Project CARS 3 Reviews

Project CARS 3 is ranked in the 40th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4 / 5.0
Aug 24, 2020

While some might balk at the fact that Project Cars 3 is designed to be accessible, under the hood is the same bone-grindingly difficult racing sim that the series has always been.

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7.9 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 turns its back a bit on the sim community but manages to finally give new players access to the game with great gamepad handling and a rewarding and varied career mode. In terms of graphics there isn't much improvements to see to Project Cars 2 and also a lot of bugs and framerate troubles keep the console version a bit back. If you are looking for a game to pass the time till the next Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport you'll still have a lot of fun with Project Cars 3.

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Aug 24, 2020

Anyone who didn’t like what Project CARS and Project CARS 2 offered, will love Project CARS 3. But also, the inverse is true; if you loved the first two for their pure unadulterated simulation, you’re likely to be turned away with this third entry. I found it a bit of a balanced approached that’s way more focused and in-line with other games in the genre, that remains appealing to me. Project CARS 3 is incredibly deep, retaining a lot of the DNA of what makes it so good. When you’re able to open up cars in straight lines to hear their exhaust notes, you’ll be sporting a Grinch-like smile that extends from ear-to-ear. That’s a priceless reaction you won’t get anywhere else but in Project CARS 3.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

With its bold new direction, superbly overhauled handling and some of the best, wheel-to-wheel racing out there, Project CARS 3 is a gamble that has resulted in one of the year's best racers.

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87 / 100
Aug 24, 2020

Project CARS 3 is not a standard sequel. It takes a lot of content from the two previous games (including the realistic handling of the cars), but it adds some arcade ideas that work and make it look more like GRID.

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Recommended
Aug 24, 2020

Slightly Mad's expansive world of motorsport arguably works better as a hard-edged arcade racer than it ever did as a sim.

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6 / 10
Aug 24, 2020

Project CARS 3 suffers from a case of mistaken identity. Once you adjust to the new direction, you can get into a fun flow of ticking off objectives, drifting around hairpins and purchasing upgrades. However, while the series' existing platform means you get a great variety of circuits, cars and weather conditions, it also shackles this game from being a great arcade racing experience.

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8.1 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

Project CARS 3 says goodbye to the ambition of being a full sim and drives fast to a safe simcade haven, made of an old-style career mode, car porn and linear progression. It works, it's a fun solid experience and in multiplayer even shines, but somehow the new identity struggles a little bit to find a proper balance.

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8.2 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

Project CARS 3 is a good meeting point between arcade and simulation. It's not a perfect product: there are some flaws here and there, such as for example a not too impressive audio department. But overall, it knows how to entertain, thanks especially to an impressive amount of content and to its accessibility.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

Ultimately, I feel the greatest mistake that Project CARS 3 makes is being called what it is. Fans of the previous two games probably won’t find what they expect here, while those who disliked them could possibly be put off by the name. This is essentially a paradigm shift for the series, taking it into new territory with mass-market appeal.

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8 / 10
Aug 24, 2020

More-user friendly, more fun, but still boasting all of the bark and bite you'd expect from a top tier racing sim.

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Unscored
Aug 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 shifts from simulation to simcade drive style, and redesign from the ground the career mode. At the moment. PS4 version has a lot of serious technical flaws.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 is bustling with things to do. It's as accessible as the series has ever been, and while marred by some inconsistencies in its presentation, is for the most part a joy to play.

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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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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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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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7 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2020

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

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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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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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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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