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It's 2018, Is Driveclub worth buying? (Single Player only)
- Thread starter Raein
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Driveclub is a difficult game to know whether you'll like it or not because it really forces you to play a certain way. Most racing games encourage you to accelerate into corners and bounce off cars, but Driveclub is focused on you having to slow down the precise amount before the corner. It punishes you for hitting other cars. They marketed it as a hybrid simulation/arcade game, but you really have to focus on the exact way they want you to drive. If you can do that, it is excellent and has tons of content.
This totally, bought it at lunch did not regret it for a minute
Hundred percent YES, especially given how cheap it is now. One of the best simcade racers ever. The audiovisuals, tracks and sense of speed are simply incredible. And those weather effects....
For the record, dashcam view plus HUD off is where it's at. Though in really heavy rain and snow dashcam view can be just a bit challenging lol.
Even though it's a simcade game, the highest class of vehicles can still be quite a handful and will require some caution on traction loss and counter steer, and for you to be more delicate on the application of the throttle, so just bear that in mind. Especially with vehicles like the Hennessey Venom.
But yea the sense of speed and audiovisuals really can be absolutely thrilling.
For the record, dashcam view plus HUD off is where it's at. Though in really heavy rain and snow dashcam view can be just a bit challenging lol.
Even though it's a simcade game, the highest class of vehicles can still be quite a handful and will require some caution on traction loss and counter steer, and for you to be more delicate on the application of the throttle, so just bear that in mind. Especially with vehicles like the Hennessey Venom.
But yea the sense of speed and audiovisuals really can be absolutely thrilling.
There are a TON of single player events and races, so if you want a racing game loaded to the top with varying content and cars, pick up this game, and the season pass.
I had a blast with the single player, going through 3-starring each event. Lots of people knock the handling model - but I love the arcadey handling.
If you get the season pass - there was a lot of extra, more varied events. I still jump back in to complete other event series. Wish this game had a Pro patch.
It's got quite a different feel to GTS.
If you get the season pass - there was a lot of extra, more varied events. I still jump back in to complete other event series. Wish this game had a Pro patch.
It's got quite a different feel to GTS.
I have and it's great. Drive club still does some things better imo
30fps is a bummer these days but if you can see past that then it's no doubt worth playing. I never finished it but I still enjoyed most of my time with it.
However, I always had the feeling that it got more love than it deserved simply for the visuals and that PS4 fans were starved for racing, I know I was, still am. I doubt that the same game on Xbox would have got as much love.
However, I always had the feeling that it got more love than it deserved simply for the visuals and that PS4 fans were starved for racing, I know I was, still am. I doubt that the same game on Xbox would have got as much love.
It's a beautiful game, but I wasn't really a fan.
The way the cars handle were just so bad. I couldn't grasp it.
The way the cars handle were just so bad. I couldn't grasp it.
It's mostly the size. Small GIFs are a form of supersampling, so you won't see all the jaggies and low res textures/details on them.
I think there may be a demo OP. If there is try it first.
As for your question, YES. It was one of the defining games for me this gen. It's also the one game i put a lot of hours in MP..
Absolutely loved it. RIP evo...
As for your question, YES. It was one of the defining games for me this gen. It's also the one game i put a lot of hours in MP..
Absolutely loved it. RIP evo...
Driveclub is still great. Even though I'd finished the game on an old PSN account which was banned (be careful with homebrew on your PS3, kids!) I've had a lot of fun starting it again from the beginning. Just be wary there's no real career mode per se, just a lot of "missions" to complete, so there's no sense of progression as such.
Edit: Yes, the lack of a PS4 Pro patch is fucked. I don't even have a Pro, but would probably get one if DC was supported.
PGR4 I reckon comes pretty close, but I think you're right. I still think PGR4 does motion blur better, anyway (even though I don't know exactly what technique it uses to achieve it).
Edit: Yes, the lack of a PS4 Pro patch is fucked. I don't even have a Pro, but would probably get one if DC was supported.
Hundred percent YES, especially given how cheap it is now. One of the best simcade racers ever. The audiovisuals, tracks and sense of speed are simply incredible. And those weather effects....
For the record, dashcam view plus HUD off is where it's at. Though in really heavy rain and snow dashcam view can be just a bit challenging lol.
Even though it's a simcade game, the highest class of vehicles can still be quite a handful and will require some caution on traction loss and counter steer, and for you to be more delicate on the application of the throttle, so just bear that in mind. Especially with vehicles like the Hennessey Venom.
But yea the sense of speed and audiovisuals really can be absolutely thrilling.
Dashcam plus minimal HUD is the best way to play basically every racing game.
Someone already mentioned the size of the gifs.
But to personally, I played mines with smooth option on my TV on. There was alittle control lag, but I adjusted quick... and it looked much better in motion. More so like those gifs.
Outside of only being 30fps the biggest weakness of DC's visuals is the IQ. It's a pretty soft looking game in general but you can't see that at all on tiny GIFs.
Congrats OP, it's a great game
I'm terrible at it but have still put 25 hours into the SP content
Driving and the sense of speed are fantastic. I love just doing point to point time trials and taking everything in and playing just for the sheet enjoyment of the driving and sense of speed
I'm terrible at it but have still put 25 hours into the SP content
Driving and the sense of speed are fantastic. I love just doing point to point time trials and taking everything in and playing just for the sheet enjoyment of the driving and sense of speed
Again with TV Picture options like Smooth Motion... that also cleared up the IQ.
It was worth it for me..... I couldn't go back.
It doesn't come with bikes, but it gives you pretty much everything else but two sets of events I think
It's worth it if you like the base game, pretty much doubles the overall SP content
As others mentioned it's mostly the IQ, though it still looks damn good on my 720p plasma. But I really hope for that reason that we get a Driveclub remaster or update when the PS5 comes out to truly make it shine the way it should.
Good for you my dude. I'm close, with only 3 golds left (max out 6 disciplines, 1 million drift points and reach level 50) but I haven't played it seriously in a while.
No, it was only a temporary thing and they took it down after like a year.
It was the 'full' game as in you could get all trophies but it had a limited number of tracks and cars.
Worth noting that Bikes is a separate purchase and not included with the base game or season pass.
If we do get that I'd want 60fps over better IQ, though obviously both would be nice
In a perfect word PS4 games will work on PS5 and get a boost in visuals/performance, but as we know this world is rarely perfect
I'd probably choose the IQ simply because we've seen how good it can look in those screenshots, and I feel like detail and atmosphere is really where the game shines. But in a perfect world Evolution wouldn't have been shut down and they'd be working on DC2 now. We'll be lucky if Sony even touches DC again.
My Game of the Generation.
Best racing game i've ever played with stunning visuals and sounddesign!
And the most important thing: the sense of speed is gold.
While playing GT and driving 200km/h, it looks and feels like 100km/h, but not in DRIVECLUB.
And buy DC Bikes too!
Best racing game i've ever played with stunning visuals and sounddesign!
And the most important thing: the sense of speed is gold.
While playing GT and driving 200km/h, it looks and feels like 100km/h, but not in DRIVECLUB.
And buy DC Bikes too!
It'll come down to:
Liking the handling model. It's 'arcade' in the sense you don't have to worry about wheelspin (well in the dry anyway), but you can't throw it around like you're playing Ridge Racer.
Being prepared to learn the tracks. IIRC they added stuff like driver assists later on, but even with the flags indicating braking zones, like GTS they're for guidance rather than a driving line telling you what to do.
I love it. After GoW it's the PS4 game I've put more time into than any other, it has some of the best track designs in racing (especially the point-to-points) and a sense of speed that IMO GTS lacks despite being 60FPS. The weather effects are icing on the cake.
Liking the handling model. It's 'arcade' in the sense you don't have to worry about wheelspin (well in the dry anyway), but you can't throw it around like you're playing Ridge Racer.
Being prepared to learn the tracks. IIRC they added stuff like driver assists later on, but even with the flags indicating braking zones, like GTS they're for guidance rather than a driving line telling you what to do.
I love it. After GoW it's the PS4 game I've put more time into than any other, it has some of the best track designs in racing (especially the point-to-points) and a sense of speed that IMO GTS lacks despite being 60FPS. The weather effects are icing on the cake.
The jaggies are not bad in Driveclub in movement due to TAA. When standing still, they are much worse than in movement. To me Driveclub looks pretty much the same as those gifs when playing on 55" plasma.
Fundamentally it's a game with a fun simcade driving model that I enjoyed a lot but that also had a lot of little issues/rough edges. It ultimately left me with mixed feelings but I still think it's a huge shame it will never get a sequel as there's a lot of good to build off.
My thoughts from when I completed in back in 2015 are below, most still stand true to me.
My thoughts from when I completed in back in 2015 are below, most still stand true to me.
I am not too deep into racing games and almost lost all interest in the genre, but I think DriveClub was great and I was actually motivated to finish it. I like it more than all the other more realistic racing games (so no Mario Kart or Wipeout) I tried this gen, including Forza Horizon 3.
Mine as well, Such a technical masterpiece. If Sony did not ditch Evolution we would have been preparing for DC2 by now.....
Fuck yes dude snap that shit up. Play it either with headphones or your sound system cranked to 11. AND GIVE IMPRESSIONS IN ALL CAPS!!
