Here are the final recommenced PC specifications to play The Crew when it comes out:
The Crew PC Specs
Better get your computer up to par...release isn't far off!
Monday, December 1, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Project Cars Delayed - 3/17/15 New release date
See below for the full article, as reported by Fraser Brown on PCGamesN:
Project Cars delayed until March 17th
Project Cars delayed until March 17th
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
WoS Interview: 'You can play the entire game without ever spending a penny.'
Check out this interview with Slightly Mad Studios' creative director Andy Tudor. In it, he comments on the differences between the company's two upcoming racing titles (World of Speed and Project CARS), though the interview is mostly about World of Speed. And yes, he says World of Speed will be playable in it's entirety without ever spending real money on it. Haters of Pay-to-Win models rejoice!
Here's the link again in case you missed the first one.
Here's the link again in case you missed the first one.
Friday, September 12, 2014
New World of Speed trailer in Moscow
See the newest trailer for World of speed at http://bit.ly/1qivwZx. Red vs. Blue in Moscow. This game is looking spectacular, I can't wait.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Monday, September 1, 2014
Test Drive Unlimited 2 stream
I've been doing some streaming on Twitch.tv/Mylgar recently. Today and for a while I should be streaming Test Drive Unlimited 2, a game I still find quite fun. Everyone's welcome to watch, or if you own the game, come and join me. I'm in Hawaii!
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Reviewers needed
I need more reviewers for the blog, because I only own so many games! If interested please email me here.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
World of Speed - Team Racing
The WoS team has made a large announcement concerning the fourth quarter open beta. Team racing is very nontraditional, with wins being dependent on a points system. Click the link below for the lowdown:
Team Racing | World of Speed
Team Racing | World of Speed
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Project Cars Collector's Edition announced!
Project CARS has come pretty far and is looking amazing. Now they've announced the Project CARS Limited Edition Box Set.
Click the link for further details, but the package looks pretty nifty. It comes in a steel case with four sleeve designs and a behind the scenes book.
It also comes with a Modified Car Pack for in the actual game!
Head here for it straight from the horse's mouth!
Click the link for further details, but the package looks pretty nifty. It comes in a steel case with four sleeve designs and a behind the scenes book.
It also comes with a Modified Car Pack for in the actual game!
Head here for it straight from the horse's mouth!
Subaru cars join World of Speed!
See the official announcement here
Being a fan of a few of their vehicles myself, I'm quite excited to see this announcement!
Being a fan of a few of their vehicles myself, I'm quite excited to see this announcement!
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Next Car Game available on Steam Early Access
Bugbear Entertainment's new opus, Next Car Game is now available on Steam Early Access . To those who don't know, this company created the Flatout series. This game looks like tons of fun, with amazing physics, lots of crash-based missions, and pretty graphics. Check it out at the link above, and if you own the Early Access version, comment below please. I'd love to have a review for the site!
Monday, August 4, 2014
World of Speed - Track Conditions
This is a video showcasing the upcoming World of Speed's track conditions. Enjoy!
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Drift City review
Drift City is a MMO racing game on Games Campus (http://driftcity.gamescampus.com/). It's cell-shaded graphics and arcade-y feel make for a blast to peoeple who enjoyed games like Crazy Taxi and the Mario Kart series. It's Free 2 Play, and in the few weeks I've been playing it I haven't seen any overpowered items purchasable with 'Campus Credits'.
Games Campus may want you to spend you hard-earned paycheck on Campus Credits, the in-game currency purchasable with real money. Luckily, you don't have too, as there are tons of ways to make money, including an auction house where you can sell old parts or other items.
One of the neater aspects about this game is the item drops. You get drops for combos (wrong lane driving, drifting, jumps, etc.) The higher combo chains you can manage, the more items you get.
The Driver Hub is the main area where everyone starts, with a parts shop, car dealership, auction house, and more. Think of it as a safe town in an RPG. You can meet with friends, start or join a Crew (clan) and more.
Once you leave the Driver Hub you'll wind up in the first town, where you're greeted with the beginning missions after you accept them.
Most of the game revolves around doing story missions, delivery missions, and evidently there is PvP, but I haven't done that yet. Missions are usually arresting HUVs, unidentified vehicles that have been wreaking havoc in the city.
Delivery missions are just what they sound like. After recieving the mission you must drive through every delivery spot on the map ASAP.
Now for the RPG aspects. As you gain experience from completing missions and quests, you earn Mittron, which doubles as both money and gas. After you earn so much experience you gain a player level, which allows you to higher level parts.
This game is perfect to play with a game controller too, which is great, because playing racing games on a keyboard can be very awkward. I don't want to turn the steering wheel as far to the side as possible with one key press!
The game is Japanese Anime-styled, which might turn some people off. I though I wouldn't get in to it because of that, but boy, was I wrong. This game is ADDICTIVE! The anime stuff is very unobtrusive as well.
I highly recommend any arecade racing fan the check this out. What do you have to lose? It's free forever!
P.S. I haven't spent a cent on this game and I'm level 26, been playing for weeks. Check it out. You won't regret it!
Games Campus may want you to spend you hard-earned paycheck on Campus Credits, the in-game currency purchasable with real money. Luckily, you don't have too, as there are tons of ways to make money, including an auction house where you can sell old parts or other items.
One of the neater aspects about this game is the item drops. You get drops for combos (wrong lane driving, drifting, jumps, etc.) The higher combo chains you can manage, the more items you get.
The Driver Hub is the main area where everyone starts, with a parts shop, car dealership, auction house, and more. Think of it as a safe town in an RPG. You can meet with friends, start or join a Crew (clan) and more.
Once you leave the Driver Hub you'll wind up in the first town, where you're greeted with the beginning missions after you accept them.
Most of the game revolves around doing story missions, delivery missions, and evidently there is PvP, but I haven't done that yet. Missions are usually arresting HUVs, unidentified vehicles that have been wreaking havoc in the city.
Delivery missions are just what they sound like. After recieving the mission you must drive through every delivery spot on the map ASAP.
Now for the RPG aspects. As you gain experience from completing missions and quests, you earn Mittron, which doubles as both money and gas. After you earn so much experience you gain a player level, which allows you to higher level parts.
This game is perfect to play with a game controller too, which is great, because playing racing games on a keyboard can be very awkward. I don't want to turn the steering wheel as far to the side as possible with one key press!
The game is Japanese Anime-styled, which might turn some people off. I though I wouldn't get in to it because of that, but boy, was I wrong. This game is ADDICTIVE! The anime stuff is very unobtrusive as well.
I highly recommend any arecade racing fan the check this out. What do you have to lose? It's free forever!
P.S. I haven't spent a cent on this game and I'm level 26, been playing for weeks. Check it out. You won't regret it!
Thursday, July 31, 2014
SHIFT 2: Unleashed review
I've been a fan of the Need for Speed series since the 90s. I'm also a fan of realistic driving games like Forza. Shift 2 strikes the perfect balance.
I'm only 31% through the career modeand I've played 26 hours. The cars handle great and are upgradeable, which I love. You must work your way up the latter to be able to participate in certain events. you may also need to buy or modify a car to match the race requirements. It makes it fun adding the upgradeable element, or buying new cars to use in races.
Graphics are superb. The sounds are also good, but some engines sound a little like wet cardboard. Not too noticeable though.
Overall I'd give this game a 4.5/5
I'll be updating the review as I play more.
I'm only 31% through the career modeand I've played 26 hours. The cars handle great and are upgradeable, which I love. You must work your way up the latter to be able to participate in certain events. you may also need to buy or modify a car to match the race requirements. It makes it fun adding the upgradeable element, or buying new cars to use in races.
Graphics are superb. The sounds are also good, but some engines sound a little like wet cardboard. Not too noticeable though.
Overall I'd give this game a 4.5/5
I'll be updating the review as I play more.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
World of Speed contest for free game key!
In this 'Time to Party' community contest, the WoS team put a screenshot of Barrett hanging out in the garage. Download the screenshot, then add to the shot to make it more of a party. See example here
Click here for official the contest!
Click here for official the contest!
The Crew Coast to Coast Trailer - E3 2014
This is a trailer for The Crew, which I was lucky enough to test out:
(Click 'Fullscreen' for best quality)
(Click 'Fullscreen' for best quality)
World of Speed - E3 Customization Trailer
This video from E3 shows a few of the customization options we'll have in Slightly Mad Studios' upcoming game, World of Speed. In this game, you'll be able to customize your car to fit various roles your team may need, such as a tank or 'glass cannon' (fast but weak) akin to a traditional RPG. More next-generation games are doing this, like The Crew.
(Click 'Fullscreen' for best quality)
Looking great so far! Is everyone else as hyped as I am about this game?
(Click 'Fullscreen' for best quality)
Looking great so far! Is everyone else as hyped as I am about this game?
The Crew first impression
I was lucky enough to be receive an invitation to the most recent
closed beta of Ubisoft and Ivory Tower’s upcoming MMO/racing title The
Crew. This game had been touted as a spiritual successor to The Test
Drive series. I loved Test Drive Ultimate 2, so naturally I was
extremely excited to check it out. I was not disappointed.
Aside from the bugs that plague any game before release, this game seems pretty tight and polished. The graphics are gorgeous, showcasing beautiful water effects, intricate textures, and sweet-looking cars. The game (as of yet) drops you right into a cop chase in the beginning, which was a bit confusing, but the onscreen queues were obvious enough that I was able to beat it on the first try.
After the introduction I was presented with a bevy of missions. The beta only included missions in the Midwest, although the entire USA was drivable. As one would expect, story missions are required to advance the story, but there are also plenty of side missions. To a degree side missions are mandatory: players must advance to a certain level to complete certain story missions. The Crew does a great job of integrating RPG elements.
As the player does quests and performs feats of driving skill he gains experience and levels up, earning the abilities to use better parts and use better cars. You can also team up with up to three other players for quests, bettering your chances of winning. Or you could all just show off your sweet cars in the always-online world.
In the few hours I spent playing The Crew, I was quite impressed. The sound was good, the cinema and story were gripping, and the protagonist was suitably manly. Using a controller, this game looks and feels great so far.
My only qualm? The $60 price tag at release. There are also real money transactions available in-game, which I didn’t look in to much, but I’m strongly of an ‘either/or’ opinion. Either make the game a one time purchase, or make it Free to Play with in game transactions. This is a bold decision by Ubisoft, with competition from the upcoming F2P title World of Speed.
Expect The Crew on the shelves and for download on Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PS4 on November 11th, 2014.
Official site of The Crew
Aside from the bugs that plague any game before release, this game seems pretty tight and polished. The graphics are gorgeous, showcasing beautiful water effects, intricate textures, and sweet-looking cars. The game (as of yet) drops you right into a cop chase in the beginning, which was a bit confusing, but the onscreen queues were obvious enough that I was able to beat it on the first try.
After the introduction I was presented with a bevy of missions. The beta only included missions in the Midwest, although the entire USA was drivable. As one would expect, story missions are required to advance the story, but there are also plenty of side missions. To a degree side missions are mandatory: players must advance to a certain level to complete certain story missions. The Crew does a great job of integrating RPG elements.
As the player does quests and performs feats of driving skill he gains experience and levels up, earning the abilities to use better parts and use better cars. You can also team up with up to three other players for quests, bettering your chances of winning. Or you could all just show off your sweet cars in the always-online world.
In the few hours I spent playing The Crew, I was quite impressed. The sound was good, the cinema and story were gripping, and the protagonist was suitably manly. Using a controller, this game looks and feels great so far.
My only qualm? The $60 price tag at release. There are also real money transactions available in-game, which I didn’t look in to much, but I’m strongly of an ‘either/or’ opinion. Either make the game a one time purchase, or make it Free to Play with in game transactions. This is a bold decision by Ubisoft, with competition from the upcoming F2P title World of Speed.
Expect The Crew on the shelves and for download on Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PS4 on November 11th, 2014.
Official site of The Crew
Desktop Pit Stop: new PC racing game blog
Hello everyone, and welcome to Desktop Pit Stop, a new blog
focused on PC racing games. On this site we will give reviews of
existing games, previews of upcoming racing titles, polls, prize
giveaways, and much more. Any suggestions and comments are always
welcome; we’re always looking for your opinions on what to cover next.
In the upcoming weeks we hope to flesh out the site with features on unreleased games such as World of Speed and The Crew, and reviews of titles such as Shift 2: Unleashed and Drift City.
See you at the finish line!
In the upcoming weeks we hope to flesh out the site with features on unreleased games such as World of Speed and The Crew, and reviews of titles such as Shift 2: Unleashed and Drift City.
See you at the finish line!
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