(note: this review is regarding the recent open beta for the game, and not the full game)
do you ever play a game and say to yourself “man, this game isn’t bad, but I’m just having no fun whatsoever”? this is that game for me.
I absolutely loved screwing around in the Crew 2 open betas, but Ubisoft’s actions in recent years regarding abuse have kept me from ever getting it or any games similar to it. Also I actually kind of liked Steep, I actually found it somewhat enjoyable. So the concept for this game intrigued me: some mechanics from Crew 2 and Steep, just much more refined. And, I mean, it’s pretty well done. The world is well-crafted and the controls are nice. Biking with other players is fun, and I really like the sense of community that the massive multiplayer lobbies bring.
Too bad I absolutely hated basically everything else about the game, because it would’ve made for a neat week beta period to play a game I’d never buy. Everything about the story felt so… weird and forced. At least Crew 2 cut to the chase much quicker; I was stuck doing missions and not being allowed in the open world for way too long here. And, given that it’s Ubisoft here, everything feels so disingenuous. If any other company did this (except maybe Activision) I wouldn’t feel this way, and I know it’s a shitty bias to have, but shush. The events it gives you just aren't that fun, and the multiplayer experience felt way more lacking for some reason. It felt like so much was missing here, which probably makes it the quintessential Ubi game. Honestly, I just can't see myself going back to this game even if I wasn’t in the middle of avoiding buying Ubisoft games.
do you ever play a game and say to yourself “man, this game isn’t bad, but I’m just having no fun whatsoever”? this is that game for me.
I absolutely loved screwing around in the Crew 2 open betas, but Ubisoft’s actions in recent years regarding abuse have kept me from ever getting it or any games similar to it. Also I actually kind of liked Steep, I actually found it somewhat enjoyable. So the concept for this game intrigued me: some mechanics from Crew 2 and Steep, just much more refined. And, I mean, it’s pretty well done. The world is well-crafted and the controls are nice. Biking with other players is fun, and I really like the sense of community that the massive multiplayer lobbies bring.
Too bad I absolutely hated basically everything else about the game, because it would’ve made for a neat week beta period to play a game I’d never buy. Everything about the story felt so… weird and forced. At least Crew 2 cut to the chase much quicker; I was stuck doing missions and not being allowed in the open world for way too long here. And, given that it’s Ubisoft here, everything feels so disingenuous. If any other company did this (except maybe Activision) I wouldn’t feel this way, and I know it’s a shitty bias to have, but shush. The events it gives you just aren't that fun, and the multiplayer experience felt way more lacking for some reason. It felt like so much was missing here, which probably makes it the quintessential Ubi game. Honestly, I just can't see myself going back to this game even if I wasn’t in the middle of avoiding buying Ubisoft games.