Pop
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Race at The Kyle track of Scotland at evening and night (time x60) with the McLaren P1 (car with KERS and DRS).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbfPH0evNHs
Regards.
Hot damn
I can feel it. So intense. That pass at 2:06 was perfect.
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DRIVECLUB |OT| Cloudy with a Chance of Jaw Drops
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Hot damn
I can feel it. So intense. That pass at 2:06 was perfect.
Windom Earle
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Frankly open world racing games seem a little behind the times.
fuzzyreactor
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Put 7 hours in this piece, so good. Fuck the reviews
yup. I don't understand the hate either.
Goldrusher
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Car lighting seems a bit off. Red cars will often look pink or orange.
Just ran through it and took a video so you can see the general strategy. Basically, you gotta take them on every corner that you can, because there is no way to pass them otherwise, the car is too slow.
Punching Above Your Weight, 1st Place
BloodMoney
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Thank man.
Figured I might as well contribute some level headed impressions.
The game isn't perfect, but I love it. I don't understand all the vitriol.
Going to post my impressions here again, incase anyone missed.
Ok, so initial impressions after 5 races with pad and then wheel.
Can't get online 8).
Aside from that, plays fabulous with the pad but more importantly for me, the T100 wheel i'd just bought. So for anyone on the fence about this particular wheel, don't be! No PS button is the only thing missing, and it feels great, arguably better than my old ForceGT. The FB is really great, and you can adjust the amount via the game itself. I've made a few adjustments to the button mapping so its now perfect for me. Like i say, its plays awesome with the wheel!
Graphically its as good as i was hoping and expected. The image quality IMO is absolutely terrific, there are some things that don't get covered by the AA techniqes used but for me, these are nitpicking hugely. The lighting is gobsmacking, truly gobsmacking, so smooth with the transition from day to night etc etc. Color banding is really smooth which really further add to the believeablity. AF is not the longest in the world but it is a smooth transition and not jarring, and while driving its not something you'll notice. Cars look fabulous, especially cockpit, for me i found the bonnet cam to be my ideal choice (i'll miss out on the swanky windscreen reflection but hey ho). Popup/detail transitions are also very minimal and again its something i just don't or didn't notice.
The sound is lovely! Only tried 2 cars but what i heard was great! I'm on a Sony 5.1 sys with Q Acoustics speakers. The change in audio depending on what camera you use is a really nice touch and add a nice layer of realism. In the end i ended up putting the ingame music at 30% i don't normally race with music in other racers but i just found having something playing underneath just intensified the experience a little bit more.
The A.I i'm finding to be pretty well behaved so far, with no signs of any follow the leader type routines. Yes they can be agressive but nothing ...unfair?
Loading of everything is superb, zero complaints from me, restarts especially.
So there we have it, all this before the weather update lands! SOme of the reviews based on my own thoughts i think have been incredibly harsh but each to their own. My own is the one that counts.
Hopefully the online portion gets going soon so i can get all sorted with my GAF bums from team Cunning Stunts!
Ok, so initial impressions after 5 races with pad and then wheel.
Can't get online 8).
Aside from that, plays fabulous with the pad but more importantly for me, the T100 wheel i'd just bought. So for anyone on the fence about this particular wheel, don't be! No PS button is the only thing missing, and it feels great, arguably better than my old ForceGT. The FB is really great, and you can adjust the amount via the game itself. I've made a few adjustments to the button mapping so its now perfect for me. Like i say, its plays awesome with the wheel!
Graphically its as good as i was hoping and expected. The image quality IMO is absolutely terrific, there are some things that don't get covered by the AA techniqes used but for me, these are nitpicking hugely. The lighting is gobsmacking, truly gobsmacking, so smooth with the transition from day to night etc etc. Color banding is really smooth which really further add to the believeablity. AF is not the longest in the world but it is a smooth transition and not jarring, and while driving its not something you'll notice. Cars look fabulous, especially cockpit, for me i found the bonnet cam to be my ideal choice (i'll miss out on the swanky windscreen reflection but hey ho). Popup/detail transitions are also very minimal and again its something i just don't or didn't notice.
The sound is lovely! Only tried 2 cars but what i heard was great! I'm on a Sony 5.1 sys with Q Acoustics speakers. The change in audio depending on what camera you use is a really nice touch and add a nice layer of realism. In the end i ended up putting the ingame music at 30% i don't normally race with music in other racers but i just found having something playing underneath just intensified the experience a little bit more.
The A.I i'm finding to be pretty well behaved so far, with no signs of any follow the leader type routines. Yes they can be agressive but nothing ...unfair?
Loading of everything is superb, zero complaints from me, restarts especially.
So there we have it, all this before the weather update lands! SOme of the reviews based on my own thoughts i think have been incredibly harsh but each to their own. My own is the one that counts.
Hopefully the online portion gets going soon so i can get all sorted with my GAF bums from team Cunning Stunts!
In a way, I feel open world racing games are almost a sign of lack of creativity. Keeping tight, technical courses over various environments next to just letting players drive around until they run into a race feels almost lazy to me developer wise. It's the reason why I wasn't such a big fan of Forza Horizon or TDU2.
just played it for a couple of hours.. all my doubt about this game after the reviews came out were unfounded..
The gameplay, sense of speed, sound, graphics.. unparalleled. I just bought the season pass for this game.
I enjoyed this as a single player game because the servers seem to be down at launch, can't wait to have all the additional content when the online component comes back.
The gameplay, sense of speed, sound, graphics.. unparalleled. I just bought the season pass for this game.
I enjoyed this as a single player game because the servers seem to be down at launch, can't wait to have all the additional content when the online component comes back.
I was going to buy it without trying the PS+ demo since i have a feeling i will like the game and 40 euro seems like a good deal. But i lack 3 in my account and Sony is still saying that my credit card data is not correct. It's the only site that refuses to accept my credit card data... weird. So it's back to waiting until i can buy a prepaid card on Friday. With any luck, the demo will be up by then.
Also, it's nice to see positive impressions. I guess i was out of the loop when it comes to racing games. I didn't know open world racing was "the thing" now and circuit based racing was ancient history. I actually like circuit based racing.
Also, it's nice to see positive impressions. I guess i was out of the loop when it comes to racing games. I didn't know open world racing was "the thing" now and circuit based racing was ancient history. I actually like circuit based racing.
OccamsLightsaber
Regularly boosts GAF member count to cry about 'right wing gaf' - Voter #3923781
Was this posted as yet? Motion sensing controls on DriveClub.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phF14Jrryzk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phF14Jrryzk
Main Menu - Garage - Select Car - Select a Custom (1-4) - Go Wild!
Psychoward
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oh my jesusRace at The Kyle track of Scotland at evening and night (time x60) with the McLaren P1 (car with KERS and DRS).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbfPH0evNHs
Regards.
I don't know... I like Horizon 2 but I'm tired of open worlds. Everything have open worlds, I just want to choose a car and drive for beat the record on the circuit. That's why I like Driveclub more than FH2 and that's why I'm hyped with Project Cars.
bananafactory
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Agree with your stuff, especially the T100. Was skeptical about it as I'm coming from a DFGT and G27, but it feels very solid. Only thing I don't care for is the pedal base.
By the way - is there any way to use the Share button off the wheel? It seems to have a start/select button, but they don't do anything for me. Checked the controller settings and didn't see an option for it
It's them console wars dude. Very serious business.
that looks faker than fake, lol
edit:
sory, i take that back! just tried it. nice but there is to much lg for me personally.
wapplew
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Wow, look totally playable, will try it tomorrow.
LookAtMeGo
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Majmun
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There's nothing wrong with circuit based racing, and there will be never anything wrong with it.
The reviews criticizing the game because of that are out of their mind. Not all arcade racers need to be open world and there's absololute no reason to give a racing game a lower point because it lacks it.
I personally don't want all race games to turn into a GTA race mission.
Why? You can play the game like that.
GHG
Member
Just did the 1st Canada time trail in the mini and fuck me this game is incredible.
Sound design and sense of speed is amazing. Only played an hour so far but so far so good. Driving feels great. Graphics haven't disappointed (even if a little inconsistent at times) and it's a blast to play.
Oh and everyone needs to go cockpit mode, HUD off, controller vibration on high, music volume 50/60% & sound effects max. Amazing. Just amazing. Audiovisual tour de force.
Sound design and sense of speed is amazing. Only played an hour so far but so far so good. Driving feels great. Graphics haven't disappointed (even if a little inconsistent at times) and it's a blast to play.
Oh and everyone needs to go cockpit mode, HUD off, controller vibration on high, music volume 50/60% & sound effects max. Amazing. Just amazing. Audiovisual tour de force.
ya...my fault. see my edit above.
mangochutney
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I tried loads of countries and none of them had it. Though I don't think Asia dishes out free PS+ trials anyways.
Friday it is. Gah.
BloodMoney
Banned
With the HUD off, do you still see stuff like the drift challenge start/stop points, and the driving line challenges, etc?
LookAtMeGo
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BloodMoney
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uber tight.
HUD will be off this evening.
I feel for you bro. This shit is amazing and addicting as hell, although I've decided to put it down for now until the servers are online to not miss out on too much club xp.
Duallusion
Member
I love, love, love P2P tracks in this.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
Amy way to have hud of but map on
zer0blivion
Member
In the options you can toggle individual HUD elements on or off.
djplaeskool
Member
No kidding.
Point to Point tracks in Norway and Chile are just incredibly designed.
Neuromancer
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Me too. Wish there were more, I have a feeling I'm going to learn every curve of every one of them by the time I'm done. They make DC feel like a rally game sometimes.
LookAtMeGo
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The ONLY thing I dont like about no HUD is when you are going for a time challenge you have to finish the race to see your time. Usually I would restart if I knew I would not make it in time. No HUD, no way to tell how close you are.
kitschbeam
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I'm not gonna lie, Driving Lotus Evora in cockpit mode with HUD off across Norway is so good. I couldn't stop playing although my eyes are tired already
viveks86
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OccamsLightsaber
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Race at The Kyle track of Scotland at evening and night (time x60) with the McLaren P1 (car with KERS and DRS).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbfPH0evNHs
Regards.
Did you guys noticed the game seems to also model the reflective painting on the traffic signs, that extra shinning when the headlights shoot straight to them. e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbfPH0evNHs#t=98
Dat detail!
Just tried it, not going back now haha.
LookAtMeGo
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