GRID
by Codemasters
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Video Game Reviews of GRID
Customer Review: Horrible driving control
Summary: 1 Stars
Graphics are amazing but driving is no fun, the cars just spin uncontrollably at slightest chance. I am a big fan of racing games and compared to games like Trackmania or Flatout this is no fun, there's really no physics to appreciate because car either drives straight or is out of control.Customer Review: Awesome Graffix
Summary: 5 Stars
This game rocks! Graffix are awesome. Nice cars. One of the best racing games out there. Buy this game...you won't regret it.Customer Review: Greatest racing game ever
Summary: 5 Stars
Driving games are my favorite games to play. I've played arcade types like Burnout Revenge, Flatout 2, Need For Speed, etc. and I've played the racing simulators like GTR,earlier Race Driver versions, DIRT, etc. and I've played things like GTA (not much of a driving game), the original Driver which was the best of them, etc. I use a force-feedback wheel and pedals.
As far as racing simulators, GRID is by far the greatest I've ever played. It's not so deep into the mechanics of setting up a car that you have to deal with all that but it's also not a game you can just jump into and start winning. It's hard. You have to fight to win. You have to practice and learn the car and the track. You have to compete hard against the other game controlled vehicles. When you do finally start getting closer to the front of the pack, it's really exciting because you had to work to get there. I am not saying it is so hard that it can't be done. If you are a fan of racing games and you like realistic simulations, this is an excellent one. There are many different types of cars and tracks and racing styles that it keeps it fresh.
The damage engine in the game is superb. The cars look damaged where you hit including dents, parts that fall off, scratches, etc. Damage can also affect the cars handling. Radiators get damaged causing the car to run too hot, steering is damaged by taping the wall too hard (I've had to quit races when I damage the steering to a point where I just can't control the car well enough). Your car can also be totaled by too much damage that it won't drive anymore and you're done. BUT, there is this great feature called FLASHBACK that lets you back up in the race a bit from where you totaled the car and start from there again, hopefully missing the crash the next time through. It costs you some money in the race to FLASHBACK, but it's better than not finishing. That comes in handy in the Demolition Derby races, which are races in some beater looking cars where you try to take other people out of the race while racing around. It's a lot of fun.
The graphics in this game are spectacular. I do not believe I've ever seen a game that looks as good as this one does. You do have to have a nice graphics adapter and a pretty good CPU to pull off the high settings, but if you can it's gorgeous. The actual physics of the cars looks as real as I've seen, too. I've seen footage of actual game play that could almost fool people into thinking it's real. That's how good I think it looks. Just watch the trailer of the game online and you will see what I mean on that.
When you start the game you setup your racing team (just you in the beginning) and choose colors and a "striping" or decal design for the cars and that color and decal design shows on every car you buy along the way. You can change it, but I like to see the design translated from car to car as you buy new ones.
I have not tapped into the online play yet, but I will very soon because my brother and a buddy or two are now into this game, also, and we are planning a night of hardcore racing.
For those reviews I've seen about it being too hard to drive, my 13 year old son plays and does very well. So, if you want a challenge and not just an easy win, this game is the best I've ever played and I would highly recommend it. If you just want to win every time without having to work too hard, you might want to try the Flatout series or something more arcade-like.
Customer Review: Very disappointed!
Summary: 1 Stars
I do not understand the reasoning behind any good review on this simulation racing game. Steering control is very unprecise and encourages crashes (crashes are spectacular if that is all you like). There seems to be no way to smooth out the steering. I use a Logitech G25 steering wheel which has all three pedals and 6 speed shifter. GRID does not allow me to use manual shifting, only bump up and bump down. Control adjustments are minimal. There is no practicing here, you are thrown directly into a race with no idea of what the track is like. The spectators cheer as you go by, which I think is silly and unnecessary. I wish the designers of this game would have concentrated on improving the driving experience instead of encouraging crashes. I think the designers of the game are more interested in impressing themselves with nonsense than making a good racinag simulation product. I am very disappointed. This game cost more than GTR 2 and more than Racing 07, and both of these games are better by far than GRID. I have removed GRID from my system. GRID is totally worthless to me. You may like it, however, it sincerely doubt it. Customer Review: Great game with some distinct shortcomings.
Summary: 4 Stars
This game is loads of fun. The graphics are amazing, the cars are a blast to drive, and the story line is fairly compelling. I did like the ability to do instant replay, pro togue, GT1, GT2, le mans, and most of the other race classes. Didn't like the drifting races AT ALL. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is because you can't tweak car performance at all and the variety of cars in the lower race classes is sorely lacking. For some these downfalls are more important than others, but me, I'm just trying to have a good old fashioned track day with my race team mate driving an identical car. You will definitely need a game pad or joystick to play this - keyboarding it is impossible given the physics in the game.
In all honesty, the top notch graphics & physics are what sold this game to me.
System: AMD x2 5600+, 4gb ram, GTX 260 black edition, cordless logitech joystick