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Check Out Over 30 Minutes of DriveClub Gameplay Footage, Showcases Menu, Car List, Customization

As expected, the gameplay video gives us a glimpse of what to expect from Evolution Studio's racer. The video takes an in-depth look at the menu system, the various customization options available and the car roster. The video also takes a look at that club system and the progression screen.

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WeAreLegion3507d ago

Wow. I didn't know Rachel Dratch worked at Evolution.

WeAreLegion3507d ago

Watch the video. That woman looks like Rachel Dratch.

bleedsoe9mm3507d ago

is the snow coming the same time as the rain patch ?

ABizzel13507d ago

@Kayant

Never before I have I been graphically mesmerized by a game. This game is absolutely beautiful and is easily the shoe in for Best Graphics and Best Technology.

It's in an extremely tough Year for Best Racing game with Forza Horizon 2, Project Cars, The Crew, and Mario Kart all vying for the same crown. Looking at that list of 5 games proves this is easily one of the best years for racing games EVER.

waltyftm3507d ago

Stunning, easily the best looking racer on consoles to date, cant wait to see what Evolution does next.

aerisbueller3507d ago

It does look awesome.

I hope their next game is more along the lines of Motorstorm, though. Not exactly like that, but I've always love fantasy driving games like that or Wipeout much more than standard realistic racers. They usually don't get this obsessive level of detail like this though, so it'd be interesting to see impossible vehicles with realistic detail.

GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3507d ago (Edited 3507d ago )

I don't think it looks better than Forza Horizon 2 in some aspects. I think the Environment Detail and Weather effects looks better, but the glare off of the taillights would not look like that if the sun hit them, it would go through the lens to the reflector instead of the "Matte white Glare" that it shows in this video, like it hit a solid matte color instead of an Acrylic lens.
Also, The Atmosphere in FH2 seems much more realistic with the fog, god rays, particles and humidity in the air after it rains. You can easily tell the trees in DC have the "2D Swivel" effect on most of them as you pass by. The color palette in DC is lacking the contrast ratio when compared to FH2 as well, at times (especially during day) looking almost cartoonish. Car Detail is better in FH2 obviously not saying DC looks bad at all, just Forza runs a higher poly count.
DC uses a LOT of Filters like static and noise filters to give it a grainier look as well as the motion blur filter, which is a cool tool to use and I have not seen that in a racing game yet. DC looks really good sometimes when I watch videos of the rain and snow gameplay, but everything else just does not compliment those attributes that strive with this game where I feel FH2 is better "Balanced" visually across the whole... Horizon (spectrum ;) of the game. just my 2 cents.

MRMagoo1233507d ago

Well what you think and what the majority of the world will/do think is completely different. Funny how you say DC can look cartoonish yet that is how forza looks all the time with its plastic cars in child friendly colours.

3-4-53507d ago

Mr.Mgoo

What are " Child Friendly Colors " ?

The Human eye can see over 5 million colors.

They are for ALL PEOPLE.....

Kayant3507d ago

So basically a bunch of stuff without receipts to back it up.

GameDev13507d ago

You know why the colour of Forza feels more balanced?!

That is because it actually looks more animation cartoonish than realistic, FH2 looks very bright across the board and that is not unrealistic, there should be some dimming and different balances realistically

Driveclub just more realism to it than Forza, just look at the surroundings of Drive club and the weather effects

llxKonanxll3507d ago

The only thing FH2 has over DC is a very colorful pallet and a cartoonish look to it. DC wipes the floor with FH2. Truth.

gootimes3507d ago (Edited 3507d ago )

Seriously???

FH2 is going for colorful and no realism, it's just how it is. DC is going for photo realism, and succeeding. You seriously gotta give credit where it is due or you end up looking extremely Xbox homer-ish.

DC just plain destroys it, in every regard, no contest...

oasdada3507d ago

take off ur fanboy goggles and see its actually the opposite of what u say

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slasaru013507d ago

And the most boring racer as well.

ABizzel13507d ago (Edited 3507d ago )

Project Gotham was a premier racer for the Xbox and early 360 at one time. The majority of their team is at Evolution making DriveClub now. Don't be salty.

It's amazing the amount of hate this game is getting from you trolls, yet when I go to the Forza Horizon 2 videos, there's not a single bad comment about it, because when a game looks good, fun, and enjoyable there's nothing you can hate about it. Yet here you come to troll a game you haven't played the latest build of, whereas everyone who has says it plays great and is a more social and "Evolution" of Project Gotham. Again stop being salty and just congratulate on a job well done.

Ka7be3507d ago (Edited 3507d ago )

Exactly. Driveclub is the best looking racing game to date!

The weather, effects sound engines, the sense of speed everything is top notch! For a moment i thought i was watching real life racing!

lfc_4eva3507d ago

Best looking racer on consoles to date?

Are you taking comedy classes my friend?

Also, that frame rate looks painful. Hope they can improve this because that is simply not good enough.

MRMagoo1233507d ago

Does making things up make you feel better ? name one racing game on console that looks better than this, I am not gonna wait for a reply because there is none, you may prefer xbone but that doesnt change the fact this game looks better than all other racing games on console.

elsuperamigo3507d ago

Sorry guys i love ps brand and maybe is cuz i dont like racing games but this game looks so boring like watching a nascar race (they just go im circles over and over again) i was going to give it a try and i was hoping this game made me a racing games fan but i pass

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ps5fanboy3507d ago

Wow....seriously going to be putting time down on this game.

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60FPS on PS5: Unofficial PS5 'FPS Boost' mods are radically improving PS4 back compat

Digital Foundry : Whether it's via FPS Boost or bespoke software upgrades, backwards compatibility on the current-gen consoles delivered an unexpected delight - the ability to liberate older console games from their 30fps limits, running them at 60 frames per second or even higher. FPS Boost did the business for Xbox Series consoles on an impressive range of titles, but there was always the sense that PS5 could do more. It's a hunch that checks out as a range of frame-rate unlocks are available for PS5, covering many must-have games - the major caveat being that only exploitable consoles running on older firmwares are invited to the party.

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darthv72103d ago

you love to see new life being breathed into older titles but damn the process to get there. It should be automatic that these work for everyone... not just those who exploit their systems. Really wish Sony and MS would keep this program going officially.

Psychonaut85103d ago

Damn this sucks. I want this shit so bad, but I’m not jailbreaking my console. And frankly I shouldn’t have to. I’m not a tech person, but is it really that hard for developers to unlock the framerate? Or would that have to be a large patch?

dveio103d ago (Edited 103d ago )

"but is it really that hard for developers to unlock the framerate?"

I guess it's not.

But it has become a profitable business if you do so.

So no one would pay for only the framerate patched to being unlocked. So studios need to offer more than that.

But this would take more time, polishing and would cost more money. So they shy away, but won't unlock the framerate, either.

That's just my personal assumption. But from what I can comprehend technically, it shouldn't be difficult to unlock framerates via a patch for older games.

... if it hadn't became a business.

RaidenBlack103d ago (Edited 103d ago )

frame-rate unlock should be free ...
We've seen many devs offer free patches and updates to pretty old PC titles, even bonuses ... so why can't devs offer the frame unlock patch for free (in consultation with the platform-producers) for a title from just a generation earlier?

Einhander1972103d ago

RaidenBlack

"frame-rate unlock should be free ..."

Obviously the result of that thinking is that developers aren't even going to do it.

If they had been allowed to charge $5-10 you would see incentivized developers doing it way more often.

People just always want everything for free, but it's not free to make the patch, people have to code it then other people have to test it, and there will always be other costs involved.

If people want dollar store gaming then expect to get what you pay for.

shinoff2183102d ago (Edited 102d ago )

Raiden I might be wrong but last I thought it cost money to put patches out on consoles.

As far as me paying for it, I'm not all that interested tbh. Not enough to pay for it with older games, and newer games have been pretty decent about it for the most part.

dumahim103d ago

Sounds like the modder has to go in to make changes to unlock it on a game by game basis. "Simple" enough to do it unofficially, but to have it done officially, they need someone to go in a make that change, put out a patch and put it through certification, which I believe is not necessarily a cheap thing to do. It's questionable if going through this would then give them enough sales to make it worthwhile.

Inverno103d ago

Many games still have physics tied to framerate, i think it's cause they wouldn't want to go in and do anything extra. Then there's the 10 dollar upgrades they rather charge. The problem is that there's no compromise, cause if I could mod my PS4 and all I'd lose is online play then id jailbreak it immediately. Mods have done so much for PC games and they could do the same for consoles, but manufacturers hafto be willing to compromise.

shinoff2183102d ago

It's not to hard to do and there's youtube videos that break it down really well. ANyway most of us here arent able to break are console anyway due to being up to date on firmware from playing

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Chocoburger103d ago

Yep, this sucks having to require a jailbreak for something that should be standard in our industry by now. I learned my lesson when PS4 was jailbroken and I didn't keep a console on low firmware for years, but now I'm holding onto two low firmware PS5s specifically because there are features I'll be able to do that you can't do on official firmware, so this will pay off for me soon enough.

Jin_Sakai103d ago

It should be a sin to let these games sit and be stuck at 30fps.

EazyC103d ago

RDR 2 not getting a 60FPS patch for PS5 was a crime.

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Driveclub - Brutal Backlog

Driveclub was a headline game at the start of the PS4’s life. A fabulous game – eventually - but what now, with the servers turned off? Is it worth your time? JDR starts its engines in today’s Brutal Backlog.

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Abear21785d ago

Bikes expansion might be one of the most underrated games of last gen. Incredible driver and bike animations + DC weather is craze.

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20 Best PS4 Racing Games You Should Play

Cultured Vultures: We won't stop until everyone appreciates how brilliant Driveclub is/was.

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Terry_B1205d ago

Are there even more than 20?

purple1011204d ago

i went to the article and theres only a couple racing games, cant find the button to move page on through all the adverts.

purple1011204d ago

ah its changed to a video now, strange, but il take it

Dfooster1203d ago

Dirt rally doesn't even make the list? Errm OK then.

Driveclub is over rated as well, with middle of the road handling and the 30fps killed it upon arrival for me.