The Crew Motorfest Review

The Crew Motorfest reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on PlayStation, Xbox One, and PC.

"It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. LEGO has Mega Bloks. E.T. has Mac and Me. Now Forza Horizon has The Crew Motorfest. To be fair, Motorfest is a robust racer with a confident sense of style, a quality arcade handling model, and a long list of generally well-planned events right out of the box. However, the shift to a smaller map has seen it lose a part of its old identity, boats and aircraft feel like they’ve been sidelined, and some of its event Playlists work a lot better than others. Ultimately, The Crew Motorfest is a little more Ice Ice Baby and a little less Under Pressure. It’s a catchy enough copy, but it ain’t exactly back with a brand new invention."

[francescofioroni]

Dude played the early access and gave a 7 cause he complained there were not a lot of people. How professional Ign

[JackFoxtrotEDM]

My favorite part is the cockpit view. 900 degree steering and you can put your arm out the window.

[weiahhhn]

It would've been awesome if they had multiple Hawaiian island. The fact that they have airplanes and boats available would've work well. Miss opportunity. Maybe an DLC?

[PhsykoOmen]

The interior steering animation put it in the top tier category straight up

[jokerbird]

Having so much fun with this game, it’s the first crew game for me. Hope they continue content and updates to make it even better

[CaptainCanuck]

Some of the developers of this game worked on Test Drive Unlimited from 2006. Motorfest looks/sounds like Forza Horizon but it really reminds me of TDU, which was also set on Oahu Island.

[Ziplinz]

Ubisoft did a great job with the this game. Maybe it just gives me TDU vibes, but it’s actually a solid game. My only complaint is that they should have just stuck with the car racing and ditched the plane and boat stuff this time.

[e.ok]

Playing this free trial right now, looks nice

[gregorymasters]

There is a demo out on all platforms. Its 5 hours long and progression carries over. Just sayin.

[francescofioroni]

The setting is amazing, great vibes, sound effects, day night cycle. One of the best real time map I've ever seen. Better then a 7

[HzHDGaming]

Agreed! Whoever was on the dev team listened to and showcased car culture and the intro to the game spoke volumes. The only I’d change now is making the world feel slightly more alive with more players in a session or a little bit more traffic. I’ve seen mixed reactions on the “ghost” players driving all around at maximum speeds😅😂

[FastJ]

Great game overall, lots of fun with it. Hopefully they can improve the sense of speed.

[gozuvon_clutch]

To counter the fasttravel lock, drive with your car fast, switch with "2" to your airplane. Fly to the destionation in a couple seconds and switch back to your car when you're near. It will drop you down super fast due to the weight of the car and you're at your destination.

[Sharpshooter]

If you want a new game to play while high this is it. Casual racing game with tons of customization, decent sounds and just such a beautiful map and lighting

[CrimsonCypher]

The crew (the first one) was the best one by far in my opinion, the DLC was fun too

[richardingram]

7 is harsh man. It's a stellar game and way more fun than the borefest served up in FH5.

[Ryzza]

Tip if you're stuck waiting in PvP lobbies, go to the game settings and change your preferred region from Automatic to Europe or America where there are likely to be more players online (accounting for the time difference).

[BigMacWitCheez]

Really should have got a 5. Looks like a low budget Forza.

[DustyCarlyon]

I'm having a lot of fun with it. A least an 8 for me.

[sammcallister]

It’s absolutely brilliant 🤩 I’m 20 hours in so fun am glued to it