In all, The Crew can be enjoyable for some casual cross-country joy rides, especially if you have some friends to drive along. However, it comes up entirely short of most of its goals, and makes a wreck of car handling and competition for the sake of lackluster MMO mechanics.
The Crew2014
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The Crew
2014 Ubisoft Entertainment60Worthwhile
Playtime
LongTypically 40 hours
Playable on
Upcoming on
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–8 players
Details
- Launch
- December 1, 2014
- Developer
- Ubisoft Reflections
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
Get behind the wheel of this revolutionary action-driving game. The Crew delivers a massive open-world United States, full of highways, alleyways, dirt roads and more. Join up with others to take on challenges, or go solo and explore the countryside in a game populated by other real players.
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Reception
Press61
Players68
WorthwhileWorthwhile- Metacritic61from 60 reviews
- OpenCritic62from 63 reviews
The Crew offers you the entire countryside to explore solo or with friends (or strangers), plenty of cars, customization options, and a narrative that extends a purpose beyond "being the best" to get your motor running. Ubisoft's familiar structural pitfalls like microtransactions, online-only play, and other trappings hinder rather than enhance, but...
I really want to love The Crew. The in game world is absolutely huge and it's filled with a great deal of content – it looks brilliant at times too. Although the handling takes some time getting used to it does feel natural as the game begins to open up. Despite that, the driver AI can be infuriating at times, as with the traffic placement which I refuse...
I wanted to like The Crew.
The Crew attempts to take the United States by storm, but ends feeling more like a drag than an actual race.
