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The video presents a comparative analysis of Ubisoft's racing games, "The Crew" and its sequel, "The Crew 2." The main focus is on the graphical aspects where "The Crew 2" is observed to have downgraded visuals compared to its predecessor. Specific deficits include poorer texture quality, inferior lighting, and less detailed reflections, resulting in darker, less vibrant environments. Notable landmarks like Times Square and the Lincoln Memorial appear less detailed in "The Crew 2." Despite these visual shortcomings, "The Crew 2" does introduce several gameplay enhancements, including boating and flying, and improvements in audio quality and vehicle interior details. The video concludes by seeking viewer feedback on the comparison.
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In this part of the video, the presenter conducts a detailed graphical comparison between the final retail versions of Ubisoft’s open-world racing games, The Crew and The Crew 2. The presenter had previously examined the beta version of The Crew 2 and noted many viewers anticipated significant changes upon the game’s full release. However, the comparison reveals that graphical quality isn’t improved in the full version. Despite The Crew 2 introducing more gameplay opportunities like boating and flying, it suffers from downgraded texture quality, lighting, and other graphical elements compared to its predecessor. Specific comparisons show that The Crew 2 has worse reflective surfaces, less detailed textures, and poorer lighting, making the game appear darker and less vibrant. Landmark areas, like Times Square, look notably less detailed and more lifeless in The Crew 2.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker compares graphical and gameplay elements between the original “The Crew” game and its sequel “The Crew 2.” The Lincoln Memorial and Times Square have seen noticeable visual downgrades, such as missing details and simplified structures. Damage modeling to vehicles in “The Crew 2” is also less impressive. However, improvements in “The Crew 2” include enhanced sound quality with better reverb effects and realistic engine sounds, as well as upgraded reflective surfaces and more detailed vehicle interiors in first-person mode. Despite some upgrades, the overall visual quality of “The Crew 2” is seen as a downgrade compared to its predecessor. There’s criticism on why “The Crew 2” didn’t incorporate the graphical advancements from major updates of the original game. The video concludes with a call to the audience for their opinions and a prompt to like and subscribe for more content.