Recent reviews by Pixelsmack

I haven't played it long enough to make any decision. I am just telling ya'll what I am experiecing as it unfolds. I don't NOT like it. I just find it....odd.

So.....Doom3 had a far more involved, cinematic opening. Setting you up. Getting the mood. This reboot tends to drop you right in to it more like O.G. Doom. Which is nice too. Problem is, unlike O.G. Doom, there's a lot of rules. Shotgun only has 20 rounds to start. Rechargo-Pistol, etc. Pop-ups every 45s letting you know about upgrading, blah blah. It's just a mess of info just as you're settling in for a straight up run-and-gun. Is this DOOM or is this some pseudo-bizarro-world RPG?

Sim Racing is back on the PC FULL FORCE. It has been a long time since we've had a truly immersive, gorgeous, single player and multiplayer Sim Racer to enjoy on PC. Project Cars is a solid hit! (rFactor and Assetto Corsa, are all wonderful too, but hardly arcade capable)

THIS game is adjustable from arcade mayhem to full on simulation. No other game has mastered this quite like Project Cars.

The career mode requires patience and is not for the "twitch" ADD gamer. Yes, you can skip practice and qualifying sessions but where's the challenge and fun in that? If you don't know what that means, then this is why the SOLO and MULTIPLAYER options will be appealing to not only the "pro sim racers" but also those looking for more arcade fun.

SOLO allows, along with free practice, you to do whatever you want. Explore the tracks and cars. THERE ARE MANY.

Creating a session for multiplayer (MP) is a painless process. Pick a track, a car class, time of day and weather if you want, password the event or leave it open, done. You can INVITE Steam friends to the event with a simple click. Fast, and painless.

The graphics are astounding. The sounds is astounding. The car handling is fun and alive. I did test it with my XB360 gamepad just to see how the "arcade" modes would handle, and it works great. Just dial back the steering sensitivity a bit.

Obviously a wheel and pedal setup is more ideal. I have a $65 wheel from Thrustmaster (Red Ferrari Edition). It has no Force-Feedback, just some bungees on the inside. I tell you, even this simple cheap addition, makes the game ten-times more fun. The wheel is light weight, easy to plop down, and put away. As easy as any gamepad. Trust me, you'll have a much more enjoyable time. (sounds like I just reviewed the wheel too) ;)

The game has multiple views. Helmet (my personal fav), Drivers seat, in car cam, hood cam, and 3rd person view. It supports Oculus Rift too. (sweeeet)

In conclusion, mainstream, well done, racing is back on PC! Career mode, racing with friends, or just messing around. We have something that plays, looks, sounds, amazing for everyone!

Screen shot of my setup.[drive.google.com] (warning, not sexy)

Classic SINGLE PLAYER FPS. Love it. They story is as good as any AAA action flick. Pacing, dialog, acting, music, the entire production is fantastic.

Yes there are some glitches but none that have killed the game for me. Most you just wait a second or two and the game comes back to life.

Bug wise... vsync is adaptive so if you dip below 60fps you might see some tearing. This RARELY happens with my rig.. Subtitles show all the time even when off, and you see some of that Texture Streaming pop-in if you spin around to fast. Again, this only happens if I purposely dart left to right. I am using only what the game provides. I know there are some custom tweaks you can do. I didn't bother.

My only "real" complaint is I wish the game could look as good as it does in the cut-scenes. Which do use the engine. There seems to be THREE engine modes. Cut-scene mode, game mode and then a hybrid of the two. In that mode it looks *nearly* as good as the cut-scene mode. That mode sadly does not get much use.

Who would have known Id could tell a story with this franchise...again.