JDM: Japanese Drift Master

Let’s gooo. It’s a nice little game about drifting in Japan. It’s not from a AAAAA studio, but nowadays AAAA studios are failing so hard. kekw 6.5/10

dont buy if u had a DD wheel my moza r12 doesnt felt good at all its not controlaable with the current ffb in the game maybe wait it out till the devs add proper wheel support

Can be modifed with Wand (wemod) just play forza horizon. At least it has car names properly.

I've played the demo of this game long ago, probably a year before it was released. I've waited to buy because I knew I woudn't have time to play for a while, but with a recent discount I thought I'd give it a try. Here we are two years after the demo I played, and this game is MUCH more of a piece of crap than it was a year before even being released. When booting the game, it displays the wrong controller, telling me I have an X-Box controller (which is right), but then it displays PlayStation controller buttons. So it tells me to press X when it means A, O when it means B and so on. Very confusing, especially considsering I haven't touched a PS controller in like 25 years. I thought I'd file a bug report. It opens a webpage to fill the report, so I exit the game from the main menu to avoid wasting game time just in case I need to refund. As you'll see, it was a very good idea, but the game didn't agree with it. I file in the details, and the form asks for revision version (required). So I need to launch the game to check it. But I can't, because filing this report counts as game time, even though the game is closed. But Steam counts it running, so I can't launch it either. Can't even kill the game in task manager because it is indeed closed, but STeam doesn't know it because that bug report web page counts as game anyway ! Only thing I could do was to close the bug report page without sending it because of the missing information, after spending some time providing details, and NOW Steam knows the game is closed and will let me launch it again. Allright, no bug report then. I'm already 20 minutes in according to Steam and the only thing I did was lower the music, and TRY to set up the controller. None of that crap existed in the demo. Back into the game, my controller setup wasn't saved. But when I redid it, it saved it as "custom preset number 2", so it did save the first, but didn't keep it applied. Left the game again, returned to the game, and I'm yet again back to the default setting. Half an hour in and I can't even play the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ tutorial because this game is bugged to hell and back. Allright, I'm pissed and calling it a day, I'll just see about that later. No point continuing that tutorial race with botched controls anyway. Except... Can't use the buttons to leave the game. Start button doesn't do anything. To be fair I didn't even think about using Escape on the keyboard, if I'm playing with a controller, I expect to have full control with it. So, all I could do was Alt + F4. Screw that, I'm refunding. This game makes Dakar Desert Rally feel like a premium game, and that's saying something.

Não sou nenhum especialista mas o negócio é o seguinte: No controle o jogo é extremamente divertido, no volante (sem cambio e freio de mão daqueles caríssimos que a gente vê por aí sabe?) se torna desafiador, faça e refaça quantas vezes forem necessárias as aulas, ensinam bem. Não é só sobre os gráficos e IA do jogo, é sobre a experiência de passar o tempo (passei bastante tempo mexendo no carro). (Jogava com uma RX580 2042 sp, aquelas da china, sabe? E um Xeon e penava bastante, mas rodava liso o suficiente pra jogar por algumas horas). Não espere um Forza Horizon 6, vá de mente aberta. Vim em busca de cobre, achei ouro (comprei na pré-venda na época, e valeu super a pena).

☑ Gameplay — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ ☑ Graphics — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ ☑ Drift Physics — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ ☑ Sound Design — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ ☑ Controller Support — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ☑ Wheel Support — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ☑ Atmosphere/Vibes — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ☑ Fun Factor — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally, a drift game that actually feels made by people who love car culture. JDM absolutely nails the atmosphere - mountain roads, city vibes, engine sounds, and that satisfying feeling when you connect a clean drift chain. I play both on a gamepad and on a full sim setup with a MOZA R5 + cockpit, and honestly… both are an absolute joy to play. Gamepad: surprisingly smooth and fun. Easy to control, satisfying drifting, great for casual sessions. MOZA R5 + cockpit: this is where the game becomes insanely immersive. Throwing the car sideways with force feedback feels fantastic and super enjoyable. The handling (Simcade preset) hits a really nice balance between arcade fun and rewarding control. Graphics are beautiful, optimization is solid, and the vibe of the game is just pure JDM passion. If you love drifting, Japanese cars, mountain roads, and simply having fun behind the wheel — this game is worth your time. Highly recommended. 🚗💨 UA: Нарешті дріфт-гра, яка реально зроблена людьми, що люблять автомобільну культуру. JDM чудово передає атмосферу - гірські дороги, нічне місто, звук моторів і те саме кайфове відчуття, коли ідеально проходиш серію дрифтів. Я граю як на геймпаді, так і на повному сетапі з MOZA R5 та кокпітом, і чесно - в обох випадках гра приносить неймовірне задоволення. На геймпаді: дуже комфортне керування, легко ловити машину в дрифті, ідеально для фанових вечірніх заїздів. На MOZA R5 + кокпіті: гра стає максимально атмосферною. Force feedback і контроль машини дарують реально круті емоції. Фізика - ідеальний баланс між аркадним фаном і приємним контролем. Графіка красива, оптимізація хороша, а сама гра буквально наповнена духом JDM-культури. Якщо любите дріфт, японські авто та просто кайфувати за кермом - однозначно рекомендую.

wildly inconsistent performance on steam deck. it dont deserve the playable badge. mostly fine with lowest settings in free roam but in events its a gamble, sometimes the frame dips into what i can only describe as watching a slideshow presentation. as for now ill stick to doing the delivery event farming cash as it is the only enjoyable, less punishing and light on the hardware stuff in this game so far.