PS4 and XB1 games should be from now on. This kind of speed and presentation brought together weren't possible on last gen.

so excited for the weekend to play more. I love it.

 

[skynidas]

Thanks! Just saw that the upgrade is "currently unavailable", so I guess I'll wait and try it out before I buy the full version.

Also, why would anyone buy the full version for full price when the upgrade is cheaper?

people that don't have PlayStation Plus

 

[BlindSwordsmanZ]

Can anyone comment on how the multiplayer works? i f my brother and i bought this game tonight would we be able to play together in public races?

Thanks!

 

[educator]

people that don't have PlayStation Plus

Right, thanks again for answering.

 

[bombshell]

Thanks! Just saw that the upgrade is "currently unavailable", so I guess I'll wait and try it out before I buy the full version.

Also, why would anyone buy the full version for full price when the upgrade is cheaper?

The upgrade preorder should still be available in EU. Where are you seeing it as unavailable?

 

[Cuphead]

Game is fun but doesn't look nearly as good as I thought it would.

 

[bananafactory]

Game is fun but doesn't look nearly as good as I thought it would.

There has been tons of gameplay footage available for the past few months, maybe you should have watched some of it.

 

[mangochutney]

Some are saying the demo will be available also Friday.Curious also.

The PS+ Edition will be available on Friday, indeed.

The PS+ Upgrade and full digital version will unlock at midnight.

And to the person you quoted, no further download required.

 

[D23]

This game has that one more race before I quit. So addictive

 

[kaiyo]

It will be up when the store update is up. It's never up this early. Usually it's around 3-5 EST.

 

[educator]

The upgrade preorder should still be available in EU. Where are you seeing it as unavailable?

It's back now. I checked out the store via a browser, could be why it messed up. Seems like the upgrade only works with the PS+ game though, so I'll might as well wait until it arrives tomorrow.

I'm a bit confused -- if I buy the upgrade now, can I play the game tonight? Or do I have to wait until it drops on PS+?

 

[naeS]

Can anyone comment on how the multiplayer works? i f my brother and i bought this game tonight would we be able to play together in public races?

Thanks!

We aren't 100% on the design/modes of multiplayer yet because the servers are down. But I do believe you can join sessions together and race others.

 

[viveks86]

It's about to hit 5am here, too... and I took the day off as well.

brofist.gif

PS. So totally fucking worth taking the day off, too. Loving every fucking second of it, despite none of the online features working right now.

I don't know man. Are we a dying breed? Is this not what games should be about? Sigh…

There are people in the review thread who haven't played the game trying so hard to cherry pick reviews and justify some of the unfair criticism leveled against it. I don't even want to comment in there.

 

[Atedos]

Getting errors with pre order cars downloads in EU, anyone?

Same here.

 

[bombshell]

It's back now. I checked out the store via a browser, could be why it messed up. Seems like the upgrade only works with the PS+ game though, so I'll might as well wait until it arrives tomorrow.

Nope, if you buy the upgrade you get the full game immediately available for pre-load.

 

[karmaforgotme]

I'm looking at the user reviews on Metacritic.com and either people give a 0 or a 10... What's wrong with humanity?

I like looking at their review history (by clicking on their name). I remember in the Destiny user reviews I saw a guy give the PS4 version a 0, and the XB1 version a 10. Wonder if he is fanboy of a certain console?

 

[Cuphead]

There has been tons of gameplay footage available for the past few months, maybe you should have watched some of it.

The videos I have been watching look better than what I am playing.

 

[Gestault]

Anyone know if Evo are re-designing all events etc when they release the weather patch? Or will they add a bunch of new events to show off the new weather? Would be a bit of a shame if they just added a weather patch, but no proper campaign elements for it.

I'd assume there are behind the scenes "flags" for each event that they can tweak to put them in. Devs in general have been getting better at this, for both updates and DLC. I REALLY hope it's the sort of thing where they pair up the stage in a championship with the severity of the weather. So like, the last race in a series will have storm systems kicking in, and the earlier races are closer to clear skies. I love overlapping visual/gameplay "narrative" for things like that.

 

[FaintColt388301]

Oh man. My index finger hurts. Tried perfecting a time trial by chasing my own ghost, even though I already had the 3 stars. I have not done such pure racing in years! Sims were just too much for me to handle. I'm not even that good a driver. Just... average. And this hits the sweet spot for me. It's PGR all over again. It's not just one element that has PGR vibes. It's the whole package. Handling, sound, visuals, attention to detail, music, UI design and the whole "fuck all this bloat, let's just race" attitude. No crazy load times, no random commentary, no story, no cops, no explosions, no exploration, no rewind, no mico-transactions. At any given time, it's just you, your friends and one track. Memorize it, conquer it. Do it all over again.

It's 5:20 AM. I have the day off. I know what I'm doing all day.

Exactly my experience with the game. It really hit the sweet spot and came together really well. I didn't follow the game too much prerelease. I saw what I liked and left it at that. I like to keep my hype and expectations in check. I wish I hadn't. It would have been so nice to have taken today off and just sit back and play. Maybe I'll do it another day when the servers are actually working.

 

[Anarion07]

I'm looking at the user reviews on Metacritic.com and either people give a 0 or a 10... What's wrong with humanity?

I love the one that talks about missing shadows which will be patched later on, quoting an article which is clearly about the fact that the "missing shadows" are realistic, as seen in this thread.

Herr, wirf Hirn vom Himmel!
(german for : Lord, let brains rain from the skies)

 

[educator]

Nope, if you buy the upgrade you get the full game immediately available for pre-load.

Cool, thanks. I was a bit confused. I guess I'll buy it then since I would anyway, but didn't want to wait until it drops with PS+ and then upgrade.

 

[bananafactory]

The videos I have been watching look better than what I am playing.

Sorry, then. I shouldn't have taken such an accusatory tone. I just am not sure why it looks worse for you, to me it looks just as good as everything I've seen, if not better. Maybe it's something to do with your display?

 

[FaintColt388301]

I don't know man. Are we a dying breed? Is this not what games should be about? Sigh…

I stayed up till 5 AM even though I had to be up at 6:30. Does that count?

 

[ChuckNyce]

Gotta say I'm about 5 tracks in on this OST and I'm really digging it. Got it playing in the background while I work/wait for the PS + Edition to pop up in the store.

 

[bananafactory]

I'm looking at the user reviews on Metacritic.com and either people give a 0 or a 10... What's wrong with humanity?

This is pretty much the case for online reviews of any product ever.

 

[Jamesways]

I don't know man. Are we a dying breed? Is this not what games should be about? Sigh…

There are people in the review thread who haven't played the game trying so hard to cherry pick reviews and justify some of the unfair criticism leveled against it. I don't even want to comment in there.

I took the day off to play all day too. So happy with this game.

I stopped reading the review thread.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Yummy...

More info real soon!

 

[Cubed]

Went to 4 stores in the Baltimore area before getting the LAST copy at Target. GameStop, Walmart, and Kmart were all sold out.

I have Plus, but thought the extra $13 (after tax) was worth having the disc, case and having this lovely game sitting in my collection.

 

[viveks86]

I stayed up till 5 AM even though I had to be up at 6:30. Does that count?

Haha. Welcome to the dying breed

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Just did an 8 minute race on one of the Norway tracks. Sense of speed is ridiculous and I'm not even using Supercars yet, much less the Hypercars. Controls are so good.

Lighting is incredible as well. The progression even with a x15 modifier is so natural.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

The videos I have been watching look better than what I am playing.

thats how I felt (but I only was able to put 2 hours into it this morning before work) gonna give it a few more hours tonight-

 

[HORRORSHØW]

Yummy...

More info real soon!

finally one that doesn't look like crap.

 

[BloodMoney]

Yummy...

More info real soon!

Nice, did you screen print that?

 

[arit]

Challenges seed greed...

Though now I know that collision penalty is not vehicle on vehicle exclusive.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Hurry up Friday

 

[bigboss370]

This game was the last straw for me. I'm never bothering with reviews from strangers anymore. GAF impressions and personal research is all I care about going forward. Find out as much as you can on your own. There's no shortage of media out there. And there is the PS+ version.

finally, welcome to the bright side wish more people took this stance

Yummy...

More info real soon!

daaaaaaamn, that looks hot

 

[Kane1345]

Yummy...

More info real soon!

Really digging that

 

[Cuphead]

Sorry, then. I shouldn't have taken such an accusatory tone. I just am not sure why it looks worse for you, to me it looks just as good as everything I've seen, if not better. Maybe it's something to do with your display?

(not trying to start some game war) Forza horizon 2 looks fantastic on my TV, this game has a lot more scenery going on so that could be a contributing factor to the lack of smooth motion I'm experiencing.

 

[Bunta]

Ok, challenges are addicting.

 

[Giriath_89]

Has this been posted?

Barrel roll!

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Nice, did you screen print that?

Yeah, I am testing a few things right now. This is the very first batch of test, done mostly to see how colors will look on the glossy cover.

Will play around with more when I finally can in a few weeks.

 

[Auctopus]

The videos I have been watching look better than what I am playing.

I don't know what you were expecting but what I'm seeing is exactly what I expected, and I'm watching from streams at the moment! (UK).

It's completely on point to the footage we've been seeing over the last few weeks. Those screenies released a week ago were an anomaly and were probably tampered with.

 

[bananafactory]

(not trying to start some game war) Forza horizon 2 looks fantastic on my TV, this game has a lot more scenery going on so that could be a contributing factor to the lack of smooth motion I'm experiencing.

Not sure then =\ FH2 looks great on my TV as well but DC is also spectacular. Maybe it's just a personal thing. I haven't noticed a lack of smoothness, the 30 fps seems quite stable.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Has this been posted?

Barrel roll!

hilarious

-was that a pair of undies flying by after the 'roll?

 

[M.W.]

Easily the best looking racer ever.