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DriveClub PS4 : final build gameplay HD footage

Blog-Moteur.com has published four brand new HD gameplay footage of the final build of DriveClub.

Videos include : Ferrari 458, Alfa Romeo 4C, Renault Clio RS et Audi R8 V10.

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Minimee3540d ago

This Renault Clio RS video is just fantastic !!!

Same for the Audi R8 ! Wow !

gameon19853540d ago (Edited 3540d ago )

Yes, wow! look at that tech demo.

Elzer3540d ago

http://youtu.be/YKs70XrlsSc This here is the real deal driveclub be informed and not brain washed

XabiDaChosenOne3540d ago

@Elzer He said he only played 6 games, thats not being informed thats ignorance.

SniperControl3540d ago (Edited 3540d ago )

Any guys & gals with the game, what are your thoughts of it so far?

It does look good though, car handling looks good, graphics are bloody amazing.

MaximusPrime_3540d ago

Seems no comments. Possibly busy playing DriveClub :D

SniperControl3540d ago

Just waiting for the inevitable flurry of fanboys to give their honest reviews of the game. lol

nX3540d ago

I played for about 3,5 hours so far and it exceeded my expectations. Many here claim that the "gameplay is bland" or whatever but the racing is actually exciting because the AI is challenging and the sense of speed is just perfect. The graphics (especially the lightning) are insane, most tracks look truly stunning and each corner is easy to remember because they look so remarkable.
Also the road textures are some of the best yet and there are many visual effects that really enrich the experience (like birdflocks/butterflies/confett i/fireworks/etc.)

Audio is top notch as well and the music fits the game perfectly (I love the menu music, some really dope tracks in there). Handling is very easy to learn and hard to master, the driving is lots of fun but unfortunately I'm not a fan of the drifting at all, other games do that much better. The visual customization is awesome but unfortunately there is no performance customization.

I also have to say that there is definately enough content, you should expect around 20 hours to complete the tour mode which has some really cool events. The single player mode (where you can race any track with any car and customize different settings) should be fun as well because you are constantly seeing challenges from your PSN friends. I can't say much about the online features yet because the servers aren't online but the multiplayer could be lots of fun if people are not crashing all the time. The whole structure of the game revolves around multiplayer so I think that it's even more fun if you're consantly connected. I can't find many negative things in Driveclub so it's pretty much a 9/10 for me at this point but I'm really interested in seeing the reviews in a few hours.

fedex6823540d ago

I got the digital version. I love the gameplay but not all tracks are downloaded. Anyone having this issue? I see a timer on download on some of the events in career. Does that mean I have to wait all this while for the track to download? Really not sure :(

SoapShoes3540d ago

The AI on Legendary is actually very hard. I'm loving the game but getting used to the handling. I'm used to GT6 so it's much different here.

WeAreLegion3540d ago

Incredible! It's like Motorstorm RC grew up and had a baby with Gran Turismo.

uth113540d ago

I haven't had a chance to play mine yet. Maybe in another hour

uth113540d ago

Have no idea why that got disagrees.. so fine, I'll just review the packaging...

The shrinkwrap is effective, but rather bland and transparent and lacks extra content such as price tags, special offers or "Forza Killer" accolade stickers. As shrinkwrap goes, it's not at all memorable. 5/10

kaozgamer3540d ago

Looks great. Sense of speed is great. I like the car handling, somewhere between a sim and arcade racer. They did a great job with the sounds.

The only problem I have is that the AI is a bit too aggressive at times. I mean sometimes they just ram into you as if you don't exist on the track and that gets a bit annoying. Like I mean I don't have a problem with the difficulty(game punishes you for any mistakes you make and thats fine with me), its just the ramming that needs to be fixed.

I can't comment on the online aspect of it because it looks like the servers are down.

I would give it a 8/10

ScottyHoss3540d ago

Try taking a corner wide and then pushing them from the side into the rail, it'll slow that car specifically down. There's other ways of getting around the aggressiveness, just depends on your driving style

SoapShoes3540d ago

The sense of speed really got nailed in this game, it's fantastic.

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Insomnia_843540d ago

Once you start playing you don't want to put the controller down. That's all you need to know.

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nX3540d ago

At the moment, only if you have "Music Unlimited" on your PS4. If I'm not mistaken Sony is working on MP3 support so it should be possible some day. But to be fair, the music in this game is great, I didn't feel the need to use my own music yet.

Minimee3540d ago

Mmmm Good question.... lack of atmosphere is mostly pointed in the reviews :-/ Seems ok on track, but pretty old school (bad school) for the rest

SonyStyled3540d ago

i shit you not, the first .2 of a second of this video i thought it was real footage until it skipped. i however am very tired and not quite with it right now

NaAsAr3540d ago

I had high hopes for this game but it has honestly disappointed me to thus far. Grid autosport (pc) performance and play mechanics are doing a better job at immersion than this 😞

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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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darthv72156d 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.

Psychonaut85156d 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?

dveio156d ago (Edited 156d 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.

RaidenBlack156d ago (Edited 156d 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?

Einhander1972156d 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.

shinoff2183155d ago (Edited 155d 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.

dumahim156d 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.

Inverno155d 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.

shinoff2183155d 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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Chocoburger156d 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_Sakai156d ago

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

EazyC156d 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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Abear21837d 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_B1257d ago

Are there even more than 20?

purple1011256d 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.

purple1011256d ago

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

Dfooster1255d 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.