>>736200310
I hear motorfest is the best and still being updated but I haven't tried it
1 > 2 by a long shot though

>>736200310
>have fuckhuge map
>have shitty story that actually forces you to traverse the map and explore it, making it F U N
>people bitch about muh shit story
>crew 2 releases
>no story
>can teleport anywhere
>you won't even see 80% of the map
>looks worse than crew1
>plays worse than crew1
>has worse progression than crew1
I hate TC2 so mutch it's fucking unreal

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crew 1 is based as fuck, has an awesome story and has the most detailed map but the physics are janky and it's hard to tune your car because all you can do is change the parts and their bonus affixes around to alter the handling of your vehicle.

crew 2 has a cringe story, but better physics with Pro Settings that allow you to do sim things like adjust camber and suspension stiffness, which are really important for dialing in the handling of some of the machines, especially drift cars, planes and boats. there is also a forza-style livery editor. the helicopter is the best vehicle in the game bar none but there are no races you can do with it, it's purely just for hassling other players.
both these games feature the entire USA, a good soundtrack, and the ability to play with Japanese voiceovers. cars acquired in crew 2 can be transferred to motorfest.

motorfest has the best physics and very pretty graphics but a much smaller map, slow aircraft, and a more forza horizon style atmosphere. however a lot of the features they've added in recently like the hotwheels-style track creator are awesome.

all the crew games have some of the best and most comfy weather effects and lighting ever put into a racing game.

>>736200310
1 Is no longer on sale.
2 Is worth just finishing or having someone help you use farming exploits to unlock a bunch of vehicles because all of them get exported to Motor-fest for free.
I got 2 for like 2$ on sale back when they ware shutting down the first game.

I would argue the best Arcade/Simulation racer hybrid is the Forza Horizon Series.
Its like fake semi simulation (Although at max realism its borderline a simulation) but its more fun and interactive and skill based than Cew.
And the maps are beautiful and fun to explore.

>>736200930
the huge tone shift between c1 and c2 is because the head director at ubisoft responsible for crew 1 was metoo'd and fired leaving a bunch of interns who had no clue how to make a game, so they just copied horizon, more or less.

>>736201067
you can still pirate crew 1 and play it offline using the unlimited patch

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>>736201067
>having someone help you use farming exploits

drift car on a halfpipe is all you need to do
you'll be max icon level in like a day