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[MaDKaT]

Im ok with this. I wasnt planning to build a new PC until spring anyway, specifically for this game and Arssetto Corsa

 

[Anion]

Good, polish it up while I save money for a racing wheel...hehe
Cant wait

 

[Windom Earle]

Good. I have enough racing with Drive Club and Assetto Corsa 1.0 at the moment.

 

[iceatcs]

Suppose good? more polish as it can.

But maybe they're little scare from the reviewers. They have to reliance on the reviews, the marketing must be much smaller.

 

[p3tran]

if they really will use the time to optimize and polish, they have my blessing.

if they just want to avoid loosing day 1 sales because of console big games shipping, they have my balls.

 

[FuriousOne]

Would definitely prefer a delay as long as it equals a better overall experience.

 

[bombshell]

Confirmed.

Thanks, I put this in OP.

 

[Watevaman]

if they really will use the time to optimize and polish, they have my blessing.

if they just want to avoid loosing day 1 sales because of console big games shipping, they have my balls.

Why is delaying to avoid sales any different? This is a small team that's worked their asses off for coming on 3 (maybe 4) years now and they don't want that to go to waste.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Had no idea the game wasn't up to scratch. Pretty lousy year so far for PS4 racing game fans.

the lack of racing on the ps4 was a large reason I stayed with the Xbox. Forza 5 and Horizon are great, I can wait for them to polish this up since it looks so nice.

 

[Jimrpg]

So they are going to take another 4 months to do fixes? They should add more content like tracks and things if they are going to take that long.

Also they should just say its because the game is buggy and not hide behind the fact other games are getting released too.

 

[Seanspeed]

So they are going to take another 4 months to do fixes? They should add more content like tracks and things if they are going to take that long.

Also they should just say its because the game is buggy and not hide behind the fact other games are getting released too.

Where did you get this idea that all they're doing is bug fixing? :/

 

[bombshell]

Where did you get this idea that all they're doing is bug fixing? :/

It says so in the last paragraph of the screenshot image.

 

[Neuromancer]

Confirmed.

As a great man, Jeff Goldblum once said, well, there it is.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

For the best I'm sure.

 

[Seanspeed]

It says so in the last paragraph of the screenshot image.

Says fixes *and* polish.

Polish is a big part of it, I'm sure. From what people playing it have said, certain cars could still use with a bit more time to get them up to par, physics-wise, for example. In a game like this, that's a big deal.

 

[cackhyena]

I had only just learned about this game last week and have been watching videos a lot. Loved what I saw, but I can wait. It already looks good most of the time, but there were things in certain videos that definitely showed more work could be done.

 

[fresquito]

I don't know for this specific case since I'm not "in the know" but I can tell you from experience that generally speaking the decision to actually delay the game is often taken long before it is announced publicly.

For example, in this case, I wouldn't be surprised that they decided to delay it back in july/august but waited until now to announce it.

It's not like you wake up one morning, a month from release, and realize that your game isn't ready to ship lol. You see those things coming when you are developping a game.

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The game could have made it to November 18th, really. It would have been a rougher experience, but the game is almost 100% feature implemented as of today. The game needs tweaks and bugfixes, but it's definitely not 5 months away from completion. The reason it's going into March is becaus the calendar. That said, the more time, the more polished 1.0 will be.

It says so in the last paragraph of the screenshot image.

It doesn't say so. Tweaking is not bug fixing. For reference, tires and FFB need per car+per wheel tweaking. You need to tweak the tires and the FFB a lot. If the game had released in November, every car would have felt good enough, some cars feel great at the moment, but some others not so much. This will give time to give proper treatment to all of them. So, it's not only about bugfixing.

 

[Spades]

if they really will use the time to optimize and polish, they have my blessing.

if they just want to avoid loosing day 1 sales because of console big games shipping, they have my balls.

Yep, this.

 

[bombshell]

Says fixes *and* polish.

Polish is a big part of it, I'm sure. From what people playing it have said, certain cars could still use with a bit more time to get them up to par, physics-wise, for example. In a game like this, that's a big deal.

You're right, it's both bug fixes and polish. It was the part about no new content being added that I thought you questioned in your reply to arbok26.

 

[EmptySpace]

basically they don't want their game to get annihilated.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

Everyones justifying moving their titles to March 2015 due to big titles in November when March 2015 is now full of big titles

this year is crowded with racing titles though

Spoiler

also this year has GTA

i original thought they were crazy with this 2014 release, so good for them

 

[TheMan]

disappointed, but i guess it leaves my wallet a little fatter

 

[thelastword]

It seems like an eternity since I've been hearing about project cars, can't say this is a good thing either way.

 

[DizzyCrow]

So Wii U 2016?

 

[markao]

It seems like an eternity since I've been hearing about project cars, can't say this is a good thing either way.

People seem to forget that just after the game was announced two companies decided to release a new console and that changed all original plans, because they needed that extra time to build an engine that ran on the XB1 & PS4. Other than that, their never has been a delay up until this announcement.


It is however a logical decision, because once you find out that your new IP shares the release date with juggernauts like GTA/FC4/Smash/Dragon Age/etc. , you should have instantly picked another date. Now I do understand there is a financial reason (extra cost), also to those that backed the game, that make it harder to do than it sounds, but anyway they have my support with this move.

 

[magawolaz]

If you paid for $45€ tier, you can get Steam or digital console version for free when the game is released.

ehh, I don't remember how much I paid. I tried one of the first builds with their installer, I remember there was an activation code or something to use on their site. Can I still choose the console version? (I don't even have a PS4 lol, but I can see myself getting one sometime next year)

 

[OryoN]

They were already focusing on others version while the Wii U took backseat, so this likely means that the Wii U version will be even later. It'll essentially be another late port - that almost everyone who wanted to play it, would have - being stealthily released at a price that makes no sense.

 

[Zafir]

Can't say I'm that upset with how many games are being released around this period.

 

[Rodelero]

Had no idea the game wasn't up to scratch. Pretty lousy year so far for PS4 racing game fans.

I'm pretty happy with Driveclub, though I thank you for your concern.

Pity about Project Cars, but I've got more than enough games to play to get upset about a delay like this. Will be happy to play it when it's good and ready.

 

[Piggus]

Not surprising. The game still feels like it has a long way to go.

 

[djplaeskool]

More time with my Driveclub mates, then.
Hopefully I won't be too far down the Bloodborne vortex when this releases.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

moving out of the way because they know the spec II juggernaut is about to steal their thunder?

 

[openrob]

Didn't plan to buy it now anyway but I will seriously consider it depending on Wii U's port quality and price (since it's gonna be a digital release only).

I was pretty sure this is getting a physical release, why else would they need bandai?

 

[ed3dfx]

This is a good thing guys... Yea it sucks we'll have to wait a little longer but the wait will be worth it. Look at driveclubs launch...

 

[AU Tiger]

This project is starting to remind me of Driveclub.

Only even in it's current state, PCars is far more feature packed and polished. SMS are bringing SO much more to the table than Evolution did.

IMO most of the random little bugs I've seen are in the replay system. The core mechanics are solid.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

Good idea. Of course march is going to be pretty full as well...

 

[Skyzard]

Knew it, for fuck sake.

At least Assetto Corsa is good. Maybe this will encourage AC guys to pump out some more content too.

F1 2014 -__-

 

[Neo Dark]

Yeah but some of us haven't been so lucky and would've liked to see the game released this year. The game was announced in 2011 and now is delayed til 2015......2015!! Hell, what if it's delayed again til 2016? 2017? How is that not entering DNF territory?

The game seems to be fine. I don't see what's wrong with it. Now if it was TLG or FFXIII I mean... FFXV.. where it has been well over 8 years, then it would seem more reasonable to complain.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Makes me sad. After waiting for DriveClub, I stumbled across PC and was feeling pretty excited to pick it up...

Maybe The Crew now? :/

 

[Skyzard]

Makes me sad. After waiting for DriveClub, I stumbled across PC and was feeling pretty excited to pick it up...

Maybe The Crew now? :/

I want to be but I can't get excited for anything The Crew.

Why play it? No really, someone tell me Should have gotten in on that beta but after watching I think it was the GB preview... it doesn't seem to want me to play it.

 

[IKizzLE]

Expected. A-ok with this.
Launch a game that's complete and works.

 

[impact]

Makes me sad. After waiting for DriveClub, I stumbled across PC and was feeling pretty excited to pick it up...

Maybe The Crew now? :/

Driveclub is so much better than The Crew man. Don't pick up The Crew unless you hate racing games but love the United States of America. The gameplay in The Crew is the worst I've endured in a racing game.

 

[IKizzLE]

Driveclub is so much better than The Crew man. Don't pick up The Crew unless you hate racing games but love the United States of America. The gameplay in The Crew is the worst I've endured in a racing game.

Yup, the Crew's gameplay is awful, but the game itself has potential. It's similar to all of Ubi's first foray's (Assassins Creed, Far Cry 2, Watch Dogs).

I bet Crew 2 will be amazing and the Crew 1 is just there to establish itself in the racing market.

 

[Pakoe]

It's okay as long as the game launches in a perfect state, too bad though. I really need a good racing game.

 

[Needlecrash]

I guess it's confirmed then.

It seems like February & March are the new November. Besides the polishing issue, it seems that the game isn't strong enough to stand on it's own if it was to be released this year. Kinda troubling actually because Slightly Mad Studio knows it overlooked.

Well, maybe the delay will help them out unlike some other racing games out there...

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Damn thats messed up

 

[KingJ2002]

smart move... March is still a competitive month but not for racers... they should stand out and with the right marketing push... get far more coverage than they have been receiving.

 

[NullPointer]

"5 months is enough time to hoon around festivities in southern Europe, race through Canadian forests with your club, and road trip across the USA with your crew.

Come to the track in March 2015"

 

[Krejlooc]

What a huge bummer

At least assetto corsa got VR support yesterday.

 

[ipukespiders]

Only even in it's current state, PCars is far more feature packed and polished. SMS are bringing SO much more to the table than Evolution did.

IMO most of the random little bugs I've seen are in the replay system. The core mechanics are solid.

No bugs in the Drive Club replay system.