The Crew

Q: Can you play The Crew solo, or is it built around co-op?

You can play most of The Crew solo, so you do not need a regular group to make progress. Co-op is easy to drop into for races, free driving, and missions, but it feels more like a bonus than a requirement.

Q: How does car upgrading work in The Crew?

Performance mostly comes from collecting better parts and fitting them to the right vehicle. That means a lot of your progress is tied to improving stats rather than just buying a new car, which gives the game a light loot-style grind.

Q: Are there different car classes or specialties in The Crew?

Yes, cars can be built for different disciplines like street racing, dirt, raid, performance, and circuit events. A car that works well in one type of event will not automatically suit another, so building a small garage with a few specialties is usually more useful than relying on one favorite ride.

Q: Is The Crew hard if you are not great at racing games?

It is generally approachable, especially early on, and the arcade handling is more forgiving than a strict simulator. Some later events and score challenges can push you to upgrade your car properly, but moment-to-moment driving is usually easy to settle into.

Q: Do you need a constant internet connection to play The Crew?

Yes, The Crew was designed as an always-online game, even if you are playing alone. That is worth knowing before you start, because server availability and connection stability matter more here than in a typical offline racer.

Overall Rating: 3.32 • 471 reviews

The Investment Gamer The Sprint Player

The Crew turns the whole US into one connected road trip, with long interstate runs, city sprints, and offroad detours that make free driving feel like the main event. Its mission ladder keeps progress easy to track, while drop-in co-op and short event chunks make it easy to chip away at cars, parts, and map coverage.

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Details

Some of the particulars and information about The Crew.

Developer: Ubisoft Reflections

Release Date: December 1, 2014

How Long to Beat: 43 hrs

Great for:

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Ratings

Some of the ratings and scores for The Crew.

71 Metacritic

6 IGN

-- Our Score

Genres

Open World

Racing

Systems

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ESRB: Teen

Language

Mild Blood

Mild Suggestive Themes

Violence

Overview

Why Play?

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Overview

The Crew plays as an open-world driving RPG, sending you across a scaled-down United States for street races, police chases, and long-distance mission chains

Driving The Map

The Crew is built around movement first. Getting from one coast to another is not just fast travel filler, since the long drives themselves become part of the play loop through traffic weaving, shortcuts, terrain changes, and the steady shift from city streets to backroads and dirt.

The scaled-down United States gives each region a different feel without turning travel into a chore. You can settle into a longer cruise when you want the road trip side of the game, or break that journey with short races, skill challenges, and side activities that fit neatly into smaller sessions.

Mission Ladder And Builds

Progress comes through a clear mission structure that keeps the next goal easy to read. New events unlock at a steady pace, and finishing them feeds back into better cars, improved parts, and more ways to handle different race types, so there is usually a tangible reward for even a brief play session.

That RPG-style progression gives the game more pull than a simple checklist of races. Upgrades noticeably change how your car performs, and collecting stronger parts creates a satisfying loop where a few completed events can make the next batch feel smoother, faster, and more manageable.

Flexible Co-Op Sessions

The Crew works well as a solo game, but its drop-in co-op makes group play easy to use when the opportunity comes up. Friends can join for a handful of events, help clear objectives, or just spend time driving across the map together without a lot of setup or strict commitment.

That flexibility matters because the game does not demand one kind of session. You can log in for a quick police chase or street race, make meaningful progress on map coverage and upgrades, then leave without feeling like you stopped in the middle of something too large to finish.

Trailer

A Quick Look at The Crew

Curious what The Crew is all about? The trailer gives you a great first look at the world, the vibe, and the kind of story you're stepping into.

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Screenshots

Screenshots of The Crew

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Extras

Downloadable Content for The Crew

DLC just means more of a good thing. Here are some for The Crew

The Crew: Wild Run

What’s Included

The Crew: Wild Run is a major expansion rather than a small add-on. It introduces motorcycles, monster trucks, drag cars, and drift cars, along with events built around those vehicle styles. It also adds The Summit, a tournament structure with themed challenges that gives the game a more organized competitive loop.

The expansion also brought a visual update and revised handling, so it changes how the base game feels moment to moment, not just what you can drive.

Is It Worth It

Wild Run is one of the few DLCs for The Crew that can genuinely change whether the game clicks for you. If you want more variety than standard street racing and like the idea of jumping between very different event types, it fits naturally into the base game and makes the world feel less repetitive.

If you only wanted a straightforward driving map to explore, it is more optional. For most players, though, this is the version of the game that feels more complete.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have Questions About The Crew?

Can you play The Crew solo, or is it built around co-op?

How does car upgrading work in The Crew?

Are there different car classes or specialties in The Crew?

Is The Crew hard if you are not great at racing games?

Do you need a constant internet connection to play The Crew?

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