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Hands on Impressions; The Crew vs Need for Speed Rivals

26/9/2013

 
Its Ubisoft versus Electronic Arts in the open world car racing game championship of the world. Both games were offering a next gen showing but which would take the lead and leave the other trailing in their wake.

The Crew

The demo on show is the same one we saw at E3, you begin with a little free roam then go back to base to customise your car. Al this is done on rails as the mods are chosen you, So my Porsche was given chunky tyres and a heavier chassis making a pig of car to handle. This was a great touch as those change should make the handling of the car worse and so I was pleasantly surprised it felt so realistic. 


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On the realism front The Crew brings you to real world locations, in this case Miami Beach filled with people and you are allowed to mow these people down with gay abandon. It sounds odd but in most Car games people are not on screen but thankfully The has left them on the street. Unfortunately the game felt a little flat to me and the open world tasks were not that engaging meaning the game did not win me over.
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Need for Speed Rivals

A new studio has joined the Need for Speed world and with a little help from the masters at Criterion (view of Paul) they seem to have caught lightning in a bottle.
The eight player challenge I played was one of the best racing experiences I have had. In a huge and extremely detailed world it was four on four as the cops tried to take down the crooks in a classic bash and crash world.
The graphics were smooth with no pop in and amazing crash visuals.
The game felt very reminiscent of Hot Pursuit with the cops versus crooks gameplay. If the game can deliver on its promise of seemless transition from single to multiplayer then it will be the game to have in this genre. 

Obviously we will have to wait and see on that front but for now I'm a Rivals fan.

The PS4 will be coming to Eurogamer Expo 2013

18/9/2013

 
News today has confirmed the presence of the PS4 at the London event in September. Making it the first place UK gamers will be able to get hands on with Sony's new Flagship device. 
No XboxOne news as yet but I would be very surprised if Microsoft did not bring their tech to show as well.
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The news of the show keeps getting better with the confirmation of a number of titles that will be appearing on the show floor. The full list is below (hit the Read more button), but I can not wait to get my hands on Batman Arkham Origins, The Crew and Battlefield 4 to name but a few.
One thing is for sure with an estimated 70,000 due to the event Gaming in the UK is getting stronger.
There will be more news incoming so keep your eyes peeled on the site as well by checking out Eurogamer through the details below.
You can find out more via http://www.eurogamerexpo.com, where tickets are also on sale, or by following us on Twitter (@eurogamer_expo, hashtag #EGX) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EurogamerExpo).
This year's full line-up of playable games, developer sessions, tournaments and other activities will be announced over the next two months, but organisers can already confirm that the following games will be playable:

505 Games
Payday 2

 Bethesda Softworks
The Elder Scrolls Online
Wolfenstein: The New Order

Electronic Arts
Battlefield 4
FIFA 14
Need for Speed: Rivals

Konami
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
PES 2014

 Namco Bandai
Dark Souls II

Subterranean Games
War for the Overworld

Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The Crew
Duel of Champions
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot
Rocksmith

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Batman: Arkham Origins
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Infinite Crisis
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

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