Project Cars 2 has 16-player online races on consoles.

As it stands, you might be tempted to listen to something else while playing. Given that racing sims tend to be very sterile experiences, some quality music would have helped keep things lively. The menus play a small rotating selection of stirring tracks, but there is no music during actual races. Project Cars 2's sound doesn't match up to its visuals, unfortunately. Slightly Mad Studios has promised Xbox One X support, though, which should improve on the frame rate while bumping up the resolution and visual effects. It's a shame the developers didn't opt to use dynamic resolution to maintain a rock-solid frame rate. You might be tempted to toggle some of those visual effects because the frame rate sometimes dips noticeably on more complex tracks when playing on Xbox One. Like the cockpit mirrors, these can all be turned off – an unusual but welcome feature on consoles. Project Cars 2 features numerous graphical effects too, such as post-processing filters, lens flares, bloom, heat haze, and more. The actual tracks generally look just as sharp, with high-resolution textures helping to maintain immersion. It just takes practice (or a lot of retries) to make it through tougher events. Whereas the Forza games offer a rewind option to help novice players like me keep up, you'll get no such assistance here. Project Cars 2 is a tough and uncompromising game. But after a couple of hours of playing, I've pretty much got a handle on them.Įven with improved controls, a lot of players will want to turn the AI difficulty way down. They're still a bit finickier than the Forza games, even with assists turned on. Project Cars 2 features much-improved controls. The original Project Cars was widely criticized for its poor gamepad controls, even on consoles. You can jump between manufacturer, invitational, and regular career races at any time. They showcase specific cars and track conditions (some historical).

The former are manufacturer-specific races, and the latter are Project Cars 2's equivalent to the Showcase events in the Forza Motorsport series. As you progress in the career, you'll unlock two additional types of races: manufacturer drives and invitational events.

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