Seriously underated. Im not sure if it suffered from a lack of hype/exposure leading up to it or what?
For those who dont have the patience or skill to play a more realistic driving game, such as Forza 2 or Gran Turismo , yet like to the play the more arcadey driving games (nfs, burnout) , this game is perfect.
Actually I guess even if you are into those games, my brother is the greatest virtual driver ive ever seen (he's played everything) and he proclaimed this to me the other day after he beat it, as the greatest racing game he has ever played.
The races are generally tight and exciting and I find consist of nearly the perfect challenge, you get a few time rewinds to lessen the frustration of ruining a whole race by stuffing up one corner, yet the game is still challenging (there are like 5 difficulty levels if you still think it is to easy.) . The game is beautifully polished and the style is slick.
I love the tight and exciting feel of the races, the sound is top quality whether its pieces falling off your car or the sudden scream of the crowd when you slam into a wall.
Plus the game calls me by my name. When i drive well, by my abbreviated name. Thats awesome.
If you have any interest in racing games check this out.
GRID
Game » consists of 26 releases. Released Jun 03, 2008
GRID is a franchise "reboot" of the TOCA Race Driver series, originally called Race Driver One. GRID uses an engine modified upon DiRT's Neon engine; called the EGO engine. It takes a more arcade-style approach to the series along with plenty other new features/changes.
This game is underated.
I agree, it is very underrated. I think its problem is that it's overshadowed by other racing games. If somebody wants a high-octane racing game with loose handling and spectacular crashes, they'll pick up Burnout Paradise. If somebody wants a racing simulation, they'll opt for Forza 2 or GT5 Prologue. GRID is nestled somewhere between the two, and without a specific market to aim at, I think it's been overlooked.
I love the arcade feel of it. There's a good balance between arcade and simulation on GRID. I love the Nissan Cup with the Skyline. I can master that perfectly without using the brakes much.
"Dirt was better."I agree. But GRID was still awesome and under rated. And what hurts more is that the portable version only sold 7k its first week. GRID for the DS is arguably the best racing game on the DS.
GRID like all Codemasters games is seriously underrated and undervalued. They make awesome games time and time again. I also have the utmost respect for Codemasters
as they are one of the few game developers that were around when i started gaming 20 years ago and are still around today and making quality games. when i look back and remember playing Dizzy and look at the likes of GRID its astonishing.
i cannot wait to see what they produce for a Forumla 1 game as they have the license for F1 games now.
man, everytime some says how good this game is I think about buying it but then I remember how much I hate driving sims, maybe I should rent it. yeah, thats a good idea
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