Latest Reviews of Slightly Mad Studios Games
Review Project CARS 3 - A Somewhat Fun Arcade Racer Going Through an Identity Crisis
Change is good. Or is it?
Project CARS 3 is not a simulator. Those familiar with the series may be surprised by this, but it’s true. It doesn’t look or feel like a simulator, either on the track or away from it. There are over 200 cars with most of the big hitters on the roster, but there’s no celebration of them in the menus like you get in...
Review Fast & Furious Crossroads - This Basic, Broken Mess Is Hardly Family Friendly
It's time for Teh-ken
Fast & Furious Crossroads is a movie tie-in game without a film to actually tie itself to. The coronavirus pandemic has delayed Fast & Furious 9 to April 2021, leaving Slightly Mad Studios in an understandably awkward position. The Project CARS developer has decided to pull the trigger and launch the game, but it would...
Pick 'n' mix
You’d have to be Slightly Mad to go up against simulation racing juggernauts Gran Turismo Sport and Forza Motorsport 7 this holiday, but that’s the unfortunate position Project CARS 2 finds itself in. The sequel to the British studio’s somewhat uneven crowd-funded debut attempts to standout by increasing the number of motorsport...
Review Project CARS (PlayStation 4)
The last tinker
Project CARS is not your average Sunday drive. Rather than attempt to tune the release to a common ideal, developer Slightly Mad Studios has instead served up a racing simulation that requires real effort if you intend to get the most out of it. Everything about the game – from the controls to the heads-up display – is malleable,...
Review Need For Speed Shift (PlayStation 3)
A change of direction for the stagnating Need For Speed franchise, Shift is the game's foray into Gran Turismo territory; a simulation racing with a competent physics engine and visceral cock-pit view
Need For Speed Shift plays host to a range of car manufacturers, race-tracks and events. The single-player campaign has you competing for...
Latest Slightly Mad Studios Articles
News Onrush Director Joins Project CARS Dev Slightly Mad Studios
Safe landing
Following a bout of layoffs at the Codemasters studio responsible for Onrush, the ill-fated game's director, Paul Rustchynsky, has revealed where he's heading next. In short, he's sticking to what he knows, as he begins work on a new game at Slightly Mad Studios, the team behind the Project CARS series. Rustchynsky was game director...
Interview Slightly Mad Discusses Project CARS 2's Early Reception
Hints at future content, too
Since the 22nd September, drivers everywhere have had the chance to grab Project CARS 2 and live the real-life racing experience (or as close to as many of us will get). Already off to a strong start with rave reviews critically, Slightly Mad Studios now hopes to replicate the success sales wise. Building from...
News Onrush Director Joins Project CARS Dev Slightly Mad Studios
Safe landing
Following a bout of layoffs at the Codemasters studio responsible for Onrush, the ill-fated game's director, Paul Rustchynsky, has revealed where he's heading next. In short, he's sticking to what he knows, as he begins work on a new game at Slightly Mad Studios, the team behind the Project CARS series. Rustchynsky was game director...
Interview Slightly Mad Discusses Project CARS 2's Early Reception
Hints at future content, too
Since the 22nd September, drivers everywhere have had the chance to grab Project CARS 2 and live the real-life racing experience (or as close to as many of us will get). Already off to a strong start with rave reviews critically, Slightly Mad Studios now hopes to replicate the success sales wise. Building from...