Project CARS Reviews

Project CARS is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
85 / 100
May 18, 2015

Project CARS is a meticulously-crafted love letter to automobiles. Developer Slightly Mad Studios has put driving cars front and center, and created a simulator that is one of the most realistic than any game to-date. Project CARS certainly isn't for everyone, but it cuts out a lot of fat that is prominent in driving simulators and gives players pure, unhindered cars.

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85 / 100
May 7, 2015

This is a promising start with Project Cars offering one of the most fully featured racers at launch date. Further refinement and expansion on these features and FFB could turn this into a real gem. Project Cars is definitely worth parking in your game racing library.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
May 15, 2015

Project Cars is a massive package that can be tailored to anyone who enjoys racing games. Some may find issue with the lack of unlockables, but there is so much to see and do that I never grew bored of enjoying what was already there.

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4.3 / 5.0
May 14, 2015

Overall, though, Project Cars is a welcome addition to the racing genre, with special emphasis on the racing part. If you're looking for sim racer that surprises in a good way, you'll want to give Project Cars a spin.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 16, 2015

Whether you're a hardcore or fringe fan of racing titles, Project Cars is a must buy.

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AusGamers
Joaby
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
May 7, 2015

Everywhere else I'm always racing for a reason -- to earn money for cars, to unlock new areas, to build my driving level for some unknown reason -- but in Project CARS I'm racing for the sake of it.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 5, 2015

Project Cars is a great racing simulator with a huge amount of cars, tracks, and options to customize. While newcomers might not appreciate the heavy-handed driving aids or get overwhelmed by the staggering number of things to experience, it's worth the commitment.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
83 / 100
May 6, 2015

Beautiful, bold and varied. Slightly Mad are uncompromising in their simulation.

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4.1 / 5.0
May 7, 2015

In short, Project CARS is a racing game that has everything, but doesn't necessarily appeal to everybody. It's hard to fault the game in any particular way. It runs well, looks gorgeous, and does exactly what it advertises, which is a lot, but nothing more. I wouldn't call it a breakthrough in racing design, but rather a refinement of the racing sim formula. It knows what it is, and knows what its audience is. If you are part of that audience, definitely give it a look. It's probably the best racing sim on the market right now. Just know that it's meant to appeal to hardcore gear heads first and foremost, and people looking for a more casual racing experience should probably look elsewhere.

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8 / 10
May 7, 2015

A viable alternative to the old guard of driving simulators, that values freedom of choice and gritty realism over needless feature creep.

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8 / 10
May 11, 2015

Project CARS offers a sharp racing simulation with an open-ended structure.

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May 4, 2015

Project CARS is an outstanding racing simulator that only falters in content design.

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8 / 10
May 11, 2015

Project CARS is an ambitious take on the racing simulator that brings a lot of fresh ideas and improvements to the genre. A number of patchable flaws hold it back, but with an innovative career structure and the challenging but rewarding car handling and racing, this is almost essential for racing fans.

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8 / 10
May 5, 2015

It's been a long road to release, but Project Cars delivers.

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8 / 10.0
May 7, 2015

Slightly Mad has delivered a racing game that is unambiguously and unapologetically locked in the simulation category

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May 13, 2015

The next instalments of both those franchises will of course show up one day, hoping to overtake this admirable curent-gen racing engine. But they had better hurry, because Project Cars has got one heck of a head start, and you get the feeling this developer isn't going to waste it.

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8 / 10.0
May 18, 2015

Project Cars delivers a solid racing sandbox that is both entertaining to play and stunning to see in action. Unfortunately, the game's career system lacks proper progression and any incentive to complete its races. Racing enthusiasts are sure to enjoy all that Project Cars has to offer, while those looking for a game to compete with its console competition will have to keep waiting or look elsewhere.

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8 / 10.0
May 6, 2015

Issues with A.I hold it back from greatness, but Project CARS is on the right track with its sandbox career, community-focused online experience and A-grade car handling mechanics.

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May 7, 2015

Project Cars is a game that requires practice, patience and a whole lot of skill. It's not the easiest game to pick up and play, but it's definitely one of the most rewarding when you put in the time and finally nab yourself a podium finish.

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May 17, 2016

Fully patched with a fuller catalog of cars and even more circuits, there is little left to complain about. The racing is as good, as real and as uncompromising as it gets on the console and it is a truly exhilarating experience.

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