Bad drivers have all the fun in The Crew’s multiplayer missions

I’ve never been good at racing games — or knowledgeable enough to seriously talk about them — but this didn’t hinder my experience with The Crew. I think I enjoyed the game more because of my ignorance.

Out Nov. 11 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, iOS, and Android, The Crew is a open-world racing game from developers Ivory Tower and Ubisoft Reflections. Borrowing a page from online role-playing games, you’ll earn cash and experience points from various races and events to upgrade your arsenal of cars, each of which has an overall car level to give you a quick look at how you compare to other players (it’s just a reference point). Instead of limiting you to a menu of tracks and courses to pick from (though it has those, too), you can just roam around the United States to look for your next race — it takes 90 minutes to drive from one coast to the other.