GRID
GRID Review
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When GRID was released in 2008, it had some serious competion for PS3 owners looking at racers. At the time Gran Turismo 5: Prologue had just been released a month earlier. Xbox 360 owners weren’t as fortunate. Other than Forza 2 and Project Gotham Racing 4 there weren’t many other worthwile racers to play on the 360 then. GRID never got much media promotion and was seldom advertised.
After playing the demo on XBL and PSN incessantly I knew this game was packing some serious gameplay. The damage modeling in this game is amazing. Not only do crashes and scrapes look realistic, but they really alter your vehicles performance drastically depending on component damage such as suspension and engine hits. If you are too reckless you may not be able to finish the race because your car simply cannot drive a straight line or turn whatsoever. Damage modeling is not just some graphic gimmick like most other racers out there.
If you are accustomed to Gran Turismo sense of speed you likely won’t enjoy GRID as much as other players. GRID has a better sense of speed. The cars don’t feel like they are just floating down the track at 200+ MPH like they do in GT5.
In summation: I would recommend GRID to anyone looking for a fun racing simulator. There are still tons of people playing online to this day and with the add-on DLC like 8-Ball challenge and additional cars like the new Nissan GT-R R35 you can’t really ask for much more except for maybe a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 add-on.
GRID Feature
- Contains 3 distinct regions featuring US, Japan and Europe
- 3 distinct racing styles that include Muscle cars, city racing, drift racing, traditional circuit racing
- Progress and create your own race team, hire co-drivers, and attract real-life big sponsors
- 20 car grids, bigger than any other racing game, fully licensed cars and tracks, all fully damageable
- Slicker, sexier, presentation similar to a Hollywood film
GRID Overview
GRID is all about 40 of the most incredible race cars ever created with the finest AI. GRID is about revolutionary damage to vehicles and environments that affect your race and blow your mind. GRID is about the most complete replay packages, letting you relive the moments of your glory or destruction in jaw-dropping hi-res slow-motion.
GRID Specifications
GRID™ Is all about the race- that period from lights to flag; full of tension, pressure, noise, and action.
GRID will take players to beautifully realised and dramatic race locations over three continents to compete in an unprecedented variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful race cars – new and classic, circuit and drift – players will compete to conquer the most prestigious official race tracks and championships and then go beyond to compete in challenging city-based competitions, through to road events and urban street races.
In Europe, race gamers will compete on the greatest official tracks in prestige Marques including Aston Martin, Koenigsegg and Pagani. Iconic cities across the U.S. – including San Francisco, Washington DC and Detroit and each with their own atmosphere and events – play hosts to diverse street races. Here, high-performance V8 muscle cars set the pace in aggressive closely fought pack competitions.
In the Far East, Japanese racing culture sets the tone where night races, including Drift racing, take drivers through neon illuminated cities and to outlying mountain roads. There is also the opportunity to compete in races that operate on the fringes of legality in the back streets and industrial areas of Yokohama.
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