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* FirstInstallmentWins: Several players of ''The Crew'' series prefer this game over its two sequels due to its grittier feel compared to the sequels' ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon''-esque tone, its singular focus on land vehicles, its driving physics--although not ''great''--being relatively more realistic, it having an actual story mode, its sense of progression, its encouragement of exploration by forcing players to explore the United States before they can [[ZipMode fast travel]] anywhere, and for having game modes that the sequels lack (especially the pursuit-related modes from the ''Calling All Units'' expansion). In fact, the first game's fans were so displeased by the game's shutdown (and, more disturbingly, Ubisoft's decision to ''revoke licenses to play the game'') that [[https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-the-crew-accursed-farms-stop-killing-games-1851385068 one person is attempting to sue Ubisoft]] to restore it.
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* FirstInstallmentWins: Several players of ''The Crew'' series prefer this game over its two sequels due to its grittier feel compared to the sequels' ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon''-esque ''[[VideoGame/{{Forza}} Forza Horizon]]''-esque tone, its singular focus on land vehicles, its driving physics--although not ''great''--being relatively more realistic, it having an actual story mode, its sense of progression, its encouragement of exploration by forcing players to explore the United States before they can [[ZipMode fast travel]] anywhere, and for having game modes that the sequels lack (especially the pursuit-related modes from the ''Calling All Units'' expansion). In fact, the first game's fans were so displeased by the game's shutdown (and, more disturbingly, Ubisoft's decision to ''revoke licenses to play the game'') that [[https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-the-crew-accursed-farms-stop-killing-games-1851385068 one person is attempting to sue Ubisoft]] to restore it.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: The game was alright, if unremarkable, and while it had a fair share of players (particularly after the base game was given away for free, [[FirstInstallmentWins and those that preferred it over the sequels]]), ''The Crew'' remained under the radar and got very little attention, especially after ''VideoGame/TheCrew2'' and ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'' were released. That changed nine years later, by the end of 2023, when Ubisoft announced it would shut down the servers, rendering the game unplayable by any means. This united people who still played it, people who had played it and had long abandoned it, and even people who hadn't played the game at all into [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes the increasing problems of games becoming permanently unusable]], with ''The Crew'' being a paid game with plenty of content that does not warrant having to be always online (and with a DummiedOut offline mode to boot) being some of the reasons it sparked such attention. Ubisoft outright ''[[DenialOfDigitalDistribution revoking the license]]'' of players who had obtained the game (meaning you can't even download it legally anymore) ignited the flame further. All of that has turned ''The Crew'' from an old racing game with a still-active fanbase into the final nail in the coffin for videogame players' tolerance towards such practices.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: The game was alright, if unremarkable, and while it had a fair share of players (particularly after the base game was given away for free, [[FirstInstallmentWins and those that preferred it over the sequels]]), ''The Crew'' remained under the radar and got very little attention, especially after ''VideoGame/TheCrew2'' and ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'' were released. That changed nine years later, by the end of 2023, when Ubisoft announced it would shut down the servers, rendering the game unplayable by any means. This united people who still played it, people who had played it and had long abandoned it, and even people who hadn't played the game at all into [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes the increasing problems of games becoming permanently unusable]], with ''The Crew'' being a paid game with plenty of content that does not warrant having to be always online (and with a DummiedOut offline mode to boot) being some of the reasons it sparked such attention. Ubisoft outright ''[[DenialOfDigitalDistribution revoking the license]]'' of players who had obtained the game (meaning you can't even download it legally anymore) ignited the flame further. All of that has turned ''The Crew'' from an old racing game with a still-active fanbase into the final nail in the coffin for videogame video game players' tolerance towards such practices.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: The game was alright, if unremarkable, and while it had a fair share of players (particularly after the base game was given away for free, [[FirstInstallmentWins and those that preferred it over the sequels]]), ''The Crew'' remained under the radar and got very little attention, especially after ''VideoGame/TheCrew2'' and ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'' were released. That changed nine years later, by the end of 2023, when Ubisoft announced it would shut down the servers, rendering the game unplayable by any means. This united people who still played it, people who had played it and had long abandoned it, and even people who hadn't played the game at all into [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes the increasing problems of games becoming permanently unusable]], with ''The Crew'' being a paid game with plenty of content that does not warrant having to be always online (and with a DummiedOut offline mode to boot) being some of the reasons it sparked such attention. Ubisoft outright ''[[DenialOfDigitalDistribution revoking the license]]'' of players who had obtained the game (meaning you can't even download it legally anymore) ignited the flame further. All of that has turned ''The Crew'' from an old racing game with a still-active fanbase into the final nail in the coffin for videogame players' tolerance towards such practices.
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* FirstInstallmentWins: Several players of ''The Crew'' series prefer this game over its two sequels due to its grittier feel compared to the sequels' ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon''-esque tone, its singular focus on land vehicles, its driving physics--although not ''great''--being relatively more realistic, it having an actual story mode, its sense of progression, its encouragement of exploration by forcing players to explore the United States before they can [[ZipMode fast travel]] anywhere, and for having game modes that the sequels lack (especially the pursuit-related modes from the ''Calling All Units'' expansion). In fact, the first game's fans were so displeased by the game's shutdown that [[https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-the-crew-accursed-farms-stop-killing-games-1851385068 one person is attempting to sue Ubisoft]] to restore it.
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* FirstInstallmentWins: Several players of ''The Crew'' series prefer this game over its two sequels due to its grittier feel compared to the sequels' ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon''-esque tone, its singular focus on land vehicles, its driving physics--although not ''great''--being relatively more realistic, it having an actual story mode, its sense of progression, its encouragement of exploration by forcing players to explore the United States before they can [[ZipMode fast travel]] anywhere, and for having game modes that the sequels lack (especially the pursuit-related modes from the ''Calling All Units'' expansion). In fact, the first game's fans were so displeased by the game's shutdown (and, more disturbingly, Ubisoft's decision to ''revoke licenses to play the game'') that [[https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-the-crew-accursed-farms-stop-killing-games-1851385068 one person is attempting to sue Ubisoft]] to restore it.
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** For a while, this game was essentially the closest to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' gamers would get until the official one, ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'', was announced. Amusingly, this game series's third game, ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'', will be set on [[UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} Oʻahu]], the setting of the first ''TDU'' and one of the two settings of ''[=TDU2=]'', and was set for release in ''the same year'' as ''TDUSC'' (until the ''VideoGame/TestDrive'' game got delayed to 2024).
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** For a while, this game was essentially the closest to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' gamers would get until the official one, ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'', was announced. Amusingly, this game series's third game, ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'', will be is set on [[UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} Oʻahu]], the setting of the first ''TDU'' and one of the two settings of ''[=TDU2=]'', and was set for release in ''the same year'' as ''TDUSC'' (until the ''VideoGame/TestDrive'' game got delayed to 2024).
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** Many agree that the soundtrack is good, but one song that really stands out is Music/{{Lorde}}'s mega-popular SignatureSong [[Music/TheLoveClub "Roy]][[Music/PureHeroine als"]], played in 8-Radio, the indie-rock station of the game.
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** Many agree that the soundtrack is good, but one song that really stands out is Music/{{Lorde}}'s mega-popular SignatureSong [[Music/TheLoveClub "Roy]][[Music/PureHeroine als"]], played in 8-Radio, the indie-rock station of the game.
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** It gets better with Brokemogul, which features some of the better tunes from the other 4 stations, and also 4 exclusive tunes, and all are real bangers: "Angst: Two" by The Toxic Avenger, "Lol & Pop" by Buraka Som Sistema, "Remanence" by Mr. Magnetik, and "Digital Versicolor" by Glass Candy.
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** It gets better with Brokemogul, which features some of the better tunes from the other 4 stations, four stations and also 4 four exclusive tunes, and all tunes. All of them are real bangers: "Angst: Two" by The Toxic Avenger, "Lol & Pop" by Buraka Som Sistema, "Remanence" by Mr. Magnetik, and "Digital Versicolor" by Glass Candy.
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** Jump Skills were by far the most used Skills in the game to farm Platinum-level car parts, partly because they are much easier and quicker than the other Skill types available in the map. This practice stopped when ''Wild Run'' was released and introduced the "Smart Loot" system, but then ''Calling All Units'' improved the "Smart Loot" system so that way players are always getting better parts for their cars, and soon players were grinding through the Jump Skills again.
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** Jump Skills were by far the most used Skills in the game to farm Platinum-level car parts, partly because they are much easier and quicker than the other Skill types available in on the map. This practice stopped when ''Wild Run'' was released and introduced the "Smart Loot" system, but then ''Calling All Units'' improved the "Smart Loot" system so that way players are were always getting better parts for their cars, and soon players were grinding through the Jump Skills again.
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** There's a Faction Mission called "The Longest Course". However, there are a number of other missions that are longer. It turns out the the starting line is in Port Isabel while the finish line is in Dallas. The race takes a few minutes short of an hour to go somewhere less than twenty miles away.
** Three of the trucks in the Utility category (the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 Raptor, and Dodge Ram SRT-10) are what would be called a pickup truck in the United States. Each truck in stock form represents one of the first three specs the player encounters. The Silverado is your normal everyday truck, so it represents Street spec. The Raptor is built for off-road performance, so it represents Dirt spec. The Ram is built to be a performance vehicle, so it represents Perf spec.
** Three of the trucks in the Utility category (the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 Raptor, and Dodge Ram SRT-10) are what would be called a pickup truck in the United States. Each truck in stock form represents one of the first three specs the player encounters. The Silverado is your normal everyday truck, so it represents Street spec. The Raptor is built for off-road performance, so it represents Dirt spec. The Ram is built to be a performance vehicle, so it represents Perf spec.
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** There's a Faction Mission called "The Longest Course". However, there are a number of several other missions that are were longer. It turns out the that the starting line is in Port Isabel while the finish line is in Dallas. The race takes a few minutes short of an hour to go somewhere less than twenty miles away.
** Three of the trucks in the Utility category (the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 Raptor, and Dodge Ram SRT-10) are what would be called a pickup truck in the United States. Each truck in stock form represents one of the first three specs the player encounters. The Silveradois was your normal everyday truck, so it represents Street spec. The Raptor is built for off-road performance, so it represents Dirt spec. The Ram is built to be a performance vehicle, so it represents Perf spec.
** Three of the trucks in the Utility category (the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 Raptor, and Dodge Ram SRT-10) are what would be called a pickup truck in the United States. Each truck in stock form represents one of the first three specs the player encounters. The Silverado
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* FriendlyFandoms: ''The Crew'' fans tend to get along with (mostly tuner-era) ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' fans due to the former game's ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]''-like car customization.[[note]]At the time of ''The Crew''[='=]s initial release, there has not been a new ''Need for Speed'' game with extensive car customization since the free-to-play MMO ''World'' in 2010, which was shut down months later on July 14, 2015.[[/note]]
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* FriendlyFandoms: ''The Crew'' fans tend to get along with (mostly tuner-era) ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' fans due to the former game's ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]''-like car customization.[[note]]At the time of ''The Crew''[='=]s initial release, there has had not been a new ''Need for Speed'' game with extensive car customization since the free-to-play MMO ''World'' in 2010, which was shut down months later on July 14, 2015.[[/note]][[/note]]
* FirstInstallmentWins: Several players of ''The Crew'' series prefer this game over its two sequels due to its grittier feel compared to the sequels' ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon''-esque tone, its singular focus on land vehicles, its driving physics--although not ''great''--being relatively more realistic, it having an actual story mode, its sense of progression, its encouragement of exploration by forcing players to explore the United States before they can [[ZipMode fast travel]] anywhere, and for having game modes that the sequels lack (especially the pursuit-related modes from the ''Calling All Units'' expansion). In fact, the first game's fans were so displeased by the game's shutdown that [[https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-the-crew-accursed-farms-stop-killing-games-1851385068 one person is attempting to sue Ubisoft]] to restore it.
* FirstInstallmentWins: Several players of ''The Crew'' series prefer this game over its two sequels due to its grittier feel compared to the sequels' ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon''-esque tone, its singular focus on land vehicles, its driving physics--although not ''great''--being relatively more realistic, it having an actual story mode, its sense of progression, its encouragement of exploration by forcing players to explore the United States before they can [[ZipMode fast travel]] anywhere, and for having game modes that the sequels lack (especially the pursuit-related modes from the ''Calling All Units'' expansion). In fact, the first game's fans were so displeased by the game's shutdown that [[https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-the-crew-accursed-farms-stop-killing-games-1851385068 one person is attempting to sue Ubisoft]] to restore it.
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** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", which is considered to be one of the best rock songs of the decade.
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** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do "[[Music/{{AM}} Do I Wanna Know?", Know?]]", which is considered to be one of the best rock songs of the decade.
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** For a while, this game was essentially the closest to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' gamers would get until the official one, ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'', was announced. Amusingly, this game series's third game, ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'', will be set on [[UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} Oʻahu]], the setting of the first ''TDU'' and one of the two settings of ''[=TDU2=]'', and is set for release in ''the same year'' as ''TDUSC''.
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** For a while, this game was essentially the closest to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' gamers would get until the official one, ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'', was announced. Amusingly, this game series's third game, ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'', will be set on [[UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} Oʻahu]], the setting of the first ''TDU'' and one of the two settings of ''[=TDU2=]'', and is was set for release in ''the same year'' as ''TDUSC''.''TDUSC'' (until the ''VideoGame/TestDrive'' game got delayed to 2024).
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*** On the other hand, Monster spec is available for the Abarth 500. This is a performance version of a Fiat compact that's been turned into a monster truck.
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*** On the other hand, Monster spec is available for the Abarth 500. This is a performance version of a Fiat compact that's been turned into a monster truck. It's also the only Monster spec for the police in ''Calling All Units''!
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*** Circuit: The Ferrari 458 and the Kawasaki Ninja H2 can both handle almost any corner flat-out, and are definitely no slouch when it comes to acceleration and top speed either - the H2 in particular can reach speeds upwards 250 mph/400 kph with extreme ease when fully tuned. The Ford GT and the Nissan [=370Z=] are quite overpowered too.
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*** Circuit: The Ferrari 458 and the Kawasaki Ninja H2 can both handle almost any corner flat-out, flat-out and are definitely no slouch when it comes to acceleration and top speed either - the H2 in particular can reach speeds upwards 250 mph/400 kph with extreme ease when fully tuned. The Ford GT and the Nissan [=370Z=] are quite overpowered too.
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*** Monster Truck: The Abarth 500, despite looking incredibly silly, can rack up extremely high scores in Monster Arena events thanks to its featherweight chassis - at least for the spec's own standards. Just watch out for the oversteering at lower speeds!
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*** Monster Truck: The Abarth 500, despite looking incredibly silly, can rack up extremely high scores in Monster Arena events thanks to its featherweight chassis - chassis, at least for the spec's own standards. Just watch out for the oversteering at lower speeds!speeds! Ivory Tower even seems to be aware of this as they made it the ''only'' Monster Truck spec car available for police units in the ''Calling All Units'' expansion.
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** The Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), [[JackOfAllStats in terms of overall usefulness]]. It's strong on the Street, Dirt, and Perf specs, whilst being good for Circuit, and Raid whilst still being usable in Drag, Drift, and Monster. That's right, folks, a car worth less than 100K is usable on ALL specs (meaning it can carry you until you get the REAL GameBreaker cars). Hell, as mentioned on this page, it's a straight up GameBreaker on Dirt and Street.
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** The Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), [[JackOfAllStats in terms of overall usefulness]]. It's strong on the Street, Dirt, and Perf specs, whilst being good for Circuit, and Raid whilst still being usable in Drag, Drift, and Monster. That's right, folks, a car worth less than 100K is usable on ALL specs (meaning it can carry you until you get the REAL GameBreaker cars). Hell, as mentioned on this page, it's a straight up straight-up GameBreaker on Dirt and Street.
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** Many agree that the soundtrack is good, but one song that really stands out is Music/{{Lorde}}'s mega-popular SignatureSong [[Music/TheLoveClub "Roy]][[Music/PureHeroine als"]], played in 8-Radio, the pop-rock station of the game.
** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", which is considered to be one of the best indie rock songs of the decade.
** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", which is considered to be one of the best indie rock songs of the decade.
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** Many agree that the soundtrack is good, but one song that really stands out is Music/{{Lorde}}'s mega-popular SignatureSong [[Music/TheLoveClub "Roy]][[Music/PureHeroine als"]], played in 8-Radio, the pop-rock indie-rock station of the game.
** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", which is considered to be one of the bestindie rock songs of the decade.
** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", which is considered to be one of the best
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** In 11 FM, the game's no-holds-barred alternative rock radio station, alongside "Do I Wanna Know?" and "How You Like Me Now?", there is also Hanni El Khatib with his severely underrated tune "I Got A Thing", and Music/TheDeadWeather with their aggressive "Treat Me Like Your Mother".
** K-Beef, the rap station, features artists of the likes of Music/{{Nas}}, Music/TechN9ne, Mos Def, M.O.P., J Dilla, Music/DannyBrown, and influential hip-hop act Music/PublicEnemy. That's all you need to know.
** K-Beef, the rap station, features artists of the likes of Music/{{Nas}}, Music/TechN9ne, Mos Def, M.O.P., J Dilla, Music/DannyBrown, and influential hip-hop act Music/PublicEnemy. That's all you need to know.
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** In 11 FM, the game's no-holds-barred alternative hardcore rock & roll radio station, alongside "Do I Wanna Know?" and "How You Like Me Now?", there is also Hanni El Khatib with his severely underrated tune "I Got A Thing", and Music/TheDeadWeather with their aggressive "Treat Me Like Your Mother".
** K-Beef, therap hip hop station, features artists of the likes of Music/{{Nas}}, Music/TechN9ne, Mos Def, M.O.P., J Dilla, Music/DannyBrown, and influential hip-hop act Music/PublicEnemy. That's all you need to know.
** K-Beef, the
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The graphics were criticized on release as being outdated. ''Wild Run'' brought an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0M98yeInCk impressive graphical overhaul.]]
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** For a while, this game was essentially the closest to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' gamers would get until the official one, ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'', was announced. Amusingly, this game series's third game, ''The Crew Motorfest'', will be set in UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}; Oahu was the setting of the first ''TDU'' and one of two settings in ''[=TDU2=]''.
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** For a while, this game was essentially the closest to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' gamers would get until the official one, ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'', was announced. Amusingly, this game series's third game, ''The Crew Motorfest'', ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'', will be set in UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}; Oahu was on [[UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} Oʻahu]], the setting of the first ''TDU'' and one of the two settings of ''[=TDU2=]'', and is set for release in ''[=TDU2=]''.''the same year'' as ''TDUSC''.
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* MemeticMutation: ''The Crew'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVEjkqvusg predicts]] {{UsefulNotes/Donald Trump}}'s wall.
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* MemeticMutation: ''The Crew'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVEjkqvusg predicts]] {{UsefulNotes/Donald Trump}}'s UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump's wall.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The graphics were criticized on release as being outdated. ''Wild Run'' brought an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0M98yeInCk impressive graphical overhaul.]]
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** Many agree that the soundtrack is good, but one song that really stands out is Music/{{Lorde}}'s mega-popular SignatureSong [[Music/TheLoveClub "Roy]][[Music/PureHeroine als"]], played in 8-Radio, the pop-rock station of the game.
** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", which is considered to be one of the best indie rock songs of the decade.
** Music/TheHeavy's [[SongAssociation well-known]] "How You Like Me Now?" returns from ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' to rock out across the United States.
** Koda Boom features magnificent EDM songs such as A-Trak's trap anthem "Landline (feat. GTA)", Autoerotique's big-room bomber "Asphyxiation", Carpenter Brut's noisy, 80s-style "Le Perv" (which also appeared in ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami2WrongNumber''), and best of the best, "Animus Vox" by already legendary IDM outfit The Glitch Mob. There is also Power Glove, back from creating the score for ''VideoGame/FarCry3BloodDragon''.
** In 11 FM, the game's no-holds-barred alternative rock radio station, alongside "Do I Wanna Know?" and "How You Like Me Now?", there is also Hanni El Khatib with his severely underrated tune "I Got A Thing", and Music/TheDeadWeather with their aggressive "Treat Me Like Your Mother".
** K-Beef, the rap station, features artists of the likes of Music/{{Nas}}, Music/TechN9ne, Mos Def, M.O.P., J Dilla, Music/DannyBrown, and influential hip-hop act Music/PublicEnemy. That's all you need to know.
** It gets better with Brokemogul, which features some of the better tunes from the other 4 stations, and also 4 exclusive tunes, and all are real bangers: "Angst: Two" by The Toxic Avenger, "Lol & Pop" by Buraka Som Sistema, "Remanence" by Mr. Magnetik, and "Digital Versicolor" by Glass Candy.
** "I Like It" by We Cry Diamonds. A completely unknown gem in the soundtrack that is widely considered to be one of the best songs in the game.
** If you prefer more soothing tracks, there's ambient music station Sine Wave Digital and {{classical music}} station Symphony Digital. Some recognizable scores can be found in the latter, such as Music/RichardWagner's iconic ''Music/RideOfTheValkyries'' and Music/GioachinoRossini's ''Myth/WilliamTell'' Overture.
* ComplacentGamingSyndrome:
** Many players prefer using the Performance and Circuit specs, as they are the two fastest specs available in the game. However, it is {{Averted|Trope}} for the three specs introduced in ''Wild Run'' -- Monster Truck, Drift, and Dragster -- which all have a fair share of popularity.
** Jump Skills were by far the most used Skills in the game to farm Platinum-level car parts, partly because they are much easier and quicker than the other Skill types available in the map. This practice stopped when ''Wild Run'' was released and introduced the "Smart Loot" system, but then ''Calling All Units'' improved the "Smart Loot" system so that way players are always getting better parts for their cars, and soon players were grinding through the Jump Skills again.
** Many players tend to remain with the Wolves faction despite other factions being made available to join as regions are visited in the plot. As a result, the Wolves tend to win the monthly Faction Wars,[[labelnote:Explanation]]Month-long events that unlock bonus, extremely lucrative, faction missions for the winning faction in each map region.[[/labelnote]] [[ViciousCycle making joining other factions pointless if you want access to the Faction Wars rewards]], save for earning a higher daily faction spoils reward.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Faction Spoils are affected by faction member count, with smaller factions earning higher daily spoils and vice versa.[[/labelnote]]
** Among the major cities, fans prefer to roam around either Miami (which is surprisingly huge compared to all the other major cities in the game) or Los Angeles.
* FandomRivalry: With ''[[VideoGame/{{Forza}} Forza Horizon 2]]'' fans due to being an open world racing game released in the same year.
* FridgeBrilliance:
** There's a Faction Mission called "The Longest Course". However, there are a number of other missions that are longer. It turns out the the starting line is in Port Isabel while the finish line is in Dallas. The race takes a few minutes short of an hour to go somewhere less than twenty miles away.
** Three of the trucks in the Utility category (the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 Raptor, and Dodge Ram SRT-10) are what would be called a pickup truck in the United States. Each truck in stock form represents one of the first three specs the player encounters. The Silverado is your normal everyday truck, so it represents Street spec. The Raptor is built for off-road performance, so it represents Dirt spec. The Ram is built to be a performance vehicle, so it represents Perf spec.
** Why do the four longest Faction Mission Races [[note]] "Showtime", "Landmark Tour", "Frontier Tour", and "Highway Child" [[/note]] have only three opponents instead of seven like the others? Not that many drivers have that kind of endurance.
* FriendlyFandoms: ''The Crew'' fans tend to get along with (mostly tuner-era) ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' fans due to the former game's ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]''-like car customization.[[note]]At the time of ''The Crew''[='=]s initial release, there has not been a new ''Need for Speed'' game with extensive car customization since the free-to-play MMO ''World'' in 2010, which was shut down months later on July 14, 2015.[[/note]]
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
** After Alex recruits Roxanne, Zoe calls him up on the radio and tears into him, questioning why he would contact someone who knows all about them and their operation through her hacking skills. Alex points out that Roxanne is most likely listening in at that moment and Roxanne confirms it.
** After Alex wins the race in "Mismatch", Eric gets arrested while Alex leaves him to his fate. Eric swears to kill everyone that Alex knows...and everyone he doesn't know in the off chance they might meet someday.
** Not a moment exactly, but the mere fact that certain specs are available on certain vehicles:
*** The Cadillac Escalade has all normal specs available for it. Only Street spec seems normal for it.
*** Perf spec is available on the Hummer H1. Yes, you're essentially turning the TropeNamer for HummerDinger into a sports car.
*** On the other hand, Monster spec is available for the Abarth 500. This is a performance version of a Fiat compact that's been turned into a monster truck.
* GameBreaker:
** The game for the most part is rather balanced, but there are some cars in each spec that subvert this fashion rather JustForFun/{{egregious}}ly.[[note]]Please note that this list is subject to change due to the developers revamping most vehicles' behaviors in each game update.[[/note]]
*** Street: The Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 is dominant in this spec thanks to it fully taking advantage of its balance - and also for being AWD. As for the bikes, the KTM 450 EXC is hands down the best in this spec.
*** Dirt: The aforementioned Skyline R34 and KTM 450 also qualify as the two strongest vehicles in this spec.
*** Performance: The Pagani Huayra has it all: fast, agile, and with strong Nitrous. The [=LaFerrari=][[note]]Which was ''the'' most broken Perf-spec car pre-''Wild Run''; it has been heavily {{nerf}}ed, and it still remains very competitive.[[/note]], the Lotus Exige S, and the BMW [=S1000RR=] count as well.
*** Raid: The '67 Camaro and the RUF [=3400K=] are extremely stable and very well-planted to the ground, something that is very necessary for Raid spec. The Buggy, obtainable by finding all twenty of its wrecks in the Mountain States, qualifies as well.
*** Circuit: The Ferrari 458 and the Kawasaki Ninja H2 can both handle almost any corner flat-out, and are definitely no slouch when it comes to acceleration and top speed either - the H2 in particular can reach speeds upwards 250 mph/400 kph with extreme ease when fully tuned. The Ford GT and the Nissan [=370Z=] are quite overpowered too.
** The 3 new specs that came with ''Wild Run'' do have their god-tier vehicles too.
*** Drift: The Shelby [=GT500=], which doesn't seem too far-fetched considering it's been used by Sean Boswell in the final race of ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Tokyo Drift]]''.
*** Monster Truck: The Abarth 500, despite looking incredibly silly, can rack up extremely high scores in Monster Arena events thanks to its featherweight chassis - at least for the spec's own standards. Just watch out for the oversteering at lower speeds!
*** Drag: The RUF [=CTR3=], equipped with all Level 60 Platinum parts, is by far the fastest car in the drag strip.
** The railroad stations and airports allow players to visit nearly all the cities in the game before Alex actually gets to them in the story, and for only a relatively small fee. Combine this with a Fast Travel feature that allows players to go to anywhere in the country they've already visited, and players can return to those cities at any time without paying any further transportation fees or driving through long stretches of road to reach them in the story.
** The Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), [[JackOfAllStats in terms of overall usefulness]]. It's strong on the Street, Dirt, and Perf specs, whilst being good for Circuit, and Raid whilst still being usable in Drag, Drift, and Monster. That's right, folks, a car worth less than 100K is usable on ALL specs (meaning it can carry you until you get the REAL GameBreaker cars). Hell, as mentioned on this page, it's a straight up GameBreaker on Dirt and Street.
* GoddamnedBats: The traffic in this game can get annoying if you're trying to get gold or platinum medals on the slalom, speed, scramble, precision or even some race line or escape skills.
* GoodBadBugs: The game occasionally spawns NPC cars in cutscenes inverted. Despite that, they tend to move as if nothing is out of the normal, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent resulting in one or more cars trailing sparks as they travel on their roofs in the background of a cutscene]].
* MemeticMutation: ''The Crew'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVEjkqvusg predicts]] {{UsefulNotes/Donald Trump}}'s wall.
* PortingDisaster: The Xbox 360 port. While it ''is'' impressive that they managed to fit such a big world on a dated console, it didn't look or run as good as the other versions (and this is before the graphical overhaul came around). In addition, the 360 version never received either of the expansions, making it even more dated by comparison.
* SoOkayItsAverage: The overall reaction appears to be that while the large world is an incredible accomplishment, the various issues this game has (lackluster driving physics, a forgettable story, online issues, complicated user interface, dated graphics, etc.) prevent it from being a great game. ''Wild Run'' and ''Calling All Units'' have made some improvements, but it didn't stop the game from being given away a couple years after release.
* SpiritualLicensee:
** This game is essentially the closest we'll possibly get to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited''... until ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'' comes out.
** It's also this to the ''VideoGame/{{Driver}}'' series, specifically ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco''. Fittingly, ''The Crew'' has Ubisoft Reflections as a co-developer.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The non-exposition CGI cutscenes, which originated in ''Driver: San Francisco''. They still look as impressive as ever.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** Many agree that the soundtrack is good, but one song that really stands out is Music/{{Lorde}}'s mega-popular SignatureSong [[Music/TheLoveClub "Roy]][[Music/PureHeroine als"]], played in 8-Radio, the pop-rock station of the game.
** Music/ArcticMonkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", which is considered to be one of the best indie rock songs of the decade.
** Music/TheHeavy's [[SongAssociation well-known]] "How You Like Me Now?" returns from ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' to rock out across the United States.
** Koda Boom features magnificent EDM songs such as A-Trak's trap anthem "Landline (feat. GTA)", Autoerotique's big-room bomber "Asphyxiation", Carpenter Brut's noisy, 80s-style "Le Perv" (which also appeared in ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami2WrongNumber''), and best of the best, "Animus Vox" by already legendary IDM outfit The Glitch Mob. There is also Power Glove, back from creating the score for ''VideoGame/FarCry3BloodDragon''.
** In 11 FM, the game's no-holds-barred alternative rock radio station, alongside "Do I Wanna Know?" and "How You Like Me Now?", there is also Hanni El Khatib with his severely underrated tune "I Got A Thing", and Music/TheDeadWeather with their aggressive "Treat Me Like Your Mother".
** K-Beef, the rap station, features artists of the likes of Music/{{Nas}}, Music/TechN9ne, Mos Def, M.O.P., J Dilla, Music/DannyBrown, and influential hip-hop act Music/PublicEnemy. That's all you need to know.
** It gets better with Brokemogul, which features some of the better tunes from the other 4 stations, and also 4 exclusive tunes, and all are real bangers: "Angst: Two" by The Toxic Avenger, "Lol & Pop" by Buraka Som Sistema, "Remanence" by Mr. Magnetik, and "Digital Versicolor" by Glass Candy.
** "I Like It" by We Cry Diamonds. A completely unknown gem in the soundtrack that is widely considered to be one of the best songs in the game.
** If you prefer more soothing tracks, there's ambient music station Sine Wave Digital and {{classical music}} station Symphony Digital. Some recognizable scores can be found in the latter, such as Music/RichardWagner's iconic ''Music/RideOfTheValkyries'' and Music/GioachinoRossini's ''Myth/WilliamTell'' Overture.
* ComplacentGamingSyndrome:
** Many players prefer using the Performance and Circuit specs, as they are the two fastest specs available in the game. However, it is {{Averted|Trope}} for the three specs introduced in ''Wild Run'' -- Monster Truck, Drift, and Dragster -- which all have a fair share of popularity.
** Jump Skills were by far the most used Skills in the game to farm Platinum-level car parts, partly because they are much easier and quicker than the other Skill types available in the map. This practice stopped when ''Wild Run'' was released and introduced the "Smart Loot" system, but then ''Calling All Units'' improved the "Smart Loot" system so that way players are always getting better parts for their cars, and soon players were grinding through the Jump Skills again.
** Many players tend to remain with the Wolves faction despite other factions being made available to join as regions are visited in the plot. As a result, the Wolves tend to win the monthly Faction Wars,[[labelnote:Explanation]]Month-long events that unlock bonus, extremely lucrative, faction missions for the winning faction in each map region.[[/labelnote]] [[ViciousCycle making joining other factions pointless if you want access to the Faction Wars rewards]], save for earning a higher daily faction spoils reward.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Faction Spoils are affected by faction member count, with smaller factions earning higher daily spoils and vice versa.[[/labelnote]]
** Among the major cities, fans prefer to roam around either Miami (which is surprisingly huge compared to all the other major cities in the game) or Los Angeles.
* FandomRivalry: With ''[[VideoGame/{{Forza}} Forza Horizon 2]]'' fans due to being an open world racing game released in the same year.
* FridgeBrilliance:
** There's a Faction Mission called "The Longest Course". However, there are a number of other missions that are longer. It turns out the the starting line is in Port Isabel while the finish line is in Dallas. The race takes a few minutes short of an hour to go somewhere less than twenty miles away.
** Three of the trucks in the Utility category (the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 Raptor, and Dodge Ram SRT-10) are what would be called a pickup truck in the United States. Each truck in stock form represents one of the first three specs the player encounters. The Silverado is your normal everyday truck, so it represents Street spec. The Raptor is built for off-road performance, so it represents Dirt spec. The Ram is built to be a performance vehicle, so it represents Perf spec.
** Why do the four longest Faction Mission Races [[note]] "Showtime", "Landmark Tour", "Frontier Tour", and "Highway Child" [[/note]] have only three opponents instead of seven like the others? Not that many drivers have that kind of endurance.
* FriendlyFandoms: ''The Crew'' fans tend to get along with (mostly tuner-era) ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' fans due to the former game's ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]''-like car customization.[[note]]At the time of ''The Crew''[='=]s initial release, there has not been a new ''Need for Speed'' game with extensive car customization since the free-to-play MMO ''World'' in 2010, which was shut down months later on July 14, 2015.[[/note]]
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
** After Alex recruits Roxanne, Zoe calls him up on the radio and tears into him, questioning why he would contact someone who knows all about them and their operation through her hacking skills. Alex points out that Roxanne is most likely listening in at that moment and Roxanne confirms it.
** After Alex wins the race in "Mismatch", Eric gets arrested while Alex leaves him to his fate. Eric swears to kill everyone that Alex knows...and everyone he doesn't know in the off chance they might meet someday.
** Not a moment exactly, but the mere fact that certain specs are available on certain vehicles:
*** The Cadillac Escalade has all normal specs available for it. Only Street spec seems normal for it.
*** Perf spec is available on the Hummer H1. Yes, you're essentially turning the TropeNamer for HummerDinger into a sports car.
*** On the other hand, Monster spec is available for the Abarth 500. This is a performance version of a Fiat compact that's been turned into a monster truck.
* GameBreaker:
** The game for the most part is rather balanced, but there are some cars in each spec that subvert this fashion rather JustForFun/{{egregious}}ly.[[note]]Please note that this list is subject to change due to the developers revamping most vehicles' behaviors in each game update.[[/note]]
*** Street: The Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 is dominant in this spec thanks to it fully taking advantage of its balance - and also for being AWD. As for the bikes, the KTM 450 EXC is hands down the best in this spec.
*** Dirt: The aforementioned Skyline R34 and KTM 450 also qualify as the two strongest vehicles in this spec.
*** Performance: The Pagani Huayra has it all: fast, agile, and with strong Nitrous. The [=LaFerrari=][[note]]Which was ''the'' most broken Perf-spec car pre-''Wild Run''; it has been heavily {{nerf}}ed, and it still remains very competitive.[[/note]], the Lotus Exige S, and the BMW [=S1000RR=] count as well.
*** Raid: The '67 Camaro and the RUF [=3400K=] are extremely stable and very well-planted to the ground, something that is very necessary for Raid spec. The Buggy, obtainable by finding all twenty of its wrecks in the Mountain States, qualifies as well.
*** Circuit: The Ferrari 458 and the Kawasaki Ninja H2 can both handle almost any corner flat-out, and are definitely no slouch when it comes to acceleration and top speed either - the H2 in particular can reach speeds upwards 250 mph/400 kph with extreme ease when fully tuned. The Ford GT and the Nissan [=370Z=] are quite overpowered too.
** The 3 new specs that came with ''Wild Run'' do have their god-tier vehicles too.
*** Drift: The Shelby [=GT500=], which doesn't seem too far-fetched considering it's been used by Sean Boswell in the final race of ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Tokyo Drift]]''.
*** Monster Truck: The Abarth 500, despite looking incredibly silly, can rack up extremely high scores in Monster Arena events thanks to its featherweight chassis - at least for the spec's own standards. Just watch out for the oversteering at lower speeds!
*** Drag: The RUF [=CTR3=], equipped with all Level 60 Platinum parts, is by far the fastest car in the drag strip.
** The railroad stations and airports allow players to visit nearly all the cities in the game before Alex actually gets to them in the story, and for only a relatively small fee. Combine this with a Fast Travel feature that allows players to go to anywhere in the country they've already visited, and players can return to those cities at any time without paying any further transportation fees or driving through long stretches of road to reach them in the story.
** The Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), [[JackOfAllStats in terms of overall usefulness]]. It's strong on the Street, Dirt, and Perf specs, whilst being good for Circuit, and Raid whilst still being usable in Drag, Drift, and Monster. That's right, folks, a car worth less than 100K is usable on ALL specs (meaning it can carry you until you get the REAL GameBreaker cars). Hell, as mentioned on this page, it's a straight up GameBreaker on Dirt and Street.
* GoddamnedBats: The traffic in this game can get annoying if you're trying to get gold or platinum medals on the slalom, speed, scramble, precision or even some race line or escape skills.
* GoodBadBugs: The game occasionally spawns NPC cars in cutscenes inverted. Despite that, they tend to move as if nothing is out of the normal, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent resulting in one or more cars trailing sparks as they travel on their roofs in the background of a cutscene]].
* MemeticMutation: ''The Crew'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVEjkqvusg predicts]] {{UsefulNotes/Donald Trump}}'s wall.
* PortingDisaster: The Xbox 360 port. While it ''is'' impressive that they managed to fit such a big world on a dated console, it didn't look or run as good as the other versions (and this is before the graphical overhaul came around). In addition, the 360 version never received either of the expansions, making it even more dated by comparison.
* SoOkayItsAverage: The overall reaction appears to be that while the large world is an incredible accomplishment, the various issues this game has (lackluster driving physics, a forgettable story, online issues, complicated user interface, dated graphics, etc.) prevent it from being a great game. ''Wild Run'' and ''Calling All Units'' have made some improvements, but it didn't stop the game from being given away a couple years after release.
* SpiritualLicensee:
** This game is essentially the closest we'll possibly get to a third ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited''... until ''Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown'' comes out.
** It's also this to the ''VideoGame/{{Driver}}'' series, specifically ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco''. Fittingly, ''The Crew'' has Ubisoft Reflections as a co-developer.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The non-exposition CGI cutscenes, which originated in ''Driver: San Francisco''. They still look as impressive as ever.
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