Aceofspades
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Driveclub PlayStation Plus Edition (Out Now)
- Thread starter Loudninja
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wild wild rice
Member
Looking forward to this. It's been recommended by people whose opinions usually align with mine so I'm hoping to get into it.
I think Mario Kart 8 is the only racing game I've played on the current gen consoles. Weird!
No WipEout
No Wave Race
No F-Zero
No Motor Storm
No new IPs that aren't realism fetish racers
I went to the link provided by the OP (thanks OP!) and clicked "download to your Playstation" and it just seems to be caught in some sort of loop so I have no idea if it's working or not...
I think Mario Kart 8 is the only racing game I've played on the current gen consoles. Weird!
No WipEout
No Wave Race
No F-Zero
No Motor Storm
No new IPs that aren't realism fetish racers
I went to the link provided by the OP (thanks OP!) and clicked "download to your Playstation" and it just seems to be caught in some sort of loop so I have no idea if it's working or not...
PodcastFips
Member
There is a large amount of people who didn't understand all the negative reviews. Don't expect a Gran Turismo but a fun arcade racer and it is really enjoyable.
That review was pure bollocks. The handling is the one thing you CAN'T criticise about Driveclub
Pai Pai Master
Banned
I guess it depends on whether or not you agree with Giant Bomb i guess. The point of the release is to try the game and see for yourself.
MassiveNights
Banned
I love Giant Bomb but Jeff has the strangest taste in games.
A lot of his criticisms were valid to me but some weren't too and they've really supported the game well in the months since.
Give it a shot yourself I say.
RealityCheque
Banned
Was being sarcastic, but anyway.....
Sweet! Thanks for the replies.
I prefer arcade racers so that's good.
I will check it out.
Sorry hard to tell.
Pop
Member
Dust-by-Monday
Member
This is probably my favorite PS4 game so far. It's a lot of fun and it's challenging if you're trying to get all the stars (which I always do).
So far I've gotten all stars on every campaign (even all the DLC releases) and I'm at the highest rank possible. I'm just waiting for the next DLC expansion. Is this upcoming expansion the last one?
So far I've gotten all stars on every campaign (even all the DLC releases) and I'm at the highest rank possible. I'm just waiting for the next DLC expansion. Is this upcoming expansion the last one?
MassiveNights
Banned
No, it's all the modes and features of the full game but limited to a set of tracks and cars.
You can play it for as long as you like.
It's timed, meaning if you drop PS+ it goes away..
wild wild rice
Member
Yeah, I'm a bit confused how one goes from PS+ edition to "complete" edition. Do you have to download both the regular edition and the season pass or whatever?
Louis Cyphre
Banned
How much is the game (and DLC) for Plus members if they want to upgrade to the full game?
UnluckyKate
Member
mangochutney
Member
There's an PS+ upgrade edition somewhere, I'd quite imagine the game has in-built prompts that take you directly to where you need to go in the store to upgrade.
Well it doesn't have the PS+ owner restriction on it. It should still work if your sub lapses.
Thanks a million mate.
Klart
Member
I don't think you understood his question.
There's the Plus edition, there's the regular edition (with Plus discount) & there's the season pass.
To get the "complete" edition is very simple, just buy the regular edition (with Plus discount) & the season pass & you have everything.
His question is whether you can combine the Plus edition & the season pass (which actually has a lot more content than just upgrading from the Plus edition to the regular edition).
But then how would I know if the opinion I formed is the right one?
IaN_GAF
Member
Pretty stoked to finally get to try it. Me and the people I usually game with don't regularly go for driving games so being able to give this a try is absolutely perfect because it looks astonishingly good. I guess the positive thing about the delay would be that the game is now less expensive should I wish to purchase a couple retail copies.
People want to hear what others think of the game.
PeskyToaster
Member
Just go try out the game guys. It's free.
thelastcrusader
Banned
^. For all the people bitching...it's free!
mangochutney
Member
It wasn't a bitch, and you cut the bit out about me being a supporter of the game.
People were just saying they could have released it months ago, but just an offline version. I simply stated, as an owner of the game since day 1, that the offline version is quite dull - it loses everything the game is about.
Functions fine obviously, looks great, handles great - but it's just barebones. So therefore, if they had have released it in offline mode and then spent a decade bringing it online, people would have formed an opinion that the game is legless and drab after their initial sessions and they'd become tired of going 'THE GRAPHIXXXXXX OMGGG'.
So better to hold back until you can be sure you can bring that online functionality into the game quickly and ensure people's opinion of the game will be the best it can be, so they're motivated to upgrade.
Please link to where you can buy the normal version for "basically free".
Same here, regular version though but all online stuff is enabled.
Theonik
Member
Frequently going on sale for less than the conversion rate. This feels like a glorified demo.
gutterboy44
Member
As an owner of the full version, my one bit of advice for the PS+ players; If you aren't enjoying it in offline mode, you will not enjoy it online. IMO, the online features add absolutely nothing to the game and more often than not make racing worse. Oh good, another shitty racing line to follow while AI cars block it going 10mph too slow. Ohhh yeah, a drift challenge where I have to hit a button to turn on "drift mode" aka the e-brake, and balance the car with awful, awful drift physics.
Driving fast without mindless AI cars around to ruin the fun, is the very few times this game shines and the online challenge crap is just a distraction with little to no reward. If the driving experience or winning races is not enjoyable to you by itself, save your money. I sure wish I did.
Driving fast without mindless AI cars around to ruin the fun, is the very few times this game shines and the online challenge crap is just a distraction with little to no reward. If the driving experience or winning races is not enjoyable to you by itself, save your money. I sure wish I did.
damien1928
Banned
It's not free.