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The Crew (Video Game Review)

Ubisoft has received some criticism this year for some of its most hyped games that included Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed Rogue and Assassin's Creed Unity. While many diehard fans may have loved the new additions, many gamers found them to perform under the high standards that were set, and thus a lot of backlash flooded the interwebs regarding the releases. Now, we have The Crew and gamers may find that it just isn't as great as we were promised. Read on.

The Crew takes place across various environments around the United States in a very expansive single-player campaign with Alex Taylor. Alex has served a prison sentence for the murder of his brother which he did not commit but is released early in order to work with the FBI. Now, Alex must make his way into his brother's former gang and help the FBI in bringing down the ring of criminal masterminds. Alex finally has a chance to utilize his intense racing skills while bringing down the corrupt agent who framed him and bring his brother's killer to justice.

The biggest problem with The Crew is its generic storyline and characters. While most gamers aren't playing racing games for their intricate storylines--it doesn't help the title that the storyline is just so terribly dull. However, players will find that the game contains a load of content with over sixty-five missions to complete which really adds to the game's replayability and hours of gameplay. While there may be a bit of repetition in gameplay throughout each mission, players find that the wide array of game environments throughout The Crew does ease some of the pain of that painful & continuous repetition.

The Crew does contain decent visuals and sound but some of the game's glaring downfalls are somewhat hard to overlook. The game's AI are incredibly unbalanced which makes gameplay even harder and more frustrating on top of the terrible controls. While racing games are meant to be fun and entertaining, The Crew has managed to destroy any aspect of this with its terrible design. Most of the problems in The Crew stems from the incredible lack of details that seem to pour throughout the game like a wicked virus. The terrible AI causes races to seem almost impossible at times while the unresponsive controls cause you to spend most of your time recovering from wrecks then making your way to the finish line.

In the end, Ubisoft's The Crew isn't what fans may have imagined and delivers an overall sub par gameplay performance for fans who have been eagerly awaiting the release. The Crew is now available for Xbox One, PC and PlayStation 4 for $59.99. The Crew is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. To learn more, visit the official The Crew website.

Game Features:
  • Single Player
  • 1-8 Multiplayer
  • Massive Campaign
  • Full Music Soundtrack
  • Trophy/Achievement Support

Game Information:
Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft
Platforms: PC, Xbox One (reviewed) and PS4
Release Date: December 2, 2014


Score: 5 out of 10


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