JDM: Japanese Drift Master Reviews
I would have legitimately given JDM: Japanese Drift Master an even higher score if it wasn’t for the somewhat lacklustre amount of content it offers as of now. The foundation for a truly spectacular love letter to Need for Speed Underground 2 can be clearly seen when you’re cruising around Japan with your pimped out ride. It’s an amazing game technically-speaking, it just needs more meat, some extra cars and modes. It actually feels original, and you can obviously notice the amount of love and effort put into every single corner of its map. Just add more sushi to this platter and it will become one hell of a feast.
JDM: Japanese Drift Master seems to hit all the right notes for fans of Japanese drifting culture. You'll find a refined driving model, tons of great music, beautiful visuals, and a decent story, whose manga-style presentation will either draw you in even more or completely put you off. It's a shame that the picturesque map we get turns out to have few memorable locations and feels relatively lifeless. The traffic simulation is quite average. However, these shortcomings don't change the fact that sliding through corners in JDM: Japanese Drift Master was incredibly fun for me.
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JDM: Japanese Drift Master delivers a stylish and atmospheric drifting experience, wrapped in a crafted open world with solid customization options. But uneven mission design and slippery mechanics keep it from crossing the finish line at full speed. Drift enthusiasts will find fun in its corners, but those craving a deeper, more polished racer may be left wanting more.
JDM is promising to be a unique experience, but in its current state, I feel they should have spent more time developing it before release. But I have to give them all the credit they deserve because this is such a strong attempt for their first time creating an open-world racing game. They accomplished a lot and can fix all of their problems with tweaking in updates, creating a better experience for everyone. Hopefully Gaming Factory takes into consideration the negatives and improves and continues to update and support JDM, adding content with updates. In the current state, I can’t fully recommend a day one pickup in fear it may ruin some people’s experiences and turn them off to the possibility that this game will shine very brightly with fixes. Until then, JDM will be scored on its current state.
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is unfortunately a game where ambition overrides skill. Basically: it doesn't work well.
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