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arbybaconator
Dec 18, 2007

All hat and no cattle



Gameplay:

Driveclub differs from Evolution Studios previous racing franchise, MotorStorm, in that it focuses on road racing rather than off-road racing. As the name Driveclub suggests, players are able to make clubs of up to 6 players and complete challenges together to earn fame. Every team member's action contributes to the club's overall success. The game's tracks and environments are inspired by real places in diverse regions across the globe. Driveclub also features dynamic weather such as rain and snow, and a day-night cycle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF9W6rQ0c8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJzdtILCu0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFy0Y3K1K1c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dObkDk922Z8

Retail Version:

• 55 tracks
• 50 Cars
• 50 Events in Single Player Mode

PS+ Edition aka THE DEMO (currently delayed)

• One location (India)
• 11 tracks
• 10 cars
• Access to all game modes.
• Free to download (17GB)
• Can be upgraded to the Retail Version

Vehicles List

quote:

Retail - Hot-Hatches
    Audi A1 quattro
    Mini John Cooper Works GP
    Renault Clio RS
    Volkswagen Golf GTI
    Volkswagen Beetle GSR

Retail - Sports
    Audi RS5
    Audi TT RS Plus
    Bentley Continental GT V8
    BMW M135i
    BMW M235i
    Lotus Evora Sports Racer
    Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG
    Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG

Retail - Performance
    Alfa Romeo 4C
    Aston Martin Vanquish
    Aston Martin V12 Zagato
    Audi RS6 Avant
    Bentley Continental GT Speed
    BMW M3 GTS
    BMW M5
    Ferrari California
    Ferrari FF
    Lotus Exige S
    Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale
    Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series
    Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG 45th Anniversary Edition
    RUF RGT 8
    Spyker C8 Aileron

Retail - Super
    Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
    Aston Martin One 77
    Ariel Atom 500 V8
    Audi R8 V10 Plus
    BAC Mono
    Ferrari 458 Italia
    Ferrari F12berlinetta
    Ferrari 599 GTO
    Ferrari 430 Scuderia
    Marussia B2
    McLaren 12C
    Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series
    RUF RT12 R
    Savage Rivale GTR-S
    Spania GTA GTA Spano

Retail - Hyper
    Gumpert Apollo Enraged
    Hennesey Venom GT
    Koenigsegg Agera R
    McLaren P1
    Pagani Huayra
    Pagani Zonda R
    RUF CTR3 Clubsport

PlayStation Plus Edition - Hot-Hatches
    Mini John Cooper Works GP
    Volkswagen Golf GTI

PlayStation Plus Edition - Sports
    Bentley Continental GT Speed
    Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG

PlayStation Plus Edition - Performance
    BMW M3 GTS
    Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale

PlayStation Plus Edition - Super
    Audi R8 V10 Plus
    BAC Mono

PlayStation Plus Edition - Hyper
    Pagani Zonda R
    RUF CTR3 Clubsport

Driveclub Goons:
If you want to add your name just make a post in the following format:

SA: SA Username PSN: PSNID

Example:

SA: arbybaconator PSN: eatpoopsir

Full List
SA: arbybaconator PSN: eatpoopsir
SA: Floridiot PSN: Kaje1980
SA: Bruiser PSN: Bruiser1186
SA: Feenix PSN: ILL_MITCH
SA: Pindakaas PSN: Railchaser_
SA: spudsbuckley PSN: mickydoomsux
SA: exser PSN: binpas
SA: Twibbit PSN: Danthe57
SA: IRSmurf PSN: IRSmurf
SA: Aishan PSN: AishanReborn
SA: DanrewS PSN: Dox023
SA: Bob Loblaw: PSN: Tommy_Tutone
SA: Wee Bairns PSN: Wee_Bairns
SA: C2C - 2.0 PSN: bobcarr72
SA: dirtyfrog PSN: dirtyfrog77
SA: Captain Yesterday PSN: AdmiralYesterday
SA: Fork of Unknown Origins PSN: Herdandhokies
SA: Meliv PS: Meliv23
SA: JingleBells PSN JingleBellsUK
SA: WhiteHalo117 PSN: Whitehalo117
SA: Pen Expers PSN: Pushbot
SA: OMGzKakaniz PSN: OMGzKakaniz
SA: Popehoist PSN: Popehoist
SA: Zilkin PSN: Zilkin09
SA: Happy Hedonist PSN: Happy_Hedonist
SA: Fraser CDN PSN: Noorviko
SA: Sormus PSN: Sormustin
SA: JingleBells PSN: JingleBellsUK
SA: Thaxxas PSN: Thaxxas
SA Vagina Jones PSN: Kaiwero
SA: Sprat Sandwich PSN: grandediabolik

arbybaconator fucked around with this message at 20:13 on Oct 30, 2014

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Krispy Kremepie
Mar 23, 2005

Inside......Me....
SA: Floridiot
PSN: Kaje1980

Bruiser
Apr 4, 2007

by Shine
SA: Bruiser
PSN: Bruiser1186

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.
SA: Feenix
PSN: ILL_MITCH


Reposting this from PS4 thread:


Just a bit of positivity amongst all the (deserved) griping.

Me, barely hanging on while whipping a RUF CT3 Clubsport around a sleepy town in Scotland in the wee hours of the morning.

(be sure to watch in HD.)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27of01_driveclub-ruf_videogames

Bruiser
Apr 4, 2007

by Shine
This really is a pretty game.

Incessant Excess
Aug 15, 2005

Cause of glitch:
Pretentiousness


Driveclub facebook is here: https://www.facebook.com/driveclubofficial

Pindakaas
Jul 8, 2003

I'm not a baby I'm a man! An Anchorman!
SA: Pindakaas
PSN: Railchaser_

I've managed to set up a lovely club if anyone wants to join and get points and whatnot (on Europe that is): Rubberburners.

spudsbuckley
Aug 29, 2008

by FactsAreUseless

(and can't post for 5 years!)

SA: spudsbuckley
PSN: mickydoomsux

Mine isn't valid? Not at home at the moment but I'll check it when I get home!

spudsbuckley fucked around with this message at 18:27 on Oct 10, 2014

exser
Aug 18, 2003

SA: exser
PSN: binpas

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.

"expect an update on FB this evening."

"Update: poo poo's still hosed. Tune in so we can update you on how poo poo STILL doesn't work once every 24 hours."

Bruiser
Apr 4, 2007

by Shine
ah poo poo, need to change my settings.

Twibbit
Mar 7, 2013

Is your refrigerator running?
SA: Twibbit
PSN: Danthe57

Pindakaas
Jul 8, 2003

I'm not a baby I'm a man! An Anchorman!
Dunno about the rest of you but I've been connected for almost an hour now. This is the longest I've kept my connection so far so maybe things will be better very soon.

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.

Pindakaas posted:

Dunno about the rest of you but I've been connected for almost an hour now. This is the longest I've kept my connection so far so maybe things will be better very soon.

Once or twice Ive been connected, mostly it just "communicates" with the server and doesn't let me do anything of meaning. Once I was able to make a Club, [ "Ghost Squad" ] but nothing since.

They claimed that once you were connected you were good, but I've found that to be almost entirely untrue.

However, if you leave it running/idling, you will (if lucky) see it connect at least at some point. How long it stays connected is anyone's guess.

A MIRACLE
Sep 17, 2007

All right. It's Saturday night; I have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta and my all-Rush mix-tape... Let's rock.

No Japanese or American cars? :-(

Incessant Excess
Aug 15, 2005

Cause of glitch:
Pretentiousness

Feenix posted:

"expect an update on FB this evening."

"Update: poo poo's still hosed. Tune in so we can update you on how poo poo STILL doesn't work once every 24 hours."

Pretty much:

quote:

Some functions are temporarily unavailable including challenges and social updates, but for those of you that can connect, you will still be able to participate in clubs, leaderboards and online multiplayer races.

more here: https://www.facebook.com/driveclubofficial

Twibbit
Mar 7, 2013

Is your refrigerator running?

fine for me, who wants to club up?

IRSmurf
Mar 27, 2010

SA: IRSmurf
PSN: IRSmurf

IRSmurf fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Oct 10, 2014

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.
A little confused on preorder bonus stuff.

I preordered on the PSN (US) the day before it launched.

1) Are there preorder cars?

2) If there are, are they available or are they hosed up too?

Dubious
Mar 7, 2006

The Heroes the Vikings Deserve
Lipstick Apathy
I'd love to buy this but no domestics is kind of a mood killer.

Holy Cheese
Dec 6, 2006
The handling is pretty good. Not sure what some reviewers were moaning about. It can be a bit annoying how the AI cars can just shunt you off of the road though.

Aishan
Oct 29, 2011
The clubs seem to be working for me now.

SA: Aishan PSN: AishanReborn

Feenix posted:

A little confused on preorder bonus stuff.

I preordered on the PSN (US) the day before it launched.

1) Are there preorder cars?

2) If there are, are they available or are they hosed up too?
There seems to be three 'special' versions of cars already in the game (McLaren 12C, RUF RTI2R and Mercedes SLS AMG Coupe Black Series), as pre-order bonuses, but so far I've been unable to download them from PSN, it just gives me a CE-32920-6 error when I try.

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.

Aishan posted:




There seems to be three 'special' versions of cars already in the game (McLaren 12C, RUF RTI2R and Mercedes SLS AMG Coupe Black Series), as pre-order bonuses, but so far I've been unable to download them from PSN, it just gives me a CE-32920-6 error when I try.

Oh see, I hadn't even seen them online. I'll look again.


PS: HUD & Map set to 0% is God's True way to race. It feels so good..
(edit) Yeah I only see a Season Pass in Related items. Also this game legit wants to sell me this game again at 49.99.

IRSmurf
Mar 27, 2010

Feenix, I applied to your Ghost Squad.

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.

IRSmurf posted:

Feenix, I applied to your Ghost Squad.

Cool. I would love to have you. Whenever the gently caress it lets me back online. (I've had the game running for like 3 hours now..) I will gladly accept you, good sir.

IRSmurf
Mar 27, 2010

The GOON club name was taken by Reddit. The GOONSQUAD club was started by two or three members whose PSN names aren't even in the SA PSN list, much less in a single post on SA. Just FYI.

Twibbit
Mar 7, 2013

Is your refrigerator running?
Attempting to appky to ghost squad, server is being its slow self

Aishan
Oct 29, 2011
Just unlocked my first super-class car, the Audi R8 V10, and it's so much more fun to drive than those dinky little hatchbacks. Really awesome to just bomb around the track in, I really don't know what the complaints about handling in certain reviews were about.

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.

Aishan posted:

Just unlocked my first super-class car, the Audi R8 V10, and it's so much more fun to drive than those dinky little hatchbacks. Really awesome to just bomb around the track in, I really don't know what the complaints about handling in certain reviews were about.

Even then, you gotta give it up for the game. The starter class cars STILL have a good bit of sense of speed, etc...

Bruiser
Apr 4, 2007

by Shine
I want to start a club called the Bay City Rollers. Our main goal is to smoke a little grass and chill out

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.
Ok It just connected. No idea where the hell to accept invites. It shows me where I can invite YOU guys.

It just hangs searching for you both (Danthe57 and IRSmurf) so I guess I have to friend you proper in PSN.


{found the spot to accept applications. Aishan, IRSmurf, you're in!

Feenix fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Oct 10, 2014

Dilkington
Aug 6, 2010

"Al mio amore Dilkington, Gennaro"
Reviews are quite vague on the handling model. Could someone compare it to a past game? I've never played the PGR series, and hardly any Need For Speed btw.

e: Watching people play it, it looks a bit like the original Grid, if anyone remembers that game.

Dox023
Feb 23, 2009
SA: DanrewS
PSN: Dox023

Currently stuck trying to get online but I like the game so far.

Holy Cheese
Dec 6, 2006

Dilkington posted:

Reviews are quite vague on the handling model. Could someone compare it to a past game? I've never played the PGR series, and hardly any Need For Speed btw.

e: Watching people play it, it looks a bit like the original Grid, if anyone remembers that game.

I'd say Grid but a bit slower. I really like the handling.

Aishan
Oct 29, 2011
I think this Drift target might be a tad unreasonable:

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.

Dilkington posted:

Reviews are quite vague on the handling model. Could someone compare it to a past game? I've never played the PGR series, and hardly any Need For Speed btw.

e: Watching people play it, it looks a bit like the original Grid, if anyone remembers that game.

Forgive me if this sounds snarky, it's not meant to. You asked people to compare it to existing games, and then said you have no idea what the 2 games are that it basically comes closest to. It's a tough request.

It's most like PGR. Or like Gran Turismo with more forgive, more fun handling.


[fakedit] Holy poo poo! Just had my first online race.

A couple of things:

1) FUN!

2) Holy poo poo, if you are behind someone and hit them in the bumper, THEY. ARE. hosed!
I went from last to first just hitting people on their rear end. (not entirely intentionally.)

Rad Valtar
May 31, 2011

Someday coach Im going to throw for 6 TDs in the Super Bowl.

Sit your ass down Steve.
Really want to try the free version before jumping into this plus I would probably be pretty disappointed with not being able to see all the online features right now. Once they get that all figured out it looks like a decent game to scratch my Forza itch.

Ferrett
Sep 6, 2000

SA: Ferrett
PSN: Clownballoon

Saying it handles like PGR is the most accurate comparison I can think of.

Feenix
Mar 14, 2003
Sorry, guy.
Man racing online with zero map or HUD is the poo poo.

I swear if we can have alt-clubs I want to make a dirty driving club called "Dirty Rubbers"

[edit] Ghost Squad: GO FORTH AND EARN REP! Make your Club proud!

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Twibbit
Mar 7, 2013

Is your refrigerator running?
seems that the primary racing method online is to push someone off the track till their reset timer goes off.

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