#PROJECT CARS 3 REVIEW PC UPGRADE#

And although there are plenty of cars to choose from, acquiring them is a long, difficult process – almost like purchasing an actual car in real life.

#PROJECT CARS 3 REVIEW PC UPGRADE#

The former being a score attack that demands precision racing to smash as many coloured bricks as you can within the allotted time limit, while the latter sees you putting in three laps in a bid to chalk up the best average time you can muster – veering off the track means failure, and there's no rewinding.Ī raft of customisation and upgrade options for the cars in your garage make things a bit more interesting, as you fit new parts to get as close to the race class limit as you possibly can (or surpass the limit to use it in higher-class events), and hoard currency for your next desirable set of wheels. With a combination of objectives and racing line perfection to strive for, PC3 is fun enough for a time, but then a sense of repetition gradually sets in, despite the odd diversion that Breakout and Pace Setter events provide. If race objectives aren't enough to keep you occupied, Project CARS 3 also places an emphasis on mastering each of its tracks, perfecting both cornering and sticking to the optimum racing line, with additional XP to be had if you manage to achieve total mastery. Unusually, chasing all three objectives during each race proves compulsive, although it starts to wear thin when the onus isn't really placed on reaching the top of the podium. Career Mode entails completing specific objectives during races, which largely makes winning irrelevant – as long as you complete the set tasks, you'll unlock subsequent events and acquire the requisite XP. And being a more inviting prospect isn't necessarily a bad thing.įrom the breezy presentation to shorter, punchier races, Project CARS 3 is something of an about-turn for the series, and it's one that, in all probability, won't be welcomed by fans of the last two entries.

Strangely, Project CARS 3 marks a departure from outright simulation to something far more accessible and appealing to mainstream race fans. It might not be the best racing game, and it's not nearly as comprehensive and all-encompassing as the previous two Project CARS games, but it's certainly enjoyable.

It's hard to believe that Slightly Mad Studios is the same developer that spaffed out the godawful Fast & Furious: Crossroads earlier this year, because Project CARS 3 is a good racing game.

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