The Crew Motorfest

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Top Critic Average

64%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer
78 / 100
Eurogamer
3 / 5
IGN
7 / 10
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Hardcore Gamer
4 / 5
God is a Geek
8.5 / 10
Metro GameCentral
5 / 10
Shacknews
7 / 10
Creators: Ivory Tower, Ubisoft
Release Date: Sep 14, 2023 - Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

The Crew Motorfest Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Stunning visuals with diverse environments

Fun and responsive vehicle handling

Limited multiplayer experience

The Crew Motorfest is an open-world arcade racing game set on the island of Oʻahu. Critics praise its stunning visuals, diverse vehicles, and fun handling mechanics, which make racing engaging across various terrains. The game also shines in its playlist system, which organizes content into thematic challenges. However, it faces criticism for its lack of originality, being compared heavily to Forza Horizon 5, and its always-online requirements, which some critics found irritating. The limited multiplayer options also detract from the overall experience.


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The Crew Motorfest Trailers

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The Crew Motorfest: Live Action Launch Trailer

The Crew Motorfest: Launch Gameplay Trailer | Opening Night Live thumbnail

The Crew Motorfest: Launch Gameplay Trailer | Opening Night Live

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The Crew Motorfest: Gameplay Premiere Trailer | Ubisoft Forward


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Critic Reviews for The Crew Motorfest

Forza mimicry aside, the improved handling and visuals, along with Grand Race mode, are a revelation.

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An open-world Hawaii and a generously spirited racer, chafed by always-online irritations and a lack of originality.

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The Crew Motorfest is a robust racer with a confident sense of style, but its smaller map lacks life, its multiplayer isn't really worth the wait, and its omnipresent microtransaction opportunities are still tedious.

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An open world racer that gets better the more you play it, revealing a wealth of high-quality racing in a beautiful, technically spectacular Hawaii. While it lacks originality, it is better than Forza Horizon 5 in several ways.

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The Crew Motorfest is easily the best entry in the series to date and serves as a new launching point for the franchise.

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Ubisoft have copied Playground Games' homework and have made just enough changes, with a few spelling mistakes on the way, to make this a fun, rewarding experience.

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A pub band cover version of Forza Horizon 5, that despite a few unique ideas doesn't come close to the fun and variety of its inspiration.

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The Crew Motorfest is an acceptable reproduction of the Forza Horizon concept. If you focus on the thematic playlists and roam the colorful open world listening to the radio, you’ll get a lot of mileage out of the game. There’s enough content here to last you well over 20 hours between events and exploration. However, apart from the ability to change vehicle types on the fly, the game is unfortunately short on original ideas. The limited multiplayer, lack of compelling side activities, and restricted crossplay also hold The Crew Motorfest back from passing the finish line ahead of the curve.

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Industry Coverage

Ubisoft Is Working On The Crew 2 And Motorfest Offline Modes Following Backlash

Ubisoft Is Working On The Crew 2 And Motorfest Offline Modes Following Backlash

After Ubisoft received backlash over making The Crew unplayable, official offline modes are coming to its two sequels.

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