Driveclub

WickedlNl · 12-24-2014, 02:09 AM

Anyone here picked up the game since launch? I had it from day one and even with the servers issue, I was enjoying the hell out of single player. Now they fixed any online issues and added weather effects which bring up the graphics a whole 'nother level. At this point Driveclub is the best looking racing game out there, Project Cars (PC version) comes very very close though.

Playing it since launch, collected almost every single star and trophy. I still have space for one more member in my club if anyone wants to join. Club name: AeonGaiden

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And here my vid just to show how crazy the weather can get, you literally cant see anything infront of you, driving just becomes instinct

. Insane game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw2MyyRD7nk

Grayfox117 · 12-24-2014, 10:06 AM

That looks amazing! I had this reserved before the PS4 launched but then cancelled it because of the delays. I still plan on picking it up. How does it play ? Arcade style like Burnout / Need for speed or Sim like Gran Turismo? One of the reasons why I haven't picked it up yet is because the PS4 doesn't support any of the Logitech wheels . I have a lot of money and time invested in my racing setup. I don't really want to get a new wheel. If the game is more arcadey I won't mind playing with controller.

Luminous · 12-24-2014, 11:24 PM

Once the weather update was released I instantly pulled the trigger. This game is absolutely gorgeous.

PureInvasion · 12-26-2014, 09:49 PM

was going to pick up the PS+ version (prior to buying the full version), but since their servers are absolute junk and they never will seemingly fix them...oh well, life goes on

looks gorgeous though

Frankierock · 12-26-2014, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PureInvasion

was going to pick up the PS+ version (prior to buying the full version), but since their servers are absolute junk and they never will seemingly fix them...oh well, life goes on

looks gorgeous though

OMG they really are horrible...got a couple of games for Christmas and can barely play them...Servers Still Down...
Thank Godness for MS Techs and Servers Xbox was only down for a few hours.

Anyway Sucks because this game looks really good.

PureInvasion · 12-26-2014, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankierock

OMG they really are horrible...got a couple of games for Christmas and can barely play them...Servers Still Down...
Thank Godness for MS Techs and Servers Xbox was only down for a few hours.

Anyway Sucks because this game looks really good.

well the servers are down right now because of the DDoS attacks on Sony's networks...nothing they can really do except wait it out. Of course this has happened numerous times now so you think that Sony would be better prepared...but oh well

I was mostly referring before to the actual Driveclub servers though. They haven't released the PS+ version as their own servers wouldn't be able to handle the load of users (they can barely keep up with the users who actually purchased the game at retail)

Frankierock · 12-26-2014, 11:07 PM

Guess it was more of a Vent on my part...Totally sucks to get games and not be able to play them the way they are made to be played.
For all the that Sony sells, you would think by now they would get servers that could handle all the people who own the system (was a problem with PS3 too) if they want to outdo Microsoft and charge for the service they need to do a much better job. Part of that should be making sure a company does not put out a game that is basically broken since launch.

Grayfox117 · 12-27-2014, 12:39 AM

I'm more upset because I couldn't play Destiny at all, not just the online portion. It sucks that if my router, modem, internet service or Sony's servers are down I can't play Destiny offline. Luckily my PS3 games don't suffer from such BS.

Y3E · 12-31-2014, 05:51 PM

That's one hell of a racing set up Grayfox.

Bought DriveClub when it came out. I haven't played it much but what I did I really like and this game looks beautiful. Even my wife commented how realistic the scenery was and she hates video games.

WickedlNl · 01-01-2015, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Grayfox117

That looks amazing! I had this reserved before the PS4 launched but then cancelled it because of the delays. I still plan on picking it up. How does it play ? Arcade style like Burnout / Need for speed or Sim like Gran Turismo? One of the reasons why I haven't picked it up yet is because the PS4 doesn't support any of the Logitech wheels . I have a lot of money and time invested in my racing setup. I don't really want to get a new wheel. If the game is more arcadey I won't mind playing with controller.

Sorry for the late reply, completely forgot bout this thread :P It is def not a sim like Gran Turismo. I would say its a mix of NFS and GT. You have the real car noise, statistics and horse power mixed with not so harsh penalties if you crash hard but its not a pinball game either like NFS. Dont get me wrong, as a sim, GT is an amazing game, but compared to Driveclub its completely boring :P Great music, speed and progression wheel keeps you coming back for more. The sense of speed is the best I ever experienced and we are still talking about a 30fps game btw.

As for others, servers have been amazing since over a month and a half ago. The game is completely fixed. What happended from the 24th of Dec was not due to their servers but PSN as a whole. That too has been resolved. This is one of those games that from the start had a problem yet over 2 months later it turned into the most talked about racing sim ever.

The developers did the right thing, put out 2 free expansions and discounts on next 2, tons of free events and cars and with the addition of weather, wow. I dont like websites re-reviewing a game as its not fair, it wasnt supposed to be broken in the first place but its getting that attention because they finally nailed everything right.