JDM: Japanese Drift Master

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master offers an enjoyable and faithful experience true to its identity, with gameplay that brings back memories of classic titles where the pure joy of driving took center stage. It successfully delivers on its promises and stands …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an ambitious attempt to fill a forgotten hole in the arcade driving market, but misses the mark in most instances"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master delivers a stylish and atmospheric drifting experience, wrapped in a crafted open world with solid customization options. But uneven mission design and slippery mechanics keep it from crossing the finish line at full speed. Drift enthusiasts …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is unfortunately a game where ambition overrides skill. Basically: it doesn&s;t work well."

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master has the potential to be the best drift experience out there. It embodies the lifestyle and uniquely showcases it."

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master does a great job of developing good gameplay and choosing a mission model spread across a city that evokes the origins and culture of the sport. However, some details could be improved to enhance the virtual …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is the result of boundless passion, and as is often the case this leads a bit to overdoing it. The driving model is very good and overall the experience is fun and evocative. However, the game …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a fun title, with a few unfortunate drawbacks stopping it from reaching its true potential"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master has left me with mixed feelings. On the one hand, it has one of the best maps I&s;ve seen in a car game and it&s;s entertaining, but, on the other hand, it fails in key aspects: …"

"I would have legitimately given JDM: Japanese Drift Master an even higher score if it wasn’t for the somewhat lacklustre amount of content it offers as of now. The foundation for a truly spectacular love letter to Need for Speed …"

"JDM was a pleasant surprise and centered its gameplay experience on Japanese car culture. The game has its quirks given that it&s;s produced by a small team, but it&s;s also a better package than the simple sum of its parts. …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an ambitious and sincere ode to Japanese drift culture, but right now it feels like an unfinished project that’s shipped without the early access caveat."

"JDM Japanese Drift Master delivers outstanding drifting mechanics, great style, and a strong JDM vibe, making sideways driving genuinely exciting. However, outside of drift-focused gameplay, the experience feels limited, with weak traditional racing modes and long load times. A must-play …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master seems to hit all the right notes for fans of Japanese drifting culture. You&s;ll find a refined driving model, tons of great music, beautiful visuals, and a decent story, whose manga-style presentation will either draw you …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master shines in places like the graphics and the cars themselves. Gaming Factory has put a lot of love into this, and it shows. Especially using Polish musicians to fill up their radio stations. There are some …"

"It may appeal to the hardcore racing game enthusiasts with a full racing sim setup, but for people who play these games on a controller and sit down to have a fun time, this game will feel mind-numbing at times. …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a game with potential that it failed to fully exploit. There are a lot of good elements here, but it&s;s clear that a lot is missing. Die-hard racing game fans will find it fun, but …"

"Bursting with ideas, enthusiasm, and a solid physics model, but JDM seems more preoccupied with throwing another idea in than polishing what&s;s already there."

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is not a bad release. Its focus on drifting is something we haven&s;t seen in a long time, especially in a standalone release"

"There&s;s certainly potential and creativity brimming in JDM: Japanese Drift Master. It&s;s the execution needs some work, and the missions and open world do it no favors."

"An open world arcade racer, JDM: Japanese Drift Master may not be as pretty or expansive as its peers, but those who love getting sideways will still find lots to love about it. The drifting focus here makes the game …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master has a solid foundation and, thankfully, a fully transparent roadmap that shows promise for the future."

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master delivers a rewarding and atmospheric ride that proves passion can matter just as much as budget."

"Japanese Drift Master captures the essence of drifting through Japan’s scenic streets, which are beautifully modeled after their real-world counterparts. However, technical issues significantly hold it back, leaving room for improvement as outlined in the game’s promising future roadmap."

"JDM delivers a stunning racing experience, perfectly capturing the atmosphere of Japanese racing. The game features amazing cars and breathtaking scenery, offers a variety of popular races, and, most notably, presents its story in the style of traditional Japanese manga, …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a new drift simulation racing game with eye candy visuals and unique car control mechanics. While the game manages to hit the spot for most drifting aficionados, it falls behind when compared to other simulation …"

"JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an excellent addition to the PS5 lineup and easily ranks among the platform’s best racing games. It makes smart use of the DualSense’s adaptive triggers to deliver a satisfying simcade experience set across a visually …"

"An ambitious indie racer with thrilling drift mechanics and rough edges, JDM is great fun for beginners, but limited content and polish hold it back. It&s;s worth checking out; just keep your expectations in second gear."