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[Abdiel]

Delaying the game for 1 year and still needing features to be patched in like weather is inexcusable.

Comments like this are rather inane. Weather was never intended for launch, it was something they started work on as part of their delay.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Gamespot... those unprofessional twats

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

I don't understand the fives and sixes, that's usually reserved for games that are utter crap. At worst Driveclub seems to be a fairly competently made racer.

Compentently made but lacking in the features the developer claimed to be striving for like deep social interactions and extensive multiplayer. DC has baseline content and nothing more. It's a gorgeous game with no depth.

 

[Lego Boss]

I'm gutted really as I want UK developers to do well, especially as racers, which is the UK's AAA speciality.

I don't think that you can buy the 'X Factor'. A game can be competent, but it needs spirit if it's going to excel.

I alos think it's easy to pass off one or two reviews as anomalies, but for those who think reviewers are weak, would you be saying the same thing if the reviews were strong?

Perception Bias and Cognitive Dissonance.

 

[thuway]

I guess the PGR formula is officially dead. This was a nice throwback, but arcade sims have no place in the industry it seems :/.

 

[OccamsLightsaber]

DRIVECLUB Review Thread - Cloudy with a Chance of Jaw Drops

 

[gloriousd]

Where art thou Gran Turismo? We need you...

I was hoping for MUCH better scores. Gamespot's review is absolutely brutal... I will try the PS+ version and check out this game for myself...

 

[Leafhopper]

Reviews are entirely unnecessary for this game. People can just try out the Plus version and see if they like it or not.

Media shouldn't review it because the game technically has a demo?

 

[nib95]

As expected. Luckily there's a lot of features and content coming for free post launch (rain, storms, snow, photo mode etc), so it should be a game that grows over time.

 

[Celegus]

That's too bad. I had no interest regardless, but it's never fun to see something turn out disappointing.

 

[foxbeldin]

Play3-live 15/20

 

[Cheesecakebobby]

if nfs rivals shit grimdark police rivalry story constitutes as "soul", i'll take a soulless game, thanks.

I mean, I get that they're all comparing it to FH2s amazing atmosphere. But come on. Bland menus don't make a racing game bad.

At least Rivals had moments of excitement online. I haven't had the chance to play Driveclub against humans yet, but the Eurogamer review in particular makes it sound like the supposed social aspect of this game, which was put to the forefront all along, is disappointing.

 

[New002]

The score ranges for this game is insane... from a 5 to a 8.6? I know it is not for everyone but hot damn.

Yeah this is what has stood out to me so far. There's quite a range of scores.

 

[TheWorthyEdge]

I'm out of here. I don't want to have a meltdown and get banned. Whoever still wants to give this amazing game a chance, I'll see you online!

Same here.....I'm out....I'm about to flip XD

 

[mrklaw]

That is indeed quite low. Hmm...

I hope this doesn't continue to deter developers from making circuit based games. I've come to realize that open world racing games just aren't for me. :\

I hope so too. I'm enjoying FH2 a lot, but not everything needs to massive in scale. It isn't 'old school' to have focus on what you want to deliver.

 

[Betty]

LBP3.

Ugh.

It's pretty crazy how PS4 has the most lackluster lineup this holiday season while Xbox and Wii U are miles behind in sales.

 

[jet1911]

Comments like this are rather inane. Weather was never intended for launch, it was something they started work on as part of their delay.

Lol wut? It's one of the thing they mentioned when they announced the game at the PS4 reveal event.

I was expecting scores to be a bit higher than that. Can't wait to try the PS+ version later today though.

 

[hypostatic]

Gamespot is a joke. It's a has-been review site that doesn't have a firm place in the current market, and is trying to reassert itself by slamming the game (and others) with an artificially low score. Just trying to be cool like Edge.

This game is NOT a 5/10. 6, 7, 8 MAYBE. But a 5? That's the sign of an incompetent reviewer who can't separate his biased lack of fulfilment from what is otherwise a solid racer.

Edit: I can't help but be dumbfounded by how unprofessional the Gamespot review is.

 

[OccamsLightsaber]

Ugh.

It's pretty crazy how PS4 has the most lackluster lineup this holiday season while Xbox and Wii U are miles behind in sales.

Ugh, this comment.

 

[Chris1]

Wow really did not expect scores like that.

At least it's free on PS+ for people to try out and see if they like it I guess.

 

[T.O.P]

Reviews so far seem cloudy with a chance of score drops.

 

[hydruxo]

Media shouldn't review it because the game technically has a demo?

No, he's saying reviews are irrelevant when you can just try the PS+ version and form your own opinion.

 

[bombshell]

What I expected. The game is pretty, and according to others it drives well. That's just not enough these days.

That's all I need. No fluff, just racing.

 

[KevinG]

PS+ version will suffice then. Wallet is happy.

 

[Guymelef]

Vandal.net 8.5/10
3Djuegos 8/10.

 

[rochedo]

 

[hamchan]

Oof, pretty brutal.

 

[DoubleTake]

How does one even quantify "passion" in a racing game?? Please someone enlighten me.

 

[SkyTurnsRed]

Reviews so far seem cloudy with a chance of score drops.

hahahahahaha

 

[silentspork]

I guess the PGR formula is officially dead. This was a nice throwback, but arcade sims have no place in the industry it seems :/.

What about Forza Horizon?

 

[Ingueferroque]

Ugh.

It's pretty crazy how PS4 has the most lackluster lineup this holiday season while Xbox and Wii U are miles behind in sales.

I can always count on GAF.

 

[Red Chocobo]

I hate being right.

 

[Late Flag]

Yup. That's the game in a nutshell.

It's got good mechanics, but... Nothing else. Just menus connecting races.

That's pretty much exactly what I was hoping for. Motorstorm and MotorstormR were structured the same way, and I loved both of those.

 

[Kysen]

This social gaming fad can't die soon enough, that's two games in the last month ruined due to social bs(destiny and this). Seems like this game is lacking content and was delayed to add a social system that adds nothing to the game but a few unlocks and challenges.

 

[GHG]

So far all I've read is a bunch of confessions from people who can't drive.

Yep.

No rewind feature is a negative all of a sudden?

Off track penalties are frowned upon.

No driving line is a negative.

But i get it, coming from Forza Horizon 2 which doesn't punish you for your mistakes and will hold your hand if you let it, the move to this game would be quite jarring if you are not a competent racer who understands fundamental driving techniques.

I'll wait to see what the likes of inside sim racing have to say about this.

 

[Philippo]

Should have delayed the game at least a year instead of rushing it.

 

[Stike]

You realise this could be said for nearly any game? You could have said this about both Ryse and Knack too.

I have Knack, beaten it and had a great time with it, so, yeah. Can't comment on Ryse, don't have XB1

 

[mrklaw]

I guess the PGR formula is officially dead. This was a nice throwback, but arcade sims have no place in the industry it seems :/.

everything will homogenize into an open world format where the actual meat of what you do is endlessly padded out with trite fetch quests to give the appearance of value while not actually delivering any.


and yes, gamespot gave it a low score, but polygon marked it higher than FH2, and other scores are decent. How about waiting to see what the range is like and reading some of the comments to see how they fit with what kind of game you want, rather than just reacting with one-liners based on headline numbers.

 

[Loudninja]

I am seeing a wide range of reviews here.

 

[hwy_61]

Reviews so far seem cloudy with a chance of score drops.

Wow.

LOL bravo sir

 

[Seanspeed]

Wow, not scoring nearly as well as I thought it would.

Gamespot is a joke. It's a has-been review site that doesn't have a firm place in the current market, and is trying to reassert itself by slamming the game (and others) with an artificially low score. Just trying to be cool like Edge.

This game is NOT a 5/10. 6, 7, 8 MAYBE. But a 5? That's the sign of an incompetent reviewer who can't separate his biased lack of fulfilment from what is otherwise a solid racer.

Edit: I can't help but be dumbfounded by how unprofessional the Gamespot review is.

And let the meltdowns commence. lol

 

[justsomeguy]

It's not getting bad reviews because of the gameplay. Did you read any gameplay impressions from people who have been playing the game for the last few days?

To be honest, I am not counting on that thread for an unbiased view. Once the hype from the wait has died down I'll pay it a bit more heed.

edit: as pretty are the gfx are, if the racing's no good then that's a real problem... From those reviews: "AI is hopelessly ignorant...AI cars that love to unfairly bash and crash...
the overly aggressive AI grates"

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Gamespot is a joke. It's a has-been review site that doesn't have a firm place in the current market, and is trying to reassert itself by slamming the game (and others) with an artificially low score. Just trying to be cool like Edge.

This game is NOT a 5/10. 6, 7, 8 MAYBE. But a 5? That's the sign of an incompetent reviewer who can't separate his biased lack of fulfilment from what is otherwise a solid racer.

It's one journalist's opinion. Calm down, sheesh.

 

[nib95]

So is this PS4's Lair? Or was that Knack?

All impressions from those who got the game early or are playing have been extremely positive. Gaming journalism.

 

[Neuromancer]

I only played the game for about an hour this morning but Eurogamer is right, there's no romance to this game. I tried to French kiss my PS4's disc slot but it didn't react at all to my advances. I was somewhat insulted frankly.

 

[BokehKing]

ITT: Tons of reviews that criticize lack of "fun" while players in |OT| have tons of fun?

Sounds like destiny all over again

 

[Justice_Bolt]

It's not looking good for Evolution Studios after almost 1 year of delay.( I hope I'm wrong)

 

[TheWorthyEdge]

One more thing before i get out before I exploooooode, notice how the higher scores are from smaller review outlets and the lower aren't

 

[zoukka]

How does one even quantify "passion" in a racing game?? Please someone enlighten me.

Maybe it is the feeling of playing a game that doesn't inspire much emotion in you. Like you've seen it a thousand times before.

 

[ekim]

I guess the PGR formula is officially dead. This was a nice throwback, but arcade sims have no place in the industry it seems :/.

Yeah I'm not sure about the large gap between the reviews. Mostly, racing games tend to get pretty coherent scores with a few ups and downs. I don't know what some of the reviewers expected. I haven't played DC nor do I know the exact contents but from what I read so far, it's just as "soulless" and "lacking in content" as PGR4 and PGR4 was a pretty damn great game + DC also seems to have fantastic gameplay.