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June 2008
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The editors liked
Fantastic return to making racing games fun and accessable
Amazing visual and audio presentation
Oozes style.
Great visuals deliver super sense of speed
Nasty crashes
Cars show and react to damage.
Plenty of racing disciplines and locations
Accessible and rewarding career mode
Excellent online lobby system
Superb graphics and presentation.
Perfect balance between sim and arcade
Gorgeous visuals
Career mode is deep
The editors didn't like
GT cars are spaztic
Funky in-garage car visuals
Lack of customization may turn off hardcore sim fans.
May be too sim for arcade fans and too arcade for sim fans
Abstract: That said, labelling Codemasters’ latest offering, GRID, as a ‘realistic’ racing game isn’t totally fair. If anything, it’s more akin to the arcade/simulation crossover found in the highly successful Project Gotham series. The handling of the cars is n...
Published: 2008-06-04, Author: Guy , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Codemasters Race Driver series has long put the emphasis on making the driver, not the cars, the stars of the show. Grid is the spiritual successor to this series, and though it still offers you the chance to travel the world as a racing driver, the e...
Abstract: As gas prices continue to climb higher, speeding along miles of digital asphalt isnt a bad alternative. GRID rockets past other racers with its cinematic flair and spot-on handling, shifting into gear with an inventive flashback system and gorgeous gr...
Abstract: If you have even the slightest interest in driving virtual vehicles, you have plenty of options. For car collectors and strict simulation buffs, there are Forza Motorsport 2 and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Fans of arcade racers can look to Burnout Paradis...
Abstract: Squinting through a grit-specked windshield, I spied the mangled fender lying on the track as I downshifted to round a vicious turn. Avoiding it would be nice, but Id spent the previous lap punishing my BMW 320si like a bad dog, and the Bavarian beast...
Abstract: Too many games start with a dull tutorial, but Grid makes an exhilarating first impression. Youre thrown directly into a high-speed race from a thrilling behind-the-wheel perspective, your ruthless, if fallible, competitors crash n bash, and your c...
Best-looking racing game on the market, tons of variety with different vehicle classes, events, and venues
No vehicle tuning, basic single player structure, plain multiplayer The Final Word It may be a little basic in some respects but its a fun and energetic racing game.
It may be a little basic in some respects but its a fun and energetic racing game.
