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Feel Like I'm On 42
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Why can't Sony do something beneficial for theur cystomers for a change and patch Driveclub for 4k/60?? Same with Bliodborne
Brigandier
Member
HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
The reason I bought a PS4. Still love that game.
Fahdis
Member
One of the best racing games of all time. And for me its my most favorite racing game OF ALL TIME. Nothing beats it. NOTHING.
I beat most of the campaign in a BAC Mono since it has the best handling. Ferrari FXXK sounded like a beast and once I got it, well. The McLaren P1 GT was also amazing. The sounds of the cars were chef's kiss. Hybrid as the official music OST maker was God's work. Let's not even get into the weather, we still aren't eating good since 2014.
Still remember getting stuck on Hennessey and Apex challenges. This game was such a rush. I believe I had a few world record times in the Top 10-15 range.
I beat most of the campaign in a BAC Mono since it has the best handling. Ferrari FXXK sounded like a beast and once I got it, well. The McLaren P1 GT was also amazing. The sounds of the cars were chef's kiss. Hybrid as the official music OST maker was God's work. Let's not even get into the weather, we still aren't eating good since 2014.
Still remember getting stuck on Hennessey and Apex challenges. This game was such a rush. I believe I had a few world record times in the Top 10-15 range.
Brigandier
Member
Why did Sony kill this studio?? Wasn't DC a success with huge potential with a sequel... did they not want their #1 racer GT overshadowed?.
Because a Drive club on PS5/Pro would be absolutely incredible imo.
Because a Drive club on PS5/Pro would be absolutely incredible imo.
SweetTooth
Gold Member
Time flies man
Perrott
Member
The game's servers crashed and burned at launch and went on to remain offline for several weeks, making all the conectivity features that Sony had advertised the game on inaccessible to players, hence why they had to begin to accept refunds in the UK and also why the PS Plus version was delayed for over half a year. This public embarrassment meant that likely tens of millions in advertisement for what was their heavy-hitter PS4 exclusive for the fall of 2014 had gone to waste, not to mention the rough critical reception - low 70s Metacritic - that the game had (unfairly) received prior to this debacle.
It certainly was the most troubled release of a high-profile Sony first-party game in history up until Concord - and at the time Evolution was coming off the heels of MotorStorm Apocalypse severely underperforming compared to prior entries in the series, while Sony Corp. as a whole was running in the red, shutting down divisions and selling assets left and right.
It all comes down to bad timing and the lack of an open beta (same thing that killed the multiplayer of Twisted Metal 2012).
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pLAnETMARS
Neo Member
Drive club had its moments. I vaguely remember development.
Brigandier
Member
Thanks, I didn't play it until well after it released, Sounds like they fucked up bad and paid the price, ashame because the IP had extreme potential.
Radical_3d
Member
I didn’t like this game but deserved a remaster way more than Horizon.
Vindicator
Member
The engine sounds, normally idc about those but I love the Jaguar F-Type R roar, checked out the GT7 or FH5 versions, they don't come close.
4K/60/HDR on ShadPS4 hopefully.
4K/60/HDR on ShadPS4 hopefully.
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SliChillax
Member
I seriously dont get people complaining about handling/controls. This was one of those driving games that shocked me how enjoyable it was to control and at 30fps!! Always played in cockpit view also, made it so much better and felt so natural to control the cars with the proper steering lock animations.
kyussman
Member
My favorite handling model in any racing game ever,the cars all had their own feel and learning how to drive them was so much fun......loved the track selection too,my favorites were probably Japan which dropped as dlc.I played this game for three months solid after I bought it and even got good at the online because I knew all the tracks so well(and I'm usually terrible online,lol).Loved Motorstorm too,such a talented studio.RIP.
Brigandier
Member
I hate them they are so boring, Give me a Ridge Racer remastered or a Sega Rally any day over sims
or a Driveclub makeover.
Majormaxxx
Member
It is indeed fun and cool AF
genesisblock
Member
It needed 60fps, I don't care that it looks good, I played it with the wheel and I'm lacking that "presence" I get from Gran Turismo.
Same ol G
Member
Shitty 30 fps racing game, people were aleays quick to point out how good it looks but the gameplay was shit.
I got tricked with this game and tricked again when the vr version came out, that game made me puke.
Also environments and actually everything beside the cars looked like shit
I got tricked with this game and tricked again when the vr version came out, that game made me puke.
Also environments and actually everything beside the cars looked like shit
diffusionx
Gold Member
The lack of at least a PS4 pro patch for this game is baffling, but have another remaster nobody asked for.
ShakenG
Member
Driveclub, one of the few games ive kept the disc version of. Absolutely loved this racer. The cars all felt unique and fun to drive around. Also one of the few games to not have rubberband ai.
Would love a 4k60fps update for it but being realistic, it's never happening.
Same ol G
respect your opinion but its wrong.
Would love a 4k60fps update for it but being realistic, it's never happening.
Same ol G
respect your opinion but its wrong.
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LordOcidax
Member
Because they can’t sell you a Patch at full price.
Unknown?
Member
Because it didn't do well at full price. It sold most of their copies, HEAVILY discounted. It was $10 forever and even got down to $5. A free limited version didn't even garner much interest.
Also before that Motor storm Apocalypse bombed.
april6e
Member
I never thought I would ever get a proper successor to Project Gotham 1 and 2 which are both hidden gem racing games that I love. But Driveclub delivered on that front. Also, still to this day, even with all the technological advances we've had, there is no racing game that has more realistic water visual effects than this game and it was on console.
Forza Horizon 3-5 are worthy titles but it's just not the same vibe.
Forza Horizon 3-5 are worthy titles but it's just not the same vibe.
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metareferential
Member
We lost PGR 4 (back compat is still botched, no pc version) and Driveclub.
Basically the two best arcade/light sim racer of all time. Even Burnout went to shit.
Horizon is really good, I really really enjoyed the first one, especially because of the need for something (that isn't speed wink wink) like those two games.
I'm partial to PGR, but either one on pc would be a Godsend. With proper VR even.
Did I say fuck you Sony and Ms? Because fuck them.
The_Observer
Member
One of the best racers ever, laugh all you want. Other racers should finally get back to track based racing. Imagine what the DC dev team could do 10 years after DC. Even a remastered version with a much improved image quality could melt some faces still.
Calverz
Member
I legit believe Evolution completely overshadowing Polyphony might have been a serious annoyance for Sony. And I don't care if it sounds conspiratory. GT still has to catch up a whole decade later in more than one way afterall..
One of my favorite aspect of the game is how absolutely nothing's baked in it. Every single element being completely dynamic and simulated.. what a wonder that Engine was, fully suitable for breathtaking dynamic time of day/weather free-roams we never got.
Really missed this kind of drift in other racers, so much:
Oh well, here it comes. Enjoy those likes from people like you who never played the game.
I own the game and have played it
Unknown?
Member
I legit believe Evolution completely overshadowing Polyphony might have been a serious annoyance for Sony. And I don't care if it sounds conspiratory. GT still has to catch up a whole decade later in more than one way afterall..
One of my favorite aspect of the game is how absolutely nothing's baked in it. Every single element being completely dynamic and simulated.. what a wonder that Engine was, fully suitable for breathtaking dynamic time of day/weather free-roams we never got.
Really missed this kind of drift in other racers, so much:
Oh well, here it comes. Enjoy those likes from people like you who never played the game.
How exactly did they overshadow Polyphony? The game was given away and sold for $10 but couldn't outsell the worst selling GT game, GT6.
Vick
Gold Member
Not in terms of sales obviously, nor reception.
In terms of making GT feel and look ancient, several generations behind.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
It was a ton of fun and not shit, it just wasn't a sim it leaned towards arcade ...environs also didn't look "shit" but if you tried playing it recently on a 4k TV then yes it looks awful.
Sony is a scummy company not patching this for ps4 pro>ps5>ps5 pro. It woupd still look amazing if it was 4k/60...such a shame
Vick
Gold Member
You would have to experience it first hand.
How considerably different every car felt to control, and how drastically different every weather condition made them feel on top, the unparalleled sense of speed, how driving at night in the rain or during a blizzard is a completely unique experience you won't find elsewhere.
Everything being dynamic and simulated, you can control and customize every parameter of time of day and how fast it goes, and same goes for the weather simulation presets or randomization.. combined with how many adversaries you want and how challenging, no race is ever going to be nor look the same. The amount of cars available, how impossibly detailed they are during gameplay, the absolutely insane sound design, how fun tracks layout is.. biggest thing for me is 360° steering wheel animations/controls, they really make all the difference and there's nothing close to Driveclub cockpit view drifting.
And don't let the 30fps thing deceive you, game is much more responsive than other 30fps racers (60ms difference in favor of Driveclub compared to Forza Horizon games) and the best console motion blur implementation ever makes it a non-issue visually as well.
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Hollowpoint5557
A Fucking Idiot
Of all the racing games of all time this was one of them. The rain looked decent at the time, that's about it.
Vick
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