Preview: The Crew Motorfest finally brings decent arcade racing to PS5

New Horizon for PlayStation players 

New Horizon for PlayStation players

Crew Motorfest is due out on PlayStation in September, and we've recently been fortunate enough to have plenty of time to try out the game on PC. With a vast Hawaiian archipelago to explore, diverse racing playlists to drive and tons of new rides to experience, The Crew Motorfest promises to be the massive arcade game PlayStation fans have been waiting for.
  Starting our preview, we were immediately drawn to the crazy Motorfest, an island-wide event that promises exciting DualSense rides in many different vehicle types. Our accessible in-recreation guide, Malu, summed all of it up well whilst he stated that Motorfest is about "cars, bikes, rides and right vibes". The mood was clearly “good”; as we sped through the montage-style entry level that put us behind the wheel of a
, from F1 cars to frozen classics. Comparisons to the Forza Horizon collection had been without obvious delay and demonstrated our direct enjoyment with the game. From the first line it's clear that O'ahu is a much stronger entity than the latest Horizon and by far the best The Crew has ever had, serving as a refreshing mix against the stripped down versions of America. From infamous beaches to colorful fields, in our day there have been
  new and exciting racing locations.Even as we moved from hustle to hustle, it became a real satisfaction to take withinside the view and take withinside the majestic scenery.This turned into in addition aided through the capacity to replace among car, boat and plane, a function carried over from The Crew 2.It's now no longer completely clean if those modes of delivery will feature their very own races like inside the Motorfest predecessor, however they offer a brilliant new take on the scenery, as well as fun new ways to get from A to B. It's the best entry in the series. Of path we spent a while at the PC model of the game, however it is secure to mention Motorfest is coming to consoles too. We played our preview via game stream and missed out on the native experience, with a fantastic 60 frames per second and maybe even some subtle HDR to enhance the viewing experience even further. Sunset racing along the coast or floodlit nightlife often made it difficult to keep your eyes on the road, and that exuberance promises to be one of the best racing games on PlayStation this September.
Structurally, The Crew Motorfest could be very just like maximum different open-global racing games, with the focal point certainly being on Forza Horizon. You'll explore open roads and stumble upon activities that earn you XP, credits, and coins, which you may then use to improve your growing series of private cars. We simply maintain our hands crossed that it is a laugh and clean to satisfy up with pals and activities like this.
 
  However, all those concerns about identity or untested multiplayer components faded into oblivion once we hit the road.Motorfest is pure, unadulterated a laugh as you weave throughout sandy beaches, flow down winding mountain trails, or perform a little off-road.The controls have been fine-tuned and every car becomes unique, all even as streaming games!We do not but most recognize to what volume the DualSense contact generation may be implemented, however we are able to effectively believe that it's going to take the riding revel in to the following level. The amusing failed to forest all till we ventured into the game's playlists, which encompassed 5 Motorfest races with their very own subject matters and automobile types. We had get entry to to the 911 Legacy, Electric Odyssey, Made In Japan, and Hawaii Scenic Tour playlists. Completely unique and effective using experience. And that individuality persisted within the playlists, every primarily based totally on one-of-a-kind trolling styles, meaning we stood the check of time in the course of the session. The
  Additionally appears to be simply the top of the iceberg, because the Motorfest guarantees us a adventure via the exceptional car cultures of the world. This does not simply follow playlists, so that you can be to be had from day one. and remaining week turned into all approximately speed. This is a superb manner to make sure there may be continually a motive to return back to Motorfest and it'll be exciting to look what the post-launch
   help seems like.
But all in all, we've been incredibly impressed with The Crew Motorfest and can't wait for its release on September 14th. It features an incredibly diverse collection of content that will put your driving skills to the test and some great new environments that we can't wait to see more of. While there's some doubt as to how all of these experiences really translate to PS5 and PS4, we believe they're just there to enhance the experience. But more importantly, it would be great to have a massive, dynamic arcade game on PlayStation that truly satisfies the Forza Horizon hunger. It might not be the most original take on the open-world racing formula, but The Crew Motorfest certainly knows how to have fun, and that's all we really need.

If there was more Forza Horizon DNA in the opening round of The Crew Motorfest, Playground Games might consider requesting a paternity test.

Sure, The Crew Motorfest doesn't limit itself to just being a Forza Horizon copycat, and after about three hours of hands-on work, Ivory Tower seems to be making every effort to spice up the racing experience even more with themed playlists.

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  playlists, each of which can best be described as a mini-campaign of themed races and races, appear vaguely similar to Forza Horizon's "Horizon Stories" (that is, they put players in specific cars to accomplish specific goals, typically providing interesting facts about the history of those vehicles along the way). However, playlists seem to play a much more central role in the overall Motorfest package than side quests.

 

  There will be 15 of these playlists at the start of the Motorfest. Many of these playlists were available in our first preview last month. This includes Made in Japan, which showcases fans' favorite Japanese sports cars and features a neon-night aesthetic worthy of underground street racing. Then there's Off-Roading Addict, where the action naturally takes place in the rougher parts of the map, and Motorsports, where tire wear and pit stops have been factored into the equation. Vintage Garage focuses on cars from the 1950s to the 1980s, and Automobili Lamborghini takes you through the history of the legendary

  constructor. There were a few more at this Motorfest showpiece, though, including the Hawaii Scenic Tour, which seems like a good introductory package for a better look at the post-prologue storyline map, which centers around O'ahu itself and not about the cars. There is one more manufacturer with a narrow lens: A Porsche Story: 911 Legacy. Progressive playlist

 

  unlocks what Motorfest calls the Main Stage. This is the next tier of events and will change every month. As such, Motorfest, like The Crew 2, seems to have a lengthy post-launch support campaign ahead of it. I'm particularly interested in the Hoonigan month mentioned in the last video. Speaking to Ivory Tower content director Julien Hummer, he didn't want to go into too much detail about what's covered this month, but did point out that we should expect something different than what Hoonigan has done with many previous video game partners. Hummer also said that expanding The Crew's car offerings from around the world is another area they plan to expand into, so hopefully we'll see cars from countries that don't typically get much traction in most Hummer games.

While the Fast Fav device added in The Crew 2 wasn't energetic in our demo closing month, it changed into to be had on this build. This meant we could switch between air, sea and land vehicles at the push of a button. The Ivory Tower confirmed that boats and planes had reappeared at Motorfest during the announcement, but it was nice to be back in the air after changing the default flight settings. There is air assist that automatically locks some axes on the

, but flight is much better when it's off. As a die-hard WWII aircraft fan, I definitely enjoyed flying around Honolulu for Motorfest in the new Vought F4U Corsair, which looks like the perfect Pacific War plane to have in your hangar here. . If I had any concerns, it would be that the theft reveals a significant size difference between the continental US map in The Crew 2 and the more intimate map of O'ahu at Motorfest. Of course, the benefit of a smaller map is that it looks more detailed and is weaker on nonsensical showcases that appear to have been generated by a buggy AI.

  However, there were some areas that seemed a lot less important to me than I had expected. Looking back, Ford Island at Pearl Harbor looks like only four lanes of traffic with an armadillo docked next to it. However, Ivory Tower has always been aware that the Motorfest map is not a 1:1 representation of O'ahu. os. With the confirmation that Test Drive Unlimited Corona Solar has been postponed to 2024, September's Crew Motorfest will more or less have the streets to itself. We'll see how it goes in a few months.

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