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The Crew Motorfest
Released On: Sep 14, 2023
76
7.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
76
71% Positive
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27% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
76
71% Positive
39 Reviews
39 Reviews
27% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Overall, I’d say The Crew Motorfest is a big step up from the prior games in the series, and gives some hope for additional variety in open world racers in the future. Granted, it sticks pretty close to the same formula that Forza Horizon has, but there’s enough differences between the two to make this still feel like a worthwhile use of your time. It’s a gorgeous game in motion as well, which doesn’t hurt. As far as complaints go, mine are pretty minor, in that I don’t care for the limited fast travel system that’s only tied to the intro areas for each Playlist, and I wish the server didn’t time out as quickly as it does when you go idle. Outside of that, I’ve really dug Ubisoft’s latest attempt at an open-world racer, and I think you will too.
Even with questionable aspects such as the premium currency, The Crew Motorfest has tons of style and quality flashes, with a solid proposal that can connect with the most eclectic speed lovers (one race you are in the mud, the next on F1). Too bad that aspects such as the improvable multiplayer, or the "always online", affect the final result.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 410 User Ratings
7.4
68% Positive
277 Ratings
277 Ratings
16% Mixed
64 Ratings
64 Ratings
17% Negative
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 410 User Ratings
7.4
68% Positive
277 Ratings
277 Ratings
16% Mixed
64 Ratings
64 Ratings
17% Negative
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
Refreshing game after forza horizon 5 and the crew adds more content so its a W.
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PlayStation 5
too colourful it gives me a headache the crew 2 is far better because its set in a bigger place and its not too colourful. i dont know how it took them 5 years to create a game thats graphics have hardly improved
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PlayStation 5
Beautiful, rich in content, varied in what it offers, The Crew Motorfest is a very good 100% arcade open world racing game. Riding on the heels of Forza Horizon, it is currently one of the most successful clones of the genre leader, even if this means that the French studio preferred to take the lead from its British competitor rather than plow its own furrow. The Ivory Tower software is more effective than surprising, but its qualities are numerous enough that we do not look at its predecessors, in retro, with regrets.
I really wasn’t expecting Motorfest to be that big of a step forward for The Crew, but I’m pleased that I was wrong. All the major aspects of gameplay have been massively improved from its predecessor with the racing engine, events system, and reward loop each being better than before. While The Crew 2 only attracted a niche fanbase because of its unique gimmicks, Motorfest has a much broader appeal.
The Crew: Motorfest is exactly what you expect if you have played the previous parts. A large, open environment to race around in is never boring. The game is rich with vehicles and various activities, good for dozens of hours of fun. It is notable, however, that the side activities exceed the number of races in volume, which is a somewhat odd balance. Also, the ghosts of other (AI) racers are confusing and the menu is chaotic, but that does not take anything away from the fact that there is a lot of fun to be had in this game.
It's not a frustrating game, nor is it a bad proposal, but it does fall halfway down the road by failing to stand out. The open world that invites us to go through the playlists, before unlocking fast travel, is aesthetically appealing, but it feels like a ghost town where nothing happens and our gameplay loop lacks basic fun. The playlists are a great aspect, but not all of them are interesting to explore, leaving aside the strong offering of vehicles with anecdotal experiences that aren't all that worthwhile. On the plus side, it continues to appeal to arcade adrenaline. While it wants to copy something that was previously successful, it doesn't end up being a meaningless copy.
A pub band cover version of Forza Horizon 5, that despite a few unique ideas doesn’t come close to the fun and variety of its inspiration.
One of the best arcade racing games I've ever played, right up there with the Forza Horizon series. Stunning graphics, smooth gameplay, almost no bugs whatsoever. 15 hours of non-stop fun, all 15 playlists have different themes and playstyle, so you will always be playing something fresh and interesting. If you like Forza Horizon, you will love this game.
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PlayStation 5
The crew motorfest est un bon jeu de voiture, la map est sublime mais un peu petite comparé à the crew 2. Je trouve dommage le fait qu’il y ai très peu de modifications par rapport au second.
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PlayStation 5
Good game, lots of cars to enjoy, lots of playlists to play, this game is better than Forza Motorsport in terms of variety, as it explores several types of cars instead of just one or two types, the graphics are very beautiful, even in performance mode, beautiful graphics with 60 fps is a perfect combination.
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PlayStation 5
This game is possibly the funnest racing game that I've ever played. So, you'd think that my score would be higher...
The Good:
600+ vehicles at launch with the most versatility I've ever seen. The map is smaller than The Crew 2, but it looks way better with a very vibrant and rich Hawaiian island landscape. The graphics are not the best I've ever seen, but are more than enough to enjoy at 60fps with HDR popping those vibrant colors out. The ability to switch between air, land, and sea is new to me and only adds to the freedom and versatility of exploring an open world map. The driving physics, although not quite as realistic as Forza or Grand Turismo, are a significant upgrade from The Crew 2 as an arcade-racer with more semi-realistic physics. The online content is packed each week and with new themes each month. They've already added a small island with a new racing playlist and it seems like the game is going to be pushing new content every month. The vehicle customization is versatile enough to enjoy and feel unique.
The Bad:
The upgrade system for vehicles parts is probably the worst that I've ever used, plagued with overcomplexity and tedious grinding. This game claims to be crossplay, but that only works in the grand race, not in free drive. "Pay to Play" is definitely involved with the very special customizations like underglow kits, tire smoke, etc. You cannot earn enough to buy more than a few major items unless you drop your credit card and buy more "Crew Bucks" and this game was already $70 at launch. It's called "The Crew", yet whenever you're in a crew, your buddy might just randomly disappear in front of you which is defeating the entire premise. It also feels like its development is held back by constantly catering to last-gen consoles instead of only focusing on new consoles and PCs with updated hardware.
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PlayStation 5
This game gave me a lot of ups and downs. I played countless hours in it, i'm playing in grand races all day long but I can't help to feel disturbed by minor and major inconveniences.
For starters, the pros are numerous. Graphics are good, the artistic design is beautiful af and the content is original and diversified with a lot of interesting cars. The online part of the game isn't half bad either. The concept of the grand races is funny, chaotic and yet competitive.
However, there are a lot of cons in this game that can affect whether or not you have a good time playing. The car physics is a little bit messy even for an arcade game, some cars are really good to drive but sometimes the physics messes up and the car reacts weirdly (random oversteer or drift, weird reactions offroad and so on) and overall it makes the drive very tedious and frustrating at times. Let's not talk about cars that arent "meta" because they're a pain to drive : they are unstable, randomly reacting to controls and you cant predict how you'll take the curve. Even with aids (i strongly recommend using some aids cuz it makes the drive better and in online it's just common sense in this game if you want to be competitive...)
Sometimes, the physics becomes "heavy" for no reason and it makes ALL car understeer and it's definitely a bug, I have many proofs to that, i think it's because of the online servers (this game is only playable online and for some reasons having a good wifi instead of a decent ethernet makes you lag as hell, there is defintely an issue with servers in this game). This freaking bug ruins some of my races and it ruins my fun, luckily it happens once in 10 races or so but sometimes it lasts many races... With some dead zone on my controler, the bug literally made my car go straight without even turning the wheels, i had to remove all the dead zone to make the bug "decent"... I mean I literally bought a new controler for that review and I still have that bug, it's not on me for sure.
Another issue, sometimes the planes are uncontrollable and crash themselves again and again aiming the ground and I cant do anything apart from leaving the game. It happened to me twice a row while I was in first position in both grand races. That's another bug that requires me to restart the game.
Apart from that, let's talk about grand races, a big part of the game if you intend to play it after the "story" completion. It's probably the best and the worst online system I've ever seen. Cant count how many races i've lost because of rammers, idiots, ppl that do not control their car and the more i play it, the more i hate that game. Some tracks are just overwhelmingly bad and overall, it's the same thing over and over again. Rally is the exact same thing as rally raid (coming from FH5 with it's excellent rally tracks and physics, it's such a disappointment), other sections look the same, have the same curves etc... It feels like half the tracks in this game use the same layouts every time, sometimes the game just changes the car category...
Then there is the meta in this game... At first, i used to think there was many good cars in this game, not understanding why lot of youtubers put x car abover everything else. Then I realised meta in this game = how good a car can drive in the dirt to cut the track. No matter how good you are, if you do not know the shortcuts + have the car to take them, you'll lose. And even if you manage to catch up, know that half the players in this game have 5 IQ and ram you off a wall or just use you as a cushion in every corners. If you manage to pull away, the slipstream (way too broken in this game) + the nitro (way too powerful aswell) will help him to catch you before the next corner to ram you off. The online in this game feels more about strategy than actual car races. Nitro management to overtake at the good moment, shortcut knowledge...
I really do love the work they put on this game and I cant help playing it even though I still largely prefer FH's gameplay. But those two random bugs + the fact the game is unstable on wifi when I'm not home (and the wifi is often way better than my ethernet), it just entirely ruins my fun. Add to that the randomness of the gameplay sometimes, the sloppy drift controls on rallycars/ raids and it forces me to put a 4 on a game I would love to put a 7.5/8 on.
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PlayStation 5
Summary Join a one-of-a-kind festival and enjoy the best experiences car culture has to offer in a beautiful Hawaiian open world. The Crew Motorfest builds on the legacy of The Crew franchise to make it the best open world action-driving experience in the series. Get ready to race through the city streets of Honolulu, go down the ashy volc...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Sep 14, 2023
Developer:
- Ubisoft Ivory Tower
Publisher: Ubisoft
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