Gear.Club Unlimited

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 67 Ratings

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  1. JPoppaWUSC
    Nov 22, 2017
    8
    So Gear Club Unlimited is pretty solid. I thoroughly enjoyed what I played of it last night. The UI and structure still makes it pretty evident that the game was born on mobile, and as expected, it doesn't do much to challenge the authority of Forza or GT. The controls feel good on Switch, though, and the game is right-sized for its platform in a lot of regards. The races are varied, andSo Gear Club Unlimited is pretty solid. I thoroughly enjoyed what I played of it last night. The UI and structure still makes it pretty evident that the game was born on mobile, and as expected, it doesn't do much to challenge the authority of Forza or GT. The controls feel good on Switch, though, and the game is right-sized for its platform in a lot of regards. The races are varied, and progression with level, money, and unlockables goes pretty quick. Graphics are good, especially the car models. Customization features are fairly extensive and provide a great way to make the experience your own. I especially like the garage/workshop customization since it's so different from other racing games. It gives the whole thing a fresh and unique flavor. The only things that make it somewhat difficult to recommend are 1) the $50 price tag seems about $10 too high for it being obviously built on a smaller budget than its contemporaries, 2) while local multiplayer seems great, there's no simultaneous online play, 3) there are a few missing things like a Single Race mode that would've enhanced the package considerably, and 4) it could strike some players as being too generic if they're used to stuff like Forza. None of that really bothers me, but mileage will vary depending on what kind of gamer you are. Still, for the first racing game on Switch with licensed real-world cars, it's a decently satisfying purchase. I'll definitely spend some time with it casually between Skyrim sessions, so at least it's not the type that I play once and shelve indefinitely. There's already a lot of content, but free DLC is promised over the next couple months that could enhance it further. In its current state, I'd give it a solid 8/10, and frankly, that may be a little better than I expected.… Expand
  2. heerobobo
    Nov 24, 2017
    9
    I'm glad to see a realistic true racing game on switch. Gear Club Unlimited have offer us a lot of possibilites for customization for the cars and also for the garage and the developers talk around 400 races, that enormous! I'm only did 30 races until now so I think that I will spend a lot of time for do all this races. Hope they will announce DLC with new cars. And above all, we can playI'm glad to see a realistic true racing game on switch. Gear Club Unlimited have offer us a lot of possibilites for customization for the cars and also for the garage and the developers talk around 400 races, that enormous! I'm only did 30 races until now so I think that I will spend a lot of time for do all this races. Hope they will announce DLC with new cars. And above all, we can play in splitscreen like MK8!… Expand
  3. AveragePedro
    Nov 22, 2017
    8
    While I would love to play Ridge Racer on my Switch, I found into Gear Club Unlimited a great racing game. i was quite surprised by the quality of the graphics and how the cars offer good sensations when you drive. You can upgrade & customize everything: engines, tires, gearbox, body... You can even create your own garage as well. There are a lot of races and championships dispatched on aWhile I would love to play Ridge Racer on my Switch, I found into Gear Club Unlimited a great racing game. i was quite surprised by the quality of the graphics and how the cars offer good sensations when you drive. You can upgrade & customize everything: engines, tires, gearbox, body... You can even create your own garage as well. There are a lot of races and championships dispatched on a huge map and its seems a lot of car from real manufacturers are available. While it seems there is no online play at this moment at least, there are some kind of daily challenges where you race against others players (time trial) and I really like it. Verdict: A Must have for all racing fans out there!… Expand
  4. helicobit
    Nov 24, 2017
    9
    finally a car game on switch :)
    real cars from real brands (not enough tho), fun multiplayer game mode
    an great arcade game even if graph aren't awesome still love it
  5. wolfie45
    Nov 26, 2017
    9
    a racing game on switch, not too late, lot of customization for the cars, probably soon a DLC with new cars.
    split screen is nice feature, too many games missing this, it is a element of choice for me
  6. rikkarlo
    Mar 21, 2020
    1
    I played this game for a week, on the switch, but it wasn't a nice experience, I just played it because I felt bad spending 40€ and never use it, the biggest problem of this game is hat on the switch it has half a second of input lag, especially when it's in doc mode. This makes the game so annoying to play, furthermore, the races are really short and the playtime is 50% loading time.I played this game for a week, on the switch, but it wasn't a nice experience, I just played it because I felt bad spending 40€ and never use it, the biggest problem of this game is hat on the switch it has half a second of input lag, especially when it's in doc mode. This makes the game so annoying to play, furthermore, the races are really short and the playtime is 50% loading time. Unacceptable for a 40€ game... if I would have been able to ask for a refund I would have done it for sure.… Expand
  7. solid1983
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    Estaba ya esperando un juego de carreras un poco mas serio y este es el vídeo juego que quería genial!!!, ya que siempre es bueno tener o ampliar los géneros de vídeo juegos en las consolas sobre todo en la switch bienvenido sea
  8. awholenother
    Nov 23, 2017
    8
    i'd say this just about fills the need -- the need for need for speed..................................................................................
  9. whybe01
    Nov 22, 2017
    9
    I started with the arcade mode and honestly, it is a lot of fun. It allows you to progress nicely throughout the game. The simulation is great but obviously tougher to manage. Still working on it...
    The real cool thing is the performance shop where you can customize your car at will, depending on your race results of course. Love it.
  10. Shaft16
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    great game. grafik are not the best but the races are fun, the shop is incredible, playing in split screen is awesome....the details of each custom possibility is very nice. For all racing game fan who are looking for an option on switch, GO FOR THIS!
  11. nemofish
    Nov 22, 2017
    9
    Hi everyone,
    That's a good surprise, I played 5 hours and this game is very addictive! All the mechanics of the game invite you to go further again and again. The career mode is very complete. Customization and mechanics on top. The garage which we can design as we want is great. The races are short but intense and give a true impression of speed.
    I recommend this game for all players    Hi everyone,
    That's a good surprise, I played 5 hours and this game is very addictive! All the mechanics of the game invite you to go further again and again. The career mode is very complete. Customization and mechanics on top. The garage which we can design as we want is great. The races are short but intense and give a true impression of speed.

    I recommend this game for all players who want a racing game fun and addictive!    … Expand
  12. d0x
    Nov 21, 2017
    5
    The game isn't horrible but it isn't exactly good either. The controls are very arcade which is fine but for some reason despite the arcade roots you can't really drift. If you hit the ebrake you not only slow down way too fast but you also easily lose control because the car behaves in an odd way physics wise.

    You can also ignore the driving line in most cases. Just because it says    The game isn't horrible but it isn't exactly good either. The controls are very arcade which is fine but for some reason despite the arcade roots you can't really drift. If you hit the ebrake you not only slow down way too fast but you also easily lose control because the car behaves in an odd way physics wise.

    You can also ignore the driving line in most cases. Just because it says you need to brake doesn't mean you do which can be confusing so I suggest getting the control down as best as possible and then shut the driving line off.

    The graphics and audio are decent with the graphics being better than the audio. The cars have enough detail as do the tracks but things like smoke and particles effects are basically missing. There are also menu errors, for example if you set options to show MPH instead of kph it will display properly in a race but in the menus it will only show kph.

    Load times are a bit long consider each race generally lasts 1-2 min which is far too short. There are tons of events, over 400 in fact but they reuse assets constantly and again the race itself may be over in literally 1 min. The longest race I've had so far was 3min 12 seconds.

    If you absolutely NEED a new racing game and the switch is your only place to game then go ahead and buy it despite it being over priced there aren't many options for racing games right now. However if you have any other platform, even mobile you should think twice. This is a port of a mobile title and it shows but what really hurts is the $50 price tag.

    So I'm giving the game a 5 which to me means it's average. I'm not IGN where 7 is average lol. 5/10 is a fair score for this title. There is fun to be had but don't buy it expecting it to compete with any other console or pc racing game on the market.

    If the game was $15-20 I'd give it a 7/10 but for $50 it's kinda lucky I didn't give it a 4.

    Buyer beware.    … Expand
  13. starkmo
    Nov 26, 2017
    9
    Gear Club is fun and addictive. Just another race and you see that you spend an extra hour ! I like the garage too. Just need to win more races to improve better my cars!
  14. COASTERCRAFTER1
    Jun 14, 2020
    7
    Great Game but This game I cannot change cars i Cant Change Cars when Required this game is Broken i pressed all buttons on my Joy-Cons but no option to change cars How do you change Cars this game is broken because no option of changing cars theres no manual I dont Get it at all. Explain to me how do you change cars because theres NO Option
  15. JJTX
    Mar 24, 2019
    7
    Gear.Club Unlimited is a competent but unremarkable racing game. It's the closest thing Nintendo Switch owners have to the "realistic" racing sims found on other platforms (for now), and it features a decent collection of real, licensed vehicles. Where it falls short is where it really counts: performance. The game is capped at 30 fps -- unacceptable for a racing game in 2017 -- and isGear.Club Unlimited is a competent but unremarkable racing game. It's the closest thing Nintendo Switch owners have to the "realistic" racing sims found on other platforms (for now), and it features a decent collection of real, licensed vehicles. Where it falls short is where it really counts: performance. The game is capped at 30 fps -- unacceptable for a racing game in 2017 -- and is plagued by the worst loading times of any Nintendo Switch game. (Yes, it's worse than Skyrim.) Hardcore racing fans will have to look elsewhere; casual players will probably be satisfied with GCU until something better comes along.… Expand
  16. Voodooseeker
    Dec 25, 2017
    10
    Perfect gameplay, awesome cars (really nice mix, even americans, ohh yes!), soooo many races, cool level-system, nice local-play features........Cool leaderboard feature which makes you wanna compete. The graphics aren't the best (lacking details, fx dust and more smoke) - BUT it doesn't mean it's a bad racing game, cause it got the good elements for a "arcade" racing game. Now a days allPerfect gameplay, awesome cars (really nice mix, even americans, ohh yes!), soooo many races, cool level-system, nice local-play features........Cool leaderboard feature which makes you wanna compete. The graphics aren't the best (lacking details, fx dust and more smoke) - BUT it doesn't mean it's a bad racing game, cause it got the good elements for a "arcade" racing game. Now a days all racing games are too realistic.....I just need gasoline peps......full speed, more horsepower, best time ect. ....... The game brings back memories from the 90s SEGA Rally......
    I like it.......and runs smooth on the go!    … Expand
  17. Cybersaber
    Nov 28, 2017
    8
    This is proof that if you take a game littered with micro transactions and time pay walls and remove them, it can become something good.

    Gear.Club is a fun arcade style racer that fills the gap left by the current switch lineup that is racing with space ships and cartoon characters. There is a large amount of content with great looking licensed cars with tons of cosmetic options to    This is proof that if you take a game littered with micro transactions and time pay walls and remove them, it can become something good.

    Gear.Club is a fun arcade style racer that fills the gap left by the current switch lineup that is racing with space ships and cartoon characters. There is a large amount of content with great looking licensed cars with tons of cosmetic options to make them your own.

    It features a race type that I have never seen before in anything race game. A point to point race that you race until you get to a round-about and have to race back to the start point. This makes being a head of other racers dangerous as you now have to navigate through oncoming traffic.

    The game is held back by a terrible UI. instead of navigating a nice menu, you have a 3D map that you have to hunt down icons to find your race or dealership. And the cardboard cutout race crew that talk to you made me feel like I am playing a hidden object game.

    The garage building mini game/system is actually a lot of fun and provides a quick break between races to do something different.

    The controls require a bit of finesse to drive smoothly. The thumbsticks on the joycons have very little travel so it is hard to be precise. Thankfully the motion control steering is spot on.

    The game starts out very slow with a few boring races, but this is best racer on the switch at this time.    … Expand
  18. Bastillon
    Dec 14, 2017
    9
    A fun and very addictive race game on switch. The shop/garage options are simply unbelievable and the graphics are quite nice for this platform. If you like cars and customization, this is your game.
  19. JordaoMemoria
    Aug 13, 2018
    7
    A jogabilidade nas corridas de um e dois jogadores é boa. Entretanto, talvez por ser um adaptação de um jogo mobile para um console, a campanha é bastante artificial e não instiga o gameplay. Na garagem a jogo dá umas travadinhas como se a versão do switch não estivesse 100% perfeita. De qualquer forma juntar quatro pessoas numa TV e jogar é diversão na certa.
  20. sixlink
    Jul 21, 2019
    6
    The garage sucks and just is like dragging a ball till they ache. Mostly due to agonising load screens, 3 before you get into the game from loading.
    Better for being played in pro handling, using motion control and manual gears as this helps through corners without analogue acceleration. It's a fair attempt at a car racing game, but it's way better on my p30 pro, also free. Which you can    The garage sucks and just is like dragging a ball till they ache. Mostly due to agonising load screens, 3 before you get into the game from loading.
    Better for being played in pro handling, using motion control and manual gears as this helps through corners without analogue acceleration. It's a fair attempt at a car racing game, but it's way better on my p30 pro, also free. Which you can tell this is where it's roots lie a ay yo advance model, short races and awfully long winded rpg garage. Which is not ergonomic on switch docked. Certainly better than laggy un playable gear club 2 switch, which has terrible input lag which unfortunately breaks the game. This however is playable with motion control like on my phone only more expensive    … Expand
  21. swinogrodzki
    Nov 5, 2020
    5
    Long loading times, huge and inconvenient input lag (unless you're using motion controls) and an average experience overall. But still. I played it. So it's not the most terrible. Just not good. I'd suggest you get the sequel, which is far better now.
  22. RossiPosse
    May 8, 2020
    3
    I bought this for less than £5 so can't really argue with the price but I played about 15 minutes and deleted the game. The handling is really appalling, it's overly sensitive on a pro controller and it cannot be changed in the settings so I couldn't go on. The visuals and sound seemed ok but I couldn't get past the terrible handling.
  23. Krutoslav
    Dec 16, 2020
    7
    Racing is simple and fun once you get used to the controls. Menus kinda lag and you have to press buttons more times but during the races, there are minimum problems. There's a lot of upgrades you can get for your cars if you are into that sort of thing. You can choose color, some basic cosmetic upgrades and tune your car. You can also plan out your performance shop/garage and placeRacing is simple and fun once you get used to the controls. Menus kinda lag and you have to press buttons more times but during the races, there are minimum problems. There's a lot of upgrades you can get for your cars if you are into that sort of thing. You can choose color, some basic cosmetic upgrades and tune your car. You can also plan out your performance shop/garage and place furniture in it. That was pretty interesting.
    There's also local multiplayer up to 4 players and online time attack events.

    TL;DR: Okay racing game if you can get it for 5 USD or less. (I got it on sale).    … Expand
  24. Yeifred
    Jul 27, 2020
    8
    El juego no es la maravilla pero tampoco esta tan mal la capacidad de poder jugar 4 personas en una pantalla es mucho de aplaudir el, es un buen juego que Merece ser aprovechado a la hora de lo descuentos
  25. abrus
    Jun 13, 2022
    9
    This is a great racing game and amazing value for money when it is on special at under $5! There are LOTS of cars and tracks to unlock and lots of things to upgrade and customise. Most importantly though, the game PLAYS really well, and the different classes of car also feel quite different to drive, which is a good thing. The graphics are really nice and it is all presented veryThis is a great racing game and amazing value for money when it is on special at under $5! There are LOTS of cars and tracks to unlock and lots of things to upgrade and customise. Most importantly though, the game PLAYS really well, and the different classes of car also feel quite different to drive, which is a good thing. The graphics are really nice and it is all presented very professionally. The course designs are interesting, challenging and varied and you will need to master drifting and using your brakes effectively in order to progress in this game. The main drawbacks are input lag on the menu and customisation screens and long loading times of 30-40 seconds between races. All in all though, this is a really good package and certainly well worth snapping up when you see it on sale!… Expand
  26. blackheart1708
    Oct 27, 2021
    8
    game that fulfills what it promises, it will not have the best graphics the best sound but it is entertaining to play, totally direct and without complications, fun gameplay adequate controls would be appreciated 60 fps but it is playable and enjoyable recommended if you want to have a fun time without elaborate stories or high narrative load
  27. EeRayGan
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    An absolute pleasure to play. Graphics are a little low, but that is fine. Would recommend.

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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. Games.cz
    Jan 21, 2018
    50
    The Gear.Club is as an excellent mobile racing game, as a the Gear.Club Unlimited is a bad console port. The pros that work great in the free-to-play mobile model are not enough for the console audience. The game suffers from repulsive visuals, a poor car selection, bugs, but above all an unsatisfactory driving model. If you don´t need to play some racing game right now, just wait for another one. Otherwise, Gear.Club Unlimited will not offer you much, only little entertainment, if you are indulgent.
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  2. XGN
    Dec 21, 2017
    60
    Gear Club Unlimited tries to be the race game the Nintendo Switch needs and deserves, but fails. The racing aspect is good for on the go gaming, but the brakes don't really work and if you've seen three or four environments, you've seen them all.
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  3. Gamer.nl
    Dec 11, 2017
    55
    Gear Clubs free-to-play past is not what it used to be. The cars are easy to control and there is a lot to do, but in the end this racegame feels cheap.
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