Project CARS 3

The Project CARS series was known to be quite a worthy contender to the sim racing genre since the first one came put and with the arrival of their latest installment, titled Project CARS 3, the folks from the Codemasters-run Slightly Mad Studios and Bandai Namco are at it again to deliver the most enjoyable Project CARS game to date.

First up, the newest installment features over 200 vehicles to choose from. Ranging from JDM street racers, American muscles, European exotics, and a slew of racing machines including those from IndyCar and for the first time, Formula E, these machines can't wait to be driven.

To make it more unique for the players, Project CARS 3 allows them to buy, tune, and customise their cars to their liking. 

This is true in a newly revamped career mode as players need to get through specific driver levels to unlock new vehicles to buy for future events to take on such as championships, hot laps, regular races, and new modes such as Breakouts (score points by hitting boards within the time limit) and Pace Setter (set the fastest average time within three laps).

Gain experience by racing regardless on which position you're on, drifting, mastering a corner, overtaking, and so much more. As you gain enough experience, you can win cash prizes as well as discounts on upgrades for cars even you haven't owned. When you gained enough experience, your Driver Levep goes up, unlocking new rides to purchase.

In tuning side, players can upgrade their cars by purchasing upgrade parts to boost the car's speed, handling, and performance. Mind the performance index, though, because when this is way over the required index, it can't participate so think carefully on how you tune your car.

There are some road cars that can be converted to race cars but also be mindful to that because once done, you can't revert it back unless you buy another one.

Also new is the ability for players to personalize their cars with the new livery editor, which is nice, but unlike other racing games, the livery editor is a bit limited and you can't freely make designs you want. Bad mark to this game, though.

In tradition, Project CARS 3 features the most authentic race tracks spanning across different continents with new additions such as Laguna Seca, the streets of Havana, Shanghai, and others. These tracks can adapt through numerous weather conditions so if you're playing on a Custom Race, feel free to experiment various weather conditions while racing.

To further up the ante, Project CARS 3 gives players a chance to shine by taking on numerous multiplayer online races and rivals events that can change from everyday to every month, giving them plenty of opportunities to take on.

So, what can I say about this game? Although the car list seems too small on sim racing standards while the livery editor feature's a bit too limited, not to mention the choppy graphics, the same Project CARS science is still working on this new installment and this is a must play for people who want to race at home in the midst of the new normal.

Project CARS 3 is available to download on PC via Steam and Xbox One. PS4 version available on the 10th of September, both download and physical.