Quantum Leap * Update * 05:12:14

At the very start of the game is a fast clear: here you have no current, contemporary game itself:
an outrageous story around a street racing gang, prolliges autotuning 1000s parts Nitro Boost, etc.
Everything exudes the charm of a Need for Speed ​​Underground in 2004.

The next shock is the graph: This is not nearly with Forza Horizon2 or Drive Club comparable.
Here we are not talking of less details, or worse textures - here we are talking about another console generation!
The game looks something like Need for Speed ​​The Run (XOX360) from the year 2011, only without any antialiasing.
The whole image is flickering permanently, the low-resolution textures zuckeln across the screen.
Of course you have to keep the game Good that the map is indescribable:
from one end of the United States on the other hand is one several hours on the road.
Even a quick trip function by the airport and the train station there, but no matter where you may be hinbeamen:
anywhere in the virtual US expect only flickering edges and rough textures.
Only the car models are nicely detailed and provide a damage and dirt Model,
Curiously, with self-healing and CLEANING function:
A few minutes after the crash, the car looks like new and the dirt disappears.
Every now and then there are some sizable sun glare and lens flare effects,
but this could not save the graphical overall impression.
Would you know better, you might get the idea,
Ubisoft had the game with this graphics engine are already a few years in the drawer
and now inserted only new Audomodelle and everything upscaled to full HD.

And makes it fun anyway? - Yes, and how!
I am happy to let me back in such a stupid Street Racing a story, let me send across the USA,
have been racing, turn enemies by ramming and tune my car to an infernal machine.
Only on this retro trip you have to have buck!

Those who expect a modern racing game, will be bitterly disappointed, not gameplay, setting, control
- And already not the graphics can compete with current top titles.

Even the much-touted multiplayer MMO Part comes across - may invite more than a few people to ride on it here not
(Mostly reject all players near the demand from, because the story missions are already designed for single player).

All in all I would recommend this game only conditionally.
Who wants to take a trip into the past, and in any case ask for years,
When will a new Need For Speed ​​Underground appears: here it is :-)
Are they, however, looking for a modern racing game with good graphics, then look no further.
The crew will satisfy in any way.

* Expansion 12.05.2014 *

Now that I have spent several hours on the virtual slopes of The Crew,
I must admit that I am in my previous review too much, to the shortcomings of the graphics
have and too little stiffened on the actual gameplay.

This is in fact really richly available!
It makes simple powerful mood through the US cruising,
abzuklappern all the sights and to attend the scattered everywhere minigames!
The race in story mode are varied and quite demanding.

Ultimately makes the title a lot of fun, so I'll keep my review
also from 3 to 4 stars change.

4 stars for a thoroughly enjoyable racing game
1 star deduction is for technical defects