Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Reviews

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is ranked in the 12th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
MSPoweruser
Kurt Perry
4 / 10.0
Dec 16, 2018

With its clunky performance, nasty input lag, sub-par visuals, and limited creative scope, Gear Club is far from a good racing game.

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5 / 10
Dec 14, 2018

MEDIOCRE - Gear.Club Unlimited 2 attempted to make a console sequel from a mobile game but didn’t put in enough effort to do so. The game looks beautiful, and there is a hefty amount of content to unlock. But the heavy controls, unbearable loading times, and overall mobile feel of the game ruin what could have been an amazing experience. Oh, and it’s way too expensive for what you get.

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4 / 10
Dec 16, 2018

Those patiently waiting on a decent realistic racer on Switch, unfortunately, won’t find that in Gear.Club Unlimited 2. Its decent selection of cars, solid customization and lengthy campaign are crippled thanks to the game’s sluggish and uninspired racing, sketchy performance and horrendous load times that pop up far too frequently. The Switch may be sorely lagging in the racing department but it certainly deserves much better than this.

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Dec 18, 2018

I really wanted to like my time with the sequel; really hoping that they would improve upon the first game. Instead, it’s slow, frustrating, and dull. For all the things the game tries to do right, there’s just more that hampers your experience. If you disliked the first game, this one will not bring you in and if you enjoyed the first, I may still pass on this unless they fix things via patches.

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6 / 10.0
Dec 8, 2018

At the end of the day while Gear Club Unlimited 2 isn’t necessarily a great racing game I can at least respect the effort behind it. There’s certainly nothing to compete with it on the Switch, so it has that on its side, but this is hardly an experience that would do anything but get lapped by the more prestigious racers on other platforms. It is moving in the right direction and it has a feel that’s a bit more refined than a purely arcade experience but I wouldn’t quite say its in simulation territory yet, which actually helps me like it a bit more since sims usually bore me. If you’re feeling the need to hit the road it may not be a bad option, just you’ll need to be realistic with your expectations.

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3.7 / 10.0
Jan 7, 2019

If the technical issues with Gear Club Unlimited 2 were not an issue, the racing game would be the new racing reference on the Nintendo console. But Eden Games had probably time problems in the development and had to bring their racing game seemingly before Christmas in the shops. Even the online mode advertised in the game menu did not make it to the final game. And until now (06/01/2019), the developer has not added a patch to get the above problems under control, which will certainly not make buyers of Gear Club Unlimited 2 happier.

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74 / 100
Dec 3, 2019

Gear Club Unlimited 2 - Porsche Edition is a solid racing game for Nintendos Switch. Is convinces with its optional motion control and also with the variety of courses and cars. It has some graphical deficits and the story is not the most innovative one I've ever seen, but all in all, the game is really fun to play.

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70 / 100
Dec 14, 2018

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is a racing arcade with some obvious flaws, but it's still fun enough to keep playing. A fairly drinkable alternative, especially considering the scarcity of alternatives available in Nintendo's hybrid.

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Unscored
Dec 7, 2018

This game does not hide its modest aspirations at any time, but the truth is that it is quite fun and it is inevitable to run race after race to get as many credits as possible to try to improve your car or expand your fleet of racing cars. In addition, the amount of content it has ensures many hours of enjoyment on our Switch during our trips or sitting in front of our television.

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75 / 100
Dec 19, 2021

Gear Club Unlimited 2 on PS5 doesn't seem like a game from 2021 or from the current generation - but I think that's positive. It's a pure and fun arcade racer that's been solidly ported to PS5.

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6 / 10.0
Feb 4, 2022

The transition from Nintendo Switch to PCs and home consoles was unfortunately not painless for Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Ultimate Edition.

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XGN.nl
Top Critic
5 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2018

Gear Club Unlimited 2 is a game that tries to be a simulator and an arcade racer in one. It offers a lot of cars and tracks, but has a very slow start and a faulty set of controls. Next to that the games loading times are far too long. It just frustrates.

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60 / 100
Dec 10, 2018

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is a quick sequel that only marginally improves on its underwhelming predecessor. Any forward strides are largely undone by unresolved issues from last year and some new performance problems.

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Dec 11, 2018

Surely the console can do much better than Drive.Club Unlimited 2. This is just unacceptable.

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NintendoWorldReport
Ben Congalton
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Jan 15, 2019

Whilst it offers moments of enjoyment in between those pesky loading screens, the game's greatest strength is the lack of competition it faces from other racing sims on the platform. So, if Nintendo Switch is your only console and you happen to be a massive petrol head, then Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is worth considering. Everyone else should probably steer clear.

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Feb 3, 2019

The Gear Club Unlimited series could be a top-level racer and dominate that scene on the Switch for years to come. But until they find a way to make it feel more than a large-scale mobile game, it’s impossible to recommend to anyone who isn’t desperate for a handheld racer not named Mario Kart.

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 19, 2019

A huge improvement from the original Gear.Club Unlimited 2.

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6 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2020

A year's worth of patches and DLC has transformed Gear.Club Unlimited 2 into an improvement over its predecessor in some areas.

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6 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2018

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 can be entertaining, but it is a real mixed bag. For $59.99 it's missing some features and that extra level of polish I'd expect. I'd suggest trying to find the first game on sale to get a better idea if this full-priced sequel is for you. Perhaps the value will increase when Eden Games finishes it and implements online races. A patch to reduce the load times would also be advantageous.

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6 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2018

Eden Games has a lot to work with for this racing series. It could be a great game, but right now it feels a little too mundane, a little too tied to its own past, and marred by technical issues that really slow down the pacing of what should be a fast pick-up-and-go sort of game. It winds up feeling like a downgrade from the last game, rather than an upgrade.

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