The Crew: Motorfest

TwinfiniteHannah Townsend

The Crew Motorfest is in some ways not just a racing game, but an exploration of culture, surroundings, and how modernity can fit in side by side with tradition. Of course, the aim of the game is to win competitions and collect new vehicles, but it’s also a fantastic look into how you can make something more out of a racing game, and explore different themes and ideas that are not just related to cars.

XboxEraGyőző "FairyEmpire" Baki

8.5/10

Thus, The Crew Motorfest is a frankly quite shameless Forza Horizon imitation, with entire design elements, audiovisual choices and more practically copied 1:1 from Playground Games’ highly successful franchise. But despite that, or perhaps precisely because of that, Motorfest is the most exhilarating, fun and satisfying the franchise has ever been, with improved handling, graphics, less cluttered progression and even a few smart tweaks to Horizon’s ideas. It even features much more unique events, combined with a more varied selection of vehicle styles including bikes, planes and boats even – ...

GameGrinMike Crewe

8.5/10

Despite not standing out from other open-world driving games, The Crew Motorfest is certainly a fun, fast, and flashy arcade racer that has a wealth of content to keep gearheads busy for a long time to come!

GGReconJoshua Boyles

Comparisons to the Forza Horizon series are excruciatingly apparent in The Crew Motorfest, with it almost sharing more DNA with its competitor than its own predecessors. That said, the learnings are almost all for the better, with Ubisoft presenting an arcade racer that’s very close to being just as fun and comprehensive.

COGConnectedRhett Waselenchuk

80/100

The adage “two steps forward, and one step back” has never rung more accurately than it does when applied to The Crew Motorfest. While the latest entry into Ivory Tower and Ubisoft’s “The Crew” franchise submits a better racing experience than its predecessors, it simultaneously abandons the identity from which the franchise was conceived. Returning fans may find a longing for the seemingly endless amount of open road in the previous two games. Though, after spending 30 or so hours with The Crew Motorfest, I can definitively say a competent racer sits beneath its hood.

Press StartSteven Impson

7.5/10

It’s unfortunate that pervasive online requirements and microtransactions sully what is otherwise a chilled out, holiday vibe in The Crew Motorfest, but I had a good time regardless. Hanging out on O’ahu, learning about various car cultures and driving some awesome-feeling vehicles over varied terrain and event types is just damned good fun.

WellPlayedJames Wood

7.5/10

The Crew Motorfest crafts a stunning playground for its refined array of vehicles but never fully realises the potential of its new toys.

MP1STTim Lawrence

7.5/10

The Crew Motorfest is a fun surprise. I intend to keep playing it for at least a few more hours and will likely keep it installed if I need a pretend mini vacation. My biggest gripe is the Internet Car Influencer culture from which the game takes its narrative cues. I hate the world of influencers like every other adult with a brain. But the setting is genuinely fantastic to race around. The cars and other vehicles are fun to drive (except the planes in a race); plainly put, it’s a fun racer. Here’s to hoping we get more games in this direction and eventually see the genre return to its former...

Playstation UniverseJoe Richards

7.5/10

There is an exceptionally solid foundation here for some great racing, especially in multiplayer with friends. And if you take the game on that value alone, The Crew Motorfest is a fantastic game that has some great tracks and scenery to soak in as you race around this truncated version of Hawaii. Unfortunately, the single-player experience and general annoyances throughout the game took away from this focus and left me feeling small doses of frustration throughout.

Worth PlayingTony "OUberLord" Mitera

6.5/10

The Crew Motorfest will enter a new era in the franchise, allowing car lovers to fulfill their ultimate action driving bucket list through a series of tailor-made races, themed events and other unique challenges.

Jump Dash RollLuciano Howard

6/10

A fun arcade racer with lots of variety but one which often confuses and feels decent, rather than brilliant when moving at top speeds.

EurogamerJosh Wise

An open-world Hawaii and a generously spirited racer, chafed by always-online irritations and a lack of originality.