"It has taken longer than, I think, most people would have expected," says was recently scrutinized after Sony officially announced the details of the package, with many fans feeling that they'd been misled.

"I think I said a few cars were going to be excluded from the game and that was interpreted as, you know, that one or two might be removed," says Rustchynsky. "In fact we didn't go into specifics because we weren't talking about it there and then, so we just used a vague term and, yeah, people have kind of looked back... but we never specified anything. You've got to be really careful what you say because it can come back to bite you."

My concerns aside, the new and improved Driveclub left me with a very positive first impression--I'm far more excited for the game now than I was a few months ago. It might have taken a year longer than planned, but Driveclub appears to be shaping up nicely. But I can't help but ask if the delay will spell serious trouble for this UK studio if the Driveclub fails to sell well when it's finally released.

"In modern day games development, for a studio of this sort of size or bigger... I mean, Driveclub is a massive investment," says Rustchynsky. "It's a very expensive game. It's a very good game. But every game needs to be a success. We've got the backing of Sony, though, which is fantastic."

"I'm more than confident that we can deliver more great experiences with it in the future as well. I think Driveclub is going to be a big success, because PlayStation 4 owners in particular are craving for the next racing experience."

Driveclub will be released for PlayStation 4 on October 7.