| ACG |
Jeremy Penter |
Not Recommended |
09-18-2017 |
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| AR12Gaming |
Rizentral |
7.5 / 10 |
11-14-2017 |
Overall an amazing game, Project Cars 2 incorporates almost everything a sim racer could ask for, aside from the lack of car customization which is its Achilles heel. |
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| Areajugones |
Alfonso Cánovas |
9 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
Project Cars 2 beats its predecessor in almost every aspect with its new features and completely renewed. A brand new oportunity to enjoy one of the best driving simulators of the last years. |
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| Ars Technica |
Jonathan M. Gitlin |
Not Recommended |
09-21-2017 |
Try it, unless you’re a hardcore racer, in which case you need this game. |
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| Atomix |
Alberto Desfassiaux |
84 / 100 |
09-21-2017 |
A pretty good simulation game. The thing is that you need a proper wheel to play it in the right way. Using a conventional controller is not an option. |
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| Attack of the Fanboy |
Matthew Jaques |
4.5 / 5 stars |
09-21-2017 |
Project Cars 2 takes everything that made its predecessor great, and improves and expands it to perfection. |
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| AusGamers |
DaBugman |
8 / 10 |
09-25-2017 |
I found a great deal of enjoyment with Project Cars 2. The graphics and sound especially won me over. And whilst the struggles, trials, and tribulations of such a demanding simulator may have left me shaking with rage, the sheer exhilaration I felt after hitting a series of apexes so perfectly, culminating in a podium finish, was sweet recompense. |
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| BaziCenter |
Mohamad Shokri |
9 / 10 |
09-21-2017 |
Although Project CARS 2 is a driving simulator, you don’t have to be an expert to enjoy it, and that’s the main goal of the game. Despite some minor technical and AI problems, Project CARS 2’s huge set of options and a vast collection of cars easily make it one the best racing games available on the market. |
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| Bazimag |
Mohammad Javad Farajollahi |
6.7 / 10 |
09-27-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is patchy, partly good and partly bad! As a racing simulator, the game is an acceptable piece of work; yet, it suffers from several issues and comparing to other racing games, it has nothing to offer. |
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| Cerealkillerz |
Gabriel Bogdan |
8.2 / 10 |
09-17-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is by far the most realistic racing simulator on the market but it still doesn’t make itself accessible for newcomers and casual players. It also fights with a terrible enemy AI and some questionable choices in the career mode. Besides that Racing Game Fans will get a solid sequel to the already convincing Project Cars. |
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| CGMagazine |
Amanda Farough |
9 / 10 |
10-02-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is an exquisite racing simulator that makes learning the game almost as much fun as winning a race. It demands perfection, refuses to ease up, and still manages to be friendly enough for newcomers. |
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| Chalgyr’s Game Room |
Robert Risdon |
7.5 / 10 |
10-04-2017 |
Slightly Mad Studios, the genius team behind titles like Shift 2 Unleashed, Need for Speed, and Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends is back after the success of 2015’s overwhelmingly excellent Project CARS racing simulator. In the follow-up, Project CARS 2, Slightly Mad Studios is back at it, bringing full-on racing simulation to the masses on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, but how does it fare when compared to its predecessor? While it is an enjoyable and a must-buy for newcomers to the ultra-realistic driving simulator genre but may feel a bit stale to racing sim veterans. |
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| COGconnected |
Derek Miller |
90 / 100 |
09-27-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is darn near mesmerizing to look at, it’s so pretty. |
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| Critical Hit |
Umar Bastra |
7.5 / 10 |
10-02-2017 |
Project Cars 2 delivers an outstanding racing experience, unfortunately, once the honeymoon period wears off, the by the numbers career mode does little to captivate in the long run, and the numerous bugs and inconsistent presentation and AI hamper an otherwise fantastic game. |
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| Cubed3 |
Jamie Mercer |
7 / 10 |
10-29-2017 |
This is a game made by fans for fans, and while it’s not perfect, it’s unique, and a hell of a lot of fun. |
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| DarkZero |
Dominic Sheard |
8 / 10 |
10-17-2017 |
Project CARS 2 takes the foundations of its father and builds upon them, improving all aspects, but some areas have received more upgrades than others. |
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| Digiato |
Pedram Bahadori |
90 / 100 |
10-11-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is the ideal choice for those die hard fans of simulation racings out there. Gameplay now is much more smoother with controller than its predecessor and game’s dynamic weather system is a striking visual experience. AI can get frustrating at times but the overall experience truly pleases the fans. Project Cars might still be slipstreaming its rivals but it’s fast enough to catch them one day. |
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| Digital Chumps |
Peter Taylor |
9 / 10 |
09-21-2017 |
Project Cars 2 final offers a real alternative to console racing fans and brings to the table a fantastic roster of cars and tracks. Combined with an excellent simulation of track and weather conditions Project Cars 2 is pretty much the pinnacle of racing on console. |
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| Digital Trends |
Daniel Starkey |
3 / 5 stars |
09-29-2017 |
Project CARS 2 offers an incredible drive in spite of technical issues and broken AI. |
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| Digitally Downloaded |
Brad L. |
4.5 / 5 stars |
09-19-2017 |
Project CARS 2 simply hits every single thing out of the park. |
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| EGM |
Josh Harmon |
6 / 10 |
09-22-2017 |
Project Cars 2 may do a great many things exceptionally well, but it’s hard to look past the mountain of gaffes that quickly pile up on and off the track. Racing, after all, is about results, not potential. |
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| Eurogamer |
Martin Robinson |
Recommended |
09-18-2017 |
Project Cars 2 improves upon its predecessor for a racing game of unprecedented scope |
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| Game Informer |
Matthew Kato |
7.8 / 10 |
09-29-2017 |
Some niggling issues mar the experience, but Project Cars 2 is a good title for the franchise |
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| Gameblog |
Vincent Elmer-Haerrig |
9 / 10 |
09-21-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is not perfect, but it proposes a very complete racing game, generous and customizable on a large number of parameters. If you decide to invest in Project Cars 2, know that you put your feet in a universe that will require hours of effort but also proportional pleasure. |
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| GameCrate |
Justin Woo |
9 / 10 |
09-21-2017 |
Speaking as someone who has never been heavily invested in racing games, Project CARS 2 blew me away. It won’t hold your hand and it isn’t afraid to challenge you, but it will reward your hard-earned success. |
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| Gamefa |
Mohammad Hossein Bajalan |
8.8 / 10 |
10-03-2017 |
PC2 tried to fix the old problems and It’s successfully competing with new games. But they still have a lot to do to reach perfection. There are still some minor and major bugs and some problems with the physics of the game. PC2 is still a terrific game made by a group of talented developers. Surely the next game will be even better as the developers keep getting more experienced. |
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| GameGrin |
Steven John Dawson |
8.5 / 10 |
10-08-2017 |
A proficient sim-racer that brings a lot to the table |
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| GameMAG |
FoxHounder |
8 / 10 |
12-27-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is a full-fledged racing simulator, a very rare guest on the consoles. The game turned out to be the most hardcore in comparison with the newest Forza and GT. It can even be called “Dark Souls from the world of racing games”. |
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| Gameplanet |
Tim Stanton |
8 / 10 |
09-26-2017 |
Project Cars 2 makes a passionate play for the enthusiast end of the racing sim market. A wheel is damn near mandatory, but the gameplay rewards are huge – when spotty AI and bugs aren’t confounding things, that is. |
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| GamePro |
Johannes Rohe |
89 / 100 |
09-22-2017 |
Nine at a prank: Project Cars 2 makes simulation fans of almost all motor sport classes happy. Only the brittle career is a little bit disrupting. |
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| Gamers Heroes |
Casey Scheld |
7 / 10 |
10-03-2017 |
Project CARS 2 demands some serious time investment, for better or worse. The handling takes some getting used to, but the amount of cars, tracks, and variables makes it a worthwhile title for those looking to get some racing action in. |
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| GameSkinny |
ESpalding |
8 / 10 |
09-29-2017 |
At its core, Project CARS 2 is a racing simulator — not an arcade street race. You’ll need to buckle in, but the reward is worth it. |
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| GameSpew |
Richard Seagrave |
8 / 10 |
10-04-2017 |
Project CARS 2 won’t please all racing game fans, but it’ll delight those who crave realism and a challenge; those who want to push themselves to be better. Is that you? |
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| GameSpot |
Richard Wakeling |
7 / 10 |
09-25-2017 |
Project Cars 2 builds on its predecessor with improved handling and impressive scope, but it still suffers from unruly AI and a slew of bugs. |
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| GameZone |
Mike Wewerka |
9 / 10 |
09-25-2017 |
When it comes to racing games, you’ll be hard-pressed to find another game that matches the level of detail and realism in Project Cars 2. For simulated-racing enthusiasts, PC2 is the new gold standard. |
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| Gaming Nexus |
Kevin O’Connell |
8 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
With all of the trailers, experts, and attention to detail, I expected Project Cars 2 to take the trophy as racing sim of the year. It is definitely not. What you DO get is a game that challenges you to a frustrating degree and does so with beautiful precision. It sadly also takes a bunch of the fun out of it too. |
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| GamingBolt |
Will Borger |
8 / 10 |
09-25-2017 |
Excellent mechanics, lots of options, stunning visuals, top-flight sound design and a emphasis on accessibility make Project Cars 2 a worthwhile sequel that will appeal to anyone who loves cars and isn’t afraid of a challenge. |
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| GearNuke |
Muhammad Ali Bari |
8.5 / 10 |
09-21-2017 |
Slightly Mad Studios appears to have taken the feedback of the fans into consideration when developing the sequel resulting in a product that is a solid upgrade over the original Project CARS. This might not be the perfect racing simulator but it definitely offers the best package overall in term of the visuals and the gameplay simulation. |
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| Generación Xbox |
Rodrigo Vargas |
9 / 10 |
11-23-2017 |
Project Cars 2 comes with strength this year as the best simulator developed by Slightly Mad Studios, reinforced with a surprising physics system and also including a new online competition mode and accompanied by the debut of Rally Cross. A jewel you can’t miss. |
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| God is a Geek |
Gary Bailey |
8 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
AI issues aside, Slightly Mad Studios has put together an astoundingly deep racing simulator with an enormous amount of content. |
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| GRYOnline.pl |
Dariusz Matusiak |
7.5 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is like a trip to the most beautiful place that becomes more and more tiring. There is no prettier game, and driving along well known circuits with engine noise as background music is great. But all the essence – driving physics, overtaking, dealing with car trouble – is much better in F1 2017. I’m waiting for fixes! |
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| Hardcore Gamer |
Jason Bohn |
4 / 5 stars |
09-21-2017 |
Despite the Race Director that has it out for the player, and some issues with perspective in cockpit view, Project CARS 2 is one of those games that can fill an entire niche on its own. |
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| Hobby Consolas |
José L. Ortega |
90 / 100 |
09-18-2017 |
Project CARS 2 repeats a bigger offer of content with more cars, circuits and game modes. It’s not perfect, but it’s still a great racing simulator full of options for cars lovers. |
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| Hynerd.it |
Fabio Pollifrone |
9 / 10 |
12-18-2019 |
Beautiful racing simulation. Perhaps the most beautiful I have ever tried. Its wide variety of vehicles and tracks makes project cars 2 a game that is hardly boring. The well-defined audio and the cured graphic details make the game even more exciting. |
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| IGN |
Luke Reilly |
9.2 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
Project CARS 2 plays like a pumped-up version of the classic TOCA Race Driver 3 from 2006, redressing many of the complaints levelled at the original. The handling has been tuned to a T, the content is excellently curated, and the amount of variety and racing available in it is delightfully daunting. |
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| IGN Italy |
Felice Di Giuseppe |
9 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
The ultimate driving experience for the true racing and car lovers. Unmissable even on consoles. |
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| IGN Middle East |
Islam Ibrahim |
8.8 / 10 |
09-30-2017 |
Slightly Mad Studios offers the best realistic simulation game for cars in this generation, with a fully customizable game style and amazing sound effects. This game will be a favorite for racing gamers, but if you are an amateur and not a professional racing gamer you can play it too but you should be warned that the game is designed for professionals, so you’ll need some time to practice it perfectly, and when you do, you’ll get a lot of fun. |
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| IGN Spain |
Antonio Gila |
8.7 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
One of the best racing sim ever done, yet there’s still room to improve on a couple of areas of its proposal. |
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| Impulsegamer |
Tony Smith |
4.5 / 5 stars |
09-25-2017 |
If you’re a fan of racing, more importantly simulators, Project Cars 2 is the game for you. Sure, there’s the Forza’s and Gran Turismos but Project Cars 2 seems more grounded in ‘our’ world with its realistic controls and amazing choice for the player in both cars, tracks and events. |
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| Kinglink Reviews |
Kinglink Reviews |
4.5 / 5 stars |
12-21-2018 |
An excellent racing game, tending to be a bit heavy on the simulation side. You can craft your own experience which, you’ll be forced to, but it is enjoyable for racing fans. |
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| LevelUp |
Gerardo Moreno |
8.5 / 10 |
09-29-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is a great racing simulator that excels in every possible way, making it hard to play and almost impossible to master. Every victory will feel like winning a championship in real life. The only downside is that using a controller is almost impossible to play, you really need to play with a racing wheel. |
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| M3 |
P-A Knutsson |
8 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is one of the most ambitious racing games ever, and a improvement of the first one in every way. |
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| Metro GameCentral |
GameCentral |
8 / 10 |
09-22-2017 |
A definite improvement on the original, and despite some still notable flaws this is a wonderfully varied playground for motorsport fans of every kind. |
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| New Game Network |
Ben Thomas |
71 / 100 |
09-23-2017 |
Project Cars 2 has the potential to be one of the best racing simulators, thanks to the wonderful tracks, variety, and awesome vehicles, but AI flaws and a plethora of strange technical issues prevent it from being a consistently great experience. |
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| Nexus |
Hylton Goodwin |
8.8 / 10 |
10-02-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is a worthy successor and equally impressive contender for the 2017 racing title, given its stiff competition, Slightly Mad Studios can raise a glass and give themselves a pat on the back for a job, mostly, well done. |
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| NZGamer |
Ben Wilson |
8.4 / 10 |
09-26-2017 |
Ben received a digital copy of Project CARS 2 from Bandai Namco for review. |
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| PC Gamer |
Phil Iwaniuk |
89 / 100 |
09-18-2017 |
Serious racing for serious racers. Extraordinarily convincing at each of the disciplines on offer. |
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| PCGamesN |
John Robertson |
9 / 10 |
08-19-2017 |
Ultimately, then, Project Cars 2 is not a racer in which you ever feel compelled to simply go through the motions. It’s a game that centres you firmly as an active participant. It’s a game that makes you want to be a racer, and that might just be the best compliment that can be bestowed upon a representative of this genre. |
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| Player2.net.au |
James Swinbanks |
Recommended |
09-22-2017 |
All in all, Project Cars 2 is simply excellent. Yes, it has issues, some of which are glaring, and some that most people will never notice. But when weighing up the problems versus the advantages, it’s hard to hold back my excitement. |
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| PlayStation LifeStyle |
Paulmichael Contreras |
8.5 / 10 |
09-19-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is a solid entry, and a good continuation of the series. A solid focus in its career mode combine with tight community integration, which all mixes with a heaping helping of esports activities, giving fans and new racers alike plenty of reasons to buy Project CARS 2. While it may not boast the best visuals of console racing games, and the replay engine could’ve used a bit more polish, these are minor faults in an overall fun racing simulator. See you on the track. |
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| PlayStation Universe |
Aaron Varshney |
8 / 10 |
09-19-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is one hell of a colossal mammoth of a game. The scope of the driving series available, the car and track selection from classic to the modern era, the weather, the brilliant online championship mode, it’s all there, ready-in-waiting. Whether you play it for the single player or for the multiplayer, this game has everything. |
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| PSX Brasil |
Bruno Ricardo Gessner |
95 / 100 |
09-24-2017 |
With Project CARS 2, Slightly Mad Studios did not aim to simply improve what its predecessor had achieved. Even with some performance issues, the huge amount of tracks and cars, great physics system and a gorgeous sound design make Project CARS 2 the best and most complete racing game ever made. |
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| Push Square |
Sammy Barker |
Recommended |
09-18-2017 |
Project CARS 2 gives you loads to do and the incentive to experiment with all of its content, too. The title manages to tie together a dizzying number of vehicular disciplines, and it’s a lot of fun flitting from one to the next. A tight handling model and the freedom to explore all of the release’s content freely means that you’ll lose a lot of time to this motorsport marvel, but presentation shortcomings do take the polish off this package the teensiest bit. |
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| Reno Gazette-Journal |
Jason Hidalgo |
8 / 10 |
10-02-2017 |
Project Cars 2 returns to the track and continues to double down on providing a more realistic sim racing experience. Admittedly, it’s not going to be for everyone so folks who prefer a more arcade-style or open-world driving experience should look elsewhere. It also suffers from a few technical hiccups but not enough to mar the overall racing experience. If you value racing that’s closer to real-world driving and don’t mind working a bit harder for every inch on the track, this game is for you. |
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| Rock, Paper, Shotgun |
Stirling Matheson |
Recommended |
09-18-2017 |
Project Cars 2 addresses most of the flaws of its predecessor while expanding its scope, and in doing so has carved out a new niche for the series. |
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| Saudi Gamer |
سندس الخباز |
7 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
Project CARS 2 have a very realistic gameplay which offers a quite a challenge for players. While racing you can feel the power of weather and how a simple rain drop could change the whole race and game strategy. The career mode offers a variety of environments and vehicles which is very well presented in Manufacturer drivers and Invitational Events. |
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| Shacknews |
Chris Jarrard |
8 / 10 |
09-20-2017 |
In a year where many games have arrived light on content and heavy on microtransactions, Project Cars 2 feels like a unicorn. Not once during my playing time was I ever prompted to buy cyber currency or shortcuts to locked content. For players engaged with the simulation-style approach, the amount of options and ways to customize the experience are staggering. The front end menus are bursting with toggles and sliders. While I did not test the game with a VR headset, Oculus and Vive users will be presented with a vast amount of options and can launch the game directly into VR modes via Steam. Graphics setting junkies will find an exhaustive assortment of configuration possibilities, including the fine-tuning of the post-processing features that obscure the field of view, like lens flares, dirt, or raindrops. |
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| Sirus Gaming |
Raff Abenoja |
8 / 10 |
10-21-2017 |
Slightly Mad Studios did their best to please car racing enthusiasts, and they delivered. |
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| SomHráč.sk |
Daniel Janák |
90 / 100 |
11-24-2017 |
Project Cars 2 notably improves upon its predecessor. Racing, weather and graphics are all greatly improved. But if you prefer arcade racers like Need for Speed, try looking elsewhere. |
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| SpazioGames |
Matteo Bussani |
8.5 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is able to evolve the contents of the previews game of the series. Madness Engine can bring new life to the tracks with the Live Track 3 tool, even if with some tracks and some cars there are a few problems. The weather conditions |
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| Stevivor |
Nicholas Simonovski |
7.5 / 10 |
09-19-2017 |
Make no mistake, Project CARS 2 is the most comprehensive and customisable racing simulator on the market right now. |
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| The Games Machine |
Davide Mancini |
8.7 / 10 |
09-17-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is still a rough diamond, but with a couple of patches Slightly Mad Studios could unleash all the potential of a real racing sim gem. Out of the box, anyway, the game offers one of the best race experiences on the market, with a great driving model which is amazing, played both with a joypad and a racing wheel. Sometimes the AI is still too aggressive and hits too hard on the throttle even when it should not, and the Rallycross experience is quite clumsy, but overall, with this great offer of tracks and cars, if you love to race in every possible weather condition and you want to feel the real meaning of bagarre, Project CARS 2 is definitely your brutal, physical and thrilling racing game. |
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| The Outerhaven Productions |
Keith Mitchell |
4 / 5 stars |
09-18-2017 |
In the end, Project CARS 2 takes everything that Slightly Mad Studios did for the original game, polishes it up and puts out perhaps the best racing title available on the PlayStation 4. Tons of cars, more tracks than you can shake a stick at, a full-fledged career mode and online options. Better controls, fantastic visuals, and PlayStation 4 Pro support. Yes, there are some rough areas and the sound isn’t as good as I would have liked. Still, in the end, Project CARS 2 is an enjoyable and fantastic effort that I’m sure PlayStation 4 racing fans are going to enjoy. |
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| TheSixthAxis |
Stefan L |
6 / 10 |
09-26-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is a game that doesn’t manage to capitalise on a lot of the enthusiasm that was generated for the original. Too buggy and not as accessible for newcomers as it should be, a lot of the genuine improvements are lost behind a veil of annoyance and frustration. Hopefully Slightly Mad Studios stick with it, because the wider range of racing disciplines, the refined career, and the improvements to LiveTrack and weather are all fantastic and deserve a better, more polished product to bring them to as many people as possible. |
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| TheXboxHub |
Carlos Santuana |
4 / 5 stars |
09-29-2017 |
Project Cars 2 is indeed a quality racer, one well worth the time of anyone looking for an ultra-realistic experience. Those coming in as casual racers may find the controls a little harsh, but the general nature of racing a high-performance car is certainly put into perspective, and that should be praised in any game looking to give a simulation experience. |
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| TrueAchievements |
Andrew Ogley |
4 / 5 stars |
09-27-2017 |
Project CARS 2 really does feel like Project CARS version 2.0 with virtually all aspects of the title having been polished and improved. |
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| Twinfinite |
Tim Lumb |
4 / 5 stars |
09-26-2017 |
Controller support has vastly improved compared to the first game, with configuration options and game assists available to tailor your experience. I still get the feeling while playing that due to the realistic handling of the cars, the game is better suited to a wheel and pedal setup. |
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| VGN |
Davide Frontera |
9 / 10 |
09-25-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is a huge step forward in the racing saga developed by the talented guys at Slightly Mad Studios, a game capable of incredible things thanks to its dynamic day/night cycle and variable climate conditions, that make every race different. Thanks to the possibility to customize your driving experience to full manual, you will find in Project CARS 2 an extremely curated product that will keep you company for several months to come. |
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| Wccftech |
Chris Wray |
9 / 10 |
09-18-2017 |
Is it a great game? Likely the best racing sim around. Does it need to open itself up to those less skilled? Yes. |
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| We Got This Covered |
Ken Barnes |
3.5 / 5 stars |
09-25-2017 |
Project CARS 2 is a rich and varied toybox for hardcore racing fans that have the patience to appreciate what it brings to the table. But the unpolished feel harms things greatly even for people in that camp. |
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| Windows Central |
Paul Acevedo |
4 / 5 stars |
09-18-2017 |
Although the first Project Cars didn’t quite capture the hearts of mainstream gamers, the sequel has a much better shot thanks to its polished career mode, wealth of motorsport types, and unparalleled track selection. The difficulty is still on the unapproachable side, but racing sim fans will likely stick it out anyway. |
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