Project CARS 3

Press StartToby Berger

8/10

Project Cars 3 is bustling with things to do. It’s as accessible as the series has ever been, and while marred by some inconsistencies in its presentation, is for the most part a joy to play.

DualShockersMehrdad Khayyat

8/10

All in all, Project CARS 3 is a new attempt from Slightly Mad Studios that doesn’t really fit into the rest of the franchise, but delivers a moderately enjoyable experience for racing fans. The game partially succeeds in being a spiritual successor to NFS: Shift, but in general, the new installment of the Project CARS series feels more like a regression than a true step forward.

GamingBoltAlec Benner

8/10

Project CARS 3 is a serious departure from the franchise's roots. It takes a lot of risks, but those willing to make the jump will find a fun and rewarding racing experience

WCCFtechChris Wray

8/10

Project Cars 3 is not Project Cars 1 or 2, that much needs to be made clear right away. People will decry the franchise for losing its identity as a purist racing simulation and honestly, they wouldn't be wrong. If you are coming into Project Cars 3 expecting a tough-as-nails racing simulation, you're going to be disappointed. If you're coming into this expecting a fun, fast and engaging 'simcade' racer, this could be the one for you. For those of you with no expectations, see the latter.

Capsule ComputersDustin Spencer

7/10

A Fan Favorite Cruises in a New Direction

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker

70/100

While there are numerous better and more comprehensive racing games out there, Project CARS 3 is nonetheless a remarkably solid racer in its own right, with a slew of cool options, customisation features, cars, tracks, and more. If you're in the market for a spiffy new racing title, Project CARS 3 is certainly a solid choice.

GameGrinSteven John Dawson

6.5/10

A fun, casual arcade racer that has a decent chunk of a career mode to keep you busy with some fun aspects, let down by wonky AI and being placed into the wrong series of games making it really hard to recommend to either demographic of casual race fans or sim racers.

COGConnectedAlexander Thomas

63/100

I approached Project CARS 3 as an opportunity to shake off the rust of driving games and get behind the wheel once more to test my skills. It had been a long time since I sat in the virtual driver’s seat and careened across the pavement, and Project CARS 3 felt like the perfect opportunity to step away from the arcade racers I so often drift towards and try something with a little more realism. However, as soon as the opening credits began to roll and the name Codemasters popped up on screen, I knew exactly the kind of ride I was in for.

Impulse GamerDaniel

Project Cars 3, made a surprising decision to drop its favoured simulation style of racing. Instead choosing to go for a more arcade style of racing.

Checkpoint GamingKolby James

6/10

I have been playing a lot of racing games lately and that is fine because, good or bad, I do like taking a new racer for a spin. Project CARS is not a series I have much experience with but when the offer is 120 track layouts and multitudes of vehicles to drive I am hardly going to say no; who would? So here we have Project CARS 3, developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Bandai Namco. Interestingly, despite being acquired by racing veterans Codemasters (who make the Formula 1 games...

PC InvasionKurt Perry

5.5/10

A confused identity mixed in with its awkward transition to simcade makes Project CARS 3 one of the least satisfying racing games I've played in years. There may be potential for its more arcade focused design to be developed upon but Slightly Mad Studios is certainly not there yet.

Sirus GamingJarren Navarrete

3/10

It’s playable, but the game does have a lot of setbacks. The dialogue and sound are just horrible, or it might be plagued with bad mechanics.