Overview
Developed by Codemasters Southam based in the United Kingdom, GRID 2 is the sequel to the "reboot" of the TOCA Race Driver series, GRID. GRID 2 employs the EGO 3.0 engine, the same engine in the previous Codemaster game Dirt 3 and features a new handling system 'TrueFeel', which tries to improve the balance in racing games between accessibility and realism.
GRID 2 has races in a variety of locales influenced by the Formula 1 calender such as Abu Dhabi, Chicago, the California Coast and Paris. They also did not include a dashboard view claiming that "only 5% ever use it". The game was released on May 28, 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
TrueFeel
TrueFeel aims to create a balance between the accessibility of arcade racing games with the realism of simulation racing games. Codemaster does this by collecting around 75 sets of technical data per-vehicle. The aim is to create a racing game that's handling can be learned within a few laps but offers depth past those first races after that.
Multiplayer
GRID 2 has a customization multiplayer progression system powered by RaceNet. By competing with rivals and completing objectives, GRID 2 rewards the player for their progress similar to the progression system found in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. GRID 2 multiplayer also features fully customizable championships and a dynamic ranking system.
The Cars
GRID 2 features over 70 cars
| Make | Cars |
|---|
| Alfa Romeo | - 4c
- 8c
- Giulietta Quadrofoglio Verde
|
| Ariel | |
| Aston Martin | |
| Audi | - TT RS Roaster
- R8 LMS Ultra
- RS5
|
| Bac | |
| BMW | - 1M Coupe
- 320 TC
- M3 E30 Sport EVO
- M3 E92
|
| Bugatti | |
| Caterham | |
| Chevrolet | - Camaro Z28
- Camaro SS
- Corvette Z06
- Cruze Touring Car
|
| Dodge | - Challenger
- Charger RT
- Charger SRT
|
| Dallara | |
| Ford | - Focus ST
- Mustang Mach 1 Twister
- Mustang Boss 302
|
| Gomez | |
| Honda | |
| Hyundai | |
| IndyCar | |
| Jaguar | |
| KTM | |
| Koenigsegg | |
| Mazda | |
| McLaren | |
| Mercedes | - 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
- C63 AMG
- SL65 AMG Black Series
- SLR McLaren 722
- SLR McLaren 722 GT
- Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
|
| Nissan | - Fairlady Z aka 300ZX
- 370Z Roaster
- Silvia S15
- Skyline NISMO R34 GT-R Z Tune
- R35 GT-R Spec V
|
| Pagani | |
| SRT | |
| Subaru | |
| Volkswagen | |
| Volvo | |
| Zenvo | |
Tracks
There are 14 locations each with a number of different track layouts with an additional three locations available as DLC.
| Location | Type | Number of Variants |
|---|
| Autódromo Internacional do Algarve | Circuit | 4 |
| Brands Hatch | Circuit | 2 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Circuit | 3 |
| Red Bull Ring | Circuit | 6 |
| Yas Marina | Circuit | 5 |
| Barcelona | City Track | 7 |
| Chicago | City Track | 7 |
| Abu Dubai | City Track | 7 |
| Miami | City Track | 7 |
| Paris | City Track | 7 |
| Hong Kong | Open Road/Point to Point | 6 |
| California Coast | Open Road/Point to Point | 6 |
| Côte d'Azur | Open Road/Point to Point | 6 |
| Okutama | Open Road/Drift | 6 |
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 15 GB HD space
- Video Card: Intel HD Graphics 3000 / AMD HD2600 / NVIDIA Geforce 8600
- DirectX®: 11
- Sound: Direct X compatible soundcard
- Additional: Broadband Internet connection
- Additional Supported Graphics Cards: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel Graphics 5200. AMD Radeon HD2600 or higher, HD3650 or higher, HD4550 or higher, HD5000 Series, HD6000 Series, HD7000 Series. NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or higher, 9500 or higher, GTX220 or higher, GTX400 Series, GTX500 Series, GTX600 Series: AMD Fusion A8 or higher.
Recommended
- OS: Windows Vista 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7/AMD Bulldozer
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 15 GB HD space
- Video Card: Intel Graphics 5200 / AMD HD6000 Series / Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM
- DirectX®: 11
- Sound: Direct X compatible soundcard
- Additional: Broadband Internet connection
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