The Crew's massive world is well worth exploring for any petrolhead, it's just a shame it can't deliver on any of its other promises. The concept of playing as a "crew" is crippled by one major flaw, and that's a lack of people to play with, drawn from a disinterested community.

+ Massive world is impressive in scope; + Fun PvP modes

- Terrible story; bland missions; - Sluggish handling; - Cash-grab microtransactions; - Doesn't look that good; - This is a last-gen game

Take away its vast environment and The Crew is decidedly mediocre. But the enjoyable story and great sense of actually driving, whether alone or solo, means there's plenty of fun to be had all the same.

Absolutely massive game world; rich with variety and things to do; Always the option to play solo or in co-op; Lovely sensation of being on the open road; especially at night

No offline play, which means you'll get booted for dropouts, America's city streets are practically empty; Where are the pedestrians, GTA 5 does pretty much everything better, plus much, much more

Horrível. Uma jogo de corrida arcade tosco. O carro parece deslizar na estrada como se fosse de gelo, e quando faz a curva ele gruda no ch?o como se fosse cola. Gráficos de PS3. Se sair da estrada o carro atravessa o matagal como se o matagal fosse transparente. O mapa é grande, isso é verdade.

The Crew 's greatest achievement is its vast, beautifully rendered condensation of the United States. Dozens of major cities, landmarks, hills, valleys, backroads are all represented, and the game's current-gen horsepower gives us a sense of scale unlike anything we've ever seen.

Get your crew together, and conquer the USA.

Mind-bogglingly huge country to race in; Lots to unlock and level up; Races range from a few minutes to a few hours

Internet connection required; even when playing Solo; AI is too precise on getaway and takedown events; Basic storyline that no one asked for

I play(ed) the game on PC. Don't believe the haters and their negative reviews. The game is loads of fun and reminds me a lot on the old NFS games like Underground and Most Wanted. The map is incredibly huge and the races are rich in variation.

The Crew has a slightly bigger scope than most racing games out there. While many are about just getting in first place, this one is about doing that while also going on a nationwide road trip across the United States. Unlike National Lampoon's Vacation, you're not out to go to a theme park.

It's hard not to be impressed by the sheer scale. The Crew might have miniaturised the USA, shrinking states and cities so that they're boiled down to an essence, making Chicago to New York a fifteen-minute drive, but this is still the most expansive open world of any racing game.

Vast open-world to explore; Packed with events and challenges; Enjoyable off-road missions; Fun with other players

Missions can be exasperating; Handling lacks grip; Struggles to bring players together

An open world, myriad distractions, a main storyline that is entirely forgettable and secondary to the world created around it. This all sounds awfully familiar…

The Crew is one of the most infuriating games I've ever played. Not because it's bad, but because it should have been a masterpiece. Make no mistake: The Crew is built on an absolutely astonishing feat of development.

Enormous; varied and amazing playground to explore with friends; Car customisation is a blast; levelling and progression can be compelling; Many impressively epic multiplayer races to partake in

Shockingly awful storyline and characters destroys personality; kills fun and restricts progress; Inconsistently enjoyable and unforgiving events; spongy offroad handling; infuriating UI and AI; Invasive and unwelcome dual currency inflates the economy; Always-online: all the issues of MMOs with...