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The Crew was an online-only racing video game developed by Ivory Tower in partnership with Ubisoft Reflections and published by Ubisoft. The game released on Playstation 4, Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in December 2014, and on Amazon Luna later in November 2020. It is the first game released in The Crew series. The Crew is succeeded by the 2018 sequel The Crew 2.
The Crew features a main focus on access to a wide range of vehicles whilst exploring a scaled down version of the United States. The Crew had shipped 2 million copies worldwide by January 2015 which lead to Ubisoft's acquisition of the game developer studio Ivory Tower in October 2015. The Crew received 2 major expansions over its lifetime: The Crew Wild Run released on November 17, 2015 and The Crew Calling All Units released November 29, 2016.
The Crew and its downloadable content were delisted from all official storefronts on December 14, 2023. The servers of the game were shut down on March 31st, 2024 rendering the game completely inaccessible for all versions of The Crew.[1]
Story[]
- Main article: The Crew/Story
The Crew story focuses on Alex Taylor who works alongside FBI Agent Zoe Winters to expose the corruption of FBI Special Agent Bill Coburn and take down Dennis "Shiv" Jefferson. Doing so will require Alex to complete various races and jobs to climb the ranks of the 5-10 Motor Club with the help of his crew.
Gameplay[]
The Crew offers many different modes with the activites ranging up to 20 hours long in content time. Various events such as races, and free-roam skills are available for the player to partake in. The player's events and skills performance are ranked in the form of 5-10 medals: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
FreeDrive[]
- Main article: FreeDrive
Players can explore the country freely in FreeDrive. Various activities such as events, skills, and getaway can be activated whilst in FreeDrive.
Events[]
The Crew's offers a range of main events for the player compete in and earn rewards such as money, parts, and vehicles. Some of these events are given in the form of missions required to progress through the story.
Skills[]
- Main article: The Crew/Skills
Players can also participate in mini-games known as skills challenges throughout the world which are triggered in FreeDrive when the player drives through them and involves completing challenges such as shaloms and precision which require the player to travel through all gates in the correct position before the time ends. Introduced in the Calling All Units expansion were crate skills that require the player to courier a package while engaging in a police pursuit. Crates can be played with other players in which they become either a racer or a cop. Scores on these skills and events are saved to a global leaderboard.
Getaway[]
- Main article: Getaway (Mode)
Police presence is prominent throughout the world with various departments operating in certain jurisdictions. Players will be pursued by police upon filling the "Police Watch" meter which is done by performing acts of reckless driving. A range of police units will join the pursuit and use various tactics to apprehend the player depending on the wanted star level the player has obtained. The pursuit ends when the player or most wanted either successfully escapes or is busted by the pursuing units.
Crew[]
Players can invite others to join a crew (2 - 4 players) and play most events and free-roam together.
Collectibles[]
Various collectibles are scattered throughout the world which helps reveal other events, skills, and unlock specific vehicles.
Data Stations[]
- Main article: Data Stations
Data Stations are Ground stations that reveal the location of story missions, skills, and landmarks in area still undiscovered by the player. There are a total of 30 data stations to collect.
Landmark[]
- Main article: Landmark
Landmarks are spots that show famous landmarks and other prominent points of interest to the player. Player is given a first-time small reward upon finding them.
Wreck Parts[]
There are a total of 20 wreck parts to find with 5 parts in each region. Finding all wreck parts will unlock the Proto HuP One.
Achievements[]
100% completion of all events, skills, and collectibles is required in order to unlock all 51 PlayStation trophies: 38 Bronze, 10 Silver, 2 Gold and 1 Platinum and all 50 Xbox achievements worth 1,000 gamerscore.
Vehicles[]
- Main article: The Crew/Vehicles
The Crew features a large quantity of vehicles available to unlock and purchase through various methods. Certain specs are available to purchase for each vehicle at different car dealers. These cars can be further modified with visual and performance parts to the player's liking. There are a total of 6 specs in the base game:
- Fullstock: The base spec for all vehicles and is highly limited in customization options.
- Street: Available to the player right away and is tailored to normal street driving.
- Dirt: Unlocked at Lv 10. Features vehicles and parts tailored for paved dirt driving.
- Performance: Unlocked at Lv 20. Acts as an upgraded spec to Street.
- Raid: Unlocked at Lv 30. Features vehicles and parts tailored for extreme offroading.
- Circuit: Unlocked at Lv 40. Features vehicles and parts tailored for closed course circuit racing.
The Crew Wild Run expansion would introduce 3 new specs:
- Drag: Features vehicles and parts tailored for drag racing.
- Drift: Features vehicles and parts tailored for drift events.
- Monster: Features vehicles and parts tailored for Monster Truck events.
See also: The Crew/Specs
The Crew Calling All Units expansion would introduce the addition of unlockable police vehicles which exclusive events require them.
Map[]
- Main article: United States
The U.S. map in The Crew features over 1,000 real-world landmarks and is about 1,900 square miles. The map is split into five main regions: Midwest, East Coast, The South, Mountain States, and West Coast. Each region features its own unique geographical features.
Soundtrack[]
- Main article: The Crew/Radio Stations
Songs in the game are categorized into different radio stations. Genres include EDM, Hip-hop, Rock and more. Composed music was created by Joseph Trapanese.
Game Releases[]
Wild Run Edition[]
- Main article: The Crew/Wild Run Edition
The Crew Wild Run Edition was released on November 17, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Included along with the base game was The Crew Wild Run.
Complete Edition[]
- Main article: The Crew/Complete Edition
The Crew Complete Edition was released on November 17, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Included along with the base game was Season Pass and The Crew Wild Run. Ultimate Edition would replace Complete Edition a year later.
Ultimate Edition[]
- Main article: The Crew/Ultimate Edition
The Crew Ultimate Edition was released on November 29, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Included was nearly all downloadble content available for The Crew including The Crew Wild Run and The Crew Calling All Units expansions.
Downloadable Content[]
- Main article: The Crew/Downloadable Content
The Crew has various downloadable content available which includes two expansion packs and five car packs.
Reception[]
The Crew received mixed or average reviews on Metacrtic across all platforms with PC scoring 71%, PlayStation 4 scoring 61%, and Xbox One scoring 64%. The game was praised for its open world but criticized for its online functionality and driving physics.
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards | Game, Original Racing | Won[2] |
System Requirements[]
PC[]
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1 (64bit only) | |
| CPU | Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.5 GHz AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz (or better) |
2.5 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon™ II X4 620 (2.66 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 940 recommended for 30FPS / 3.4 Ghz Intel® Core™ i7-2600K or 3.6 Ghz AMD FX-8150™ recommended for 60FPS) |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher) | |
| Disk Space | 18 GB available space | |
| Sound Card | DirectX-compatible | |
| Network | 1024 kbps or faster broadband connection | |
Additional Notes[]
Supported Video/Graphics Cards at the time of release:
- AMD Radeon™ HD 4870 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 / R7 / R9 series
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / TITAN series
Controllers[]
Peripherals for PC[]
- Fanatec ClubSport Wheel
- Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel
- Thrustmaster T500 RS Racing wheel (with Ferrari GTE 458 Challenge Rim)
- Thrustmaster T300RS Racing WHEEL
- T500 RS Gear Shift
- Thrustmaster T100 (Thrustmaster F430 Force Feedback)
- Thrustmaster Ferrari Red Legend
- Logitech Driving Force GT
- Logitech G27
- Top Drive Free Bird Wireless Racing Wheel & Top Drive GT Wheel / Pedals
- Twin Wheel F1 Combo Wheel
- Simraceway SRW-S1
Note: gamepads outside of the list above may work but are not officially supported.
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