![]() There is an amazing video by YouTube channel Whitelight released last month that encapsulates how I feel about this game almost perfectly. The dynamic weather system doesn't feel fully baked in to the experience. The driving feels fantastic and I quite like some of the car customisation, but it still feels lacking. I've been playing Project Cars 3 and it almost felt like it began to scratch that itch, but the game feels a bit flat and I struggle to pinpoint why. Truthfully I'm not even much of a car person, but there was just something about DriveClub that clicked. I really don't think I can put it any better than that. They always tend to feel either too clinical in their sim-iness, or too goofy in their arcade-iness. You can probably tell that I adore DriveClub (and yes if I love it so much why don't I marry it?) and it's something that I've never been able to find again in any other racer. A little more than set dressing, a little less than the main focus of the game itself. The game is more than the cars themselves when every track feels like a character of its own. With hardcore handling enabled, the game becomes a complete joy to me, and tilts the game ever so slightly further towards sim than arcade racer. Everything about the game is crafted with a meticulous hand that clearly cared about balancing everything they could about it - Gameplay, sound, graphics, the feeling of driving. The ultrarealistic weather system and how it completely changes a track. The way that the replay cam focuses partially on your passing car, but predominantly works to capture the scenery around it. Good God.ĭriveclub for me is just as much about the visuals as it is the cars. ![]() There's something about Scotland in the rain, Japan in the sun with clear blue skies, Norway at dusk or dawn. I tend to boot it up for 30 minutes, pick a gorgeous A - B track with some moody weather, turn off the music and try to beat my best times. I find it meditative, and honestly I've hardly spent any time in the career mode whatsoever. Tl dr - Any games that feel like DriveClub (or maybe DiRT 2) on PC? Not too simmy or arcade-y with an impeccable focus on environments?ĭriveclub is a game that I still go back to from time to time. ![]()
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