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Another expansion for the MMO racing game by Ivory Tower. It features a mini-campaign consisting of 12 missions, in which you can play as the other side — the policemen. The gameplay consists of dynamic and spectacular pursuits, and you can now use previously unavailable gadgets and abilities. The policemen can use electromagnetic charges and call for air support, while the other participants use flash grenades and infinite nitro.
PowerUp!: 7 / 10 by Luke Clarke
There is a lot of fun to be had in The Crew, calling all units if you are prepared to go find it and to overlook some of its shortcomings.
TrueAchievements: 2.5 / 5 by Andrew Ogley
Ultimately, splitting the difference between the highs and lows of the new content leaves the expansion feeling a little middle of the road.
Digitally Downloaded: 2.5 / 5
Calling All Units doesn’t set out to do anything new, it’s pretty much an online only version of Need for Speed: Pursuit. The new mechanics of chasing down others online with a group of others is indeed fun, and for the most part the online does work. The story does nothing exciting whatsoever, but it does teach the new mechanics and how they work. Fans of The Crew will likely get something out of this, but it's not nearly enough to turn The Crew into an essential game, either.
The Crew: Calling All Units Description
The Crew: Calling All Units for PC, PS4 and XONE is the second expansion for The Crew, the MMO racing game released in 2014; the game is set an open world, emulating the whole United States. Like the base game, the expansion was developed by Ivory Tower, which belongs to Ubisoft.
Mechanics
The Calling All Units expansion allows you play on the side of the police. In the new side-campaign (which consists of 12 missions) you can unlock previously unavailable vehicles and mod them into police cars.
You can also participate in pursuits, which can involve other players. In contrast to the pursuits featured in the base game, the participants can now use special gadgets and abilities. For example, the policemen can use EMP charges and call for air support, while their “prey” can use flash grenades and infinite nitro.
Other
Curiously, you don't need Calling All Units to participate in the abovementioned pursuits on PC, PS4 and XONE. You can play as the “prey” with only the base game installed. However, to play as the police and unlock new vehicles and missions, you need the expansion.
Last updated on October 27, 2016
The Crew: Calling All Units Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Ivory Tower
Publisher: Ubisoft
The Crew: Calling All Units System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460/Radeon HD 5870 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8.1 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 580/Radeon HD 6950 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 8/8.1 64-bit
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