While the rest of the game is still yet to be seen when it launches on June 29th, 2018, one thing I know for sure is that the free roam has been redefined for me.In a lot of ways, The Crew 2 feels more like a reboot of the first game than it does a simple sequel. The Crew 2 is focused more on exciting the in-game social media users to generate popularity and make a name for yourself. A nice change from The Crew’s original dark story that loomed overhead. It indeed focuses on being a more laid back title this time around though, I will give it that. “ The Crew 2 is focused more on exciting the in-game social media users to generate popularity and make a name for yourself.” The cars still feel like they’re gripping the ground too much, and are still incredibly hard to flip. Props respawn, civilian AI feels overly scripted, and there’s a lot of duplicate props on the same street. The closed beta of The Crew 2 gives me the same impression at the moment.
I never felt like The Crew was a living breathing world. While the world itself is massive and a lot more fun to drive through now - thanks to this live vehicle change system - I don’t believe the game is going to be as populated as it could be.
#THE CREW 2 MAP PC#
It’s all possible on the PC version of the title using some of the methods described above. Perhaps you may just want to ski down a mountain in a boat.įun fact, I took all of the photos for this editorial using the in-game photo mode. Maybe flying vertically up a skyscraper then switching to a car. However, it’s now going to be possible by flying high and then dropping on a mountain as a motorcycle for example. It allows me to choose between speeding through rivers, driving off-road, or flying over everything with no obstacles.Ī fancy way to use the system is for when you feel like grabbing insane photo moments that would otherwise be impossible. It’s thanks to this system that I now have a wider choice of freedom than The Crew offered me. This system creates more experiences than possible before, either alone or with friends. From there, you can switch to the plane to start effortlessly flying over the oncoming terrain. You may then want to position your boat to the horizon. Yes, that does mean you can switch from a plane to your car at 1,000ft in the air. While this might not seem like a game changer on paper, when put into action it really is. It allows for more tactical play which can, as a result, end up with you looking badass.įor example, you can drive at speed towards a lake and then change into sudden sailing. Before you ask the question, I’ll go ahead and answer it for you.
The fact it works even while moving is just an excellent touch. Here it is in action as illustrated by this fancy GIF: During free-roam, players trigger this mechanic by pushing in an analog stick and simply changing. The live vehicle switch system works by allowing you to switch between the vehicle types at any given moment. The switch is so easy to use that it opens up the world without you needing to interrupt your flow. More importantly, Ivory Tower has implemented the system so fluidly that it doesn’t feel like a buggy gimmick. This is a system that offers more freedom in ways I’ll explain shortly. However, that trip can also be lovely.īut this one particular live vehicle switching system changes the way the free roam works as a whole. It can still take an exhaustingly long time to get from one State to the next.
#THE CREW 2 MAP FULL#
While it’s hard to determine how the full game will differ, the free roam seems to remain roughly the same. The Crew 2 feels more like a remastered edition of its predecessor.