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Driveclub PlayStation Plus Edition (Out Now)
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Melchiah
Member
The core gameplay has been the same from the very beginning, and many judged it for being too old school "corridor racer" instead of being For... open world. I don't recall seeing reviews, where online features were discussed in detail, but I could remember wrong.
Yes, it's like this on the NA side too. Sony's probably being discrete around it to avoid a major server load with everyone rushing to download it.
Question: I see 2 files - a 10 GB game and and a 15GB update. If I pause the update and download only the 10GB main file will I be able to start playing without the update?
Maastricht
Member
Yes... But the 10GB is the update file and the 15GB file the gamecontent.
EdReedFan20
Member
The gameplay worked from the get go, but the launch (i.e. the online features) went as poorly as it could. The criticisms you noted were, yes, considered negatives against the game by some, but I think when most people criticize the game (even now), it is due to the struggles Evolution has had with the online stuff. To be fair, the social content was presented as the next-gen, stand out feature of the game (despite the jaw dropping visuals), so it was unfortunate when they struggled getting the online stuff up and running, even after being delayed a year (remember that it was meant to launch in 2013 with PS4). Evolution, through consistent support and dedication, has given us Driveclub as they envisioned it at the February 2013 PS4 reveal. Unfortunately, despite all the improvements, some people (serious or not) still think this Driveclub is the same Driveclub that released in October 2014. I hope the PS+ Edition helps dispel that.
I see, I got that reversed. Thanks.
Machinehead
Member
I just played a bit of the game and... Wow. It feels amazing, looks incredible, and the main version seems to have a fuck ton of content. I love the mini challenges also. This is as good as a racer can be.
Too bad I don't have money to buy it now - I'm piss poor -, but I will as soon as can.
Are we making a PS+ GAF Club? I want in.
Wait, it supports it?
Too bad I don't have money to buy it now - I'm piss poor -, but I will as soon as can.
Are we making a PS+ GAF Club? I want in.
And motion controls
Wait, it supports it?
Stillmatic
Member
I posted these in another thread, but for those waiting, this is what you have to look forward to!
SUNSET OVER-DRIVECLUB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO15LjN0OzU
DRIVECLUB | Graphics/Racing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq0kaBru2U0
I'm glad those waiting for the PS+ edition finally get to try this out. The full package no doubt is so much better, but at least you'll get a taste of how good this game is.
Yeah motion control steering.
ComputerBlue
Member
Played for about an hour today, as someone who doesn't really like racers and hardly plays them, all I can say is wow this game is beautiful.
DidntKnowJack
Member
It supports motion controls but...ick. Not for me I guess.
EdReedFan20
Member
Wait, what? I've had the game since Christmas and this is news to me.
valkillmore
Member
Also did not know. What the hell
DidntKnowJack
Member
Yeah just go into the controller settings, its in there.
Machinehead
Member
That is so awesome! Thanks!
Completely impractical, but yet so much fun with family!
valkillmore
Member
Holy shit I am trying that tonight. Amazing.
NullPointer
Member
These are great videos, especially that second one - its a nice slice of DriveClub - environments, weather and the racing from a variety of viewpoints with no HUD. First one is nice and meditative though.
MidgarBlowedUp
Member
I really miss those demo disks from OPM. It would be great to avoid this download right now. I'd pay $7-8 for a magazine and a disk version of the glorified demo.
EdReedFan20
Member
Yeah, I had the same problems too when I first played. That and I would fishtail a lot. I've gotten much better going around turns. Still not great at it, but much better. Just remember, look for the turn flags. Green means you can probably remain at your current speed through the turn, yellow means you should probably slow down a bit, and red means you should really slow down (some of these turns can seem close to 90 degree angles).
Yes.
SkyTurnsRed
Banned
So do some people have access to the online features, or none at all? I read that they'll be rolling it out, but I don't know across how far of a time span and at what rate.
EdReedFan20
Member
For free or were you charged?
DidntKnowJack
Member
Yes you get the Startline Tour. It lets you get a taste of driving in the other countries.
Most importantly, it lets you experience the weather mode which came in later tours (even if you have the full game, you need to buy the DLCs or the Season Pass to enjoy it in Tour Mode).
I downloaded the PS+ trial, and have no PayPal or CC attached to my account. I had both the disc version and digital version before, but I got a refund for the digital version (it was purchased by mistake), and sold the disc version.
And it does not appear in my "Purchase history" on the web.
Never mind, it does appear in the "Transaction history": DRIVECLUB™ PlayStation®Plus Edition (1)
$0.00
I think when they refunded me the digital version, the licence stuck on my account somehow? But I remember after getting a refund, and when I went into Library, it would show me a price tag instead of a "Download" button.
Baroquemantic
Member
For those new to Driveclub, add me on psn.
ID: nsnsmj
ID: nsnsmj
Tainted
Member
Ah nice....so you get the entire startline tour plus all of India ? That's fairly decent
Bumper cam for life.
RedAssedApe
Banned
so india tour should be played before startline (in terms of difficulty)? or are they about the same? i thought i was supposed to do startline first because of the name and because they seem to throw you into that first the first time you start the game?
EdReedFan20
Member
Sounds like you stumbled on to a lucky loophole.
Lord of Castamere
Member
Apparently they can't remove games from your system once refunded. If you had kept Driveclub on your system you could have kept playing it until you deleted it. So you still kinda own Driveclub, resulting in the ps+ edition being unlocked. Loophole.
plasmawave
Banned
This is really good looking game.
Racing in dawn/dusk is awesome.
Racing in dawn/dusk is awesome.
Tainted
Member
I've owned the game for around 6 months and I still finding Startline difficult, I can't even unlock the 2nd tier of that tour fml
And motion controls
Oh man, will turn this on next time. Had no idea it was a thing!
Also what wheels work on PS4?
R_thanatos
Member
The thrill is to try to do it without losing speed.
A perfect drift trajectory will not make you lose that much speed.
Also , more points if you have enough time to do it