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Reminder | DriveClub will be gone from PS Store on August 31st, 2019 Forever (update: now gone, they took it down early)
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That's correct. Once you do that, you should have all tours and vehicles available, except for the ones that are unlockables.
Really a shame this game didn't get the love from Sony as it should have. This game was simply a Pro patch away from being a masterpiece.
It's all good if you've owned the game before, but this is why I don't like the thought of an all digital future. At least with physical copies you have options for sourcing such as Ebay, Brick & Mortar, Craigslist, pawn shops etc.
Even then, I have a physical copy of the game (still unopened steelbook because I bought it digitally as well) but what about all the DLC? And the fact the game was vastly improved upon via post-launch patches, but... yeah.
It is a masterpiece. It was a Pro patch away from being the best looking racer of this gen though.
True, however there aren't many people looking to buy a 5 year old racer on a console near the end of its cycle, nor are publishers expecting to get much revenue from supporting those latecomers.
Just so you know, it's not a VR "mode", the VR version is a separate purchase.
Yea I mean the VR game sorry. I went ahead and bought it lol
Motorstorm RC is available as well.
I don't see how this affects the chances of that.
(Chance was 0% before, still 0%).
Well right but once you have it why couldn't you drive it? benzy said use, not earn. You can't earn it any more, but why wouldn't you be able to use it?
Alright. Thank you.
And where do I find all the cars and bikes only unlockable through clubs or whatever?
Such a tragedy.
Best racing game all gen for me. A Pro patch could have been amazing.
A PS5 sequel even more amazing.
But, no.
Best racing game all gen for me. A Pro patch could have been amazing.
A PS5 sequel even more amazing.
But, no.
They don't want Driveclub then because it is not an arcade racer.
What sony did with this franchising disgute me. I understand it didn't well, but come on, it's a valid game. You don't risk a bankrupt to continue to support it.
I remember looking at reviews when it was first released. Has the game changed much since then?
It's quite different (and improved) now, yes. There have been handling updates, a load of free tracks and cars and competitions, dynamic weather, and requested features like the ability to turn off things like the flags at the side of the track. Much of the common criticism that you see in the release reviews has been addressed in some way.
Yep, for example you'll see movies and TV shows get removed from streaming services like Netflix as well as added.
It does seem to be less of an issue in terms of licensed content within the work itself though. So although movies can get pulled from Netflix because the rights holder doesn't want them there any more, they don't tend to get pulled because they have an Audi in them and the Audi license expired. That's something that movies and other forms of media in general tend to handle better than games.
Almost always when games are de listed they can be re downloaded by current digital owners.
Yeah, I understand streaming licenses and all that, but that's more like having to find the new place the movie/show/what have you is available. Here we've got a game being removed wholesale from digital distribution. It's wild and frustrating to me.
Question, when the PS5 comes out hypothetically and I put in my Driveclub disc, will I also be able to download the DLC I already have?
Right now I'd guess yes. The content will still be there to download, and you'll still be licensed to do that. Nobody's going to be able to give you a definitive answer but based on what we think we know, Driveclub should remain downloadable and playable (offline) for existing owners.
Nothing against Evolution personally, but I feel with a year delay and still releasing in the state it did, it wasn't Sony that did them dirty. They are talented, though.
That's what's sad about DriveClub's story. First, I'm not a big racing guy, but even the gentleman who introduced it during the Playstation Meeting got me a bit excited because he was so into what he was showing; he was the perfect guy to introduce a new racing IP. They had the right idea for this generation: a more social game, a game as a service that's continually supported and updated, a fresh idea.
I think part of the issue it had was that it was hard to describe what it was. I know there are probably big fans of the game who may disagree, but even as someone who read about it, I had trouble describing the game's hook and what a club was. And I usually understand this kind of stuff.
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The game is not a Sim in anyway shape or form. Its an honest arcade racer that has good enough realism put into it. The only other franchise that this reminds me of in regards to "in-between" is Ace Combat and thats for Jet Fighters. You can refute this but since Ive spent countless hours platinuming serveral racers including DC. This game is on a category of its own like PGR. There's nothing like them.
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Just noticed that the season pass is now only € 2,59. Easy purchase. Now I'll have to see what is not in the season pass, in if it's worth buying yes or no.
The game checks for your Club Level everytime you play which you only have when you are connected. So if you leave your club or can't connect, you can't drive those cars.
It's heavily a sim. If you drive like an arcade racer you lose points and get your speed limited as punishment. Is nothing arcade about it.
If it's meant to be an arcade racer then it's the shittiest one ever made.
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Someone might wanna test this with a level 15 club if this is correct because losing the BAC Mono and Pagani Zonda R is gonna seriously hurt my heart. I have a level 50 club with a second account but my game isnt downloaded. I was under the impression that once youve unlocked the cars they stay in your save because this would be fucked!
Club cars are part of the base game and you gain access to them once you're a member of a club with a high enough club level (i forgot what level the individual cars unlock at). You can do that by joining someone who has a free spot in their club, or alternatively, open your own club and gain the necessary levels, which isn't hard if you're just playing through the campaigns.
The unlockable DLC vehicles with optional payable shortcuts are the following:
- Ferrari LaFerrari
- Renault R.S. 01
- Mercedes-AMG S65 Coupe
- Mercedes-AMG GT3
- KTM 1290 R ABS (free bike for everyone, not just DC Bikes owners)
IIRC, all these vehicles will be visible in the vehicle menu, with a description of how to unlock them.
Last but not least, there is also the Aprilia RSV4 RF ABS Bike, which is als free and works even if you don't own DC Bikes, so grab that as well.
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Arcade racers don't have specifics on them. Need for Speed games are Arcade racers. This game is a hybrid or simcade. Have you ever played Car Sims?
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That's an amazing price for the season pass!
As for what was released outside of it, once again quoting myself:
Those club cars will be locked once the servers are down. Rushy confirmed it on Twitter some time ago.
Now I feel like a lazy bum. Thanks again for quoting yourself! :)
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh FUCK!
Wait... is this after unlocking them?
Need for Speed games don't play like Driveclub. The limits and punishments it have are in opposition to arcade racer gameplay. You can't cut corners without punishment, you cannot even touch other cars without punishment, you are instead encouraged and rewarded for driving as realistically as you can.
It's a sim, just without the depth of tweaking engines and stuff like GT has.
Found the Twitter reply. My bad its not a 100% confirmation from him, but if the club cars are unusable offline now, then it will probably be the same case once the servers go down.
I can't test this for myself for now as I am away from home, but off the top of my head I remember that club cars are indeed locked in offline mode, because the club data is stored on the servers, not locally.