Driveclub Review

The current generation of consoles are social machines that allow players to share their experiences as much as possible. Developed for PlayStation 4, Driveclub is the racing game response to this, providing a community experience in a genre that has traditionally been all about competition. Together with some other novel features, Driveclub has enough to stand out from the crowd. However, Driveclub has some serious impediments that keep it from competing properly with other racing games on the market.

Clubs

The main feature of Driveclub is the clubs. Clubs are teams of up to six players who work together to attain points and move up the social leaderboards. You can do this by competing in multiplayer events and races, working alongside the others in your club to beat any competitors you come across. Thankfully, the multiplayer aspect works well and there are few problems with connecting to other players.

Once online, you can get stuck in an in-depth challenge system. This is one of the main contributors to the social leaderboards and they help to foster a sense of community. You can send any of your recent races to friends to see if they can beat your time or performance. It is even possible to make these challenges open to the public for an extra sense of achievement. The more people who take part, the bigger the reward for the winner of the challenge. Although many titles have similar systems, here it works especially well thanks to the clubs and the general sense of competition.