With the first Project Cars rated highly by us, it was a no-brainer for me to take the sequel, Project Cars 2, for a spin when given the chance by Bandai Namco during its product press conference in Singapore last week.
Full disclosure though, I played Project Cars 2 sitting on a bucket racing seat and using a steering wheel complete with paddle (and stick) shifters, and of course, pedals. Needless to say, this added a whole lot to the immersion and gameplay “feel” of it, though I didn’t get to try it with the wheel and stuff along with a PlayStation VR, unfortunately.
Spinning Wheels
First off, just want to give everyone a heads-up that I’m in no way a good racing game player. My last real serious foray into the genre was with Gran Turismo 2, and I usually veered to the “kart-racer” genre since it’s easier to get into. That said, I do enjoy playing racing games from time to time.
What’s new in Project Cars 2" It seems there’s a lot. Not only does it have the most tracks ever in a racing game (over 60!), feature career co-op, an in-game eSports racing league and lots more. Safe to say, if you’re a racing fan, there’s more to drive into than your standard career and online multiplayer mode. Oh, and did I mention it’ll support PlayStation VR as well" Because it will, though as I’ve mentioned, I wasn’t able to try it during the event.
When I sat on the racing chair, I immediately tr...