All the Driveclub talks here. Might be worth my while to chime in and give my two cents.
Driveclub is a track racer. Automatically, that gives it the more popular following here on GTPlanet. However, from what gameplay we've seen and interviews we've heard, it may not be worth the hype. Allow me to explain. We always knew the physics model would be more "simcade", however the gameplay we've seen indicates that it is easier to get out of powerslides. If you look at say E3 2013 gameplay, you would be able to see that once the rear end of the car was out, it was out. So the question remains: is there Criterion Drifting (ala Grid 2)? Also, there does not seem to be much in the way of progression. In that, the progression in the game is not starting with a low end car and build up and up to finally get to the car of your dreams. In Driveclub, every car is given to you for levelling up. So Driveclub to me looks like a game I'll play for two weeks then rest it aside, unless the Multiplayer is awesome.
The Crew. In development for eight years by Ivory Tower studios. The premise of the game is an MMO CarPG, so that is why the game is always online. Just like GTA Online, just like Elder Scrolls Online. I actually applaud them for taking the risk of doing that! The Crew is an open world game, but Ivory have actually made an Open World where not one person will want to stick to just one area, there will be people who will be exploring the whole map. Think of it as Test Drive Unlimited 2 in a way when it comes to the MMO aspect. But an open world is useless with out things to do. Oh, does The Crew have you covered there. So there is a 30 hour long story mode in The Crew. Very good length for a racing game. Add on all the side missions and skill challenges and we're looking at another 30 hours. Julian Gerighty (Creative Director) has stated to fully max out one car will take 40 hours at maximum. So, if the rumoured 70 cars are indeed true, and you are a true completionist, to max out all 70 cars would take you 2800 hours. Moreover, Ivory plan to release new DLC for free every three months (ala GTA Online) so more cars and events to add on to those hours that are already there.
So, both games will be awesome I know that. It is merely longetivity that separates the two as well as value for money. Honestly, it doesn't take a blind sailor to see that The Crew is better than Driveclub. I mean, Ivory are so proud of their game that they were showing it off in live streams! I will get both games, but it looks like The Crew will be in my PS4 for a very long time indeed.
Anyway I am done with that discussion.
