Project CARS is undoubtedly one of the most realistic games we've ever seen, rendering some insanely good-looking cars and lighting effects. The first PS4 screenshots have been released by developer Slightly Mad Studios, and they continue to look as good as what we've seen so far.
Posting on the official PlayStation blog, Slightly Mad Studios creative director Andy Tudor revealed the new images and talked a good bit about the game and its development.
"If you haven't heard about it already, Project CARS is a bit different. Different in the philosophy of freedom that runs throughout the entire game, and different in how it's being created--by YOU, the gamers!
"Project CARS was conceived back in October 2011 (Wow, time flies!) as a natural continuation of our work on two of racing's biggest franchises--Need For Speed and Test Drive--and as a return to our roots when we created GTR and GT Legends."
The capitalization in the game's title stands for "Community Assisted Racing Simulator", and actually represents something essential about the game: in addition to what Tudor said about in-game community contribution, the game was funded by fans donating to development tools rather than through a publisher. Those who bought tools will receive a portion of the profits generated by sales within the first two years of release based on the package they purchased.
"Back when we were conceiving the idea, we knew we wanted to create a racing game that covered a wide range of different car types and motorsports, and gave you the freedom to play and experiment with them however you wanted," Tudor explained.
"We wanted the core driving experience to be the most authentic on the planet, and we wanted to provide you with all the features you need to recreate a race weekend as it happens in real life - complete with a dynamic time of day and a weather system that not only looks beautiful but challenges your skills and provides strategic opportunities. And we wanted to connect players together with a variety of online and community features - time trials, events, competitive multiplayer, content sharing, stat comparisons, and more."
You can read the rest of his post on the blog here. Project CARS is due out in November 2014 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Wii U.