Project CARS 3 Reviews

Project CARS 3 is ranked in the 40th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10.0
Aug 28, 2020

A numbered entry on a series that feels like a spin off. Not a simulator, not an arcade and hard to recommend when there are plenty of other games that do much, much better what PC3 tries to do.

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SECTOR.sk
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Aug 28, 2020

This racing is much different as previous games in Project Cars series. Disappointment for loayal fans.

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Unscored
Aug 28, 2020

In the end, I will always judge a game based on the amount of fun I had with it, and I can say that Project Cars 3 delivered nicely on that front.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
7 / 10
Aug 28, 2020

Project CARS 3 leaves mixed impressions. It can please fans with a nice process of driving, but it's difficult to recommend it to beginners because of the monotonicity factor in the career mode. Slightly Mad Studios still have a lot of work ahead to solve technical flaws and provide further support to the game, if they still want to win new players' attention.

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Aug 27, 2020

Project Cars 3, at least on the base console versions, isn’t quite the polished sequel we were hoping for, but despite its foibles – and there are many – it’s entertaining. The racing can be fun, finding that niche of being accessible and competitive.

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6.8 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2020

Project Cars is a complete 180° turn on what made the series a fan favourite, this is more of an arcade racer. There´s still some quality here that might be more accesible. But problems with the online doesn’t help it’s case.

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63 / 100
Aug 27, 2020

Project CARS 3 suffers from a bit of an identity crisis in what it brings to the player, blending racing sim gameplay and arcade racer mechanics.

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Chris Wray
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2020

Project Cars 3 is going to annoy some people and I completely understand why. This is a huge deviation from the series that people are aware of, it honestly is like the series has lost its identity. However, this doesn't mean it's a bad game. An undeniably less sim-like experience, this is infinitely more accessible than earlier Project Cars titles and it doesn't completely drop the elements that made the series great, featuring a massive number of cars and tracks with a huge amount of customisation and detail throughout. It isn't without flaws, such as the first third of the campaign, but the pros far outweigh the cons and this is, simply, a very fun game.

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85 / 100
Aug 27, 2020

Project CARS 3 may be the best entry game for beginners. The easiness in embracing new players left the game with a more arcade or semi-simulator style. Hardcore players need to dig deeper to get the simulation experience from previous games, but it's still possible to find it. It won't be a perfect title anywhere, but the reimagining career mode and creating a good online environment can provide fun for anyone interested in the game.

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6 / 10
Aug 27, 2020

Overall, Project CARS 3 is a fun racer, even if it isn’t accelerating at full speed when it comes to quality and ambition.

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IGN
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2020

Project CARS 3 is easy to pick up and play but impossible to recommend to Project CARS 2 fans.

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Aug 26, 2020

This new entry with Project Cars has given the series an identity crisis, and where the developers could have taken their existing learning and delivered the previous Project Cars vision to an all-new degree, instead we've got the team effectively starting from scratch again.

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6 / 10
Aug 26, 2020

Project CARS 3 marks a significant departure for the series, abandoning most of its sim heritage in favour of arcade racing. Offering a variety of different cars and tracks, there's plenty of content on offer, making for a fun distraction, but it lacks the excitement we expect from wheel-to-wheel racing. It takes inspiration from all over the place, but it's perhaps most closely aligned with Sony's own DriveClub. It would seem, then, that the PS4 cycle is ending the way it began. We're just not sure we'd pick this over what's come before.

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Cheat Code Central
Top Critic
4.8 / 5.0
Aug 25, 2020

For a car or racing enthusiast, Project Cars 3 has a lot to offer.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2020

It’s an enticing racer that surely will exhilarate and fulfil the empty void that the XBOX exclusive leaves this year with the Series X on the precipice. However, with a positive outlook and an appreciative experience being had with PC3, we’re sure to see Project CARS 4 racing over the hills, and making its way towards pole position.

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3.5 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2020

In a lot of ways Project CARS 3 is reminiscent of the Forza Horizon series, though executed without any of the flair or fun that made the latter enjoyable. If you’re a racing fan, be it arcade or simulation, I recommend you avoid this game – it’s a thoroughly unenjoyable experience from a once great series.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2020

There’s a more than decent racing game thrumming underneath this hood

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86 / 100
Aug 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 doesn’t revolutionize racing, but delivers enjoyable simcade-action for everyone. Who felt that Project Cars 2 was too tough or overwhelming will find himself a new home here.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

Project CARS 3 isn’t a bad game, it’s just too much of a change from the type of game fans have come to expect from the series.

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Aug 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 is a great way to get into sim racing for newcomers thanks to its overtly gamey career mode, but the move into proper 'simcade' territory feels odd and unfulfilling.

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