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Slightly Mad Confirms Project CARS 2

John-Shepard 8 Comments

If you enjoyed Project CARS , you might want to contribute to the sequel.

Developer Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed they're making a follow-up effort to the well-received title and like the first, it'll be crowdfunded and tested by the racing community.

As the team said in a post on the game's website , they'll be making a host of additions and improvements to the sequel. This includes more tracks and motorsports (Rallycross!), hill climbs, and cooperative careers for players who might want to assume the role of co-pilot, driver, or spotter.

The new project will be funded via the studio's World of Mass Development crowdfunding platform, and players will be able to provide feedback by gaining access to early PC builds.

Related Game(s): Project CARS

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Project CARS Races Past The Million Mark

Ben-Dutka 6 Comments

It's a wickedly in-depth simulator and gamers have responded.

Developer Slightly Mad Studios has announced that Project CARS has surpassed the 1 million unit mark.

The game released on May 12, which means it hit the impressive sales plateau in less than a month. As Slightly Mad boss Ian Bell said in a statement:

"To now stand here having reached over a million players in such a short time really justifies the work both the team and the community have done over the years and solidifies Project Cars' future as the multi-platform racing experience of choice for fans around the world. And we'll be talking more about that future very, very soon."

We thought the game was a little too restrictive in terms of audience reach, in that unless you only want to master the fine art of driving (and don't care at all about the video game side), you might be disappointed. But we also stressed the quality of the gameplay and wonderful detail and intricacy on display, which gearheads everywhere undoubtedly appreciate.

What did you think of Project CARS ?

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PSXE Poll Update: Most Say Project CARS Isn’t Their Thing

Ben-Dutka 11 Comments

As I said in my review of Project CARS , it's really only for a select few.

And most at PSXE either already knew that or read enough reviews to understand that Slightly Mad's challenging simulator simply isn't for everyone.

According to our latest poll, the majority of our readers just weren't interested in Project CARS , which released this past week to solid reviews. The game really is an extremely well-done driving simulator but as it doesn't really boast the standard video game progression features and focuses entirely on the mechanics of racing. It's all about the driving and if you're up for it, that's the game for you.

This week, you just had to expect this question: Getting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ? Waiting a bit? Just not interested? Don't worry about voting for the latter option; this is an anonymous poll, of course, and nobody will know your terrible taste in games. 😉

Related Game(s): Project CARS

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PSXE Poll Update: With Great Software, Vita Could Live

Ben-Dutka 7 Comments

We all know PlayStation Vita is struggling. Many don't expect it to last much longer, as Sony has basically stopped saying anything about it at all.

But we wanted to know if top-notch exclusive software could save the impressive portable unit. We may never see that software but if it did arrive, would Sony's handheld survive and maybe even flourish?

Well, the PSXE community is sort of split on this, but the majority do believe great software could rocket Vita to new success. Unfortunately, a lot more also say there's basically no hope; the game is over (pun intended). Sony's system was designed to provide players with the best possible portable experience out there. It didn't fail in that respect…it just didn't deliver the necessary library.

Now, this week's big release is Project CARS , which is already bringing down some impressive review scores (embargo was May 6, if you were wondering). Planning to snag it? Need to see more reviews from trusted sources? Racing just isn't your thing? Let us know.

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Get Your Adrenaline Pumping With The Project CARS Launch Trailer

Ben-Dutka 10 Comments

Slightly Mad is just about ready to drop a hugely ambitious racing sim on us, and they're whetting our appetites with the launch trailer.

Featuring the Deadmau5 song, "My Pet "Coelacanth," this trailer is beautiful. It's just one of those videos you watch and after it's done, you go- "Damn…now I think I have to at least try it."

Project CARS has been in development for over four years and suffered a number of delays. It was originally expected to launch late last year but it got pushed into May. Now, it's set to arrive on May 7 and racing fanatics everywhere have lofty expectations. Will this be the Gran Turismo game for the new generation that we've been missing? Will it set the bar for the genre?

You're excited to find out, aren't you?